Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musicians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prestigious Montreux Jazz FestivalTM now makes a part of this legacy available on dvd for the first time. Mary Lou Williams is considered by many to be jazz’s greatest female musician. As an arranger and performer she worked with all the great jazzmen of the twentieth century. In this historic performance from 1978 the spiritual dimension of her music and life is powerfully evident in such classics as The Lord Is Heavy and Offertory Meditation.medley
The Lord is heavy
Fandangle
N.G. Blues
For the figs
Baby bear boogie
Roll’ em
Over the rainbow
Offertory meditation
Tea for two
Little Joe from Chicago
The man I love
what’s your story
morning glory
Honeysuckle rose