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Marian McPartland chose her old friend Mary Lou Williams to be her very first guest on her long running NPR series Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, though the taping of this inaugural show was not without its problems. First of all, McPartland intended to have Williams as her sole guest, but Williams brought along bassist Ronnie Boykins without telling McPartland, who ended up accompanying her instead of the hostess on all but one song, while the finale features all three musicians. As a result, McPartland seems a bit nervous at times during the show, occasionally talking over her guest, while Williams hardly helps by abruptly calling out changes to Boykins in the middle of several songs. But eventually things settle down somewhat, with McPartland getting Williams to loosen up enough to sing a chorus of "Rosa Mae" after she completed an instrumental take of it. Williams' rendition of John Stubblefield's fascinating blues "Baby Man" briefly detours into a bit of free jazz; the stunning take of "Caravan" is no surprise since it was long a favorite of Williams. Another great original blues, "Scratchin' in the Gravel," features the two pianists together. The rough spots in this initial show don't keep it from being an important historical part of Williams' career because she was never consistently recorded. McPartland would get over these early butterflies to develop into a superb interviewer and imaginative musical partner when she had the chance to consistently play with her guests.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
John Stubblefield, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Jack Lawrence, ComposerLyricist - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist - Larry Gales, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist - Larry Gales, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Juan Tizol, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
JOHNNY HODGES, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Mary Lou Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marian McPartland, MainArtist
℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
Album review
Marian McPartland chose her old friend Mary Lou Williams to be her very first guest on her long running NPR series Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, though the taping of this inaugural show was not without its problems. First of all, McPartland intended to have Williams as her sole guest, but Williams brought along bassist Ronnie Boykins without telling McPartland, who ended up accompanying her instead of the hostess on all but one song, while the finale features all three musicians. As a result, McPartland seems a bit nervous at times during the show, occasionally talking over her guest, while Williams hardly helps by abruptly calling out changes to Boykins in the middle of several songs. But eventually things settle down somewhat, with McPartland getting Williams to loosen up enough to sing a chorus of "Rosa Mae" after she completed an instrumental take of it. Williams' rendition of John Stubblefield's fascinating blues "Baby Man" briefly detours into a bit of free jazz; the stunning take of "Caravan" is no surprise since it was long a favorite of Williams. Another great original blues, "Scratchin' in the Gravel," features the two pianists together. The rough spots in this initial show don't keep it from being an important historical part of Williams' career because she was never consistently recorded. McPartland would get over these early butterflies to develop into a superb interviewer and imaginative musical partner when she had the chance to consistently play with her guests.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:02
- Main artists: Marian McPartland Mary Lou Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Concord Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 The Jazz Alliance, Inc. ℗ 1995 The Jazz Alliance, Inc.
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