Williams Collective brings "Zodiac" to life
NEW YORK (Billboard) - A contemporary of Duke Ellington, pianist Mary Lou Williams was not only jazz's premier female instrumentalist but also a brilliant, yet underappreciated composer. . .
Under the direction of pianist Geri Allen and featuring former Williams bandmates bassist Buster Williams and drummers Billy Hart and Andrew Cyrille, the Collective delivers "Zodiac Suite: Revisited." The title was released February 7 on Mary Records, Williams' own label revived by the Mary Lou Williams Foundation. . .
Click here to read more of Dan Ouellette's article at Reuters.com.
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