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As a big band leader in the 40s and 50s, McShann helped start the careers of jazz stars like Charlie Parker and Big Joe Turner. He performs When I Grow To Old To Dream. (rebroadcast from 10

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to percussionist John Densmore about the new symphonic tribute to the rock band, The Doors. Densmore and the other two surviving members of the group like the album, which is getting mixed reviews. Their instrumental parts from the Doors repertoire were transcribed and arranged by Jaz Coleman and are performed by Nigel Kennedy and the Prague Symphony Orchestra.

Elvin Jones, considered one of the most influential drummers in jazz history. Hes been a bandleader for over 30 years. Hes played with all the great names in jazz. In the early sixties, he played with Charlie Parker. He also did a brief stint with Duke Ellingtons band before going out on his own. (originally broadcast 1

Elysa Gardner reviews the self-titled debut CD of the band Caviar. Their first single is on the soundtrack of the movie Charlie's Angels. But Elysa says that it might be more suited to an Austin Powers sequel - it has a kitschy, neo-60s sound. (4:00) Caviar's self titled CD is distributed by Island Records. See http://www.caviarmy.com

BBC disc jockey John Peel, whose nightly Radio One program is credited with launching the careers of bands including New Order and Joy Division, suffered a fatal heart attack Monday. Peel's boss at Radio One, Rhys Hughes, talks about his legacy.

When a relatively new band covers a classic track, it does so at the risk of unfavorable comparison to the original. But Los Angeles-based music supervisor and commentator Alexandra Patsavas relishes a good cover song. She shares some of her favorites.

Musician Miles Kurosky talks about a song he wrote for his band, Beulah. The song is called, "Me and Jesus Don't Talk Anymore," from Beulah's album, Yoko.

The girl group Reparata and the Delrons worked its forward-looking magic on songs like "Captain Of Your Ship," "Boys and Girls," "Shoes," and "Whenever a Teenager Cries." The band became far more popular overseas than in America, however.

Music critic Tom Moon has a review of the major-label debut from The Polyphonic Spree, Together We're Heavy. The band is a 26-member symphonic pop group from Dallas, Texas.

Our rock critic reviews albums by Tom Verlaine of the '70s New York punk band Television: the instrumental album Around, and Songs and Other Things, which includes his compositions and vocals.