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October |
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JAMIL SHARIF
Music has been in Jamil Sharif's family since the 19th century. Here, he recalls getting serious with Terence Blanchard, playing with Harry Connick, and what New Orleans' music means to him. |
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October 21, 1993 |
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September |
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FRANK BRIGTSEN
A chat with chef Frank Brigtsen. He didn't want his own restaurant at first, but after a crash course at Commanders' Palace, and some help from Paul Prudhomme... Well, the story's best told by Brigtsen himself. |
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September 29, 1993 |
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June |
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TIM O'BRIEN
Author Tim O'Brien lives vicariously through his characters sometimes, but has won real-life awards for his prose. From the self-proclaimed "Turkey Capital of the World" and Vietnam comes an author whose latest novel "In The Lake Of The Woods" garners much praise. WWNO's Fred Kasten has the story ... |
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June 7, 1993 |
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April |
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EMIRIL LAGASSE
He may be a world-famous restaurateur, but his cookbook was tested at home. Lagasse talks about growing up in New England, Portuguese influence there, and homemade table-wine, among other tasty subjects. |
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April 12, 1993 |
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AL BELLETTO
Paying for a musical education is difficult, but saxophonist Al Belletto found a way to do it: He played bebop at strip clubs. That and some more novel ideas are discussed with WWNO's Fred Kasten. |
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April 20, 1993 |
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March |
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GARY SNYDER
The poet and author chats with Fred Kasten about how he measures the quality of life, what inspired him to write poetry at age 13 and beyond, and why anthropology is important. |
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March 11, 1993 |
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February |
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ALFRED EISENSTAEDT
A chat with the famed photographer about the gift from his uncle, getting work as a photographer, leaving for the U.S., World War II, and more. |
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February 9, 1993 |
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SYNDEY BYRD
A chat with the photographer about quiet cameras and loud music, Zulu coconuts, why Mardi Gras makes the best photos, and her latest exhibition at NOMA. |
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February 10, 1993 |
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TOMMY RIDGLEY
The Jefferson Parish native, now a singer and bandleader, talks about looking up to his father who played with Louis Armstrong, and "raisin' the roof" with James Brown. |
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February 22, 1993 |
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