Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland
Margaret Marian McPartland, OBE, was an English-American jazz pianist, composer and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth20 March 1918
way thrill bigs
By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.
unique choices musical
Duke Ellington is my choice for many reasons. Nobody has written so many great pieces of music, which are everlasting, and he has made them available to the world through his orchestrations of his work in a unique way. Lastly, he was himself a fine pianist. He covers the entire musical spectrum with his genius.
thinking brain might
It's awful to have to, but I've started thinking about that, you know. 86. I'm thinking, well, maybe I might make it to 90. At least I'd like to have my brains.
new-york west-coast rhythm
I have a West Coast rhythm section and a New York rhythm section. I've got them spread out all over the place.