Combine stories https://www.cfl.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/3-key-storylines-to-follow-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/26/whos-the-top-receiver-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/nll-defenceman-la-roue-looking-forward-to-donning-football-pads-at-cfl-combine/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/who-to-look-out-for-at-every-position-at-the-cfl-combine/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/23/dominic-picard-casey-creehan-to-serve-as-coordinators-at-2026-cfl-combine/ ***** Corey Mace was named Coach of the Year. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/corey-mace-named-2025-coach-of-the-year/ https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/3-highlights-that-defined-corey-maces-coach-of-the-year-campaign/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/roughriders-mace-captures-2025-cfl-coach-of-the-year-award/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-roughriders-corey-mace-named-2025-cfl-coach-of-the-year/ ***** The Riders were named the operations team of the year. https://www.cfl.ca/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-receives-inaugural-ted-goveia-football-operations-award/ https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/saskatchewan-roughriders-win-inaugural-ted-goveia-football-operations-award/ ***** The Bombers contributed $1.2 million to amateur football last year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/24/winnipeg-blue-bombers-report-1-2-million-investment-into-amateur-football-in-2025/ ***** Sage Doxtater has signed with the Alouettes. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/montreal-alouettes-sign-sage-doxtater-following-release-by-toronto-argonauts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/montreal-alouettes-sign-canadian-ol-sage-doxtater/ ***** Danny Maciocia says that the Als almost broke even last year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/25/danny-maciocia-montreal-alouettes-extremely-close-to-breaking-even/ ***** Kemar Jorden will be an assistant coach as Fairleigh Dickinson this year. https://3downnation.com/2026/03/26/two-time-grey-cup-champion-kamar-jorden-hired-by-fairleigh-dickinson-university-florham/    

Hi everyone, My name is Zakk Jones. I’m a professional jazz guitarist and educator based in Ohio, and I’ve been doing an extensive research project on the life and music of Ed Bickert. A big part of my work is a deep dive into his playing, recordings, and influence—some of which I share on my YouTube channel “Beyond The Frets,” where I’ve posted detailed analyses, transcriptions, and breakdown videos focused specifically on Ed. As part of this project, I’ve conducted many interviews with some of Ed’s closest collaborators and colleagues, but I’m always looking to speak with more people who knew him, worked with him, or heard him regularly. I’m very happy to receive recommendations or introductions to others I should talk to. I’m currently looking to connect with anyone who has personal anecdotes or memories of Ed (on or off the bandstand), photographs, rare or private recordings, radio/TV captures, video, gig posters, or any other related ephemera from across his career. This could include club dates in Canada, tour stops, festival performances, studio sessions, or informal/home recordings. If you’re open to sharing anything—or even just pointing me toward someone who might have materials or stories—I would be very grateful. I’m happy to properly credit any contributions and to discuss how any audio or visual materials might be used or archived. Feel free to reply here, or contact me directly at: edbickertresearch@gmail.com And if you’d like to get a sense of my work and approach, you can find my Ed Bickert content here: https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthefrets/featured Thank you for helping preserve and document Ed’s legacy. —Zakk

Too many shows the last few days / about 7 nights over the past 10 days or so highlights among many: Maria Valencia with Sylvie Courvousier & Chris Corsano  Maria with Matt Moran & Brandon Lopez Bill Orcutt trio including Steve Shelley William Winant & Zeena Parkins Brandon Lopez, Mat Maneri & Sun Mi Hong Michael Foster, John Blum, Brandon Lopez & Sun Mi Hong Nate Wooley, Laura Cocks, Brandon Lopez, Hans Young Binter & Carlo Costa Chuck Roth solo     

For those curious about the contents of the CD, I dug around and found the track-listing… https://www.discogs.com/release/36500956-Various-100-Miles-The-Classic-Sounds-Of-Miles-Davis-Friends