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MARY LOU WILLIAMS
(1910-1981)               Vol. I
1. Night Life (1930)

The Mary Lou Williams Trio
Roll ’Em (1944)

2. 8th Avenue Express
3. Marcheta

I Made You Love Paris (1954)
4. Avalon

The First Lady of Piano (1955)
5. I Love You

Mary Lou Williams Presents
Black Christ of the Andes (1963)

6. It Ain’t Necessarily So
7. A Grand Night For Swinging
8. My Blue Heaven
Zoning–Mary Lou Williams (1974)
  9. Intermission
10. Medi II
11. Gloria
12. Rosa Mae
13. Play It Momma
14. Syl-O-Gism

Free Spirits
Mary Lou Williams Trio (1975)

15. Ode To Saint Cecile
16. Temptation
17. Blues For Timme

Mary Lou Williams - My Mama
Pinned a Rose on Me (1977)

18. My Mama Pinned A Rose On Me
19. Rhythmic Pattern
20. J.B.’s Waltz
21. The Blues
22. No Title Blues
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS
(1910-1981)               Vol. II
London Sessions (1953)
1. Lady Bird

I Made You Love Paris (1954)
2. Mary Lou Blues

3. Little Joe From Chicago (1939)
4. You Know Baby (1944)

The Zodiac Suite (1945)
5. Aries
6. Aquarius

7. Hesitation Boogie (1946)
8. In The Purple Grotto (1951)

The First Lady of Piano (1955)
9. Amy

Mary Lou Williams Presents
Black Christ of the Andes (1963)

10. Miss D.D.
From The Heart (1971)
11. Scratchin’ In The Gravel
12. What’s Your Story Morning Glory?
13. For The Figs

Free Spirits
Mary Lou Williams Trio (1975)

14. Baby Man

Live At The Cookery (1975)
15. Praise The Lord
16. Waltz Boogie
17. Roll ’Em

Solo Recital,
Montreux Jazz Festival (1978)

18. Medley
 •  The Lord Is Heavy (Spiritual II & III)
 •  Fandangle (Ragtime)
 •  Old Fashioned Slow Blues
 •  For The Figs (Kansas City Swing)
 •  Baby Bear Boogie
 •  Roll ’Em

Mary Lou Williams recordings and elsewhere
John Lewis recordings
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JOHN LEWIS
(1920-2001)
Improvised Meditations & Excursions (1959)
  1. Now’s The Time (Charlie Parker) 03:48
  2. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (J. Kern & O. Harbach) 04:53
  3. Delauney’s Dilemma (John Lewis) 04:28
  4. Love Me (John Lewis) 05:04
  5. Yesterdays (J. Kern & O. Harbach) 06:20
  6. How Long Has This Been Going On? (G. & I. Gershwin) 05:50
  7. September Song (K. Weill & M. Anderson) 06:12
Evolution (1999)
  8. Sweet Georgia Brown (B. Kernie & M. Pinkard) 02:55
  9. Cherokee (R. Noble) 04:03
10. Django (John Lewis) 07:31
11. For Ellington (John Lewis) 05:36
12. At The Horse Show (John Lewis) 02:49
Private Concert (1990)
13. Afternoon In Paris (John Lewis) 03:16
14. Midnight In Paris (John Lewis) 03:47
Evolution II (2001)
15. The Festivals (John Lewis) 04:14
16. Come Rain Or Shine (J. Mercer & H. Arlen) 05:03
17. Sammy (John Lewis) 04:09
Afternoon In Paris (1979)
18 Sacha’s March (John Lewis) 03:09
19 Marching (John Lewis) 02:50

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JOHN LEWIS
(1920-2001)
Modern Jazz Quartet
John Lewis: p; Milt Jackson: v; Percy Heath: b; Kenny Clarke/Connie Kay: d
  1. La Ronde (by John Lewis) 1952 03:10
  2. Vendome (by John Lewis) 1960 02:31
  3. One Bass Hit (by D. Gillespie & O. Pettiford) 1954 03:02
  4. La Ronde Suite (by John Lewis) 1955 09:39
  5. The Queen’s Fancy (by John Lewis) 1953 03:16
  6. But Not For Me (by George & Ira Gershwin) 1953 03:46
  7. Romaine (by Jim Hall) 1959 07:22
  8. Concorde (by John Lewis) 1955 03:41
  9. Baden-Baden (by M. Jackson & R. Brown) 1957 04:03
10. It Ain’t Necessarily So * 06:24
11. There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York * 04:19
12. Bess, You Is My Woman * (by G&I Gershwin & D.Heyward) 05:39
13. My Man’s Gone Now * (by George & Ira Gershwin) 1965 07:33
14. Silver (by John Lewis) 1964 with Jim Hall 03:44
15. Valeria (by John Lewis) 1964 with Jim Hall 05:49
16. Fugue in A Minor 1964 with Jim Hall 03:50

Randy Weston recordings
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RANDY WESTON
(1926-2018)
The Randy Weston Trio (1955)
  1. Zulu 03:26
  2. Sweet Sue, Just You 03:43
  3. Solemn Meditation 06:51
Cole Porter In A Modern Mood (1954)
  4. What Is This Thing Called Love 02:51
Berkshire Blues (1965)
  5. Berkshire Blues 04:14
African Nite / Nuit Africain (1975)
  6. Little Niles 04:17
  7. Con Alma 07:36
  8. C.W. Blues 07:16
Randy Weston Meets Himself (1976)
  9. Good Harvest (Buena Cosecha) 08:53
10. Monk Steps 04:37
Blues To Africa (1974)
11. Blues To Africa 05:10
12. Uhuru Kwanza 05:14
13. The Call 03:32
14. Kucheza Blues 06:12
Randy Weston Portraits of Thelonious Monk - Well You Needn’t (1989)
15. Well You Needn’t 09:22
Randy Weston Self Portraits - The Last Day (1989)
16. Portrait Of Frank Edward Weston 11:27

Duke Ellington recordings
Art Tatum recordings
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ART TATUM
(1909-1956)
GOLDEN ART - Vol. I
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ART TATUM
(1909-1956)
GOLDEN ART - Vol. II
Piano Mastery (1946)
 1. Night And Day
God Is In The House (1941)
 2. Sweet Lorraine
 3. Fine And Dandy
 4. Begin The Beguine
 5. Knockin’ Myself Out
Capitol Recordings (1949/1952)
 6. Sweet Lorraine
 7. Aunt Hagar’s Blues
 8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
 9. Dardanella

ART TATUM
GOD IS IN THE HOUSE
Oscar Peterson recordings
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OSCAR PETERSON
(1925-2007)
Exclusively For My Friends
  1. Robbins’ Nest (1965) 06:17
  2. Tin Tin Deo (1964) 05:34
  3. Waltzing Is Hip / Satin Doll (1968) 16:06
  4. Sandy’s Blues 09:28
  5. Love Is Here To Stay 04:46
  6. Noreen’s Nocturne 05:17
  7. In A Mellotone 05:01
  8. Nica’s Dream 07:51
Great Connection (1971)
  9. Soft Winds 06:44
“Satch and Josh” with Count Basie (1974)
10. Buns Blues 04:12
A Salle Pleyel with Joe Pass (1975)
11. Ellingtonia
Take The “A” Train / In A Sentimental Mood / Satin Doll / Lady Of The Lavender Mist / Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
09:28
12 Pleyel Bis 06:03

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