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Siren's Song of Jazz, A (Marian McPartland)

• 1993 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- vhs
• (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Marian McPartland, jazz musician, composer, teacher, host of NPR's "Piano Jazz" and writer. As she sits at the Baldwin, Mrs. McPartland reminisces about her childhood, her classical training, and how she branched out into jazz. She speaks of her relationship with her husband, Jimmy McPartland, and their tours before and during WWII. She expands upon the role of women in jazz and offers renditions of "A Delicate Balance," the Beatles' "In My Life," and "Groove Yard."
• Topics: (Biography, Music, Women Studies)

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