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2: Grammy Award winning jazz musician WYNTON MARSALIS. He's been playing the trumpet since he was six, and won his first Grammy at 20. His albums include "The Majesty of the Blues," "Thick in the South," and "Citi Movement," with the Wynton Marsalis Septet. MARSALIS is also the co-founder and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He recently broke up the Septet so he could spend more time with the Lincoln Center. "Sweet Swing Blues on the Road" (W.W. Norton & Company), is his recent book, written in collaboration with photographer Frank Stewart. MARSALIS has a new four-part PBS series, "Marsalis on Music" which debuted this week. (REBROADCAST from 12

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Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews recordings by British singers soprano Margaret Tate, and tenor Heddle Nash. (on the British label, P

OUR LATEST INSTALLMENT OF JULIUS KNIPL: REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER. THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS CALLED "THE DOUBLETALK ARTIST."

Noah talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about the latest developments in the budget negotiations. Republican congresional leaders today called off scheduled budget talks at the White House, saying they want a "firm budget offer" from President Clinton that moves toward "bipartisan common ground." But Liasson says the White House is insisting the president already has shown flexibility.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the political shakeup following Russia's parliamentary elections and the continued Chechen crisis have caused President Yeltsin act in ways which are reminiscent of the "old" Russia.

In his state-of-the-state address last night, Michigan Governor John Engler announced a new plan to move welfare recipients off the unemployment rolls in four counties and two other communities. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that unlike other states, Michigan's goal is to eliminate unemployment entirely among its welfare recipients, rather than just reduce it.

HOST SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH NEW YORKER MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTOR LAWRENCE WESHCLER ABOUT HIS LATEST ARTICLE, WHICH TIES THE BOSNIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL WITH THE WORKS OF THE DUTCH MASTER JOHANNES VERMEER (yo-HAHN-ess ver-MEER)

2: Corby Kummer has been called the "Dean of food writers in America." As one of the most respected food journalists, he writes for The New York Times Magazine, New York and Food and Wine. In addition he also a senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly. Kummer talks about his newest book The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying (Chapters Publishing Ltd 1995) He talks about the reasons behind America's love affair with gourmet coffees and some tips on how to make a good cup. Kummer lives in Boston, Mass. REV: Music Commentator Milo Miles reviews "Right on Time" by Little Buster and the Soul Brothers. It is put out by Bullseye Blue.

1: NICHOLAS PILEGGI (pill-LEH-GEE) discusses his book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas (Simon & Schuster Oct. 1995) It is based on the true story of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and his account of how the mob controlled several casinos in Las Vegas in the 1970s and early 80s. Pileggi also wrote the screenplay for the new movie based on "Casino." A film directed by Martin Scorcese starring Robert DeNiro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci. Pileggi's best-selling book Wiseguy was used as the basis for the film "Goodfellas." Pileggi lives in New York City