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Big Bands from Boston Bring the Music into the 1990s.

Used to be that big bands were the thing. Now, they're pretty much a thing of the past. But jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says he's found a couple of big bands from Boston where teachers and students are drawn to schools like the New England Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music. He reviews "Orange Then Blue," by Funkallero, and "After Blue," by the Ken Schaphorst Big Band.

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Other segments from the episode on February 21, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 21, 1992: Interview with Nan Robertson; Interview with Norma Field; Review of Funkallero's and Ken Schaphorst Big Band's albums "Orange Then Blue" and "After Blue…

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