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Happy Birthday to Mary Lou Williams - A Formidable Jazz Mother
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This broadcast celebrates Mothers Day featuring music by several notable jazz mothers and their children, plus new releases from pianists
Yelena Eckemoff
piano
Ariane Racicot
pianob.1997
Alberto Pibiri
piano
Jeremy Siskind
piano
Tierney Sutton
vocalsb.1963
Mary Lou Williams
piano1910 - 1981
Playlist
- Mary Lou Williams "Koolbonga" from Black Christ of the Andes (Folkways Smithsonian) 00:00
- Ron Wilkens "In the Land Of Ooh Bla Dee" from Trombocalist (Jazz Legacy) 03:19
" data-original-title="" title="">Judi Silvano "Pretty Eyed Baby" from Womens Work (JSL Records) 07:30Judi Silvano
vocals- Host speaks 12:05
" data-original-title="" title="">David Murray,David Murray
saxophone, tenor
b.1955
" data-original-title="" title="">Geri Allen &Geri Allen
piano
1957 - 2017
" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington Power Trio "For Fr. Peter O'Brien" from Perfection (Motema) 13:28Terri Lyne Carrington
drums
b.1965- " data-original-title="" title="">Sally Terrell "Feel Alive (Alt)" from Feel Alive (Self Released) 18:59
" data-original-title="" title="">Rebecca Martin, Orquestra Jazz Matosinhos, &Rebecca Martin
guitar
b.1969
" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Grenadier "The Space in a Song To Think" from After Midnight (CARA/OJM) 24:37Larry Grenadier
bass, acoustic
b.1966- Host speaks 29:31
- Yelena Eckemoff "The Wine Of Astonishment" from I Am A Stranger In This World (L&H Productions) 30:29
- CeCe Gable "From Me To You" from Next Year's Song (Self Released) 34:42
- Host speaks 38:47
" data-original-title="" title="">Sven Anderson "Mix-a-lotta-me" from Doc's Holiday (Self Released) 40:07Sven Anderson
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Stephanie Nakasian "Pent-Up House" from French Cookin' (VSOP) 43:29Stephanie Nakasian
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Rupert w/Jeff Rupert
saxophone
b.1964
" data-original-title="" title="">Veronica Swift "Pennies From Heaven" from Let's Sail Away (Self Released) 48:29Veronica Swift
vocals- Host speaks 53:08
- Ariane Racicot "Bicycle Ride" from Envolée (Multiple Chord Music) 54:01
" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Douglas "Waltz Boogie" from Soul On Soul (RCA) 1:00:00Dave Douglas
trumpet
b.1963- Jeremy Siskind,
" data-original-title="" title="">Nancy Harms &Nancy Harms
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Lucas Pino "April, the Liar" from Songs of Rebirth (Outside In) 1:04:58Lucas Pino
saxophone, tenor
b.1987 - Tierney Sutton "A Child Is Born" from Paris Sessions II (BFM Jazz) 1:11:35
- Host speaks 1:15:54
- Alberto Pibiri Trio "Lullaby of the Leaves" from Stardust (Self Released) 1:17:19
- "
data-original-title="" title="">Sandy Stewart &
" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Charlap "Where Do You Start?" from Something To Remember (Ghostlight Records) 1:23:52Bill Charlap
piano
b.1966 - Host speaks 1:28:35
" data-original-title="" title="">Deanna Witkowski "Cancer (from Zodiac Suite) /Act of Contrition" from Force of Nature (MCG Jazz) 1:29:36Deanna Witkowski
piano
b.1972- "
data-original-title="" title="">Carline Ray &
" data-original-title="" title="">Catherine Russell "Land Beyond the River" from Vocal Sides (CarlCat Records) 1:34:59Catherine Russell
vocals - Host speaks 1:37:27
-
" data-original-title="" title="">Alice Coltrane "Lord, Help Me To Be" from A Monastic Trio (Impulse) 1:38:36Alice Coltrane
piano
1937 - 2007 - " data-original-title="" title="">Michelle Coltrane "Cove Island" from Awakening (Blujazz) 1:46:11
Michelle Coltrane
vocals 
" data-original-title="" title="">Brandee Younger (feat.Brandee Younger
harp
b.1983
" data-original-title="" title="">Ravi Coltrane) "Love's Prayer" from Soul Awakening (Self Released) 1:50:41Ravi Coltrane
saxophone, tenor
b.1965- Host speaks 1:55:58
- Vivien Garry Quintet "A Woman's Place Is In the Groove" from A Woman's Place Is In the Groove (PNR) 1:57:10
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Radio & Podcasts
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Foster Conklin
United States
New York
New York City
Yelena Eckemoff,
Ariane Racicot
Alberto Pibiri
jeremy siskind
CeCe Gable
Tierney Sutton
Ron Wilkens
Judi Silvano
David Murray
Geri Allen
Terri Lyne Carrington
Sally Terrell
Rebecca Martin
Larry Grenadier
Sven Anderson
Stephanie Nakasian
Jeff Rupert
Veronica Swift
Dave Douglas
Nancy Harms
Lucas Pino
Sandy Stewart
Bill Charlap
Deanna Witkowski
Carline Ray
Catherine Russell
Alice Coltrane
Michelle Coltrane
Brandee Younger
Ravi Coltrane
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