Canal de Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams (born May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia; died May 28, 1981 in Durham, North Carolina) was an American jazz stride pianist, composer, and arranger. Williams had written hundreds of compositions or arrangements, and recorded over a hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions).[1] Williams wrote and arranged for such greats as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. She displayed remarkable versatility and power, and is probably the most influential woman in the history of jazz.