Roy Kral (1921 – 2002) was working in Chicago with the George Davis Quartet when he met Jackie Cain (1928 – 2014). They formed a duo, Jackie and Roy, and the rest is history. The vocal and piano duo blended witty lyrics and unusual melodies with a light modern jazz feeling.
These dear friends of Marian McPartland were her guests for Piano Jazz in 1992. The sophisticated and charming husband-and-wife team plays Alec Wilder's "While We're Young" and joins McPartland for a trio version of "Joy Spring."
Originally broadcast in the winter of 1992.
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