How old was Marian McPartland?

Marian McPartland died on August 20, 2013 at the age of 95.

When is Marian McPartland's birthday?

Marian McPartland was born on March 20, 1918.

Where was Marian McPartland born?

Marian McPartland was born in Slough.

What is Marian McPartland's zodiac sign?

Marian McPartland's zodiac sign is Pisces.

What is Marian McPartland's nationality?

Marian McPartland is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States.

What does Marian McPartland do?

Marian McPartland is known as pianist, radio personality, composer, jazz musician.

Who has Marian McPartland been married to?

According to Wikidata, Marian McPartland's spouse is or was Jimmy McPartland.

Marian McPartland

English-American jazz pianist and radio host (1918–2013)

Died aged 95PiscesUnited Kingdom

Biography

Margaret Marian McPartland OBE (née Turner; 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011.

After her marriage to trumpeter Jimmy McPartland in February 1945, she resided in the United States when not travelling throughout the world to perform. In 1969, she founded Halcyon Records, a recording company that issued albums for 10 years. In 2000, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. In 2004, she was given a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. In 2007, she was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Although known mostly for jazz, she composed other types of music as well, performing her own symphonic work A Portrait of Rachel Carson with the University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra in 2007. In 2010, she was named a member of the Order of the British Empire.

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Career highlights

Genres

jazz
cool jazz
bebop
mainstream jazz
swing
post-bop

Instruments

piano

Family

Spouse(s): Jimmy McPartland

Awards & honours (6)

Guggenheim Fellowship
Peabody Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Grammy Trustees Award
Radio Hall of Fame
NEA Jazz Masters

Quick answers about Marian McPartland

How old was Marian McPartland?: Marian McPartland died on August 20, 2013 at the age of 95.
When is Marian McPartland's birthday?: Marian McPartland was born on March 20, 1918.
Where was Marian McPartland born?: Marian McPartland was born in Slough.
What is Marian McPartland's zodiac sign?: Marian McPartland's zodiac sign is Pisces.
What is Marian McPartland's nationality?: Marian McPartland is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States.
What does Marian McPartland do?: Marian McPartland is known as pianist, radio personality, composer, jazz musician.
Who has Marian McPartland been married to?: According to Wikidata, Marian McPartland's spouse is or was Jimmy McPartland.