Marian McPartlands Jazz World, Marian McPartland
Marian McPartlands Jazz World, Marian McPartland
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Marian McPartlands Jazz World
All in Good Time

Author: Marian McPartland

Narrator: Marian McPartland

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays tribute to such legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others. In a preface to this new edition, McPartland extends her commentary to include memories of her late husband, famed Chicago trumpeter Jimmy McPartland, as well as details and excerpts from her longrunning National Public Radio show Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz.

About 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe

Outstanding book. McPartland has a wonderful way of sharing her memories of jazz musician that she has known throughout her life. The ones I enjoyed most were drummer Joe Morello, Benny Goodman, and of course Bill Evans. If you have heard her on NPR Piano Jazz, you know she had a deep love for jazz......more

Goodreads review by KayKay

How I miss Marian McPartland's distinctive voice. I used to listen to her weekly radio show few years before she retired. No doubt a great jazz musician and as well a great radio host and a writer! Her writing was so organized and succinct. She was a smart, well-bred, classy and talented woman. In h......more

Goodreads review by sensei

Not what I expected, but still enjoyed. It includes interviews with jazz artists from Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, a couple of bassists who I can’t remember now and an all girl jazz big band, called the International Sweet Hearts (I think). Anyway, it was a good read, a......more

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