In an archival show from 1990, Piano Jazz celebrates the centennial of Stephane Grappelli, one of the jazz world's greatest violinists. Grappelli first found fame in France with Django Reinhart's Quintette du Hot Club. He went on to an illustrious career playing with everyone from Oscar Peterson to Paul Simon to Yo-Yo Ma.

Warren Vache is a remarkable horn player who's proficient on the trumpet, cornet, and flugelhorn. With a warm tone, astounding chops, and his own unique style, Vache has a strong sense of his jazz lineage.

Piano Jazz honors the legendary trumpeter Joe Wilder, a 2008 recipient of the Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Wilder is known for his warm lyrical sound and his mastery of the trumpet, whether he's playing jazz or classical music.

Singer, pianist, and composer Elizabeth Doyle is one of Chicago's most captivating performers. She blends a dreamy vocal style with swinging piano work, deftly accompanying herself on both classic standards and her own compositions.

The Piano Jazz host pays tribute to the environmentalist with a composition for strings and piano.

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McPartland celebrated her birthday with some of jazz's biggest names in a night of improvisation.

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