Marian McPartland, Jazz Pianist And NPR Host, Dies At 95

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MARIAN MCPARTLAND, the jazz pianist and longtime NPR host, died TUESDAY night at 95 of natural causes at her LONG ISLAND home.

Born in ENGLAND, MCPARTLAND had already enjoyed a long career as a pianist, recording for several labels and performing in residency at NEW YORK's HICKORY HOUSE, before moving into radio at PACIFICA Variety WBAI/NEW YORK in 1964.  Her NPR show "MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ" launched in 1978, and she remained a staple of the network through 2011.  MCPARTLAND also won a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2004.

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