Piano Jazz

Piano Jazz (Radio Series), Marian McPartland, Clark Terry | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jazz Alliance
• ASIN: B000005HK9
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Conversation

2. The Snapper

3. Conversation

4. Come Sunday

5. Conversation

6. There'll Be Other Times

7. Conversation

8. Mumbles

9. Conversation

10. The Simple Waltz

11. Conversation

12. Michelle

13. Conversation

14. Memories of You

15. Conversation

16. Wham!

17. Conversation

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Alot of laughs, November 15, 2000

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DANIEL MILES (FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA United States) - See all my reviews
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Due to Clark Terry's good natured disposition and long association with the host, this installment of Piano Jazz is a particularly relaxed and cozy one. A true master of the trumpet, his gorgeous solo on "Come Sunday" gives ample evidence as to why he was so in demand and coveted by both Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He tells the story of how as a child he tried to make himself a horn out of a garden hose and a lead pipe. Apparently the sounds that this "instrument" made prompted the neighbors to chip in and buy him a real horn at the pawn shop. He also demonstrates his unusual "mumbling" style of scat singing and explains how it originated. The playing and conversation are terrific on this cd and I can definitely recommend it to fans of the series.

5.0 out of 5 stars A double pleasure, May 17, 2011

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Robert L. Wickman "Wickysan" (Endicott, NY) - See all my reviews
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In the early '70's when I was in high school, our Studio Jazz Orchestra director Jack Martin hosted a concert in which Marian McPartland was guest soloist. What a magnificent musician and wonderful lady! Subsequently, I was fortunate to attend a jazz workshop with Clark Terry, a true delight and inspiration for a horn player. I still have my plunger mute with a nickel suspended between 2 quarters to give it the special rattle...a trick that Clark taught. And I vividly recall him responding to a question when asked about his preference of trumpet or flugelhorn: "My trumpet is like a wife, but my flugelhorn is like a mistress". I truly enjoyed the dialogue between these two legends almost as much as the glorious music.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Meeting Of Two Old Friends, August 2, 2002

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Robert J. Ament "papacoolbreeze" (Ballwin, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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One of the best of the Piano Jazz series shows Clark Terry as a delightful story teller as both he and Marian share some enjoyable conversation and memories. Clark shows both his talents as a horn player and a scat singer.

"Come Sunday" and "Memories Of You" are beautiful renderings while the closeout, "Wham", is a good swinger.

A nice one for your collection if you follow her series or are fans of Marian's or Clarks music.