Highlights from the Kennedy Center Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival, Vol. 1

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The Kennedy Center Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival is an event to showcase some of the many contemporary women musicians. For each recording there is a featured woman performer who is highlighted as the artist. This was not done to detract from the writers or other performers, but to be true to the intent of the event.

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Tracklist

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1What’s Your Story Morning Glory
bass:
Gary Mazzaroppi
drums (drum set):
Glenn Davis (Jazz drummer, member of Marian McPartland's trio)
piano:
Marian McPartland (pianist)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1996-05-01 to present)
live cover recording of:
What's Your Story, Morning Glory?
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
Marian McPartland4:25
2My Shining Hour
bass:
Richie Goods
drums (drum set):
Greg Bandy
piano:
Bruce Barth
lead vocals:
Vanessa Rubin
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1998-05-25 to present)
live cover recording of:
My Shining Hour (The Sky’s the Limit)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (ended), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Harwin Music Corporation
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
Vanessa Rubin3:38
3Dangerous
bass:
Earl May
piano:
David Hazeltine
lead vocals:
Marlena Shaw
performer:
Jerome Jones (jazz drummer)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1998-05-24 to present)
Marlena Shaw2:46
4Old Devil Moon
drums (drum set):
Willis Drummond
piano:
Renee Rosnes
saxophone:
Walt Weiskopf
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1998-05-24 to present)
live cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
Renee Rosnes12:15
5Kogun
flute and lead vocals:
Lew Tabackin
piano:
Toshiko Akiyosh (Toshiko Akiyoshi)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1996-04-30 to present)
live recording of:
Kogun
writer:
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko Akiyoshi7:09
6How Am I To Know?
bass:
Charles Ables
drums (drum set):
Steve Williams (US jazz drummer)
piano and lead vocals:
Shirley Horn
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1996-04-30 to present)
live cover recording of:
How Am I to Know?
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Jackie King
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Shirley Horn5:27
7Song from Argentina
bass:
Roberto Occhipinti
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barnes (Jazz, drums)
flute:
Jane Bunnett
percussion:
Rick Lazar
saxophone:
Jane Bunnett and Larry Cramer (jazz trumpeter)
trumpet:
Larry Cramer (jazz trumpeter)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1997-05-03 to present)
live recording of:
Song From Argentina
writer:
Jane Bunnett
Jane Bunnett6:11
8Listen Here
bass:
Darryl Hall (bass)
drums (drum set):
Alvester Garnett
guitar:
Rodney Jones
piano:
Werner Gierig
violin:
Regina Carter (jazz violinist)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1998-05-23 to present)
live cover recording of:
Listen Here
composer:
Eddie Harris (saxophone, piano, vocals)
publisher:
Hargrove Music and Seventh House, Ltd.
Regina Carter9:16
9I Won’t Dance
bass:
Wayne Batchelor
drums (drum set):
John Lamkin
percussion:
Beverly Botsford (Jazz percussionist)
piano:
Michael Abene
lead vocals:
Nnenna Freelon
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1998-05-23 to present)
live cover recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
Nnenna Freelon3:57
10Roll ’Em
bass:
Melissa Slocum (Jazz bass)
drums (drum set):
Sherrie Maricle
solo alto saxophone:
Carol Chaikin
solo baritone saxophone:
Claire Daly
solo trombone:
Deborah Weisz
trumpet:
Jami Dauber
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1996-04-29 to present)
Sherrie Maricle6:51

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