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A Review of Recent Lee Konitz Recordings

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews three releases featuring alto saxophonist Lee Konitz,a versatile musician known to be flexible depending on the context or ensemble he's in.

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Other segments from the episode on May 31, 1993

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 31, 1993: Interview with Sheldon Harnick; Interview with Kenneth Branagh, Review of three albums featuring Lee Konitz.
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Broadway Lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick. He wrote the lyrics for the 1963 Broadway hit "She Loves Me." A revival of "She Loves Me" opens on Broadway on June 10. Harnick also wrote the lyrics for "Fiddler On The Roof."

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Kenneth Branagh on "Dead Again"

Actor and director Kenneth Branagh . Branagh and his wife, Emma Thompson are currently starring in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." This interview was recorded and originally broadcast in 1991 at the time of the release of their movie, "Dead Again," a psychological thriller. In 1989, Branagh made a film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry the Fifth;" he played the title role. That movie was nominated for an Oscar as best film.

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