Music: "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz"

Continuing with the whole "[insert name]'s [something]" theme this week, "Piano Jazz" is one of those shows that people either love or hate.

On the one hand, Marian McPartland, the near-nonagenerian host who was born near the end of WWI, has a gravelly voice and an easy wit that makes her interviews with musical talents like Burt Bacharach, Percy Faith, and Henry Mancini seem heartfelt and genuine. The music on the show is almost always good, with performers coming from all corners of the music world - lounge pianists, megastar singers, composers.

On the flip side, not everyone wants to hear stories and anecdotes from their performers. And many people can't stand jazz of any sort. So it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea.

I've been accused of refusing to admit to liking any music at all, so I'll say it: I like jazz, and I like "Piano Jazz."

Doodle-it-doodle-it-doodle-it-dooooo...
- Piano Jazz theme