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Marian McPartland—Meeting the Giants of Jazz

2/5 Martin Gayford recalls his meetings with British-American pianist Marian McPartland.

1/5 Martin Gayford recalls touring with octogenarian trumpeter Doc Cheatham.

5/5 Philip Hoare describes how he used to avoid the water before overcoming his reticence.

4/5 Kamila Shamsie describes a time with friends in Byron Bay, Australia.

3/5 Marcus O'Dair describes swimming in Ullswater in the Lake District with his mother.

2/5 Antonia Quirke describes a dip in the south Pacific that reminded her of darker waters.

1/5 Christopher Hope describes swimming in outdoor pools in Pretoria during his youth.

5/5 Helen Wallace on Betty Freeman, perhaps the greatest patron of modern classical music.

4/5 Discussing Mary Gladstone, daughter of William, who brought music to Downing Street.

3/5 Bethany Bell on the life of Leopoldine Wittgenstein, host of a Viennese musical salon.