Zodiac Suite: Reassured

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"Zodiac Suite: Reassured" is a 2022 album by bassist Jeong Lim Yang, which reinterprets Mary Lou Williams' 1945 "Zodiac Suite".

Here are some key details about "Zodiac Suite: Reassured":

• Original Composer: Mary Lou Williams, a highly influential pianist, composer, and arranger. She was a mentor to prominent bebop figures like Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell.
• Reinterpreter: Jeong Lim Yang, a Korean-born bassist based in New York City.
• Trio Members: Yang, along with pianist Santiago Leibson and drummer Gerald Cleaver, perform the suite.
• Inspiration: Williams' original "Zodiac Suite" was inspired by astrology, with each of the 12 movements dedicated to a different zodiac sign and the musical personalities born under each sign. Williams began writing the suite in 1942 and recorded it in 1945.
• Approach: Yang's trio captures the spirit of Williams' compositions while incorporating their own improvisational style. While the original suite was primarily for a trio, Williams later created an orchestral version.
• Tracklist: Yang's version slightly alters the track order, opening with "Pisces" instead of "Aries," although it follows the original sequence. The album also adds an original composition by Yang, "Madam, Thank You, Madam", as a tribute to Williams.
• Reception: The album has been well-received, regarded as keeping Williams' name and work alive for new audiences, with *Bass Magazine* noting it added Yang's "creative input and expression of esteem for a true heroine of jazz history".