Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Steely Dan (CD, 2005, Concord Records CCD-2048-2, Radio Broadcast)

Why This CD Matters
This installment of Marian McPartland's long-running Piano Jazz radio series pairs McPartland with Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker for conversation and live studio performances. Recorded July 23, 2002, the program mixes Steely Dan material including “Josie,” “Black Friday,” and “Chain Lightning” with jazz standards such as “Limbo Jazz” and “Mood Indigo.” Fagen performs piano and vocals, Becker plays guitar, and McPartland contributes piano alongside bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Keith Carlock.

Collector Note
This U.S. Concord Records CD presents the Steely Dan appearance from Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio broadcast as a 16-track sequence alternating conversation with musical performances. The recording was made on July 23, 2002 and was produced for the Piano Jazz series by Shari Hutchinson and Jay Leonhart. The program captures Fagen and Becker in an unusually jazz-focused setting while preserving the conversational format that distinguished McPartland's National Public Radio series.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album
Label: Concord Records
Country: US
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz, Radio Broadcast

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Conversation – 1:38
Limbo Jazz – 2:42
Conversation – 5:07
Josie – 3:50
Conversation – 1:07
Mood Indigo – 3:07
Conversation – 2:47
Star Eyes – 3:19
Conversation – 3:31
Hesitation Blues – 3:26
Conversation – 5:17
Things Ain't What They Used To Be – 3:46
Conversation – 1:41
Chain Lightning – 4:44
Conversation – 1:50
Black Friday – 3:30

Shipping & Handling
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Shipped in protective CD bags.
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