Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015, documentary

70 minutes

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a...

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Cast

Mary Lou Williams

Self (archive footage)

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

John Williams (voice)

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Andy Kirk (voice)

Geri Allen

Self - Performer

Esperanza Spalding

Self - Performer

Terri Lyne Carrington

Self - Performer

Wycliffe Gordon

Self - Performer

Carmen Lundy

Self - Performer

Joel Haberli

Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)

Robert Casteline

Critic (voice)

Crew

Camera

Directing

Carol Bash

Director

Editing

Production

Stacey L. Holman

Co-producer

Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Executive producer

Carol Bash

Producer

Sound

Ken Takeuchi

Sound re-recording mixer

Visual effects

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