0089 Mary Lou Williams [The London Sessions] FLAC 22(1.10.55)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Here's Mary Lou again with British bass and drums from sessions recorded in London in 1953 and 1954 during her two year stay in Europe.
Much better recorded than the earlier sessions posted and with a number of alternate takes. These sessions with all known takes are brought together for the first time by French Vogue and re-issued on this 1997 cd.
FLAC from re-issue cd with cd cover scans and scan of front cover of one original French Vogue lp.

(01-11)
Mary Lou Williams - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
Tony Scott - bongos
(12-22)
Mary Lou Williams - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
Tony Scott - bongos

01 Perdido
02 Lady Bird
03 Don't Blame Me
04 Titoros
05 Titoros
06 For You
07 They Can't Take That Away from Me
08 They Can't Take That Away from Me
09 Kool Bongo
10 Round About Midnight
11 Round About Midnight
12 Azure-Te
13 Flying Home
14 Nickels
15 The Man I Love
16 The Man I Love
17 Twilight
18 Just One of Those Things
19 Just One of Those Things
20 Why
21 Yesterdays
22 Yesterdays

Label: French Vogue CD 74321409312
Recorded: January 23 1953 (01-11) 1954 (12-22)
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0045 Mary Lou Williams [In London 1953] MP3 VBR 6(13.35)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Just qualifying for BritJazz by the appearance of Mary Lou's two different British rhythm sections in these  London dates from March and June 1953. Mary Lou was living in Europe around this period, based in France, and made a number of recordings there and in the UK. 
The first date (ex London label) is somewhat unusual in that she plays two ragtime pieces on what sounds like a 'honky-tonk' piano and one wonders which audience she was trying to reach.
The other date (ex Esquire and unissued until the mid 1980s) is more conventional with two of the pieces being dedicated to the British musical press of the day.
All 6 tracks are in mp3 format at 192 VBR with cover and track details.

(01 02)
Mary Lou Williams - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Gerry McLaughlin - drums
(03-06)
Mary Lou Williams - piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Rupert Nurse - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums

01 Laughlin Rag
02 Rag of Rags
03 Melody Maker
04 Musical Express
05 Sometimes I'm Happy
06 Monk's Tune (Monk's Mood)

Label: London 1174 Esquire 304
Recorded: March 19 (01 02) June 26 (03-06) 1953
Lineage: Unknown