Mary Lou Williams - First Lady Of The Piano (1953)

Mary Lou Williams, who had started her career as a stride pianist, was one of the few early jazz players who successfully made the transition to more modern styles. On this Inner City LP (drawn from recordings made for Vogue), Williams and her trio (with clarinetist Tony Scott sitting in on bongos) performs such standards as "'Round Midnight," Tadd Dameron's "Lady Bird" and Wild Bill Davis's "Titoros" in convincing fashion, very much in a bop vein. Excellent music.


Tracks:

1 They Can't Take That Away from Me 2:45
2 They Can't Take That Away From Me (Alt. Take) 3:05
3 Lady Bird 3:05
4 For You 2:58
5 Don't Blame Me (Alt. Take) 3:33
6 'Round About Midnight (Alt. Take) 2:39
7 'Round About Midnight 4:10
8 Perdido 2:41
9 Kool Bongo 2:58
10 Don't Blame Me 3:29
11 Titoros 3:01
12 Titoros (Alt. Take) 3:15

Personnel:

Bass – Kenny Napper
Bongos – Tony Scott
Drums – Allan Ganley
Piano – Mary Lou Williams