Thirteen tracks (including previously unreleased version of Syl-o-gism and Gloria) embodying her always-distinctive compositions, lyricism, power, and adventurous harmonies. In the extensive notes to this reissue, Bob Blumenthal states that "its appearance in 1974 served as a revelation and a reaffirmation of what had always made Williams so unique. She was still stretching the boundaries, with harmonic, rhythmic, and formal notions that bordered on the avant-garde; yet her ear for melody and her deep immersion in the blues idiom remained." Williams is backed by pianist Zita Carno, bassist Bob Crenshaw, and drummer Mickey Roker. "Her music remains so fresh and free." —Musician COUNTRY(S) United States CULTURE GROUP(S) African American KEYWORD(S) Jazz INSTRUMENT(S) Piano LANGUAGE(S) English YEAR OF RELEASE 1995 RECORD LABEL Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SOURCE ARCHIVE Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage CREDITS Produced by Moses Asch ; Artist Mary Lou Williams ; Produced by Matt Walters ; Produced by Mary Lou Williams ; Compiled by Matt Walters ; Liner Notes by Bob Blumenthal ; Mastered by Alan Yoshida ; Design by Visual Dialogue User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.