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Grover Washington Jr. Interview on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland (1994)

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Grover Washington Jr. Interview on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland (1994)

Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz
Guest: Grover Washington Jr.
Recorded: January 25, 1993
Originally broadcast: April 23, 1994
Rebroadcast: December 9, 2016

Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. joins Marian McPartland for this episode of Piano Jazz, performing a program of Duke Ellington-associated standards and discussing his music, career, and approach to the saxophone. Washington and McPartland perform selections including “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good),” “What Am I Here For?,” “Prelude to a Kiss,” and “Take the ‘A’ Train.”

Personnel:
Grover Washington Jr. – saxophone, interview
Marian McPartland – piano, host, interview

Selections:

1. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington
2. What Am I Here For? – Duke Ellington
3. Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
4. In a Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington
5. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges / Harry James / Don George
6. Prelude to a Kiss – Duke Ellington
7. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn

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