Marian McPartland, Jazz Pianist and NPR Radio Staple, Dies a

[Russ Wever]

"Marian McPartland, the genteel Englishwoman who became a fixture
of the American jazz scene as a pianist and, later in life, hosted the
internationally syndicated and immensely popular public radio show
“Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz,” died on Tuesday at her home in
Port Washington, N.Y. She was 95."

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[Ron Whitfield]

It just broke my heart hearing this earlier today, what an awesome and wonderful lady, her show has been one of my constant listening and learning pleasures every weekend for decades. At least she got in a very full life, bless her, and I think NPR will continue running the repeats, she deserves that for sure.
Play on, girl!

[robert kramer]

This is a tough one. Piano Jazz was and still is my Sunday afternoons. One the best shows was Marian McPartland with Bill Evans. The CD of this show is available on Amazon. Here is most of it on YouTube and essential listening for steel players. Hats off to Marian McPartland!!!

Part #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIfHtPwF8wY

Part #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRH6W3YV ... 4eU5XIghBc

Part#3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y9g0EQc ... 9y3d74DyWs

Part#4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J57aV37Uttw

Part#5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS1OVp2lQBs

Part#6 (Missing on You Tube)

Part#7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9GaddTRf7Q

[Brint Hannay]

Very sorry to hear this. A great character and a fine musician. RIP.

Unless our local stations keep broadcasting reruns, there's almost no reason to turn on the radio any more.

[William Lake]

I have a treasure of 60 CDs of her NPR interviews. The greatest jazz ever.

[robert kramer]

Norah Jones remembers Marian McPartland:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/arts/ ... music&_r=0

[Glenn Suchan]

R.I.P. Ms. McPartland.

Robert Kramer, thanks for posting the excellent Bill Evans episode of Piano Jazz.

One good turn deserves another. Here's a YouTube of one song from Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with guest, the late Alice Coltrane. I have a CD copy of the entire episode and it's just as magnificent as this portion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fV1M-hlllk

Peace be within Marian and Alice.

Glenn

[Russ Wever]

Yeah, Robert K., thanks
for those links
~Rw