R.I.P. MARIAN MCPARTLAND, JAZZ LEGEND AND HOST OF 'PIANO JAZZ,' HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 95

MARIAN MCPARTLAND, JAZZ LEGEND AND HOST OF 'PIANO JAZZ,' HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 95

Jazz legend Marian McPartland, who hosted the eponymous Marian McPartland's Piano Jazzon NPR for three decades, died peacefully Tuesday night at her home on Long Island, NY. She was 95.

Shari Hutchinson, executive producer of Piano Jazz, said: "Marian was of course the brilliant artist and beloved icon of public radio. I was able to work closely with one of the strongest, most successful, vital, creative women of her time, someone who overcame every obstacle and who pushed through every glass ceiling. I am deeply saddened at her passing, and at the same time profoundly joyful she let me into her life."

See full NPR story, with music links, at: http://www.npr.org/about-npr/214123302/marian-mcpartland-piano-jazz-host-has-died