Orgonomic Music, by Jessica Williams

Orgonomic Music

by Jessica Williams

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
- Out of print since 1981, this pressing features a full LP’s worth of unissued music, including what may be Jessica’s only vocal recording!
- Includes extensive liner notes by musician Jennifer Leitham and jazz historian Scott Yanow!
- Pressed in the USA at Citizen Vinyl!

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
- Includes extensive liner notes by musician Jennifer Leitham and jazz historian Scott Yanow!
- Features unissued music, including what may be Jessica’s only vocal recording!

Includes unlimited streaming of Orgonomic Music via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	The Weapon of Truth 06:26	buy track
2.	Krieselwelle 03:37	buy track
3.	Up The Entropy Slope 03:30	buy track
4.	Experiment XX 05:52	buy track
5.	Longing 03:06	buy track
6.	Dear Lord 05:26	buy track
7.	The Demise Of Armored Man 05:14	buy track
8.	The Children Of The Future 05:46	buy track
9.	Orgone 03:38 video	buy track
10.	Power Of Love 06:41	buy track
11.	The Shroud 05:10	buy track
12.	All Strange (unissued) 03:53	buy track
13.	Gratitude (unissued) 04:08	buy track
14.	I'll Always Be In Love With You 05:24	buy track

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“Jessica Williams was and will be for years to come, a beacon and inspiration to those of us who may be different, but want recognition for our art and actions without societal prejudices.”
- Jennifer Leitham, jazz musician

Williams was one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, but she was also a victim of geography. Her technical brilliance, complete control of the piano, creative imagination, wit, and constant desire to stretch herself put her at the top of her field although relatively few (beyond her fellow pianists) seemed to realize it during her lifetime.

Born and raised in Baltimore, she recorded her first three albums in her hometown. But other than a few lesser-known sets in Europe, a handful of albums for Jazz Focus in Canada and her Red & Blue label in Detroit, and just two projects in New York for the Max Jazz label, all of her recordings were made on the West Coast where she lived starting in 1976. Jessica was reluctant to travel much, particularly in her later years, and her visits to New York were rare so she was largely overlooked by East Coast critics.

Listeners who are only familiar with Jessica Williams’ later work where she is generally heard with a trio or as a soloist stretching out mostly on standards (although focusing more on originals on her own small label’s releases) will be surprised by Orgonomic Music. The pianist heads a septet, the largest group on any of her many recordings. While Jessica plays some stunning lines on the piano, the emphasis is as much on her writing as on her playing, and each of the other musicians get opportunities to have their say.

Orgonomic Music, which was released by the small Clean Cuts label in 1981, has been out of print for decades. The original eight selections (six of the pianist’s originals, one piece by Stone, and John Coltrane’s “Dear Lord”) are joined by two previously unreleased performances on double LP or CD!

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released March 22, 2024

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