 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, Born ... Marian McPartland OBE McPartland playing at St. Joseph's Villa near Rochester, New York, in 1975 Background information Born Margaret Marian Turner (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, Jazz Alliance, Bainbridge,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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