Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

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.

Cast

Self (archive footage)
M Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Self
A Alexandra Noailles
Self
P Peter O'Brien
Self
R Robert O'Meally
Self
B Billy Taylor
Self - Performer
G Geri Allen
Self - Performer
Esperanza Spalding
Self - Performer
Terri Lyne Carrington
Self - Performer
W Wycliffe Gordon
Self - Performer
C Carmen Lundy
Barney Josephson / Critic (voice)
Joel Haberli
John Williams (voice)
Delroy Lindo
Critic (voice)
R Robert Casteline
Andy Kirk (voice)
Wendell Pierce
Self
Stanley Crouch
Self
R Robin D.G. Kelley
Self
G Gary Giddins
Self
T Tammy L. Kernodle
Self
F Farah Griffin
Self
G Gayle Murchison

Crew

Director
C Carol Bash
Producer
C Carol Bash
Co-Producer
S Stacey L. Holman
Executive Producer
Stanley Nelson
Music
S Sumi Tonooka
Director of Photography
M Michael Chin
Director of Photography
R Robert Shepard
Editor
S Sandra Christie
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
K Ken Takeuchi
Animation Director
R Rose Stark
Director of Photography
James Richards
Additional Camera
C Carol Bash