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Zodiac Suite is a series of 12 pieces of jazz music written by the American jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams and first performed in 1945. The suite makes use of elements of classical music alongside jazz, and Williams was influenced by modernism when writing and arranging it.
1. Aries 0:002. Taurus 1:523. Gemini 4:294. Cancer 6:445. Leo 9:216. Virgo 11:087. Libra 13:408. Scorpio 15:539. Sagittarius 18:5910. Capricorn 20:5411. Aqu...
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Mar 19, 2021 · It’s only March, but the “Zodiac Suite,” written in 1945 by the composer and jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, is already enjoying a momentous 2021. Exciting new performances have recently...
Aquarius Smithsonian Folkways proudly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the original Asch Records release of Mary Lou Williams' work, Zodiac Suite. Performing solo and accompanied by bassist Al Lucas and drummer Jack Parker, Williams crafted these pieces as a series of dedications to fellow musicians born under each astrological sign.
Dec 30, 2020 · Listen to Mary Lou Williams playing selections from her Zodiac Suite with her trio and with Dizzy Gillespie’s Orchestra, and Geri Allen revisiting it.
Nov 10, 2023 · In 1945, Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) completed the composition of the Zodiac Suite. Each movement corresponded to an artist’s portrait associated with an astrological sign.
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Zodiac Suite was the first orchestral program Mary Lou Williams composed in her own name, originally produced in 1945, but never performed by a full orchestra in her lifetime; her largest arrangement was also limited to a much smaller 45-instrument grouping.
