Legendary jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams performs a one-hour cabaret show at Les Mouches in NYC, 1978. Carline Ray, one of the original Sweethearts of Rhythm, is on bass.
Mary Lou Williams and Carline Ray, what a BEAUTIFUL performance!!! So sorry I didn't get the chance to meet Mary Lou but glad I had the opportunity to meet Caroline Ray through the wonderful pianist and composer Emme Kemp. Mary Lou is the First Lady of Jazz and a very important figure in the development of jazz. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful remembrance!!!
I am so happy to catch up to the music I missed when I was running around patronizing NYC underground clubs when she performed this. Thanks Alan for posting.
Mary Lou and Carline Ray absolutely killing it! Thank you so much for posting. I've been searching for a full length video of Mary Lou forever, couldn't ask for a better one.