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Listen to WBGO GOES TO DETROIT here
September 7, 2010. Posted by Becca Pulliam.
Add new comment | Filed under: danilo perez, Detroit Jazz Festival 2010, gary smulyan, Hot Club of Detroit, Jazz Alive, kenny barron, Mulgrew Miller, Pepper Adams, Tia FullerHour One - Danilo Perez Quartet with Rudresh Mahanthappa ... Gary Smulyan's tribute to Pepper Adams (1930-1986) with Barry Harris, "Hot Pepper"
Hour Two - Hot Club of Detroit ... Tia Fuller Quartet ... Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Barron
Hour Three - Mulgrew Miller and Wingspan
Hour Four - Tia Fuller ... Danilo Perez ... Hot Club of Detroit
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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.
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]-->For event information, visit Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
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