In The Guardian is a fine piece on how Jessica Williams found and used prepared piano as an extension of her musical world. I can’t find her album “Blue Abstraction” yet, but wanted to leave this marker for future use.
Williams died in 2022.
Dave Brubeck called her a great and Mary Lou Williams gave her advice. But the prodigy grew frustrated with jazz, quit and started dismantling her instrument. A superb new reissue showcases her findings