Trumpeter Randy Brecker has been a tireless explorer of all kinds of musical genres, from funk to Brazilian to mainstream jazz. Brecker brought his group along for this Piano Jazzsession with guest host Bill Charlap.

Pianist Aaron Diehl is a fresh graduate of The Juilliard School of Music, but he's most assuredly an up-and-coming force in jazz. Dubbed "The Real Diehl" by Wynton Marsalis, Diehl displays brilliant technique and a truly creative approach to music, whether he's interpreting Tatum, Ellington or Mozart. He joins Marian McPartland on "Afternoon in Paris" and "One Morning in May."

Host Marian McPartland calls Dearie an "incandescent singer and pianist" whose "delicate, swinging style makes every song a musical gem." The vocalist and pianist died this past year of natural causes. Piano Jazz remembers her life and music in an archival interview and performance.

The Piano Jazz 30th-anniversary concert concludes with more all-star performances from the likes of pianist Cedar Walton, singer/pianist Dena DeRose and bandleader/pianist Arturo O'Farrill. Vocalist Karrin Allyson joined host Marian McPartland in a performance of "Twilight World," while jazz giant Randy Weston celebrated musicians everywhere with his tune "The Healers."

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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