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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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Calorie Rating: 98
Released: 2015-04-01
Running Time: 70 Minutes
Homepage: https://marylouwilliamsproject.com/


Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.

Director / Directors

Carol Bash
Director


Cast

Mary Lou Williams
Character: Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
Character: Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Character: John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce
Character: Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch
Character: Self
Robin D.G. Kelley
Character: Self

Gary Giddins
Character: Self
Tammy L. Kernodle
Character: Self
Farah Griffin
Character: Self

Gayle Murchison
Character: Self
Alexandra Noailles
Character: Self
Peter O'Brien
Character: Self

Robert O'Meally
Character: Self
Billy Taylor
Character: Self
Geri Allen
Character: Self - Performer

Esperanza Spalding
Character: Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Character: Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon
Character: Self - Performer

Carmen Lundy
Character: Self - Performer
Joel Haberli
Character: Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Robert Casteline
Character: Critic (voice)


Production and Crew

Carol Bash
Producer
Stanley Nelson
Executive Producer

Michael Chin
Director of Photography
Robert Shepard
Director of Photography

Ken Takeuchi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rose Stark
Animation Director

James Richards
Director of Photography
Carol Bash
Additional Camera