StLJN jazz site of the week: Rifftides

StLJN's jazz site of the week is Rifftides, the online home of veteran journalist Doug Ramsey. The author of an award-winning biography of alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, Ramsey writes clearly and well about a variety of musicians, posting several times a week and showing a particular interest in straightahead swing, bop, and the Great American Songbook. His "Doug's Picks" sidebar spotlights current favorite CDs and books, and the site also sports a fairly extensive list of links to other worthy jazz-related sites, as well as occasional guest posts and reviews from other writers. If you've got an interest in "mainstream" jazz, be sure to check out Rifftides.