"interpretation of the entire history of jazz in one piece of music"
November 20, 2024 1:42 AM Subscribe
April this year saw the premiere of History… by Mary Lou Williams, completed forty years posthumously by composer Anthony Kelley [transcript]. Williams grew up in Pittsburgh, was instrumental shaping the sound of 1940s big bands and later bebop, for instance writing In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee. She went on to release celebrated solo albums, such as Black Christ of the Andes, and larger compositions, including The Zodiac Suite and Mary Lou's Mass. She was at the height of her fame when she died in 1981, having performed in the White House and taught Mr. Roger to scat. History… was premiered by the Duke Wind Symphony.
My brain isn't working right this morning - is there a timecode for where the Williams piece begins on the Duke video?
posted by queensissy at 10:03 AM on November 20
posted by queensissy at 10:03 AM on November 20
The “premiered by the Duke Wind Symphony” link should go to the right timecode, but if not it’s 1:52:00, or thereabouts.
posted by Kattullus at 10:56 AM on November 20 [1 favorite]
posted by Kattullus at 10:56 AM on November 20 [1 favorite]
Oh, that was wonderful. Thank you!
posted by queensissy at 11:47 AM on November 20 [1 favorite]
posted by queensissy at 11:47 AM on November 20 [1 favorite]
It doesn't look like this was appreciated on a level commensurate with the sublime nature of the music. Thanks, Kattalus, for posting this: it's truly on another level.
posted by ivanthenotsoterrible at 12:52 PM on November 20 [2 favorites]
posted by ivanthenotsoterrible at 12:52 PM on November 20 [2 favorites]
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