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Other segments from the episode on September 7, 1987
Francis Davis' Last Review.
Jazz Critic Francis Davis will review "Birth of a Notion," the first album by Shadow Vignettes, a 25-member ensemble, led by Chicago-based saxophonist and composer Edward Wilkerson.
Emo Philips Spins His Neuroses Into Comic Gold.
Comic Emo Philips. He'll share the neurotic, insecure, post-adolescent persona that has made him one of the hottest neurotic, insecure, post-adolescent comics today.
"Private Eye" Tries to Break The Kick-Off Curse.
TV Critic David Bianculli will review the new NBC show "Private Eye," produced by the original creators of "Crime Story."
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