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Pat Metheny On Piano Jazz

September 21, 2018 • On this episode, The Pat Metheny Trio, which includes bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez, performs an exclusive version of "Go Get It" and "Bright Size Life."

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Michel Camilo On Piano Jazz

September 14, 2018 • Hear Grammy-winning pianist, composer and bandleader Michel Camilo demonstrate his whirlwind approach to music, technical brilliance and post-bop Latin rhythms.

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Eileen Farrell On Piano Jazz

September 7, 2018 • On this episode of Piano Jazz from 1993, she shares her tremendous vocal range on "How High the Moon" and "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning."

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Gene Harris On Piano Jazz

August 30, 2018 • On this 1988 Piano Jazz episode, Harris opens with a slow and easy "Black and Blue," then McPartland joins him on "Bag's Groove."

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Stefon Harris On Piano Jazz

August 17, 2018 • Vibraphonist Stefon Harris is one of the most innovative and impressive artists in jazz, blazing new trails on vibraphone and marimba.

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August 10, 2018 • As one of the leading pianists of the swing era, Stacy was best known for his work with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and had a prolific career before stepping back from the music world in the 1950's.

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Rachel Z On Piano Jazz

August 3, 2018 • On this 1999 episode of Piano Jazz, Rachel Z performs her original "Gently Sleeps the Pear Tree" and she and McPartland switch gears with "All the Things You Are."

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Tony Bennett On Piano Jazz

July 27, 2018 • The iconic vocalist makes an appearance on 'Piano Jazz' and shares his inspirations.

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Renee Rosnes On Piano Jazz

July 20, 2018 • On this 1990 episode of Piano Jazz, Renee Rosnes plays Monk's "Four in One" then improvises with McPartland on her own tune, "Fleur De Lis."

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Don Byron On Piano Jazz

July 13, 2018 • The decorated musician demonstrates his musical flexibility with McPartland on this episode of Piano Jazz.

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Barbara Carroll On Piano Jazz

July 5, 2018 • In this episode of Piano Jazz, we celebrate the longstanding career of Barbara Carroll.

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Marcia Ball On Piano Jazz

June 22, 2018 • Marcia Ball bends our understanding of blues with her melding of deep southern melodies and rhythms.

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Geri Allen On Piano Jazz

June 15, 2018 • An unequivocal jazz figure, we remember and celebrate Geri Allen's genre-bending influence on contemporary jazz.

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Ben Sidran On Piano Jazz

June 1, 2018 • On this episode from 1989, the composer, pianist and song stylist joins McPartland for a duet and some of his own songs.

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Barbara Cook On Piano Jazz

May 25, 2018 • This week's Piano Jazz from 1998 remembers lyric soprano Barbara Cook, a Broadway star, staple of the New York cabaret scene and favorite of audiences around the world.

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Harry 'Sweets' Edison On Piano Jazz

May 18, 2018 • On this episode of Piano Jazz from 1999, broadcast just months before Edison died, the legendary jazz trumpeter joins Marian McPartland for a few classics and an original.

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Virginia Mayhew On Piano Jazz

May 11, 2018 • Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Virginia Mayhew joins forces with Marian McPartland to perform "All the Things You Are" and "Body and Soul" on this 1998 episode of Piano Jazz.

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Don Friedman On Piano Jazz

May 4, 2018 • The classically-trained jazz pianist enchanted audiences during his lifetime. In celebration of his 83rd birthday, hear his Piano Jazz performance from 1996.

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Eliane Elias On Piano Jazz

May 1, 2018 • Brazilian pianist, composer, and vocalist Eliane Elias is a renowned artist in her home country and in the American jazz scene. Hear her first Piano Jazz performance from 1988.

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Willie Pickens On Piano Jazz

April 20, 2018 • Chicago jazz mainstay Willie Pickens died this past December at age 86. Revisit his performance with McPartland in this 1997 episode of Piano Jazz.

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Cleo Brown On Piano Jazz

April 13, 2018 • Cleo Brown makes a rare appearance to perform her greatest hit, "Pinetop's Boogie-Woogie," and to recall the style's heyday in the 1930s.

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Nicholas Payton On Piano Jazz

April 6, 2018 • The trumpet prodigy learned how to improv from fellow New Orleans native Wynton Marsalis. Payton was only in his 20s when he visited with McPartland for this 1998 episode.

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