BLACK CHRIST OF THE ANDES

Down At Dawn presents a reissue of Mary Lou Williams's Black Christ of the Andes, originally issued in 1965. One of the highly regarded pieces of music by the great pianist and composer Williams, the concept behind Black Christ Of The Andes is about the ideal meeting between jazz and the spiritual, from the dark, smoky atmospheres of the Devil's music to the luminous sound of the African-American Church. A very enjoyable record made up of different materials like Jump Blues numbers, a cappella choral pieces and some striking piano trio cuts. All arranged and conducted by the great Melba Liston and featuring performances of jazz luminaries such as Milt Hinton, Grant Green, Percy Heath, and Williams herself. - A1. Black Christ Of The Andes (St. Martin De Porres)?A2. It Ain't Necessarily So?A3. The Devil?A4. Miss D. D.?A5. Anima Christi?B1. A Grand Nite For Swinging?B2. My Blue Heaven?B3. Dirge Blues?B4. A Fungus Amungus?B5. Praise The Lord