At Rick's Caf¿¿ Americain

by Mary Lou Williams, Mary Lou Williams Trio

Overview

With relatively few recordings of Mary Lou Williams from the latter years of her life, the discovery of a previously unreleased live date is a joy. There are many highlights: her peppy take on "The Jeep Is Jumpin'," her very first recording of "Without a Song," and her bluesy classic "What's Your Story Morning Glory." A furious "Caravan" is followed by a lengthy exploration of Billy Taylor's "A Grand Night for Swinging," as indeed it was for the trio heard that night in 1979 in Chicago. Bassist Milton Suggs shows off his chops on the opener "Autumn Leaves," while drummer Drashear Khalid proves to be an impeccable timekeeper. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2011
Label:	Storyville / Storyville Records
UPC:	0717101842025
Rank:	134610

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Spirituals 2 & 3
2. Fandangle
3. Old Fashioned Slow Blues
4. Night Life
5. Baby Bear Bogie/Roll 'Em
6. Gloria
7. Autumn Leaves
8. I Can't Get Started
9. They Can't Take That Away From Me
10. Satin Doll
11. The Jeep is Jumping
12. A Grand Night For Swinging
13. Blues For Timme
14. St. James Infirmary

Disc 2

15. Surrey With the Fringe On Top
16. The Man I Love
17. My Funny Valentine
18. Oh! Lady Be Good
19. Mack the Knife
20. 'Round Midnight
21. Caravan
22. A Grand Night For Swinging
23. Love For Sale
24. What's Your Story Morning Glory
25. Without a Song
26. Over the Rainbow
27. A Grand Night For Swinging

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Lou Williams   Primary Artist,Piano
Mary Lou Williams Trio   Primary Artist
Drashear Khalid   Drums
Milton Scruggs   Bass
Milton Suggs   Bass

Technical Credits

Emanuel Johnsen   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Joseph Kosma   Composer
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Billy Rose   Composer
Vernon Duke   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Jacques Prevert   Composer
Edward Eliscu   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Billy Strayhorn   Composer
Michael Stokes   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Johnny Hodges   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Billy Taylor   Composer
Marc Blitzstein   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Joe Primrose   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Mary Lou Williams   Composer
Lawrence Hart   Composer
J. Lawrence   Composer
Linda Dahl   Liner Notes