Vijay Iyer with Guest Host Arturo O'Farrill ... The multifaceted Vijay Iyer's resume includes pianist, composer, bandleader, writer and PhD. candidate in Physics. Last year his Vijay Iyer Trio won a treasure trove of accolades for the album Historicity. On this session, Iyer performs Geri Allen's "I'm All Smiles," and duets with guest host Arturo O'Farrill on the bluesy Iyer original "Abundance."  (airs 9/3 & 9/5)

Jean Bach ...  was nominated for a 1995 Academy Award for her film A Great Day in Harlem, documenting the gathering of 57 jazz greats on a Harlem front stoop for an Esquire magazine shoot in 1959. Marian McPartland was there, standing right next to friend Mary Lou Williams. Bach remembers the legacy of this iconic image, including those who have appeared on Piano Jazz: Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Roy Eldridge, Milt Hinton, and Gerry Mulligan.  (airs 9/10 & 9/12)

Joan Stiles with guest host Jon Weber ... Pianist Joan Stiles is known for her brilliant playing, painted by a deep understanding of the roots of jazz. As a full-time educator, Stiles has been presenting the music of Mary Lou Williams for the past decade. She also knows how to swing on a Monk tune or two. On this session with guest host Jon Weber, Stiles performs her tunes "Spherical" and "Hurly-Burly," and a duet on "Jitterbug Waltz."  (airs 9/17 & 9/19)

Marian Selects: Helen Merrill ... Vocalist Helen Merrill got her start singing with the Earl Hines Band and recorded an acclaimed album with Clifford Brown, Oscar Pettiford and Milt Hinton. She worked with other greats and lived in Italy and Japan before returning to the U.S. in the 1970s. On this 1995 Piano Jazz session, Merrill is joined by host Marian McPartland for duets on "Home on the Range" and "Don't Explain."  (airs 9/24 & 9/26)

Nels Cline Singers with guest host Jon Weber ... Nels Cline is well-known as the lead guitarist for the indie rock band Wilco, but he has been playing and recording in jazz groups since the 1980s. He brings his free jazz trio, the Nels Cline Singers (which includes no singers!), to this Piano Jazz session with guest host Jon Weber for a set of richly layered free improvisations and a familiar tune or two.  (airs 10/1 & 10/3)

Marian Selects: Bill Evans ... Pianist Bill Evans is a giant of jazz piano and one of McPartland's first guests on Piano Jazz in 1979. The usually quiet and reserved musical genius opens up about his approach and philosophy. Evans solos on one of his most famous tunes, "Waltz for Debbie," and joins McPartland for a piano duet of "In Your Own Sweet Way." This program is one of 30 favorite Piano Jazz moments featured in the 30th Anniversary Piano Jazz Interactive at www.pianojazz.npr.org.  (airs 10/8 & 10/10)

Alicia Keys ... Grammy award-winning vocalist Alicia Keys has rocked the pop and R&B worlds with her velvet voice and soulful piano playing. This New York native blends the influences of jazz greats such as Fats Waller and Oscar Peterson with a songwriting style inspired by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Donna Hathaway. On this session from 2006, Keys plays one of her signature tunes, "Fallin," and joins McPartland on "Good Morning Heartache." An excerpt of this program can also be found in the 30th Anniversary Piano Jazz Interactive at www.pianojazz.npr.org .  (airs 10/15 & 10/17)

Catherine Russell ... Vocalist Catherine Russell is the child of jazz royalty: her father Luis Russell was Louis Armstrong's music director and her mother is guitarist Carline Ray. On this Piano Jazz, she shares stories of some of the lesser known tunes of the 1930s and '40s performed by Mae West, Fats Waller, and others. With her accompanist Mark Shane, Russell performs "Troubled Waters" and Waller's "Inside This Heart of Mine."  (airs 11/5 & 11/7)

Marian Selects: Chick Corea ... Pianist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Chick Corea is one of the most creative and inventive musicians in the jazz world today. Along with John McLaughlin, his Five Peace Band won a 2010 Grammy for instrumental jazz album. On this Piano Jazz from 2002, he solos on Monk's "Mood" and joins McPartland for an evocative version of his legendary tune "Spain. " (airs 11/12 & 11/14)

Milt Hinton ... NEA jazz master Milt Hinton aka "The Judge" would have been 100 years old this year. Hinton was one of the jazz world's legendary bass players. In a career that spanned 70 years, he played with just about everyone from Cab Calloway to Ellington and Coltrane, and he's often credited with bridging the gap from swing to modern jazz. Milt raps his expansive resume, talks about his priceless collection of jazz photographs and joins McPartland for "How High the Moon." (airs 11/19 & 11/21)

Willie Nelson ... Country music legend Willie Nelson and his longtime friend, jazz guitarist Jackie King, join McPartland for this Piano Jazz program from 2002. The red-headed stranger brings his country, blues, and gospel influences to bear on standards like "The Nearness of You" and Nelson's 1961 mega-hit for Patsy Cline, "Crazy." (airs 11/26 & 11/28)

Nellie McKay with guest host Michael Feinstein ... Versatile singer, pianist, and former stand-up comic Nellie McKay won a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera (2006), and recorded her fourth album, Normal as Blueberry Pie -A Tribute to Doris Day in 2009. On this week's session, McKay joins the talented singer, pianist, and songwriter Michael Feinstein as they flip through a few pages in the Great American Songbook.  (airs 12/3 & 12/5)

Dave Brubeck ... Jazz giant Dave Brubeck turns 90 years young this month. He rose to prominence in the 1950s while touring college campuses with his quartet featuring alto player Paul Desmond, and since then many of his tunes have become jazz standards. On this 1997 session, Brubeck and McPartland perform duets on "Just You, Just Me," and Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way."  (airs 12/10 & 12/12)

Annie Ross ... Vocalist, actress, and newly minted NEA Jazz Master Annie Ross is a pioneer of vocalese. She studied vocals with Billy Strayhorn, toured the world with the trio Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, and has appeared in a long list of feature films. On this Piano Jazz session with guest host Jon Weber, Ross performs "One Meatball" and Strayhorn's "Lush Life." (airs 12/17 & 12/19)

Holiday Memories with Michael Feinstein ... Michael Feinstein is a tireless champion and conservator of American Popular Song, and no December trip to New York is complete without a stop by his holiday show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. On this special program, Feinstein shares some of his favorite tunes and memories of the season.  (airs 12/24 & 12/26)

Marian and Friends at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola ... On this new session, host McPartland and friends get together on the bandstand at one of the world's most elegant jazz venues as Piano Jazz bids 2010 goodbye and welcomes the New Year with musical family young and old.  (airs 12/31/10 &  Jan 2,2011)