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In a world dominated by men, Marian McPartland distinguished herself as one of the greatest jazz pianists of her age. Born in the UK as Margaret Marian Turner, Marian McPartland learned to play classical piano, but was passionately attracted to the rhythms of American jazz. Entertaining troops in WWII Europe, she met her future husband, Jimmy McPartland, a cocky young trumpet player who was the protege of the great Bix Beiderbecke. They were married and, together, they made jazz history. At first, Marian played second fiddle to Jimmy in Chicago, but when they moved to New York, Marian and her trio took up residence at the famous Hickory House where she thrilled the crowds from her perch on a stage in the middle of large oval bar. From there she went on to triumphs at places like the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Possibly, her greatest accomplishment was the creation of NPR's long-running show Piano Jazz. More than the life story of one of our greatest artists, Shall We Play That One Together? by Paul de Barros chronicles an age when jazz was a vital art form. Just as inviting as Marian's signature question on Piano Jazz, Shall We Play That One Together? is an invitation to listeners everywhere to listen to the score of a bygone age.

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Paul de Barros covers jazz and world music for the Seattle Times and is a noted freelance jazz critic. Between audiobook narration, music, training, and public speaking, Gary Noon has been reaching people with his voice for over twenty-one years. Influenced by the powerful, grounded, and tactile feel of his favorite books and films, Gary's voice works well across genres like horror, science fiction, thriller, mystery, romance, and self-help. In his spare time, he's a rock guitarist with three albums, loves watching new movies, reading from his printed book collection, and hoping there's life somewhere out there in the universe. Between audiobook narration, music, training, and public speaking, Gary Noon has been reaching people with his voice for over twenty-one years. Influenced by the powerful, grounded, and tactile feel of his favorite books and films, Gary's voice works well across genres like horror, science fiction, thriller, mystery, romance, and self-help. In his spare time, he's a rock guitarist with three albums, loves watching new movies, reading from his printed book collection, and hoping there's life somewhere out there in the universe.

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