Unabridged. Special bonus CD includes excerpts from Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz featuring interviews with Rosemary Clooney, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Mary Lou Williams. Read by the author.
Contents:
You've come a long way, baby -- Halcyon days : remembering the Hickory House -- The fabulous Joe Morello -- Joe Morello : with a light touch -- Perils of Paul : a portrait of desperate Desmond -- Into the sun : an affectionate sketch of Mary Lou Williams -- Just swinging : Jake Hanna -- Benny Goodman : from the inside--the sideman's view -- Bill Evans, genius -- Looking to the future : Ron McClure and Eddie Gomez -- Dudley Moore : serious music from a colossus of comedy -- The untold story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- Alec Wilder : the complete composer.
Summary:
In this collection of reminiscences and anecdotes, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others. Beginning with a biographical forward, the preface to this new edition, originally published as All in Good Time, has an extended commentary to include details of her long-running National Public Radio show "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz" and memories of her late husband, famed Chicago trumpeter Jimmy McPartland.
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