Zodiac Suite

~ Release by Mary Lou Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Back cover note: "Previously released in 1945 as Asch 620 and 621 and in 1975 as Folkways 32844"

Original sessions produced by Moses Asch. Reissue compiled and produced by Matt Walters

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-23 09:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Aries recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Aries composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		1:51
2	Taurus recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Taurus (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:36
3	Gemini recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Gemini (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:12
4	Cancer recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Cancer (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:35
5	Leo recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Leo (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		1:45
6	Virgo recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Virgo composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:29
7	Libra recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Libra (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:12
8	Scorpio recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Scorpio composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		3:04
9	Sagittarius recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Sagittarius (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		1:52
10	Capricorn recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Capricorn (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:41
11	Aquarius recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Aquarius composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		3:41
12	Pisces recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Pisces (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:35
13	Aries recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Aries composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:20
14	Cancer recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Cancer composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:38
15	Virgo recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Virgo composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:47
16	Scorpio recording engineer and producer: Moses Asch recording of: Scorpio composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		3:13
17	Aquarius recording engineer: Moses Asch (on 1945-06-29) producer: Moses Asch double bass: Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1945-06-29) drums (drum set): Jack Parker (US jazz drummer & bandleader) (on 1945-06-29) piano: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1945-06-29) recorded at: Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-06-29) recording of: Aquarius (on 1945-06-29) composer: Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer) part of: Zodiac Suite		2:41

Credits

Release

liner notes:	Dan Morgenstern (jazz journalist, critic) Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
associate producer:	Father Peter F. O'Brien (The Mary Lou Williams Foundation)
producer:	Matt Walters (Smithsonian Folkways affiliate)
mastering:	Joe Gastwirt
compiler:	Matt Walters (Smithsonian Folkways affiliate)

mastered at:	Ocean View Digital Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2401280 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000001DM3 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	http://www.folkways.si.edu/mary-lou-williams/zodiac-suite/jazz-ragtime/music/album/smithsonian [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/413480 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/mary_lou_williams/zodiac_suite/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000646253 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 093074081020
Format:: CD
Length:: 43:12

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Smithsonian Folkways
SF CD 40810

Release events

United States
1995

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