Some jazz fans casually dismiss duo piano performances as mere novelties that all too often result
in train wrecks. With hundreds of Piano Jazz sessions and a few additional multiple piano releases
to her credit, plus an amazing ability to complement the style of any musical partner, Marian
McPartland should have long since destroyed this musical myth. She's joined by six different
pianists on this delightful date, who she has considered among her favorite Piano Jazz guests;
however, these recordings were made specifically for Concord. Tommy Flanagan joins her for a joyous
run through "Jeepers Creeper" and a lyrical take of "I've Got a Crush on You." Renee Rosnes sits in
for a swinging version of "Some Time Ago" and a bossa nova treatment of "It's You or No One," while
Geri Allen and McPartland revive the forgotten chestnut "Lullaby of the Leaves" and also create an
eerie duo improvisation, "Chrysalis." George Shearing and McPartland amuse themselves with a jaunty
arrangement of the title track, then play Shearing's chart of McPartland's "Twilight World." But
the cream of the duets is shared with old friend Dave Brubeck. Brubeck actually composed "Marian
McPartland" on the way to his second Piano Jazz appearance; their wonderful improvisations around
this catchy upbeat theme find both of them at the top of their game. McPartland wraps the CD alone
with the Dixieland standard "When the Saints Go Marching In," though her relaxed approach serves as
an emotional elegy to her late husband Jimmy. Jazz piano just doesn't get any better than this.
~ Ken Dryden, AMGTrack List: 1. Jeepers Creepers [with Tommy Flanagan] (Mercer, Warren) - 4:59
2. I've Got a Crush on You [with Tommy Flanagan] (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 6:03
3. Sometime Ago [with Renee Rosnes] (Corea, Potter) - 5:26
4. It's You or No One [with Renee Rosnes] (Cahn, Styne) - 5:15
5. Just Friends [with George Shearing](Klenner, Lewis) - 4:19
6. Twilight World [with George Shearing] (McPartland) - 7:02
7. Lullaby of the Leaves [with Geri Allen] (Petkere, Young) - 5:49
8. Chrysalis (An Improvisation) [with Geri Allen] (Allen, McPartland) - 4:27
9. Gone With the Wind [with Dave Brubeck] (Magidson, Wrubel) - 10:16
10. Marian McPartland [with Dave Brubeck] (Brubeck) - 5:30
11. There Will Never Be Another You [with Gene Harris] (Gordon, Warren) - 4:26
12. Oh, Lady Be Good [with Gene Harris] (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 5:30
13. When the Saints Go Marching In [Marian's Solo for Jimmy] (Traditional) - 3:16
Notes: Duets with other pianists - Concord Records - CCD-4805-2Personnel:Geri Allen (Performer, Piano); Glen Barros (Executive Producer); Dave Brubeck (Performer, Piano);
John Burk (Executive Producer, Producer); Phil Edwards (Assembly, Mixing);Tommy Flanagan
(Performer, Piano); Josiah Gluck (Engineer); Gene Harris (Performer, Piano); George Horn
(Mastering); Barbara Lipke (Assistant Engineer); Marian McPartland (Piano); Mary Peterson (Art
Direction, Illustrations); Renee Rosnes (Performer, Piano); George Shearing (Performer, Piano);
Janet Sommer (Photography); Jason Standard (Assistant Engineer); Terry Teachout (Liner Notes);
Kathleen Vance (Production Manager); Alan Varner (Engineer).
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