Marian McPartland

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013)

Born: 20 March 1918
Slough
Died: 20 August 2013
Port Washington
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1938–2013
Record labels: Capitol Records, Concord Records, Concord Jazz, Dot Records, Federal Records
Discography: 63 albums

Biography

Marian McPartland was a jazz musician who played piano. Marian McPartland was born on 20 March 1918 in Slough and died on 20 August 2013 in Port Washington. The music is usually filed under jazz, swing and post-bop. Record labels: Capitol Records, Concord Records, Concord Jazz and Dot Records. The discography here lists 63 albums, from “At Storyville / At The Hickory House” (1951) to “Twilight World” (2008). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (1980), Peabody Awards (1983) and Grammy Trustees Award (2004).

Margaret Marian McPartland OBE (née Turner; 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011. After her marriage to trumpeter Jimmy McPartland in February 1945, she resided in the United States when not travelling throughout the world to perform. In 1969, she founded Halcyon Records, a recording company that issued albums for 10 years. In 2000, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. In 2004, she was given a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. In 2007, she was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Although known mostly for jazz, she composed other types of music as well, performing her own symphonic work A Portrait of Rachel Carson with the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra in 2007. In 2010, she was named a member of the Order of the British Empire.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz 2003 · Live

Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz 2004 · The Jazz Alliance Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast/Bruce Hornsby 2005 · The Jazz Alliance Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz 2005 · The Jazz Alliance Marian McPartland Celebrates Rayburn Wright 2006 · [no label] Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz 2006 · Live · The Jazz Alliance Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast 2007 · The Jazz Alliance Twilight World 2008 · Concord Jazz At the Hickory House · Jasmine Records Bossa Nova + Soul · Bainbridge Records In Concert · Live Marian McPartland at the Festival · Live Marian McPartland's Hickory House Trio Portraits · NPR Classics The Magnificent Marian McPartland - Volume 1 · Savoy Records The Single Petal of a Rose · Concord Records

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Albums where Marian McPartland is credited as a sideman

1973	Swingin' — Jimmy McPartland, Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Marian McPartland, Rusty Gilder & Gus Johnson	piano
1996	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Lionel Hampton — Lionel Hampton	piano
1996	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: With Guest Jay McShann — Jay McShann	spoken vocals
2002	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz — Chick Corea	spoken vocals, piano

Awards

1980 Guggenheim Fellowship
1983 Peabody Awards
2004 Grammy Trustees Award
2007 Radio Hall of Fame
NEA Jazz Masters
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Marian McPartland play?

Marian McPartland is known for playing piano.

When and where was Marian McPartland born?

Marian McPartland was born 20 March 1918 in Slough.

What are Marian McPartland's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include At Storyville / At The Hickory House (1951), Moods (1952), The McPartlands Live At The Monticello (1972), Marian Remembers Teddi (1974) and Marian McPartland Plays the Music of Billy Strayhorn (1987).

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