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Archives for November 15, 2005

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November 15, 2005 by Doug Ramsey

In the adjoining exhibit, under Doug's Picks, are the Rifftides staff's latest recommendations. We hope that you find them worthwhile. Either way, let us know, please. The e-mail address is also in the right column. … [Read more...]

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November 15, 2005 by Doug Ramsey

It bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It’s not. It’s feeling—Bill Evans Music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all. Music expresses itself—Igor Stravinsky … [Read more...]

Doug Ramsey

Doug is a recipient of the lifetime achievement award of the Jazz Journalists Association. He lives in the Pacific Northwest, where he settled following a career in print and broadcast journalism in cities including New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, San Antonio, … [MORE]

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