This sparkling episode of Art's the Thing! opens with Marian McPartland playing Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used To Be."
Host Beryl Dakers congratulates Marian and Piano Jazz for winning the coveted Peabody Award. Marian stated that she was delighted and thrilled about winning the award and noted that since then, Piano Jazz had also won a Gold Medal from the International Radio Festival of New York.
Marian noted that she felt that jazz would always be a minority music, as people have to know when to find it on the radio and that Piano Jazz offers a place for them to find their music.
Jazz music comprises many styles and Marian observed that she had been listening and absorbing the styles for so long, that she felt comfortable moving among the styles of her guests on Piano Jazz.
While women have always been a part of jazz, she said that she was glad to see more female jazz musicians coming into their own.
Marian McPartland described her mission to bring jazz music to young children and how open they are to the new experiences.
The program concludes with Marian talking about her plans to do more composing in the future.
Side Notes:
- A Tribute To Marian McPartland - Library of Congress
- Marian McPartland Puts Jazz to Work for Long Island Students
- There Will Never Be Another You - She performed at Eastman many times, encouraged outstanding talent among jazz piano students, and rewarded it with the Marian McPartland jazz scholarship.
- Rapp on Jazz - We are adding a new regular local segment to our schedule next week. Hosted by Mark Rapp of the ColaJazz Foundation (and host of ColaJazz Presents), these one-minute modules will highlight jazz history, famous performers from South Carolina, and much more beginning March 31. These will air Monday-Friday at 6:50 am, 8:50 am, 1:39 pm, and 5:48 pm on all stations.
- ColaJazz Presents will begin our usual encore broadcasts of last fall's season of the show next week as well. This will preempt Jazz Night in America Sunday nights at 8:00pm April 6- June 29.
