Short Info
| Date Of Birth | March 20, 1918 |
| Died | August 20, 2013, Port Washington, Town of North Hempstead, New York, United States |
| Spouse | Jimmy McPartland |
| Fact | She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to music and radio in the United States. |
Marian McPartland was born on March 20, 1918, in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Her parents were James and Dorothy McPartland. She had two sisters, Dorothy and Sheila. Marian was educated at St. Mary’s Convent in Ascot and the Guildhall School of Music in London.
Marian began her career as a professional musician in the early 1940s, playing piano in dance bands in England. In 1944, she married trumpeter Jimmy McPartland and the couple moved to the United States. Marian became a naturalized citizen in 1951.
Marian’s career took off in the 1950s when she began appearing on television and radio programs. She also recorded several albums for the Verve and Columbia labels. In 1955, she launched her own radio program, “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz,” which aired on National Public Radio for 37 years.
Marian was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 1998. She continued to perform and record until her death on August 20, 2013, at the age of 95.
Marian’s net worth at the time of her death was estimated to be $10 million. She was survived by her husband, Jimmy, and their two children, James and Elizabeth.
General Info
| Full Name | Marian McPartland |
| Date Of Birth | March 20, 1918 |
| Died | August 20, 2013, Port Washington, Town of North Hempstead, New York, United States |
| Profession | Jazz Pianist, Writer, Composer, Radio personality, In the Days of Our Love, Almost Blue, Twilight World |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Family
| Spouse | Jimmy McPartland |
| Parents | Frank Turner, Janet Turner, In the Days of Our Love, Almost Blue, Twilight World |
| Siblings | Joyce Turner |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Peabody Award, Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities, US & Canada, Grammy Trustees Award, In the Days of Our Love, Almost Blue, Twilight World |
| Movies | Jazzscapes: Music with a View: Into the Evening, Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | My mother said, "Oh, you'll come to no good, you'll marry a musician and live in an attic." Of course, that did happen. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | USA [May 2010] |
| 2 | She celebrated her 90th birthday surrounded by friends and celebrities at Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center, New York City. She played several of her signature tunes, as well as selections from her latest album, "Twilight World". [March 2008] |
| 3 | Popular host of the internationally syndicated radio show "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz". |
| 4 | In the U.S. from 1946. |
| 5 | Trained as a classical pianist at the Guildhall School of Music in London. |
| 6 | She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to music and radio in the United States. |
| 7 | She met Chicago jazz musician Jimmy McPartland during WWII when they were entertaining troops in Belgium in 1944. After the war, he introduced his British war bride to American jazz audiences. |
| 8 | She remarried Jimmy McPartland in early 1991, but he died shortly after. |
| 9 | Jazz pianist. |
| 10 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999. |
| 11 | Jazz musician. |
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The IT Crowd | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2008 writer - 2 episodes, 2008 | ||
| The Human Stain | 2003 | performer: "Day Dream" 1939 | |
| Knockaround Guys | 2001 | writer: "Small Talk" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Jazz Pianist / NPR Radio Host (In Memoriam) (credit only) |
| The Girls in the Band | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland | 2011 | Documentary | Herself - Jazz Pianist |
| Long Island Music Hall of Fame's 1st Induction Awards Gala | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Culture Shock | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| A Great Day in Harlem | 1994 | Documentary | Herself |
| Jazz 625 | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| Showtime | 1961 | TV Series | Herself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
