Marian mcpartland musician biography samples
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Born Margaret Marian Turner on March 20, , in Slough, England; immigrated to the United States, ; married Jimmy McPartland (a cornetist), (divorced, then remarried McPartland, ).
Marian mcpartland musician biography samples
Education: Attended Guildhall School of Music, England. Addresses: Record companyConcord Jazz, P.O. Box , Concord, CA , website:
Few women in jazz have become as successful an instrumentalist as pianist Marian McPartland, who has been a mainstay on the American jazz scene since moving to the United States from England in the s.
As a white female who was not a native American, McPartland had to overcome a number of prejudices in the jazz world in order to make her mark.
Known for having very fast fingers and using the whole keyboard when playing, McPartland has mastered every style of jazz from bebop to avant garde to romantic.
She is noted for her improvisational skills and her keen ear for the latest trends in contemporary music.
McPartland's playing has placed her in the same ranks as other great