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Marian McPartland:

Marian McPartland: "Memories of 52nd Street"

Boasting a career that spans six decades, the legendary English jazz pianist reflects on meeting 1940s jazz giants and performs some of their greatest hits.

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Musical chameleon Marian McPartland can adapt to any style or situation and still sound like no one but herself. For more than seven decades, the indefatigable jazz pianist, radio host, and educator has been one of the most important jazz ambassadors the world has ever known. Originally from England, she moved to America shortly after World War II, overcoming resistance to her nationality and gender to establish herself as "the First Lady of piano jazz" (New York’s Newsday). Able to bring "unexpected musical density to even the most familiar of melodies" (The New York Times), Marian McPartland comes to the Kennedy Center to reflect on meeting the jazz giants of the 1940s and perform some of their greatest hits.
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