Piano Jazz

Grady Tate On Piano Jazz

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:37:00 +0000

Grady Tate has been lucky enough to have two distinct careers in jazz.

Dave Brubeck On Piano Jazz

Grant Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:40:00 +0000

David Warren Brubeck (Dec. 6, 1920 - Dec. 5, 2012) in Concord, Calif. His father was a cattle rancher and his mother taught piano. His two older brothers, Henry and Howard, studied to become musicians, but Dave had no intentions of following them, although he took lessons from his mother. He could not read sheet music, but played well enough that this deficiency went mostly unnoticed.

Russell Malone On Piano Jazz

Grant Jackson — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:23:00 +0000

On this episode of Piano Jazz, guitarist Russell Malone stops by along with bassist Richie Good for a set of solo, duo and trio performances with host Marian McPartland.

Malone was born in Albany, Ga., where he was raised on the music of the church and also picked up blues and country tunes he'd heard on radio and TV.

Tony Bennett On Piano Jazz

editor — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:35:00 +0000

On this Piano Jazz session from 2004, Tony Bennett brings his effortlessly swinging singing to an impeccable set of tunes from the Great American Songbook, including music from Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Van Heusen, Ted Koehler, Alec Wilder and more.

"Playing for [Tony Bennett] was the easiest thing in the world to do, he was such an easygoing guy," host Marian McPartland says.

Anat Cohen on Piano Jazz

editor — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Israel-born clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen joins Marian McPartland, along with bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and drummer Glenn Davis, for a quartet edition of Piano Jazz.

Born and Raised in Tel Aviv, Anat Cohen grew up in a musical family: Her older brother Yuval played saxophone and her younger brother Avishai played trumpet.

Pete Malinverni On Piano Jazz

editor — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Pianist, composer and teacher Pete Malinverni is a multifaceted player known for his attention to melody and delicate phrasing. Spiritual influences radiate throughout his arrangement of "Deep River," and Malinverni and host Marian McPartland end a delightful hour as they join together in a performance of the Harold Arlen standard "Get Happy."

Malinverni is a native of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Elizabeth Doyle On Piano Jazz

editor — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:42:00 +0000

Elizabeth Doyle was brought up around all kinds of music from an early age, thanks to a truly musical family in South Dakota. Three of her four grandparents were professional musicians, including one radio performer and singing cowboy. Her father had played saxophone and clarinet in the Navy during WWII, and her mother was an avid singer and pianist. Both parents were fans of big-band music, jazz, and the show tunes of the '30s, '40s, and '50s.

Doyle began playing piano at age 6, and began writing her own songs soon thereafter.

Willie Nelson On Piano Jazz

editor — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:25:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson was born April 30, 1933, in the small farming community of Abbott, Texas. His early interest in music came about through singing in church, and he wrote his first song at age 7. By age 9, he'd begun playing in a local band; after high school, Nelson served briefly in the Air Force and studied at Baylor University.

Eubie Blake On Piano Jazz

Grant Jackson — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +0000

This week, Piano Jazz digs deep into the archives with a session featuring James Herbert "Eubie" Blake. He was the last of the known living original ragtime pianists when he appeared on the program in 1980 with host Marian McPartland.