Piano Jazz

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Piano Jazz is a weekly one hour radio show produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). It began on June 4, 1978, and was hosted by jazz pianist Marian McPartland until 2011.[citation needed] It is the longest running cultural program on NPR.[citation needed] The show features a single guest, and usually consists of about an equal mixture of discussion and playing, often duets with McPartland. Initially the guests were limited to jazz pianists, but out of necessity the format was expanded to include performers on other instruments as well as other genres (though the performances remain focused on jazz tunes). The show provides an inside look at the relationships of jazz musicians, since McPartland often had long friendships with many of her guests.

A number of shows have been released commercially on CD or LP, including Steely Dan[1]Milt Hinton,[2]Kenny Burrell,[3]Lionel Hampton[4] and Les McCann.[5]

On November 10, 2011, NPR announced the departure of Marian McPartland.[6]Jon Weber has, for now, stepped into McPartland's shoes, recording 13 episodes for the renamed Piano Jazz Rising Stars due to be broadcast in early 2012.

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References

  1. ^ Allmusic Steedly Dan,
  2. ^ Allmusic Milt Hinton
  3. ^ Allmusic Kenny Burrell
  4. ^ Allmusic Hampton
  5. ^ Allmusic Les McCann
  6. ^ Marian McPartland Stepping Away From Keyboard on Her ‘Piano Jazz’ Radio Show Retrieved 20 November 2011.

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