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Edging Out From Under The Weather

September 15, 2016 by Doug Ramsey

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The weather continues magnificent in the US Pacific Northwest.

Many thanks to a surprisingly high number of Rifftides readers for their good wishes following this week’s self-indulgent health reports. My doctor today put me on a course of antibiotics. I have taken the first installment and persuaded myself that I feel better already.

Longtime reader Jim Brown sent a comment that led to the embedding of an encounter between Art Tatum with Ben Webster. It observes our weather theme. To read the comment and hear a great performance, go here and scroll down.

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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