Kenny Kirkland on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, 1987

Rare recording of Kenny Kirkland playing in solo piano and piano duet context, and being interviewed by Marian McPartland. 0:00 – Intro 0:29 – Conversation – Playing with Sting 1:56 – Dream of the Blue Turtles (excerpt, duet) 2:24 – Conversation – Blue Turtles album, musical background 4:13 – Just You, Just Me (Kenny) 6:47 – Conversation – Music education 8:31 – Chance (Kenny) 11:18 – Conversation – Influences 13:30 – We Work the Black Seam (excerpt, duet) 14:10 – Conversation – Sequencers 14:47 – Dolphin Dance (duet) 21:10 – Conversation – Accompanying, Herbie, Chick 23:36 – Crystal Silence (Marian) 27:45 – Conversation – Improvisation 29:25 – Softly As In a Morning Sunrise (duet) 36:23 – Conversation – Keith Jarrett 38:01 – Nancy (Kenny) 41:54 – Conversation – Early career 44:38 – Ambiance (Marian) 48:41 – Conversation – Classical repertoire 49:57 – Billie’s Bounce (duet) 56:57 – Outro