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Piano Jazz for March 08, 2007
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "Gerald Wilson"
Ellington, Ella, Basie, Dizzy -- these legends of jazz owe something to the arrangements and compositions of Gerald Wilson. Though he got his start as a trumpet player with Jimmie Lunceford's big band, Wilson soon became recognized as a composer, arranger, and big band leader with a wealth of sophisticated musical ideas and a total dedication to the infinite possibilities of jazz. To honor his countless contributions to jazz, McPartland improvises a musical portrait of Wilson.
For over 20 remarkable years, jazz pianist Marian McPartland and her guests have teamed up for an hour of weekly jazz sessions. Whether it's solos, collaboration, reminiscences, or straight talk about influences and style, no two Piano Jazz sessions are ever the same.
More than 500 exciting, talented, jazz professionals (newcomers and all-time favorites) have joined Marian over the years. In fact, Piano Jazz, a production of South Carolina Educational Radio, has been hailed as the "definitive" place to hear the greats of jazz.
Why? Piano Jazz hits a perfect balance between historical perspective and sheer entertainment, a formula that has made the series the longest-running national performance program on public radio.
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