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6:30 PM - MARIAN McPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

July 31 - Screwball Comedies: It Happened One Night; The Philadelphia Story; Christmas In July; Sullivan’s Travels
These are some of the best known screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. David Shumway talks about It Happened One Night and the Philadelphia Story; Tom Conley explores Preston Sturges's masterpiece Sullivan's Travels; and Lucy Fischer discusses Desperately Seeking Susan, a contemporary romantic comedy that fits the bill of the screwball comedy.

July 31 - Diana Krall
Singer/pianist Diana Krall is one of the true superstars in the music world today. The amazing performer has brought a new energy to the jazz scene and new fans to the music. Krall made her first appearance on Piano Jazz in 1995, just as her career was about to take off. Performances include Krall's versions of "I've Got the World ona String" and "I'm a Lucky So and So."

August 7 - Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé was a man of many talents -- singer, composer, lyricist, drummer, arranger, producer and actor. Of course, it was his distinctive, mellow voice that earned him the nickname "the Velvet Fog." On this encore program, Tormé performs his own tunes "Stranger In Town" and “Born to Be Blue," and other favorites including "Dream Dancing" and "Time After Time."

August 14 - Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is one of the most influential players and composers on the modern jazz scene. A true innovator and ardent explorer, Hancock's musical ideas have pushed boundaries and transcended musical genres. In an encore program, Hancock solos on his own tune "Dolphin Dance," then joins McPartland for "That Old Black Magic."

August 21 - Norah Jones
Norah Jones is one of the most popular musicians in the world today. Her soulful vocals and her love of jazz standards were on display when she joined McPartland at the 2003 Tanglewood Jazz Festival. The sold-out crowd enjoyed Jones' version of Ellington's "Meloncholia," for which she wrote new lyrics, as well as duets of "Walkin My Baby Back Home" and "Summertime."

August 28 - Ahmad Jamal
Ever since his 1958 live album from Chicago's Pershing Lounge, Ahmad Jamal has been recognized as a major force in jazz. In this encore program, Jamal reprises two signature pieces from that session when he duets with McPartland on "Poinciana" and "But Not for Me." He also demonstrates his artistry as a composer, soloing on his own tune "Without You."

7:30 PM - PEOPLE'S PHARMACY with Joe & Terry Graedon