About the Author: Marian McPartland is a musician, educator, radio host and writer. Her articles on jazz have appeared in Down Beat, Esquire, and many other major magazines, while her National Public Radio series "Piano Jazz" won the coveted Peabody Award in 1984. A busy working musician, she plays at concert hallsand clubs throughout the U.S.A. and Europe. She also continues to visit schools and colleges around the country exposing young people to America's rich jazz heritage.
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In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others. In ... SEE MORE