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Since 1979, Marian McPartland has hosted top jazz musicians for conversation and live jazz performances on this weekly program.

Vijay Iyer On Piano Jazz
Iyer's resume includes pianist, composer, bandleader, writer and Ph.D. candidate in physics. In this session, he performs Geri Allen's "I'm All Smiles," and duets with guest host Arturo O'Farrill for the bluesy Iyer original "Abundance."
Clark Terry On Piano Jazz
Legendary trumpeter and educator Clark Terry got his jazz education playing with the Basie Band and Duke Ellington's orchestra. Commanding a wide range of styles and a dazzling technique, Terry went on to become one of the most influential jazz horn players of his generation. In this 1994 session, he joins host Marian McPartland for Ellington's "Come Sunday" and Terry's most famous tune, "Mumbles."
Joyce Collins On Piano Jazz
Singer and pianist Joyce Collins became the first woman to conduct a Las Vegas resort show band in the late 1950s. She also worked in film and television, serving in bands on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Bob Newhart's programs. Collins died earlier this year, and Piano Jazz remembers her with this 2002 session.