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Happy Birthday to Mary Lou Williams - A Formidable Jazz Mother
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- Mary Lou Williams "Koolbonga" from Black Christ of the Andes (Folkways Smithsonian) 00:00
- Ron Wilkens "In the Land Of Ooh Bla Dee" from Trombocalist (Jazz Legacy) 03:19
- Judi Silvano "Pretty Eyed Baby" from Womens Work (JSL Records) 07:30
- Host speaks 12:05
- David Murray, Geri Allen & Terri Lyne Carrington Power Trio "For Fr. Peter O'Brien" from Perfection (Motema) 13:28
- Sally Terrell "Feel Alive (Alt)" from Feel Alive (Self Released) 18:59
- Rebecca Martin, Orquestra Jazz Matosinhos, & Larry Grenadier "The Space in a Song To Think" from After Midnight (CARA/OJM) 24:37
- Host speaks 29:31
- Yelena Eckemoff "The Wine Of Astonishment" from I Am A Stranger In This World (L&H Productions) 30:29
- CeCe Gable "From Me To You" from Next Year's Song (Self Released) 34:42
- Host speaks 38:47
- Sven Anderson "Mix-a-lotta-me" from Doc's Holiday (Self Released) 40:07
- Stephanie Nakasian "Pent-Up House" from French Cookin' (VSOP) 43:29
- Jeff Rupert w/Veronica Swift "Pennies From Heaven" from Let's Sail Away (Self Released) 48:29
- Host speaks 53:08
- Ariane Racicot "Bicycle Ride" from Envolée (Multiple Chord Music) 54:01
- Dave Douglas "Waltz Boogie" from Soul On Soul (RCA) 1:00:00
- Jeremy Siskind, Nancy Harms & Lucas Pino "April, the Liar" from Songs of Rebirth (Outside In) 1:04:58
- Tierney Sutton "A Child Is Born" from Paris Sessions II (BFM Jazz) 1:11:35
- Host speaks 1:15:54
- Alberto Pibiri Trio "Lullaby of the Leaves" from Stardust (Self Released) 1:17:19
- Sandy Stewart & Bill Charlap "Where Do You Start?" from Something To Remember (Ghostlight Records) 1:23:52
- Host speaks 1:28:35
- Deanna Witkowski "Cancer (from Zodiac Suite) /Act of Contrition" from Force of Nature (MCG Jazz) 1:29:36
- Carline Ray & Catherine Russell "Land Beyond the River" from Vocal Sides (CarlCat Records) 1:34:59
- Host speaks 1:37:27
- Alice Coltrane "Lord, Help Me To Be" from A Monastic Trio (Impulse) 1:38:36
- Michelle Coltrane "Cove Island" from Awakening (Blujazz) 1:46:11
- Brandee Younger (feat. Ravi Coltrane) "Love's Prayer" from Soul Awakening (Self Released) 1:50:41
- Host speaks 1:55:58
- Vivien Garry Quintet "A Woman's Place Is In the Groove" from A Woman's Place Is In the Groove (PNR) 1:57:10
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