Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland (1918-2013) was widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most skilled practitioners of jazz piano and has numerous recordings to her credit. She hosted Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1979 to 2011.
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Marian McPartland’s Jazz World
- By: Marian McPartland
- Narrator: Marian McPartland
- Length: 7 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and... Read more
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