Mary Lou Williams - black christ of the Andes flac album

Elegant Energetic Passionate Sophisticated Stylish. Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes. At the time of its initial performance, "Black Christ of the Andes" (or "St. Martin de Porres") was called everything from "blues stripped of its accent" to a "hokey prayer," prompting Williams to cut it from her repertoire before the release of the LP in 1964. An unfortunate fate for a very enjoyable and, now, highly regarded piece of music.

Black Christ is both a powerful secular statement and a call to the divine. Duke Ellington said, " beyond category - a pianist who sums up in herself the full essence of jazz and expresses it with skill and perception that few other jazz musicians have even approached. Originally issued in 1964, this CD contains an additional 4 unreleased tracks, new extensive liner notes, and historic photos. This album was recorded at the Keystone in San Francisco on May 8, 1977 and has excellent sound quality. If you are a Mary Lou Williams fan this is a great choice. I am not sure if you will rank it as highly as I, but I am also sure you won't regret grabbing it.

The concept behind "Black Christ of the Andes" is about the ideal meeting between Jazz and Spiritual. From the dark, smokey atmospheres of the Devil's music to the luminous sound of the African American Church. A very enjoyable record made up of different materials like "Jump Blues" numbers, a cappella choral pieces and some striking piano trio cuts. All arranged and conducted by the great Melba Liston and featuring performances of Jazz luminaries such as Milt Hinton, Grant Green, Percy Heath, and Mary Lou Williams herself. Other Versions (5 of 19) View All.

She wrote and performed religious jazz music such as Black Christ of the Andes (1963), a hymn in honor of the St. Martin de Porres; two short works, Anima Christi and Praise the Lord. In this period, Williams put much effort into working with youth choirs to perform her works, including mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City before a gathering of over three thousand. In 2006, Geri Allen's Mary Lou Williams Collective released their album Zodiac Suite: Revisited.

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Album · 1964 · 14 Songs. More By Mary Lou Williams. See All. Zodiac Suite. Jazz In Paris, Vol. 14: I Made You Love Paris. Story of Mary Lou Williams.

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Personnel: Mary Lou Williams, piano; Choruses: The Ray Charles Singers (1,3), The George Gordon Singers (5,14); Conductor:Howard Roberts (1,3); Bass: Theodore Cromwell (2,4), Larry Gales (5,14), Percy Heath (6,7,8,10,11,12,13); Drums: George Chamble (2,4), Percy Brice (5), Tim Kennedy (6,7,8,10,11,12,13); Guitar: Grant Green (5,14); Bass clarinet: Budd Johnson (5); Tenor Sax: Budd Johnson (14); Solo vocals: Jimmy Mitchell (5,14). Title: Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes Year Released: 2004 Record Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

One of the greatest jazz records of all time. Mary Lou Williams’ iconic self-titled album has been reissued on vinyl via Smithsonian Folkways. Read next: A brief introduction to Civil Rights jazz on vinyl. Originally released in 1964, and later issued in Europe as Black Christ Of The Andes, the album has gone on to become a deep jazz gem, featuring choral spirituals like ‘Black Christ Of The Andes’ and ‘The Devil’, Williams’ tender trio rendition of ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ and the gospel blues romp ‘Praise The Lord’.