 Marian McPartland at St Joseph's Villa school for disadvantaged children - Rochester, N.Y. 1975 Image by Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 |
Marian McPartlandMarian McPartland Marian McPartland English-American jazz pianist and radio host (1918–2013) Margaret Marian McPartland OBE (née Turner;[1] 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011.[2] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Marian McPartland OBE McPartland playing at St. Joseph's Villa near Rochester, New York, in 1975 Background information Birth name Margaret Marian Turner Born (1918-03-20)20 March 1918 Slough, England Died 20 August 2013(2013-08-20) (aged 95) Port Washington, New York, US Genres Cool jazz, bebop, mainstream jazz, swing, post-bop Occupation(s) Pianist, composer, radio host, writer Instrument Piano Years active 1938–2013 Labels Halcyon, Concord Jazz,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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