The Arts

Marian McPartland, host of "Piano Jazz," in 2000.

In the spring of 2018, South Carolina Public Radio unveiled an exhibit of photos taken during recording session for Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. This year marks the centennial of host Marian McPartland (March 20, 1918 - August 20, 2013) and in her honor we present a series of 40+ minicasts (mini-podcasts) that capture the essence of the program and correspond with the photos on display.

Bill Crow, Joe Morello, and Marian McPartland: Hickory House Trio

South Carolina Public Radio | By Laura Hunsberger

Published July 16, 2018 at 5:36 PM EDT

Marian McPartland with Bill Crow (bass) and Joe Morello (drums), New York, 1991

Bassist Bill Crow and drummer Joe Morello (1928 – 2011) were members of McPartland’s Hickory House Trio. The group performed together for more than a decade in one of the last 52^nd Street jazz clubs in Manhattan. After leaving the trio, Morello and Crow went on to careers performing with Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan, respectively. On this 1991 Piano Jazz, the trio reunites for an hour to reminisce about the 1950s jazz scene and play some favorite tunes from their Hickory House days, including Duke Ellington’s “I’m Beginning to See the Light.”

Full episode: https://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/15123976/marian-mcpartlands-hickory-house-trio-on-piano-jazz