The Rifftides Lead Of The Week Award goes to Steve Greenlee of the Boston Globe for this entry: NEWPORT, R.I. -- News bulletin: Major theft this weekend at Fort Adams State Park during the JVC Jazz Festival. Description of subject: Elderly gentleman, white hair, thick glasses, walks and speaks … [Read more...]
Archives for August 14, 2007
Freedom Of The Prez Followup
In response to last week's Rifftides posting on free press issues, DevraDowrite brings up the Bush administration's relationship to press freedom and journalistic responsibility, particularly in regard to the Joseph Wilson-Valerie Plame episode. As I would have if I'd had the presence of mind to … [Read more...]
Benny Carter, Part Four
Speaking--er, writing--of Benny Carter, as we did in this Rifftides posting and others that followed, there's a lot of Carter in the air this year of his centennial. The polymath saxophonist, arranger composer, bandleader, author and broacaster (whew) Bill Kirchner joins the celebration. Here's his … [Read more...]