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Jazz

In the swing Martin Gayford T he cornettist Ruby Braff does not have the reputation of being an avant- gardist. Indeed, in many ways he is a rock-ribbed conservative — and I......

New York Theatre

The Piano Lesson (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) Past sins Douglas Colby W ith each successive play, the poet- turned playwright August Wilson veers further from conventional laws of......

Christopher Edwards Is On Holiday

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