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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

Stanley Nelson
Executive Producer
James Richards
Director of Photography

Michael Chin
Director of Photography
Robert Shepard
Director of Photography

Rose Stark
Animation Director
Carol Bash
Producer

Ken Takeuchi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carol Bash
Additional Camera