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Grace Kelly On Piano Jazz The then-16-year-old jazz phenom sings "All the Things You Are" and plays "Round Midnight" in a 2008 session with Marian McPartland.
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Grace Kelly On Piano Jazz

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Set List

  • "All the Things You Are" (Hammerstein, Kern)
  • "Isfahan" (Ellington, Strayhorn)
  • "East of the Sun" (B. Bowman)
  • "Willow Creek" (McPartland, McGlohon)
  • "Round Midnight" (Monk, Hanighen, Williams)
  • "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Rodgers, Hammerstein)
  • "Here's That Rainy Day" (Burke, Van Heusen)
  • "I'll Remember April" (DePaul, Johnston, Raye)

Alto saxophone phenom Grace Kelly has recorded with icons Lee Konitz and Phil Woods and is a seasoned road warrior with tour dates around the world. And she's till in her early 20s. She recently added vocalist to her resume. On this Piano Jazz recorded in 2008, Kelly performs tunes by Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Oscar Hammerstein & Jerome Kern, and more.

Originally recorded April 17, 2008.

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Acclaimed jazz artists share music and memories