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Author De Barros, Paul.

Title Shall we play that one together? : the life and art of jazz piano legend Marian McPartland / Paul de Barros.

Publication Info. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012.

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 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML417.M337 D4    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description ix, 484 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustration ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-456), discography (pages 457-463), and index.
Contents "What shall we do with her?" (1918-1935) -- London (1935-1944) -- "Oh, no! A girl piano player!" (1944-1946) -- Jimmy : "I like you, kid" (1907-1944) -- Windy City apprentice (1946-1950) -- Getting to first base with three strikes (1950-1953) -- New York's golden age of jazz, part I (1953-1956) -- New York's golden age of jazz, part II (1956-1958) -- Loss (1958-1964) -- Long Island retreat (1964-1967) -- Lost... and found (1968-1973) -- The jazz renaissance (1973-1978) -- Piano jazz (1978-1982) -- Heyday (1982-1987) -- Exit Jimmy (1987-1994) -- Sweet times (1995-2003).
Summary Born in the UK as Margaret Marian Turner, she was trained in classical piano, yet was passionately attracted to jazz. During World War II she met jazz trumpeter Jimmy McPartland, protege of Biederbecke, married him, and together they made jazz history.
Subject McPartland, Marian.
McPartland, Marian.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Jazz musicians.
United States.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Pianists -- United States -- Biography.
Pianists.
Genre/Form Biographies.
ISBN 9780312558031 hardcover
0312558031 hardcover
9781250019011 e-book
125001901X e-book