Mary Lou Williams Blues

1940

“Mary Lou Williams Blues” was recorded in 1940 by a small group led by Williams and featuring members of the Andy Kirk orchestra. It is a relaxed and simple Kansas City-style tune with an unusual structure and catchy riff-based melody – a perfect vehicle to focus on group playing, sound and medium tempo swing.

Contents:

  • Foreword, 4 p.

  • Full score, 8 p.

  • Appendices (incl. transcribed solos from the recording), 2 p.

  • Sources, Editorial Notes, Bibliography, Discography,  1 p.

For Septet

alto sax (opt. doubling on clarinet), tenor sax, trumpet, guitar, piano, bass, drums

by Mary Lou Williams

Edited by Pierre-Antoine Badaroux

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