MARY LOU WILLIAMS THE NEXT 100 YEARS Virginia Mayhew Quartet with Wycliffe Gordon . . . . . . . A SIMPLE THANK YOU Virginia Mayhew Septet . . . . . . . THANK YOU UNCLE EDWARD Duke Ellington Legacy . . . . . . . SANDAN SHUFFLE Virginia Mayhew Quartet . . . . . . . PHANTOMS Virginia Mayhew Group . . . . . . . NO WALLS Virginia Mayhew Group . . . . . . .

MUSICIANS Virginia Mayhew (tenor saxophone), Ed Cherry (guitar), Harvie S (bass), Andy Watson (drums). Special guest trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. TRACK LIST 1. J.B.'s Waltz (5:28) 2. Medi II (5:25) 3. Medi I (7:59) 4. O.W. (6:39) 5. Cancer (11:31) 6. What’s Your Story Morning Glory (7:44) 7. N.M.E (3:08) 8. Waltz Boogie (4:41) 9. One For Mary Lou (5:35) 10. 5 For Mary Lou (5:45) REVIEWS WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT VIRGINIA MAYHEW'S 'MARY LOU WILLIAMS - THE NEXT 100 YEARS' Top CD Lists 2012 JazzTimes Magazine, Rhapsody and Jazzaholic! Downbeat One of the 'Best New CDs of 2012' Rhapsody 2012 Best New Releases "A great disc of small-group jazz playing, with material from one of the most important and under-appreciated innovators in the music’s history." Downbeat **** (4 stars) by Chris Robinson "This retrospective yet contemporary record smolders from the first hit. Mayhew's tenor playing is simultaneously strong, swinging and supple." JazzTimes by Thomas Conrad "Jazz for the people...shot through with the blues, human with body heat, alive with many emotions but most of all joy.""Mayhew is a vividly expressive tenor saxophonist with intriguing ideas.." "...The most meaningful type of tribute...a contemporary, personal, deeply felt encounter with Williams' music..." All About Jazz by Dan McClenaghan "Saxophonist Virginia Mayhew is a rare forwarding-looking artist who doesn't mind looking back." JazzTimes by Scott Albin "...Mayhew's tenor sings...with bluesy depth of feeling.....outstanding performances and arrangements" Allmusic.com by Ken Dryden "Highly recommended." Jazziz by Steve Futterman "A gutsy and resourceful tenor player..." OpusOneReview by Stanley Fefferman "The way a picture can stand in for a thousand words, so this album of music can stand for a thousand stories about the life and times of Jazz. Virginia Mayhew has done a magnificent job of translating the language of Williams' piano into living saxophonese. Cadence Magazine by Jerome Wilson "Mayhew's group swings, romps, and shouts very much in the tradition of Mary Lou Williams' music." @CriticalJazz by Brent Black "...impeccable arrangements...Mayhew's nice fat tenor sound with an infectious swing and dynamic phrasing...keen melodic timing and that special sound some tenor players work their entire careers for and never find...the perfect musician to take on a project such as this." Audiophile Audition by Jeff Krow "Mayhew's bluesy runs are infectious.... has succeeded magnificently in sharing Williams' talents with strong swing-based and blues influences. I highly recommend this superb CD!" TRIBLIVE by Bob Karlovits "...great tenor work..." Jazz Society of Oregon by George Fendel "Mayhew's big tone is hip and satisfying, and it's easy to assume that Mary Lou would be delighted." I Dig Jazz by Charles Latimer "If Williams were alive, she'd appreciate Mayhew's gift, and the attention to details she gives. She's not a copycat, or worse a showboater. Clean and spirited describes her playing." Artslink.co.az Jazz by the book and on CD by Don Albert "...splendid modern-mainstream versions...an excellent CD". JazzScan by Ric Band "....(Mary Lou) would have loved it." Gapplegate Music Reviewby Grego Applegate Edwards "A fine recording. It made a Virginia Mayhew believer out of me." . . . . . . . Click here to download the complete reviews set. (Zipped folder of pdfs - 19MBs) HEAR SAMPLES/BUY MP3s   Amazon MP3's iTunes eMusic