Marian McPartland

The key of D is daffodil yellow, B major is maroon, and B flat is blue.

— Marian McPartland

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

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…

— Marian McPartland

Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.

— Marian McPartland

I'm not too fond of changing things into waltzes, but sometimes that works.

— Marian McPartland

I'm not too fond of changing things into waltzes, but sometimes that works. I'm trying to get the record that I made…

— Marian McPartland

At the risk of being a fuddy-duddy I don't have a computer; I don't have e-mail; and I really don't need something…

— Marian McPartland

Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame.

— Marian McPartland

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…

— Marian McPartland

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

At Guildhall Id sneak into a rehearsal room, play a jazz tune by Art Tatum or something, and a professor would say,…

— Marian McPartland

That's something Mary Lou Williams used to tell me: If you're not feeling right about what you're doing and you play a…

— Marian McPartland

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,…

— Marian McPartland

Baldwin is sort of getting to be a bit funny. I don't know what happened, but a few years ago they suddenly…

— Marian McPartland

Boy, I'm just quietly doing my thing, and I hope they'll look around and get my record out.

— Marian McPartland

There are a million good tunes.

— Marian McPartland

The house is in turmoil with records on every space. In the kitchen and in the dining room is covered with records.…

— Marian McPartland

I'm trying to get the record that I made at my birthday party last year, trying to get that out, and the…

— Marian McPartland

I like minor tunes.

— Marian McPartland

Although I do feel that with a show like ours we ourselves are getting a lot more young listeners at concerts.

— Marian McPartland

I'd just as soon be on a good Steinway or Yamaha just as well.

— Marian McPartland

I started to play Jazz music in my early teens. A boyfriend brought records over, so I listened to everything

— Marian McPartland

One should leave the piano when Oscar comes in. This man is dangerous.

— Marian McPartland

By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.

— Marian McPartland

My mother said that if I went off and joined the quartet, I would end up marrying a musician and living in…

— Marian McPartland