Still Setting Standards: Don Byron At 50

Fresh Air

Published November 14, 2008 at 10:04 AM EST

Bronx-born jazz clarinetist and composer Don Byron recently celebrated his 50th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, we listen back to previous interviews and performances featuring the performer.

This show includes interviews and performances originally broadcast on June 6, 1990; Jan. 23, 1997; Feb. 21, 2005; and Nov. 1, 2006.

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