Description

Praise the Lord in Many Voices, sub-titled A Recorded Performance in Carnegie Hall, Part II, is a multi-artist album released on Avant Garde Records in 1967. It’s a three part series also featuring Part I and Part III.

More Carnegie Hall live performances. Side one is jazz pianist Mary Lou Burley (aka Mary Lou Williams) joined by other instrumentalists and a chorus. After a lengthy narrated introduction and a swinging Ramsey Lewis ‘In Crowd’-type instrumental, she performs three of her “modern spirituals” – excellent blendings of jazz and black gospel that’ll be sure to get your feet moving. The other side features Paul Quinlan following up his two fine LPs with more of his catchy folk psalms, this time in a trio format of two guitars and upright bass, with harmonized vocals. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]

LP tracklist:

Side One – Mary Lou Williams, Praise the Lord
A1. “Joycie”
A2. “Thank You, Jesus”
A3. “Our Father”
A4. “Praise The Lord”

Side Two – The Paul Quinlan Trio, Folkpsalms for The Young in Spirit
B1. “Praise Ye, The Lord (Psalm 148)”
B2. “Praise The Lord In Many Voices (Psalm 33)”
B3. “Look To The Mountains (Psalm 121)”
B4. “Sing To God (Psalm 149)”
B5. “It’s A Brand New Day (Psalm 18)”
B6. “I Look To God (Psalm 34)”

Note: Side One features Mary Lou Williams joined by Honey Gordon, Leon Thomas, Interfaith Chorus and Instrumental Ensemble.