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ST. MARTIN'S PRESS OCTOBER 2012<br />
Shall We Play That One<br />
Together?<br />
The Life and Art of Jazz Piano Legend Marian McPartland<br />
Paul de Barros<br />
In a world dominated by men, Marian McPartland distinguished<br />
herself as one of the greatest jazz pianists of her age<br />
BIOGRAPHY &<br />
AUTOBIOGRAPHY /<br />
COMPOSERS & MUSICIANS<br />
St. Martin's Press | October 2012<br />
9780312558031 | $35.00/$40.00 Can.<br />
Hardback | 496 pages | Carton Qty: 16<br />
9.25in H | 6.13in W<br />
Plus one 8-page b&w photo insert<br />
Other Available Formats:<br />
Ebook ISBN: 9781250019011<br />
MARKETING<br />
* National Print Publicity<br />
* National Online Publicity<br />
* Online Promotion with NPR.org<br />
* Also Available as an E-book: 978-1-250-<br />
01901-1<br />
Born in the UK as Marian Page, Marian McPartland learned to play classical<br />
piano, but was passionately attracted to the rhythms of American<br />
jazz. Entertaining troops in WWII Europe, she met her future husband, Jimmy<br />
McPartland, a cocky young trumpet player who was the protege of the great Bix<br />
Beiderbecke. They were married and, together, they made jazz history. At<br />
first, Marian played second fiddle to Jimmy in Chicago, but when they moved to<br />
New York, Marian and her trio took up residence at the famous Hickory House<br />
where she thrilled the crowds from her perch on a stage in the middle of large<br />
oval bar. From there she went on to triumphs at places like the Montreaux Jazz<br />
Festival. Possibly, her greatest accomplishment was the creation of NPR's longrunning<br />
show Piano Jazz.<br />
More than the life story of one of our greatest artists, Shall We Play That One<br />
Together? chronicles an age when jazz was a vital art form. Just as inviting as<br />
Marian's signature question on Piano Jazz, Shall We Play That One Together?<br />
is an invitation to readers everywhere to listen to the score of a bygone age.<br />
PAUL DE BARROS covers jazz and world music for the Seattle Times and is a noted freelance<br />
jazz critic.<br />
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