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Piano Jazz for April 17, 2008
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "Chuck Leavell"
Pianist Chuck Leavell has played piano for some of the shining stars of rock and jazz, but his most enduring gig has been as pianist and music coordinator for the Rolling Stones. In addition to his piano playing, Leavell is also an accomplished tree farmer. He and McPartland discuss their love of the environment and celebrate Leavell's southern heritage with "Georgia on My Mind."
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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