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Piano Jazz for March 20, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: Marian McPartland With Guest Host Elvis Costello, Part One
In celebration of Marian McPartland's birthday, Piano Jazz presents part one of a very special interview. The tables are turned as McPartland sits at the guest bench to discuss her life as a performer and as the program's host. She reminisces about the program's early days, including her debut guest Mary Lou Williams, and Bill Evans giving her a lesson in the structure of his playing. Pianist Pete Malinverni accompanies Costello on a few tunes, and McPartland plays and Costello sings on "Our Love Is Here To Stay"
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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