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The magazine named for the town I live in has published a story about my involvement with the Yakima Jazz Sextet in a holiday musical event. The sextet is pictured left to right: Josh Yohe (saxophones), Bart Roderick (piano), Don Kinney (drums), D. Ramsey (trumpet, flugelhorn), Derek Gore (saxophones), Bob Waldbauer (bass).

The Yakima Jazz Sextet is from left to right: Josh Yohe (sax), Bart Roderick (seated, piano), Don Kinney (drums), Doug Ramsey (trumpet), Derek Gore (sax), Bob Waldbauer (bass). Photo by Gary Miller and courtesy of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra

In addition to the music angle, the Yakima Magazine article by Melissa Labberton touches on aspects of my checkered journalism past. Depending on how slow your Sunday is, you may want to read it. This is a link.

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