A few items that never made it onto all the previous Mary Lou WIlliams lists......... :)

I made a nice little discovery while re listing the first MLW link: a bunch of songs by both MLW, and recordings she made with Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy. There are some great ones here.....git it! :)

A mellow bit of rhythm Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy/ MLW 1937
Big time crip Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy/ MLW 1941
Blue skies MLW Trio 1944
Blues at Mary lou's   
Breeze AK/MLW 1938
Cloudy
Corky Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy/ MLW 1936
Drag 'em 1930
Dunkin' a doughnut AK/MLW 1938
Fine and mellow AK/MLW 1940
Ghost of love AK/MLW 1938
Gjon Mili jam session 1944
Harmony grits MLW Girl Stars 1947
Honey AK/MLW 1938
How high the moon
Humoresque MLW Trio
I found a new baby MLW Trio 1944
It must be true MLW Girl Stars 1947
Knowledge
Lonely moment
Lotta sax appeal AK/MLW 1936
Man I love
Man 'o mine MLW Orch 1944
Mary's idea AK/MLW 1938
Midnight stroll AK/MLW 1940
Night and day MLW Trio 1944
Roll 'em 1944
Russian lullaby MLW Trio 1944
Satchel mouth baby 1944
Star dust pt 1 MLW Orch 1944
These foolish things
Until my baby comes home
Waltz boogie MLW Trio
Willow weep for me
You know, baby MLW Trio 1944

http://www.4shared.com/file/2re-wVmU/mary_lou_williams_plus.html

A re-posted link to the first Mary Lou Williams list......

On Aug. 12, 2010, I posted the first Mary Lou Williams list:

http://planetbarberella.blogspot.com/2010/08/mary-lou-williamsa-labour-of-lovept1.html

It's seems that the link isn't working...........here's a reposted, new link to the file  :)

http://www.4shared.com/file/_ikQ6AiN/mlwrepeat.html

A special treat to close out the evening..........

It's been awhile since I've posted any Mary Lou Williams. I'd say that it's time again to check in for a visit.  Here's a special treat....the inaugural episode of Marian McPartland's NPR show, "Piano Jazz".

This show, aside from just listening to all of MLW's recordings serves to remind one so well that MLW didn't just live through every era of jazz, she actively played in all of them....masterfully....never becoming dated...simply amazing. And, even to this day, she doesn't really get the recognition that her legacy deserves.....as not just a great woman jazz artist, but as one of the greatest musicians, writers, and arranger in the history of the genre.

From NPR:

Piano Jazz commemorates the centennial of Mary Lou Williams' birth with a milestone episode — the very first Piano Jazz session ever, recorded in 1978 with Williams and bassist Ronnie Boykins. Host Marian McPartland is initially nervous interviewing her longtime friend and idol, and the cagey Williams still stands as a tough nut to crack. But once the giddiness subsides, McPartland exhibits signs of the masterful interviewer she would become, weaving in-depth discussion of the pianist's craft with a respectful sketch of Williams' personal history. 

Williams died in 1981, but her spirit lives on with Piano Jazz. She and McPartland were both great fans of Duke Ellington — his tunes are still favorites on the program — so it's no surprise that Williams performs her take on "Caravan." A prolific composer, she also performs her own tunes, and at McPartland's request, she improvises an intense composition without batting an eye. Williams even warms up enough to sing a chorus of "Rosa Mae." Even more than 30 years later, it's a marvel to hear a seasoned musician like McPartland improvise the successful formula for Piano Jazz during the the program's first session. 

Space playing blues 

Conversation 1

Baby man

Convo 2

What's your story, morning glory

Convo 3

Scratchin' in the gravel

Convo 4

Medi no. 2

Convo 5

Rosa Mae

Convo 6

Rosa Mae 2

Convo 7

Caravan

Convo 8

I can't get started

Convo 9

The jeep is jumpin'

Convo 10

Exit playing

http://www.4shared.com/file/R2iMftjQ/Marian_mcpartland_mary_lou_wil.html

Hellloooo Mary Lou......Pt. 2 of the Mary Lou WIlliams retrospective....

Back again tonight with part 2 of the MLW retrospective.....a true labour of love. I loved putting this list together, as it gave me a chance to listen again to her music......and to refresh the knowledge of the fact that MLW was present and creating from nearly the dawn of jazz up until the late '70s....simply amazing music. I have a lot of her recorded output, from over the years, granted, but this was a hard one......a lot of different sources were required in order to try to accurately research the recording dates and personnel. I hope I did her justice......enjoy.

Here's the list:

The Bumps (1927) Jeannette's Synco Jazzers (listed as Mary Leo Burley)
Blues for Peter (1975) From 'Live at the Cookery'
Baby Man, No.2  (1975) From 'Free Spirits'
Casey Jones Special (1929) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
All Blues (1975) From 'Free Spirits'
Corky Stomp (1929) W/ John Williams and his Memphis Stompers
In the Groove (1937) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Mellow Bit of Rhythm (1937) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Corny Rhythm (1936) Mary Lou Williams Trio
I Lost My Gal from Memphis (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (Billy Massey, vox.)
Loose Ankles (1930)  w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy  (Billy Massey, vox.)
Twinklin' (1938) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Overhand (New Froggy Bottom) (1936) Mary Lou Williams Trio
Isabelle  (1936) Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mess-A-Stomp (1938) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Snag It (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (1938) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (Elmer "Pha" Terrell, vox)
Sweet and Hot (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Swingin' For Joy  (1936) Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary's Idea (1936) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Close to Five  (1936) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Once or Twice (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Gettin' Off a Mess (1930) w/ Andy Kirk and his 7 Little Clouds of Joy
The Pearls(1938) Mary Lou Williams, p; Booker Collins, b; Ben Thigpen, dr.
Dallas Blues (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (unissued)
The count (1936) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Mr. Freddie Blues (1938) Mary Lou Williams, p; Booker Collins, b; Ben Thigpen, dr.
Twelfth Street rag (1940) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Sweet (Patootie) Petunia (1938) Mary Lou Williams Trio
Travelin' that rocky road (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Honey, just for you (1930) w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy
Baby Dear(1940) Mary Lou Williams and her Kansas city 7
The rocks (1938) Mary Lou Williams, p; Booker Collins, b; Ben Thigpen, dr.
I'll be glad when you're dead(you rascal, you) (1930) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Little Joe from Chicago (1939) solo recording
Ring dem bells (1941) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Sophomore (1930) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Tea for two (1940) Six Men and a Girl
Scratchin' the gravel (1940) Six Men and a Girl
There's rhythm in the river (1931) w/ Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys
Zonky (1940) Six Men and a Girl
I need lovin' (1931) w/ Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys
Harmony blues (1940) Mary Lou Williams and her Kansas city 7
Lotta sax appeal (1936) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
All the jive is gone (1936) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Boogie woogie cocktail   (1942 ) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Christopher Columbus (1936) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Dunkin' a doughnut (1938) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Little Joe from Chicago (1938 )  w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
McGhee special (1942 )  w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
Steppin' pretty  (1936 ) w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
What will I tell my heart (1937)  w/ Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy (Elmer "Pha" Terrell, vox.)
Clean pickin' (1936) Mary Lou Williams Trio
Persian rug (1944) Mary Lou Williams Trio
The credo (1970)  David Amran, fr-horn, fl; Mary Lou Williams, p; Leon Atkinson, g; Carline Ray, b + voc; Al Hareword, dr; Eileen Gilbert, Randy Peyton, Christine Spencer, voc.


http://www.4shared.com/file/3ArgQnAv/maryl2.html

Mary Lou Williams.....a labour of love....Pt.1

Mary Lou Williams. For those of you who follow this longwinded blog, you'll know how much I love MLW, and collect her music. I have posted a few collections of her music, and I will link to them at the end of this post, again, for anyone interested.

Here's a two part labour of love, today.....two lists spanning the length of her career, culled from my entire collection of her work....no particular order, as it seems that Blogger takes down any specific albums I list....enjoy! (I will put details...years, bands, etc....lemme tell ya, BTW...getting this research on dates was a time consuming BITCH....lol!!)

Walkin' and swingin' -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936)

Mess-A-Stomp -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1929)

Midnight Stomp -w/ Jeanette's Synco-Jazzers(1927)

Praise the Lord -(1975) from 'Live at the Cookery'

Laughing Rag -(1953) From 'In London 1953'
Dat Dere -(1975) From 'Free Spirits'
Blue Clarinet Stomp -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1929)

Moten Swing -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936)

Rag of rags -(1953) From 'In London 1953'

Cloudy -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1929)

Down In The Gallion -w/ John Williams‘ Synco-Jazzers (1927)  listed as 'Mary Leo Burley'

Froggy Bottom -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936) (Elmer "Pha" Terrell vox??)

I Can't Get Started -(1975) from 'Live at the Cookery'

Melody Maker -(1953) From 'In London 1953'

Baby Man -(1975) From 'Free Spirits'

Goose Grease -w/ John Williams‘ Synco-Jazzers (1927)  listed as 'Mary Leo Burley'

Bearcat Shuffle -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936)

Cancer -(1945) From 'Mary Lou Williams Trio: Zodiac Suite'

Roll 'Em -(1975) from 'Live at the Cookery'

Musical Express -(1953) From 'In London 1953'

Puddin' Head Serenade -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936)

Pee Wee Blues -w/ John Williams‘ Synco-Jazzers (1927)  listed as 'Mary Leo Burley'

Somepin' Slow and Low -w/ john Williams and his Memphis Stompers (1929)

The Jeep Is Jumpin' -(1975) from 'Live at the Cookery'

Sometimes I'm Happy -(1953) From 'In London 1953'

Lotta Sax Appeal -w/ john Williams and his Memphis Stompers (1929)

The Lady who swings the band -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1936) - Harry Mills, vox

Now Cut Loose -w/ John Williams‘ Synco-Jazzers (1927)  listed as 'Mary Leo Burley'

Shorty Boo -Mary Lou Williams and her Orchestra (1949) w/ Kenny Hagood on vox

My Funny Valentine -(1975) from 'Live at the Cookery'

Monk's Tune (Monk's Mood) -(1953) From 'In London 1953'

Night Life (1930) solo recording

Drag 'em (1930) solo recording

Froggy Bottom -w/ john Williams and his Memphis Stompers (1929)

Bear down -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1937)

Mary's idea -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1930)

Mary's Special (1936) (Mary Lou Williams, celeste; / Ted Robinson, g; Booker Collins, b; Ben Thigpen, dr.)

Saturday -w/ Andy Kirk's 12 Clouds of Joy (1930) w/ Dick Robertson, vox

Margie - (1939) solo recording (unissued)

Stardust Pt2 -(1944) Mary Lou Williams and her Orchestra

Stay tuned....more to come....

http://www.4shared.com/file/CDwKAAsH/maryl.html

ANOTHER LINK, IF THE FIRST DOESN"T WORK:

http://www.4shared.com/file/_ikQ6AiN/mlwrepeat.html

 Looking for previous MLW listings??

St. Martin Des Porres Black Christ of the Andes (1963):

http://www.4shared.com/file/cETLyh_X/desporres.html

Mary Lou's Mass (1970):

http://www.4shared.com/file/yxggXSii/mass.html

Zoning (1974):

http://www.4shared.com/file/a4orMuAf/mlw.html

Mary Lou Williams "St. Martin De Porres-Black Christ of the Andes" 1963

Here is where sacred jazz originated. After MLW's conversion to Catholicism, she withdrew  from the concert stage, and focused for the next decade or so on her growing spirituality. When she returned to music, the music reflected where she was at in her life....the music here is deeply spiritual and personal.

Here's a review from allaboutjazz.com:

Calling this album mainstream is a bit misleading, since it includes four pieces of choral/sacred music and one avant garde cut. In a way, it's the perfect mirror of where Mary Lou Williams was in the early 1960's, coming out of a nearly ten year absence from performance. At the beginning of that period she had devoted herself solely to religion and charitable work. Jazz-loving priests within the Catholic church convinced her to convey her religious feelings through what she did best: performing, composing, and arranging. Here we have some of the beautiful results.
The hymn “St. Martin de Porres” celebrates the life of a recently-canonized Peruvian patron saint of interracial justice, complete with modern jazz harmonies and rhythm patterns, ascending and descending chromatics and falls, with a brief, simple Latin piano interlude. The very hip jazz waltz ”Anima Christi” has the usual strong bass line of a Mary Lou Williams tune, here doubled by Budd Johnson on bass clarinet.
Vocal soloist Jimmy Mitchell reminds me of a higher-pitched Lou Rawls. Grant Green's clean, hip, tasty blues licks flavor the piece throughout. “Praise the Lord” brings together inspired gospel and the feeling of a great jam session, with swing era vet Budd Johnson wailing on tenor sax. Jimmy Mitchell quietly raps. By the time he sings “Everybody clap your hands now,” you'll be doing that or moving your body in some fashion.
Exploration was the hallmark of Mary Lou's career. Here she takes the journey into rhythms and deeply into the blues. At times her playing is very spare but deeply felt. “A Fungus A Mungus” takes the listener in a polytonal direction, hinting at her later interest in Cecil Taylor. 

Here is the link:

http://www.4shared.com/file/cETLyh_X/desporres.html

Here is the track list:

St Martin De Porres

It ain't necessarily so

The devil

Miss D.D.

Anima Christi

A grand night for swinging

My blue heaven

Dirge Blues

A fungus A mungus

Koolbonga

Forty-Five degree angle

Mary Lou Williams "Zoning" 1974

This 1974 release by MLW is a revelation of all that makes Williams so unique...this is a woman who has been part of jazz since nearly the beginning. As a performer, writer and arranger, she knew and played with everyone...had performed in and ushered in every stylistic change in the genre since the 1920s. All of it shows up in her style of these later years....ageless, yet so contemporary. Meditative and spiritual bluesy....incredibly funky, yet deeply zen and spacious....as always, ever present, is that thunderously beautiful left hand of her on the keyboard.....beautiful record....beautiful.

Here is the link:

http://www.4shared.com/file/a4orMuAf/mlw.html

Here's the track list:

Intermission

Holy Ghost

Zoning Fungus II

Ghost of love

Medi II

Gloria

Rosa Mae

Olinga

Praise the Lord

Play it momma

Medi I

An excellent link to the very first episode of NPR's "Piano Jazz" w/ Marian McPartland...1978...her first guest was Mary Lou Williams...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126537497

A great audio link to the very first episode of "Piano Jazz" w/ Marian McPartland, on NPR, in 1978....the guest was Mary Lou Williams.....nice.

Mary Lou Williams "Mary Lou's Mass"

This is a long time favourite.....a recording that I return to often, both as a Catholic...and as fan of Mary Lou Williams.....enjoy.

By John Seroff Smithsonian Folkways July/August 2005

Over the course of her nearly 60-year career, Mary Lou Williams was like a Swiss army knife of jazz, having a go at just about every movement between ragtime and free jazz. This lifelong musical exploration culminated in a devotion to ecclesiastical music; most of her later recordings are spiritually informed (Black Christ of the Andes and Zoning, two other excellent recent Smithsonian Folkways reissues, are excellent examples). Williams' spirituality awakening happened most suddenly in 1954 when, at the age of 44, she walked off a Parisian stage in the middle of a performance, disappeared for three years and reemerged as a confirmed Catholic who would spend much of the rest of her life spreading the twin gospels of music and the Lord. These two passions meet to great effect on Mary Lou's Mass, a long out-of-print, papally commissioned suite that showcases some of Williams' most personal and mature work.

Blending late-'60s funk, show-tune quality cabaret singing and biblical scripture, Mass is often shocking in its commingling of styles: "Lamb of God" is Williams' successful attempt at writing a modern Gregorian chant; "Lazarus" uncannily juxtaposes a jaunty guitar melody over bassist Carline Ray's vocalese retelling of the scripture; "It Is Always Spring" sets inspired back-and-forth play between Williams' piano and soloist Roger Glenn's flute underneath Leon Thomas' wordless yodeling. Some of the songs represent more genre-homogenous explorations, such as the authentic Southern gospel flavor of "The Lord Says" or the rousing bop of "Willis," but every take snaps with innovation and life. This sumptuous and richly annotated rerelease is long overdue and utterly praiseworthy.

Here is the link to Mary Lou's Mass:

http://www.4shared.com/file/yxggXSii/mass.html

Here  is a tracklisting:

Willis

O.W.

Praise the Lord

Old Time Spiritual

The Lord says

Act of Contrition

Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy)

Gloria

Medi I and Medi II

In his day/Peace I leave with you/Alleluia

Lazarus

Credo

Credo (instrumental)

Holy, Holy Holy

Amen

Our Father

Lamb of God

It is always Spring

People in trouble

One

Praise the Lord (Come Holy Spirit)

Jesus is the best

Tell him not to talk too long

I have a dream

Mary Lou Williams, 'Perpetually Contemporary'

 I'm posting this as a preview of some of Mary Lou's music that will be uploaded soon :) stay tuned!!

From the  July 27, 2007 NPR profile

Mary Lou Williams, 'Perpetually Contemporary'

Getty Images Mary Lou Williams

July 25, 2007 - Composer, arranger and pianist Mary Lou Williams achieved and maintained a status that many women in jazz found elusive: unwavering respect from male colleagues who regarded her as a musical equal.
A swinging, percussive player, Williams was a major force in the development of Kansas City swing in the 30s, deeply involved in the bebop revolution of the 40s, and had a great influence on pianists Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. Whether working with big bands or with her own small groups, Williams' music was always adventurous and she was an innovator, not afraid to stretch out and try new things.
She was born Mary Louise Scruggs (later Burley) in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1910, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Williams began to play piano at the tender age of six. By the time she was 16, she was already in demand and played with many big-name bands as they passed through town. Williams explored the entire school of music, from boogie-woogie and swing into bebop and modern jazz, and became one of the most important female figures in the history of instrumental jazz.
In 1927, she married saxophonist John Williams and went on the road with his band, ending up in Kansas City. There, her husband joined Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy and later, so did Williams. As chief arranger and pianist for Kirk, Williams was immortalized in the song, "The Lady Who Swings the Band." She also wrote arrangements for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, and Jimmie Lunceford, whose band helped make Williams' composition "What's Your Story, Morning Glory" a hit. Later, in 1945, she recorded "Zodiac Suite," her first extended work.
In 1963, weaving her newfound religious interest into her music, she made the album "Black Christ of the Andes." In the 1970s, with "Mary Lou's Mass," Williams mingled the vocabulary of jazz with elements of rhythm and blues, spirituals and gospel music. Williams' willingness to keep her music fresh, and her openness to modern approaches, led to a collaboration with avant-garde pianist Cecil Taylor: a special two-piano concert at Carnegie Hall in 1977, which they titled "Embraced."
Mary Lou Williams' career spanned more than a half-century, and she created music full of everlasting beauty, inspiration and surprise. "You know, somebody said that jazz is the sound of surprise?" said David Baker. "Who better epitomizes that throughout her career than Mary Lou Williams."
Her achievements as a composer, arranger, and bandleader earned her the highest level of respect from her peers. Even today Williams is, simply, one of our greatest treasures.

Here is the radio program.....excellent listening