Mary Lou Williams Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Harlem Stride Piano Style Developed During The 1920s And 1930s In Harlem, NY (Video)

Harlem Stride Piano, stride piano, commonly abbreviated to stride, is a jazz piano style that was developed in the large cities of the US East Coast, mainly in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s and 1930s.Continue reading

Hazel “The Darling Of Café Society” Scott, 1920 – 1981 (Video)

Hazel Scott, June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981. She was called the “Darling of Café Society” back in 1939 when Harlem New York was alive with the sounds of swing.Continue reading

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy At 10

Since 2006, Jazz at Lincoln Center has proudly offered free jazz education to 60 middle school age student musicians in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx through its groundbreaking program Middle School Jazz Academy.Continue reading

Before 5: Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band At The Schomburg In Harlem

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band is a documentary about a brilliant outlier, a woman who dared to live on her own terms. Continue reading

HW Pick: Harlem’s ‘Mary Lou Williams,’ A Film Presented By African Voices Magazine

Mary Lou Williams was a true Harlemite, who was jamming with McKinney's Cotton Pickers at Harlem's Rhythm Club. Louis Armstrong entered the room and paused to listen to her. Mary Lou shyly tells what presently happened: "Louis picked me up and kissed me."Continue reading

Helen Sung At Smoke Jazz Club In Harlem (video)

Pianist Helen Sung, one of the rising stars on the jazz scene, was included by Wynton Marsalis in his list “Who’s Got Next: Jazz Musicians to Watch.” Continue reading

Interview: Harlem Lover Tia Fuller

Tia Fuller Beautiful music, from a talented artist, the Harlem lover releases her latest album Angelic Warrior this month. The veteran pauses to reflect on working with Beyonce’, Esperanza Spaulding, her fave thing to do in Harlem and teaching at a Catholic school.Continue reading