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Zodiac Suite
Mary Lou Williams

Released 1945

Mary Lou Williams' Zodiac Suite, a 12-piece work with a different theme made for each of the signs of the zodiac (and keeping in mind the personalities of a few jazz musicians born during each period), was composed and first recorded in 1945. With the assistance of bassist Al Lucas and drummer Jack "The Bear" Parker, pianist Williams performs these moody and often introspective (but occasionally playful) sketches in a forward-looking swing style. Six alternate takes have been added to the original program on this CD reissue which, although not quite essential, has its interesting moments. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Aries [#]
2. Taurus
3. Gemini [#]
4. Cancer [#]
5. Leo
6. Virgo [#]
7. Libra
8. Scorpio [#]
9. Sagittarius
10. Capricorn
11. Aquarius [#]
12. Pisces
13. Aries
14. Cancer
15. Virgo
16. Scorpio
17. Aquarius

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Main Releases

Nite Life

From the Past

Black Christ of the Andes (2006)

Conversation (2002)

Live at the Keystone Korner (live) (2002)

Mary Lou Williams Solo Recital (1978)

Solo Recital (Montreux Jazz Festival 1978) (live) (1978)

My Mama Pinned a Rose on Me (1977)

Embraced (live) (1977)

Live at the Cookery (live) (instrumental) (1975)

Free Spirits (1975)

Mary Lou's Mass (1975)

Zoning (1974)

From the Heart (1970 - 1970)

Music for Peace (1964)

Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ of the Andes (1963)

Messin' 'Round in Montmartre (1959)

Mary Lou (1954)

Piano (1953) (1953)

Mary Lou Williams Quartet (featuring Don Byas) (instrumental) (1953 - 1954)

The First Lady of the Piano (1953)

In London (1953)

Piano Contempo (1952)

Mary Lou Williams Trio (1951)

With Barbara Carroll (1951)

Piano Moderns (1950 - 1953)

Jazz Variations (1950)

Zodiac Suite: The Town Hall Concert of December 31, 1945 (live) (1945)

Zodiac Suite (instrumental) (1945)

Roll 'Em (1944)

Compilations

History of Jazz

A Grand Night for Swinging (2008)

Circle Recordings (2007)

1953-1954 (2006)

1951-1953 (2004)

Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz (2004)

Mary Lou Williams & The Trumpet Giants Featuring Bobby Hackett & Dizzy Gillespie (2004)

1949-1951 (2002)

Jazz in Paris: I Made You Love Paris (2001)

The London Sessions (2000)

Ladies of Jazz: Mary Lou Williams & Barbara Carroll [Bonus Tracks] (1999)

1945-1947 (1999)

1944-1945 (1999)

At Rick's Cafe American (live) (1999)

Nite Life/From the Past (1999)

First Lady of Piano 1952-1971 (1998)

Story 1930-1941 (1998)

1944 (1996)

Mary Lou Williams & Orchestra and Meade Lux Lewis (1995)

Mary Lou Williams (1990)

The Best of Mary Lou Williams (instrumental) (1987)

Footnotes to Jazz, Vol. 2 (1963)

A Keyboard History (1955)

Asch Recordings, 1944-1947 (1944 - 1947)

First Ladies of Jazz (1940 - 1954)

Greatest Lady Piano Player in Jazz (1936 - 1944)

Key Moment (1929 - 1940)

The Chronological Mary Lou Williams (1927-1940) (1927 - 1940)

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