Mary Lou Williams Facts

Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians

Williams, Mary Lou (Mary Alfrieda Scruggs)

From Kansas City in the twenties to New York in the forties and beyond, pianist, arranger and composer Mary Lou Williams made direct contributions to nearly every major development of jazz in her lifetime, but rarely received the recognition she deserved. A devout Roman Catholic, she composed long-form orchestral and religious works, taught at Duke University and helped found the…

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Black Catholic Spotlight ~ { Print Version }

The National Black Catholic Congress

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Oh friends.... what a fascinating, tumultuous and looooong winter it has been.... I'm happy to say I finally believe we may have actually reached the other side. The warm winds blow with the sweet tantalizing promise of beautiful music, graceful dancers and hilarious escapades. I don't trust the wind to deliver these things all by itself, so I have committed myself to helping make them reality.…

Chicago Examiner cd review: Billy Jones Bluez - I'm A Bluesman

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You may not want to share everything with your social network, but Young Entrepreneurship Council member Jullien Gordon says your friends should know some details about what you do.

It's priceless to you, but how do you know what your startup's really worth? by Jullien Gordon, Young Entrepreneur Council October 23, 2012 | 11:17am EDT

When it comes to business and career advancement, we often discount one of our greatest resources: our friends. Our friends and peers may know our…

Dear Pittsburgh Jazz Society Members,

Unfortunately, it is true that the Pittsburgh Jazz Society will no longer be presenting jazz on Sunday night at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy.  The reasons for the board's decision, as they have stated, are very questionable at best.    However, we would like to address the issues mentioned by Mr. Mowod.

James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy has been in business for slightly over one year.  As a brand new…

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Hey jazz fans,

Just wanted to share some exciting video footage of an amazing night of jazz last month (12/17/12) at Savoy. For those of you who may not have had the opportunity to experience just how wonderful Monday Night Jazz at Savoy is, please use the link provided to take a good look at this video and see what all the fuss is about!  Then, come join us each and every Monday for some of the best jazz around!  See you at Savoy on Mondays!…

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks to all of you who were able to attend our Special Edition of Monday Night Jazz @ Savoy, featuring the exciting new group, "Elevations"! These five young jazz lions were a smash hit, the joint was jumpin' and it was packed (in spite of the rain). It's not surprising that they are beginning to take the jazz world by storm, what with mentors the likes of Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin and Sean Jones, how could they not!  And Savoy was happy to be among the first…

Who were these veritable gentlemen who in the early 1950's promoted jazz gigs with artists like Charlie Parker at venues such as the Syria Mosque?

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Hi everyone,

Please note that the title for the posting about Monday Night Jazz @ Savoy for November 12, 2012 mistakenly refered to Maureen Budway as the featured artist for that date.  In fact, Maureen performed at Savoy this past week on November 5, 2012.  As correctly stated in the body of the post, the featured artist for November 12th is the wonderful songstress, JUDI FIGEL.  Please note this correction on your calendar and come join us at Savoy for a great night of music…

Fellow jazz lovers,

Due to super storm, Sandy and a concern for the safety of our patrons and staff, we sadly had to cancel Monday Night Jazz @ Savoy featuring Shawnee Lake on 10/29/12.  Shawnee will be rescheduled for after the first of the year, stay tuned for actual date and time. 

In the meantime, please join us on November 5^th for the fantastic jazz vocals of Maureen Budway.  And please be aware that, due to the end of daylight savings time, Maureen and the band…

Hi everyone,  just wanted to let you know that, due to the end of daylight savings time in November, starting November 5th the hours of play for the band will go back to 5pm to 9pm!  Please mark your calendar!  Once again, November 5th starts the fall/winter hours for Jazz at Savoy (5pm to 9pm)!  (*Oct 29th with Shawnee Lake is still 6pm to 10pm).  Thanks.

Charlie G.