Places

August, 1972

Marian McPartland plays a piano and a half. A Delicate Balance (Halcyon) has the lady splitting her time between a concert-grand Wurlitzer and a plugged-in version. In each case, she's nothing short of splendid--whether it's on her own material, Eddie Harris' exuberant Freedom Jazz Dance, the pastel-shaded El Condor Pasa of Simon and Garfunkel, Alec Wilder's lovely contribution, Jazz Waltz for a Friend, or John Lennon's now-classic Something (which also has fine bass work by Jay Leonhart, who sh...