Adam Lee Morgan Jazz Orchestra: Mary Lou Williams Big Band Tour
Schedule
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Eagles Olympia | Olympia, WA
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Mary Lou Williams was a Pittsburgh-raised jazz pianist and composer who would go on to become one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, writing music for Andy Kirk in Kansas City and later Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, as well as informally instructing jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Williams’ harmonic and rhythmic ideas, while chronologically rooted deep in the swing era, were the foundation on which much of the bebop movement was built. Despite this, her own name and work is underrepresented in the Jazz Canon.Adam Lee-Morgan is a Pittsburgh-Based Jazz Scholar, professor, and bandleader. This project: "Revitalizing the Big Band Works of Mary Lou Williams," aims to ensure that Williams’ work is presented and passed along to new generations of jazz musicians and fans, furthering her legacy as a jazz icon. This Project Reconstructs her big band writings from her handwritten notes supplemented by transcription and musical analysis of her writing style.
$15-30 Cover Charge
No one turned away for lack of funds
All ages until 9pm
This concert is for Eagles Members and Visitors. Visitors are welcome!
We encourage our OJC members to join the Eagles for unlimited access to the concerts and to help support the vital upgrades to this venue.
About Olympia Jazz Central
The Olympia Jazz Central mission is to sustain and support South Sound Jazz events such as concerts, education/workshops, artist collaboration and more. OJC also sponsors a youth scholarship program. We've been connecting musicians with audiences, teachers with students and just gettin' in the groove together since 2009. Olympia Jazz Central is a 501(c)(3). We are 100% volunteer operated and we rely on donations to keep the jazz train chuggin’ along!
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Eagles Olympia, 805 4th Ave. E,Olympia, Washington, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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