# Marian McPartland, Piano Jazz host has moved on **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805 "2013-08-21T15:39:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/1 "2013-08-21T15:39:14Z")
Accomplished pianist, superb host. She will be greatly missed. > **[Marian McPartland, Jazz Pianist And NPR Host, Has Died](https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/08/21/161653933/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-died)** > > As the host of a weekly public radio program pairing conversation and duet performances, McPartland brought many jazz greats to an audience of millions. For more than 40 years, she offered an intimate perspective on the elusive topic of... ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/2 "2013-08-21T16:16:02Z")
Very very sad news. When I was in college, we were playing a jazz festival in Idaho and McPartland was one of the guest performers. We were staying in the same hotel as the festival guests and she came past us in the hallway while we were sitting outside our rooms socializing. She invited us to coffee but we were all too shy/starstruck/whatever so we said no thank you. I really wish I’d taken her up on the offer. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/3 "2013-08-21T16:33:20Z")
One of a kind lady. She will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/4 "2013-08-21T16:41:52Z")
She was DAZZLING. I loved her radio program. It was mind-blowing the way she could play anything with anyone. Such a gracious radio hostess and a lovely woman. ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/5 "2013-08-21T20:55:49Z")
I read her biography a few months ago. Quite an interesting life she had. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-moved-on/666805/6 "2013-08-21T23:44:58Z")
I was sorry to hear that news. She was a great pianist and she hosted a wonderful show, everyone from Willie Nelson to Wynton Marsalis. RIP, Mrs. McPartland.