Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz turns 30

March 27, 2009. Posted by Brandy Wood.

Add new comment | Filed under: Anniversaries, Arturo O'Farrill, Bill Charlap, concerts, cyrus chestnut, Daryl Sherman, dena derose, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Grace Kelly, Grady Tate, Jackie Cain, jazz at lincoln center, Joanne Brackeen, John Bunch, karrin allyson, kenny barron, kenny werner, kurt elling, Laurence Hobgood, Marian McPartland, Masters, Mulgrew Miller, Piano Jazz, Randy Weston, Renee Rosnes, Taylor Eigsti, wbgo

Since April 1979, legendary pianist Marian McPartland has welcomed a stellar line-up of jazz artists for one hour of conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program. Each week, McPartland, with her engaging personality and improvisational savvy, hosts a variety of performers in her radio living room. You can hear Piano Jazz on WBGO Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Like WBGO, Piano Jazz is turning 30 this April. To celebrate the anniversary, Ms. McPartland returns to Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on April 14th. "The Grande Dame of Jazz" will be joined by some of the music world's most radiant performers. Musical guests will include Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Bill Charlap, Cyrus Chestnut, Kurt Elling, Mulgrew Miller, Arturo O'Farrill, and Randy Weston. That's the short list.

Additionally, Marian McPartland will be honored with a lifetime achievement award from the "Worshipful Company of Musicians" of England during the evening's festivities. The award will be presented by fellow "WM of M" honoree, pianist John Escreet. For more information, check out www.wcom.org.uk.


For event information, visit Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola

Marian McPartland's PIANO JAZZ website

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More Notes From The Dennis Irwin Benefit

March 11, 2008. Posted by Becca Pulliam.

Add new comment | Filed under: air bass, becca, benefit concert, bill frisell, body and soul, cameron brown, david berger, dennis irwin, doodlin, guitar duo, harlem nutcracker, jazz at lincoln center, joe cohn, joe lovano, magnificent music, medium height, Notes, rest of the night, standing ovation, wynton marsalis, yesterday afternoon

Dennis Irwin died at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Four hours later, in the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joe Lovano's band led off what was to have been a benefit concert. Like Dennis, Lovano's bassist Cameron Brown is white-haired and medium height -- a detail you notice with bassists. I wanted to believe he was Dennis. Wynton Marsalis spoke of Dennis's "most magnificent attitude." The rest of the night spoke to his most magnificent music. Among the moments, Bill Frisell's phrases and spaces evoking "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and Harry Allen and Joe Cohn's simple sax / guitar duo of "Body and Soul." David Berger told the story of Dennis coming to BAM to sub in the Harlem Nutcracker, a complicated, fast-paced score which Dennis virtually sightread. At the end of the first act, the band spontaneously gave the bassist a standing ovation. Dennis stayed in David's band for the next 11 years. Adorable in a tiny dress and high high heels, Aria Hendricks -- Dennis's love -- sang with her father Jon on "Doodlin'". Jon sang air bass on his solo.
-Becca Pulliam

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New Ertegun Hall of Fame Website

January 7, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Discovery, hall of fame, jazz at lincoln center, lincoln, Masters, News

Jazz at Lincoln Center just launched a new website, featuring the thirty inductees of the Nesuhi Ertegun Hall of Fame.

It's Flash based, so it has some snazzy design elements, but it takes forever to load pages. If you're patient, you'll find some valuable information about each artist, including photos, timelines, and a jukebox feature.

Anyway, check it out here. - Josh

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