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Gary Giddins Discusses Charlie Parker and Keeping Big Band Music Alive.
Gary Giddins, jazz critic for The Village Voice and author of the books Celebrating Bird: the Triumph of Charlie Parker, and Rhythm-a-ning: Jazz Tradition and Innovation in the 80s. He is the founder of the American Jazz Orchestra, which performs important and neglected jazz works of the past.
Percy Sledge Was More Than a One-Hit Wonder.
Rock historian Ed Ward profiles the career of soul great Percy Sledge. Ed says there was much more to Sledge than his hit "When a Man Loves a Woman."
Novelist, Poet, and Short Story Writer Mary Gordon.
Mary Gordon. Her novels include The Company of Women and Final Payments, an acclaimed exploration of a Catholic upbringing. Her recent collection of short stories is titled Temporary Shelter.
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