Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) was a pianist, composer, and arranger. She aroused the curiosity of the public, because rare were the female instrumentalists in jazz, became in the 1940s the mentor of Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell and Dizzy Gillespie. Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) wrote at this time for the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, collaborated with Cecil Taylor or Buster Williams in the 1970s. When she died, she left unfinished a suite tracing the history of jazz. Mary's Ideas is a one-of-a-kind musical biography constitutes from rare sound archives, original manuscripts and unpublished scores gathered in 2019 during a research trip to the Institute of Jazz Studies.Close to young musicians, resolutely active despite sexism and racism ambient, she remained all her life in the shadow of those to whom she was yet the associate or mentor. This program proposes to put its work in light. Through unique historical research in the world of jazz, the Umlaut Big Band makes heard the forgotten repertoire of composers and arrangers of the 20th century.Echoing the approach of early music ensembles, the work of the artistic director and alto saxophonist, Pierre-Antoine Badaroux, has coupled with that of researcher in the manuscript archives of these composers to reconstruct the lost sounds. By favoring acoustics, the Umlaut Big Band pays particular attention to the rich sound that this instrumentation allows. Released in 2021, Mary’s Ideas, co-produced by the Philharmonie de Paris and the Théâtre de l’Aquarium, to which the ensemble is associated artist, documents the work of African-American musician Mary Lou Williams and allows today to reconsider the place of an unfairly neglected woman in the history of music.The concert program will present works from the latest album, around the music of Mary Lou Williams, as well as musicians associated with her career such as Duke Elligton and Benny Goodman. ...
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Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) was a pianist, composer, and arranger. She aroused the curiosity of the public, because rare were the female instrumentalists in jazz, became in the 1940s the mentor of Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell and Dizzy Gillespie. Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) wrote at this time for the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, collaborated with Cecil Taylor or Buster Williams in the 1970s. When she died, she left unfinished a suite tracing the history of jazz. Mary's Ideas is a one-of-a-kind musical biography constitutes from rare sound archives, original manuscripts and unpublished scores gathered in 2019 during a research trip to the Institute of Jazz Studies.Close to young musicians, resolutely active despite sexism and racism ambient, she remained all her life in the shadow of those to whom she was yet the associate or mentor. This program proposes to put its work in light. Through unique historical research in the world of jazz, the Umlaut Big Band makes heard the forgotten repertoire of composers and arrangers of the 20th century.Echoing the approach of early music ensembles, the work of the artistic director and alto saxophonist, Pierre-Antoine Badaroux, has coupled with that of researcher in the manuscript archives of these composers to reconstruct the lost sounds. By favoring acoustics, the Umlaut Big Band pays particular attention to the rich sound that this instrumentation allows. Released in 2021, Mary’s Ideas, co-produced by the Philharmonie de Paris and the Théâtre de l’Aquarium, to which the ensemble is associated artist, documents the work of African-American musician Mary Lou Williams and allows today to reconsider the place of an unfairly neglected woman in the history of music.The concert program will present works from the latest album, around the music of Mary Lou Williams, as well as musicians associated with her career such as Duke Elligton and Benny Goodman.
Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) est pianiste, compositrice, et arrangeuse.Elle suscita la curiosité du public, car rares étaient les femmes instrumentistes dans le jazz, devint dans les années 1940 la mentore de Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell et Dizzy Gillespie. Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) écrivit à cette époque pour les orchestres de Duke Ellington et Benny Goodman, collabora avec Cecil Taylor ou Buster Williams dans les années 1970. À sa mort, elle laissa inachevée une suite retraçant l’histoire du jazz.Mary’s Ideas est une biographie musicale, unique en son genre, qui seconstitue à partir d’archives sonores rares, de manuscrits originaux etde partitions inédites réunis en 2019 lors d’un voyage de recherche àl’Institude of Jazz Studies.Proche des jeunes musiciens, résolument active malgré le sexisme et racismeambiants, elle resta toute sa vie dans l’ombre de ceux dont elle futpourtant l’associée ou la mentore. Ce programme propose de mettre sonoeuvre en lumière.Par une recherche historique unique dans le monde du jazz, le Umlaut Big Band fait entendre le répertoire oublié des compositeur-trice-s et arran-geur-se-s du XXème siècle.En écho à la démarche des ensembles de musique ancienne, le travail dudirecteur artistique et saxophoniste alto, Pierre-Antoine Badaroux, s’estdoublé de celui de chercheur dans les fonds d’archives manuscrites de ces compositeurs.trice.s pour en reconstituer les sons perdus. En privilégiant l’acoustique, le Umlaut Big Band porte une attention particulière à la richesse sonore que permet cette instrumentation.Paru en 2021, Mary’s Ideas, co-produit par la Philharmonie de Paris et leThéâtre de l’Aquarium auquel l’ensemble est artiste associé, documentel’œuvre de la musicienne afro-américaine Mary Lou Williams et permetaujourd’hui de reconsidérer la place d’une femme injustement négligéedans l’histoire de la musique.Le programme du concert présentera les oeuvres du dernier album, autour de la musique de Mary Lou Williams, ainsi que des musiciens associés à son parcours comme Duke Elligton et Benny Goodman.
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