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Archives for June 3, 2010

…The Sincerest Form

June 3, 2010 by Doug Ramsey

Bill Mays, on tour in Japan, sent a link to a Japanese web log called... Rifftide:後藤 誠のJAZZ and other matters.. What a surprise. The blog seems to be operated by someone identified as Makotogotoh. If you go there—and if you know Japanese—you can read a review of a Mays performance … [Read more...]

Kellaway In Boston And L.A.

June 3, 2010 by Doug Ramsey

When Roger Kellaway isn't performing in a club or concert, or practicing and composing at home, chances are he's out collecting honors. Recently, he picked up two in the city where he grew up, Boston. For one event, he and his friend Quincy Jones dressed in black gowns and medieval hats to receive … [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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