"She has done her studying from the inside: as one of the few working jazz musicians to write about the music with any frequency, she offers a perspective on the men and women who play jazz for a living that seldom finds its way into print."New York Times

"Marian McPartland is that rare combination, a first rank jazz musician who also can write about her music, its milieu and musicians. [She] writes with wit, acumen, and vivacity."San Diego Union Tribune

In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others.

In a preface to this new edition, published originally as All in Good Time, McPartland extends her commentary to include details of her long-running National Public Radio show Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz and memories of her late husband, famed Chicago trumpeter Jimmy McPartland.

This production also includes a special bonus CD of excerpts from Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, featuring interviews with Rosemary Clooney, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Mary Lou Williams.

Marian McPartland is widely acknowledged as one of the world's most skilled practitioners of jazz piano. She has hosted Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio since 1979. She has many recordings to her credit and continues to perform in the United States.

Marian McPartland is widely acknowledged as one of the world's most skilled practitioners of jazz piano. She has hosted Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio since 1979. She has many recordings to her credit and continues to perform in the United States.