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Archives for September 7, 2007

Other Matters: Arrivederci, Pavarotti

September 7, 2007 by Doug Ramsey

Gap Mangione sent this message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUh1SlrtEG0 http://youtube.com/watch?v=W-8CNslGOPc I've never been able to listen to this second one with dry eyes; especially the final 58 seconds. May he rest in peace... Gap … [Read more...]

Remembering Willis Conover

September 7, 2007 by Doug Ramsey

Rifftides Washington, DC, correspondent John Birchard alerts us to a tribute concert by an international quintet of major jazz musicians who were affected by the Voice of America's Willis Conover. If you live in the DC area, make your reservation early. Willis Conover The Voice of America and the … [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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