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Archives for July 2015

4th Of July Music—Lots Of It

July 4, 2015 by Doug Ramsey

[contextly_auto_sidebar id="vfhCUAuB4vlhXm8lArlMKmMR85v2wSrb"] The Rifftides staff devoted a meeting to choosing a piece of music to bring you on this most American of holidays. After what seemed like hours of discussion, we bogged down in disagreement. Feelings may not have been running as high … [Read more...]

Recent Listening: Dave Bass, Tiempo Libre

July 2, 2015 by Doug Ramsey

[contextly_auto_sidebar id="4PrXl3PmgaKRloVqpCcNtKksYP8V4kec"] Dave Bass, NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sound) In the 1970s when pianist Dave Bass thought that a broken wrist had ended his career, he dropped out of music and into law school. Eventually, he became deputy attorney general of … [Read more...]

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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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