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A Jazz Bassist's "Locomotive" Eclecticism

Buell Neidlinger is a session musician who has recorded with several pop, folk and jazz musicians. He leads a string band on his new album, performing the music of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says it breaks down the barrier between serious art and raucous fun.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 7, 1989: Interview with Robert Wise; Review of Buell Neidlinger's album "Locomotive"; Interview with Mira Nair; Review of Carl Bernstein's memoir "Loyalties."
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Veteran Film Director Robert Wise

Wise has made movies in nearly every genre, including science fiction, horror and westerns. He won an Oscar for editing Citizen Kane, and directed the film adaptation of West Side Story. He's recently come out of retirement to make the movie Rooftops, about homeless teenagers in New York City.

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Documentary Filmmaker Mira Nair

Nair has made a career making documentaries about social conditions in her home country of India. Her new movie, Salaam Bombay!, is her first feature. The film, about street children, won the Palme D'or at the Cannes Film Festival

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A Son's Steadfast "Loyalties" to His Parents

Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein has a new memoir about his parents, two left-wing organizers who faced persecution because of their politics. Book critic John Leonard says it demystifies the McCarthy era and the day-to-day lives of activists.

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