| Down Beat (4/95, p.49) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...By 1974's ZONING, she was one of the most adventurous keyboardists around. Her phrasing was intrepid, and her trio music included forays into dissonance..." JazzTimes (3/95, p.93) - "...documents Williams' increasing immersion in both experimental forms and spiritual matters....Moods range from down-home barrelhouse to unconventionally metered avant-gardisms." Musician (5/96, p.102) - "...finds the pianist right in tune with her times, though in terms of harmony and taste, well ahead of the pack..." Reissue producer: Matt Walters. Recorded at A&R Studios, New York, New York from January to March 1974. Originally released on Mary Records (M-103). Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal. All songs written or co-written by Mary Lou Williams except "Olinga" (Dizzy Gillespie) and "Holy Ghost" (L. Gales). Contains 13 tracks, including two previously unreleased tracks. |