Marian McPartland
Author
Language
English
Description
In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays tribute to such legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others. In a preface to this new edition, McPartland extends her commentary to include memories of her late husband, famed Chicago trumpeter Jimmy McPartland, as well as details and excerpts from her long-running National Public Radio...