MARIAN McPARTLAND (ca. early-1960s, 1980s) Set of 2 photos

Two vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy photos. Ink stamp of Boris Bakchy on one portrait, remnant of paper blurb on the other. Overall fine.

Margaret Marian McPartland, OBE (1918-2013) was an English and American jazz pianist, composer and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 1978 to 2011.

Best known as the host of the weekly national radio program Piano Jazz, McPartland helped to popularize jazz with her intricate knowledge and prowess on the piano. She made the program one of the most popular in the history of public radio.

One portrait is ca. early-1960s from midway in career in New York, most likely when she toured with Benny Goodman; the other is ca. 1980s when her radio show was popular.