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Piano Jazz Shorts

Jazz legend Marian McPartland, hosted NPR's "Piano Jazz" for over 30 years. Today, the program continues to showcase the world's top musicians of all time through these podcasts taken from archived br... Read more

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Pat Metheny on Piano Jazz

Pat Metheny on Piano Jazz

Guitarist Pat Metheny is one of the brightest stars in the jazz firmament. The only person to win a Grammy in ten differ... Read more

17 Sep 2018

22mins

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Michel Camilo on Piano Jazz

Michel Camilo on Piano Jazz

Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and bandleader Michel Camilo is one of the most fascinating jazz artists working... Read more

10 Sep 2018

18mins

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Gene Harris on Piano Jazz

Gene Harris on Piano Jazz

Pianist Gene Harris (1933 – 2000) was an integral part of the well-known group The Three Sounds trio, with bassist Andy ... Read more

27 Aug 2018

7mins

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Marlene VerPlanck on Piano Jazz

Marlene VerPlanck on Piano Jazz

This week, Piano Jazz remembers Marlene VerPlanck (1933 – January 14, 2018), who died from cancer this year at age 84. O... Read more

20 Aug 2018

8mins

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Stefon Harris on Piano Jazz

Stefon Harris on Piano Jazz

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris is one of the most innovative and impressive artists in jazz, blazing new trails on vibraphon... Read more

13 Aug 2018

11mins

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Jess Stacy on Piano Jazz

Jess Stacy on Piano Jazz

This week’s Piano Jazz presents an episode from the early years of the program with guest Jess Stacy (1904 – 1995), who ... Read more

6 Aug 2018

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Rachel Z on Piano Jazz

Rachel Z on Piano Jazz

Pianist and composer Rachel Z grew up in Manhattan in a musical family. Her mother taught her classical voice and opera ... Read more

30 Jul 2018

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Tony Bennett on Piano Jazz

Tony Bennett on Piano Jazz

Ever-popular song stylist Tony Bennett was McPartland’s guest for the first time in 1990. Bennett vocalizes American pop... Read more

23 Jul 2018

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Tony Bennett on Piano Jazz

Tony Bennett on Piano Jazz

Ever-popular song stylist Tony Bennett was McPartland’s guest for the first time in 1990. Bennett vocalizes American pop... Read more

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Renee Rosnes on Piano Jazz

Renee Rosnes on Piano Jazz

Upon moving to New York from Vancouver, Canada, pianist and composer Renee Rosnes established a reputation as one of the... Read more

16 Jul 2018

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