
2004 Marian
McPartland worked the house at the Eastman Theatre. She
loves talking and charmed the crowd with stories between
each song. It was a joy to hear her in a trio setting with
the Eastman's Jeff Campbell on bass and Rich Thompson on
drums. They stayed out of her way while she played beautiful
renditions of classic songs, improvising her way through
the tunes. She even did an Ornette Coleman tune called "Ramblin'".
When was the last time you saw an 85 year old woman bang
on a piano with her elbow? Jeff Campbell and Rich Thompson
are amazing players and can heard on the "Live
At The Little" cd.