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Rivers Trio Makes 'Violets' New Again

Fresh Air | By Kevin Whitehead
Published March 3, 2006 at 11:54 AM EST

The jazz trio headed by Sam Rivers has a new CD out, Violet Violets (Stunt label). Rivers' horn work is complemented by bassist Ben Street and Danish drummer Kresten Osgood.

Copyright 2006 Fresh Air
Kevin Whitehead
Kevin Whitehead is the jazz historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.