13 Mar 2015
Seymour: An Introduction
Ethan Hawke directs this intimate documentary portrait of classical pianist, composer, author, teacher and sage Seymour Bernstein.
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
She fought to create in a world that could not see past her race or gender
Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring some of the greatest musicians of all time, she never ceased to astound those who heard her play. But for a Black woman in the early 1900s, life as a star did not come easy.
Top Billed Cast
Mary Lou Williams Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo John Williams (voice)
Wendell Pierce Andy Kirk (voice)
Stanley Crouch Self
Robin D.G. Kelley Self
Gary Giddins Self
Tammy L. Kernodle Self
Farah Griffin Self
Gayle Murchison Self
Alexandra Noailles Self
Peter O'Brien Self
Billy Taylor Self
Geri Allen Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington Self - Performer
Wycliffe Gordon Self - Performer
Carmen Lundy Self - Performer
Joel Haberli Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Robert Casteline Critic (voice)
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