“Jazz is a thing that feeds love and is healing to the soul.” — Mary Lou Williams
Thinking about Thelonious Monk got me thinking about Mary Lou Williams. To understand Monk, you need to listen to Mary Lou. Here’s a brief audio interview with Mary Lou Williams conducted at The Stadler Hotel in Buffalo, NY, 1976. Her warmth and humor are evident. Such a wonderful personality and talent.
Mary Lou was one of jazz’s finest interpreters of the blues too:
And, finally, Mary Lou William’s famous “Jazz Tree” history:
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