Zoning

by Mary Lou Williams

Overview

Mary Lou Williams emerged in the early '70s after a long period in which she worked in the Catholic church to resume her always stimulating career as a jazz pianist. On this CD reissue, one of her finest recordings of her later years has been brought back and augmented by two previously unissued performances. Williams performs in duos and trios with bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Mickey Roker, uses Zita Carno on second piano during a couple of the more avant-garde pieces, and also performs some trios with bassist Milton Suggs and Tony Waters on congas. Rather than sounding like a veteran of the 1920s, Mary Lou Williams sounds 40 years younger, shows the influence of McCoy Tyner, and hints at free jazz in spots. An often surprising set of modern jazz. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/1995
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074081129
Rank:	62867

Tracks

1. Syl-O-Gism
2. Olinga
3. Medi, No. 2
4. Gloria
5. Intermission
6. Zoning Fungus, No. 2
7. Holy Ghost
8. Medi, No. 1
9. Rosa Mae
10. Ghost of Love
11. Praise the Lord
12. Gloria
13. Play It Momma

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Lou Williams   Primary Artist,Piano
Mickey Roker   Guest Artist
Leon Thomas   Vocals
Sonny Henry   Vocals

Technical Credits

Bob Blumenthal   Introduction,Annotation,Liner Notes
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Milton Suggs   Composer
Anthony Seeger   Production Supervisor
Richie Blakin   Engineer
Larry Gales   Composer
Mary Lou Williams   Composer,Producer,Original Session Producer
Malcolm Addey   Remixing,Digital Remixing
Matt Walters   Producer,Reissue Producer,Reissue Compilation,Compilation Producer,Production Supervisor
Alan Yoshida   Mastering
Tom Copi   Photography