You are seeing–and hearing, if you click the audio button on the lower-right corner of the homepage–the musical stylings of Mary Lou Williams, often called the first lady of the jazz keyboard. Williams was a composer, arranger, and pianist who recorded more than 100 records, collaborating with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and Duke Ellington. She’s photographed here in 1943 by photographer Gjon Mili, who often hosted jazz jam sessions at his New York City studio.
Swinging into International Jazz Day
Today in History
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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Over the boardwalk
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Friendship Day
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A view fit for a queen
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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World Oceans Day
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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Southern right whale
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Darwin s Arch
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Happy Independence Day!
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Hollywood s big night
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Nubble Island’s only industry
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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