NPR: Piano jazz short podcast

Tanya Maria, 1994

Born in Brazil to a musical family, pianist and vocalist Tania Maria was leading her own group of...

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Jim Ferguson, 2001

Bassist and vocalist Jim Ferguson got his start in South Carolina, where his father was a church...

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Rose Murphy, 1988

Rose Murphy (1913 - 1989) was a legendary singer and pianist who starred at Café Society in the...

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Mike Longo, 1999

Mike Longo performed his first gig at fifteen with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, who was at...

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Ayako Shirasaki. 2006

Originally from Japan, pianist Ayako Shirasaki showed an early talent for jazz and classical...

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Barbara Lea, 1999

Vocalist Barbara Lea (1929 – 2011) was a widely respected and admired interpreter of classic...

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Paul Bley, 2000

Legendary leader of the jazz avant-garde, pianist Paul Bley (1932 – 2015) cultivated his own...

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Music of Marian McPartland, Host Murray Horwitz

Of all McPartland's attributes, possibly the most underrated is her ability as a composer. Her...

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Harold Mabern 1991

Harold Mabern, born March 20, 1936, is one of New York's most requested pianists and a staple of...

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Mark Murphy, 1998

Regarded as one of the world's hippest jazz vocalists, Mark Murphy (1932 – 2015) epitomized the...

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Jay Leonhart, 2001

The turning point which propelled musician Jay Leonhart to take up the bass was hearing Ray Brown...

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Sumi Tonooka, 1992

This Piano Jazz program originally aired in 1992 with Marian McPartland and her guest composer...

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Jonathan Batiste, 2011

Pianist and bandleader Jon Batiste hails from the cradle of jazz, Louisiana. Now the leader of...

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Eden Atwood, 1996

One of the rare jazz discoveries of her generation, Eden Atwood has a voice that has been...

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Sergio Salvatore, 1996

Sergio Salvatore was only 14-years-old when he was McPartland's guest 20 ago, but he was already...

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Bobby Enriquez, 1990

A florid, flamboyant pianist, Bobby Enriquez (1943–1996) was called "the Wild Man of jazz," a...

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Jane Ira Bloom, 1993

A supreme soprano sax player, Jane Ira Bloom is known for her innovative use of movement and her...

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Max Roach, 1998

Being a legendary drummer was only part of Max Roach's musical personality; he was also an...

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Eric Mintel, 2005

Pianist Eric Mintel is on a mission to bring jazz to the masses. His playing is straight-ahead...

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Art Hodes, 1984

Jazz pianist Art Hodes (1904 – 1993) was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States with his...

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