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A Big Band Leader in a Smaller Ensemble

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new reissue of recordings by Artie Shaw's quintet, the Grammercy Five, which went through a lineup changes over the years. He says it reveals the seriousness of Shaw's search for greatness.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 27, 1989: Interview with Carl Bernstein; Review of Artie Shaw's album "The Complete Gramercy Five Sessions"; Interview with Amy Tan; Review of the television show …

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