RIP Marian McPartland

The Year of Tony Bennett joins jazz fans everywhere in mourning the passing of one of the greats: Marian McPartland.

She did it all: masterful pianist, composer, entertainer, educator, author and host of the impeccable NPR program Piano Jazz. After a detour to rock music in college, Marian’s program on NPR brought me back into the fold of jazz music and I never left again. She made jazz relevant to new generations of fans with Piano Jazz; we all owe her our gratitude.

In memory of Marian, we include this link to her session with Tony Bennett on Piano Jazz.

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Links to some of the many obituaries that have been written for Marian:

New York Times

National Public Radio

Los Angeles Times

Chicago Tribune 

The London Guardian

Washington Post

Voice of America

The Atlantic Monthly