Marian McPartland

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host

Marian McPartland (born Margaret Turner; 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013)[1] was an English composer, writer and jazz pianist. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio between 1978 and 2011.

McPartland was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire. She died at 95 of natural causes in Port Washington, New York.[2]

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  1. "Marian McPartland". Marian McPartland. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Marian McPartland Has Died". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 3, 2014.