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Music Review: 'St. Louis Shoes' from Greg Osby

Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead

Published June 26, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews St. Louis Shoes (Blue Note) by composer and saxophonist Greg Osby.

Kevin Whitehead

Kevin Whitehead is the jazz critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.

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