Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002P1930
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,761 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musicians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prestigious Montreux Jazz FestivalTM now makes a part of this legacy available on dvd for the first time. Mary Lou Williams is considered by many to be jazz’s greatest female musician. As an arranger and performer she worked with all the great jazzmen of the twentieth century. In this historic performance from 1978 the spiritual dimension of her music and life is powerfully evident in such classics as The Lord Is Heavy and Offertory Meditation.medley
The Lord is heavy
Fandangle
N.G. Blues
For the figs
Baby bear boogie
Roll’ em
Over the rainbow
Offertory meditation
Tea for two
Little Joe from Chicago
The man I love
what’s your story
morning glory
Honeysuckle rose

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz great, June 9, 2007

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S J Buck (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents Mary Lou Williams '78 (DVD)

Mary Lou Williams is probably the greatest female Jazz instrumentalist in the history of the music. This concert from 1978 give the chance to see her playing solo.

The predominant style here is blues and gospel which was probably where her roots were anyway. She was however an extremely versitile musician so you will also hear rhapsodic moments along with fast stride and even hints of more modern playing styles (such as on Over The Rainbow). Remember Mary Lou Williams once played with Cecil Taylor.

The full list of tunes played is:

Medley: The Lord is Heavy/Fandangle/N.G. Blues/For the Figs/Baby Bear Boogie/Roll'Em
Over the Rainbow
Offertory Meditation
Tea for Two
Little Joe from Chicago
The Man I Love
What's Your Story Morning Glory
Honeysuckle Rose

This is a tremendous solo Piano performance by a Jazz great.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing piano player!!!, April 16, 2006

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boyce slaguar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents Mary Lou Williams '78 (DVD)

this person really can play interesting piano solos!! evidently she was a very shy stage performer who appears sort of uncomfortable under the hot stage lights but man her playing is real strong. the picture quality is about average for 1978 videotape technology and the sound quality is good enough. i recommend this relatively low priced dvd. its neato!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents Mary Lou Williams '78, July 27, 2008

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Pasquale J. Pratico "Fatpat" (Trenton, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents Mary Lou Williams '78 (DVD)

This DVD had good audio and video. It really shows the great musicianship of Mary Lou Williams. I really enjoyed the concert.