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This week we talk with award-winning composer, violinist, and bandleader Gwen Laster about growing up as a musician in Detroit, trusting musical instincts, improvising, and where politics figure into music.

Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Cigarette" by Gwen Laster, performed by her New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello).

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This week we talk with award-winning composer, violinist, and bandleader Gwen Laster about growing up as a musician in Detroit, trusting musical instincts, improvising, and where politics figure into music. Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Cigarette" by Gwen Laster, performed by her New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello). For More Music News - Helpful links from Peiré Wilson http://www.billboard.com/biz http://www.musicweek.com/ read more read less

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