¡Zodiac Suite
¡Mary Lou Williams
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[Machine Translation] An important work in the history of jazz music, created by a woman pianist of unparalleled stature. The theme of this work is the zodiac (the twelve signs of the zodiac), and the twelve pieces are arranged in the form of a suite named after the twelve signs of the zodiac, each of which is a musical representation of the nature of each sign. Her friends (artists) modeled after each sign of the zodiac: Aries: Ben Webster/Billie Holiday, Taurus: Duke Ellington, Gemini: Shorty Baker, Cancer: Lem Davis, Leo: Vic Dickenson, Virgo: Charlie Parker, Libra: Art Tatum/Dizzy Holiday. Art Tatum/Dizzy Gillespie/Bud Powell/Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane; Scorpio: Ethel Waters/Catherine Dunham/Al Lucas; Sagittarius: Eddie Haywood; Capricorn: Pearl Primus/Frankie Newton; Aquarius: Al Hall/Artha Kitt; Pisces: Al Hall/Bernie Josephson. Each song is imbued with the observational and analytical skills of Mary Lou, a woman of many friendships, and the affection that could only have come from the many artists who admired her.
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