I like minor tunes. Marian McPartland More Quotes by Marian McPartland More Quotes From Marian McPartland Duke Ellington is my choice for many reasons. Nobody has written so many great pieces of music, which are everlasting, and he has made them available to the world through his orchestrations of his work in a unique way. Lastly, he was himself a fine pianist. He covers the entire musical spectrum with his genius. Marian McPartland musicalchoicesunique By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill. Marian McPartland thrillbigsway I have a West Coast rhythm section and a New York rhythm section. I've got them spread out all over the place. Marian McPartland west-coastrhythmnew-york I started to play Jazz music in my early teens. A boyfriend brought records over, so I listened to everything Marian McPartland teensrecordsplay I'm trying to get the record that I made at my birthday party last year, trying to get that out, and the lawyers are diddling around with it and it probably won't be out until next year. I don't know. Marian McPartland partybirthdayyears So if I think of something in my head I don't have to do it. If I can't do I don't do it, I do something else. Marian McPartland i-canifsthinking I'd just as soon be on a good Steinway or Yamaha just as well. Marian McPartland steinwayyamahawells I would really hate to have e-mail. It's bad enough with all the mail I get. Marian McPartland mailhateenough I need to get up and walk around and keep my knees from getting bad, which is what's happening. Marian McPartland kneesget-upneeds I love to play in the different keys like B or F sharp, or keys that most people don't play in, because they have a better resonance or something. I'm really not fond of F and C. I just stay away from those if I can. Marian McPartland keysplaypeople As long as I can still be on my own and do my own thing and be working full time, it's great. Marian McPartland my-ownstillslong There are a million good tunes. Marian McPartland jazzmusictunes The house is in turmoil with records on every space. In the kitchen and in the dining room is covered with records. I don't have a big enough house to accommodate everything. Marian McPartland kitchenspacehouse It's awful to have to, but I've started thinking about that, you know. 86. I'm thinking, well, maybe I might make it to 90. At least I'd like to have my brains. Marian McPartland brainmightthinking So I have a friend who works for me once a week. She's got e-mail, so anybody that must send an e-mail, they send it to her and she faxes it to me. Sounds like a long way of doing things, but it works for me. Marian McPartland faxsoundlong The key of D is daffodil yellow, B major is maroon, and B flat is blue. Marian McPartland keysblueyellow Boy, I'm just quietly doing my thing, and I hope they'll look around and get my record out. Marian McPartland recordsboyslooks I'm not too fond of changing things into waltzes, but sometimes that works. Marian McPartland affectionsometimes Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame. Marian McPartland recordsstuffthinking Sometimes go around with guys who are scuffling -- for awhile. But usually they end up marrying some cat with a factory. This is the way world ends, not with a whim but a banker. Marian McPartland catguybankers
