Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

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  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 70 min
  • Premiere: 2015. April 1.

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.

Discover

Mary Lou Williams

Self (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

Geri Allen

Self - Performer

Esperanza Spalding

Self - Performer

Terri Lyne Carrington

Self - Performer

Wycliffe Gordon

Self - Performer

Carmen Lundy

Self - Performer

Joel Haberli

Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)

Robert Casteline

Critic (voice)

Camera

Michael Chin

Director of Photography

Robert Shepard

Director of Photography

James Richards

Director of Photography

Carol Bash

Additional Camera

Directing

Carol Bash

Director

Editing

Production

Stacey L. Holman

Co-Producer

Stanley Nelson

Executive Producer

Carol Bash

Producer

Sound

Ken Takeuchi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Camera

Michael Chin

Director of Photography

Robert Shepard

Director of Photography

James Richards

Director of Photography

Carol Bash

Additional Camera

Directing

Carol Bash

Director

Editing

Production

Stacey L. Holman

Co-Producer

Stanley Nelson

Executive Producer

Carol Bash

Producer

Sound

Ken Takeuchi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer