Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Label: The Jazz Alliance
Year: 1984
Released on LP: No
Released on CD: Yes

Tracks

1. Conversation
2. St. Louis Blues
3. Conversation
4. Thank You
5. Conversation
6. The Duke
7. Conversation
8. In Your Own Sweet Way
9. Conversation
10. One Moment Worth Years
11. Conversation
12. Summer Song
13. Conversation
14. Free Piece
15. Conversation
16. Polytonal Blues
17. Conversation
18. Take Five

Personnel

Notes

The show was recorded live on air on March 23, 1984.

Reviews

Concord Music Group - Copyright

As part of a series of selected CD releases from Marian McPartland’s Peadbody Award-winning Piano Jazz radio show, as heard on National Public Radio, legendary Dave Brubeck, joins Marian for a fantastic combination of conversation and music-making.

Brubeck is not only a great musician, but also a composer with chops. He has a full grasp of jazz piano history and as Marian McPartland revealed in her Piano Jazz meeting with him, the world would be at a loss if such he had never written any music.


All Music Guide – Review – copyright

The date listed for this addition of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz show is an estimate since the first few releases put out on the Jazz Alliance series unfortunately left out that detail. Dave Brubeck and Marian McPartland have known each other since the early '50s and their mutual respect and love is felt in their conversation and reminiscences. With the exception of the opening duet on "St. Louis Blues" and the closing "Take Five," all of the selections performed are Brubeck's compositions. He takes "Thank You" and the brief "Polytonal Blues" solo and McPartland explores "Summer Song" but the most intriguing tracks are the duets, particularly "The Duke," "In Your Own Sweet Way" and the ad-lib "Free Piece." This was one of Marian McPartland's better shows.

Scott Yanow

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