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Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings Set to Release Miles Davis - That's What Happened 1982-1985: The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 on Friday, September 16 3CD Box Set Collection includes Two Discs of Previously Unreleased Studio Sessions plus 'Miles Davis - Live in Montreal July 7, 1983' "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Available For Airplay Now! Find Miles Davis Online: www.milesdavis.com www.legacyrecordings.com

RIP. He seemed to be in a majority of the French films I saw in the latter '60s.

Eva Kess Charts An Expansive New Course On "Inter-Musical Love Letter," Due July 22 from Unit Records Composer-Bandleader Presents Music That Experiments with Contemporary Jazz, Classical Music, The Avant-Garde, and Hip-Hop Performed by a Unique 14-Piece Ensemble June 16, 2022 Bassist and composer Eva Kess doubles down on her already formidable artistic development with Inter-Musical Love Letter, slated for a July 22 release on Unit Records. That “doubling down” is a literal one: Whereas 2020’s Sternschnuppen: Falling Stars (the Swiss musician’s trailblazing previous album) featured music for a seven-piece band, Kess now builds out the ensemble to 14 pieces, again including the instrumentation of a traditional string quartet. If Kess’s tool kit has doubled in size, however, her musical lens has widened considerably more. In addition to strings and rhythm section, the new album’s ensemble includes five horns, vibraphone, guitar, and vocals. Where Sternschnuppen suggested new perspectives on the fusion of jazz with chamber classical, Inter-Musical Love Letter’s range includes orchestral music, big-band jazz, art song, the standard repertoire, and hip-hop—the last represented in a remarkable French-language rap by guitarist Cyprien Rochat on the opening “Peculiar Times.” “I wanted…to create a magical sound with instruments that blend really well,” Kess says. “I really tried to use the whole spectrum of sound possibilities, both within one instrument, showing the whole range and possibilities of sound, as well as in the sonic possibilities for the orchestrations. Every piece is different.” Unquestionably so. Where “Peculiar Times” is suitably funky and percussive for a hip-hop setting, “Wondering What Is Coming” is gauzy and ethereal, swaying as if caught in an updraft. “Magic Mama” is somehow both delicate and firmly grounded, Jonathan Salvi’s vibes and Felix Wolf’s drums acting as a bedrock for gradual sonic layering (and a spoken-word recitation from vocalist Mirjam Hässig). “Inbetween Worlds” flirts with the avant-garde in its opening string counterpoint, then features a fleet solo by Salvi and a stout-toned one by bassist Loïc Baillod. (As an instrumentalist, Kess sits out this recording, busying herself instead with directing the band through her compositions.) The sole nonoriginal here is the Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke standard “But Beautiful.” “I simply love this song,” Kess says. “It’s such a wonderful composition, the melody and also the lyrics. . . . I tried to make my own version. The chorus is a bit inspired by Brazilian music.” The album’s longest track, “Intuitive Love,” is also its most beatific. Strings and Hässig’s vocals converge and diverge, a graceful dance that soars into the air when Marco Karrer’s soprano sax joins the party with Domenic Landolf on tenor sax. As with so much recent music and art, Inter-Musical Love Letter is a product of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unable to perform (with her own band or any other) during the worldwide lockdowns, Kess turned to the one outlet that quarantine couldn’t touch. “I had this thought that I’m luckily a composer, because everything else was gone,” she says. “With all this time, this is the perfect moment to create music for a large ensemble.” Eva Kess was born Eva Patricia Kesselring on April 10, 1985, in West Berlin and grew up in Bern, Switzerland (after spending a few years in Porto Alegre, Brazil). As a child she played piano, advancing enough that as a young teenager she was able to perform a Bach concerto with a symphony orchestra. At 17, however, her world shifted radically. First, she fell in love with the double bass after hearing a street performance by a bass quartet; soon afterward, a friend took her to her first jazz concert, where she fell in love once again. Taking lessons with bassist Lorenz Beyeler—the bassist she had heard at that first jazz show—and later with fellow Bern bassist Thomas Dürst, Kess made the rounds of the local jazz scene, acquainting herself with both Bern’s musicians and the American and European artists who passed through the Swiss capital. She was soon able to form her own trio of bass, guitar, and trumpet. After studying at the Music Academy of Basel, she returned to her hometown where she entered the University of the Arts Bern’s prestigious master’s program in music composition and theory. Among her teachers were pianist/composers Django Bates and Guillermo Klein, both of whom became her mentors. In 2010, Kess won a scholarship to study in New York, adding the U.S. to Germany, Brazil, and Switzerland in her array of musical and cultural experiences. That same year (back in Switzerland) she also recorded her debut album, Wondering What Is Coming. After seven years came her long-awaited second recording, Flying Curly, followed by 2019’s unaccompanied album Bassexperiment, 2020’s Sternschnuppen: Falling Stars, and, now, Inter-Musical Love Letter. Photography: Palma Fiacco Eva Kess: "Inbetween Worlds"  Eva Kess Web Site ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Prime Day this year will be July 12-13. I don't think I picked up anything last year.

John, does this sound like The Fantastic Baggys? Is Steve Barri on it too?

It got up to 95 here today! Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar III - Cheater Stomp - $8.43 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009IB5X

Week 1 results Calgary 30....Montreal 27 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6211/montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders-montreal-alouettes-cfl-june-9-recap-1.6483765 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6211/montreal-alouettes-vs-calgary-stampeders/ ***** Winnipeg 19....Ottawa 17 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6212/ottawa-redblacks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-winnipeg-blue-bombers-recap-june-10-1.6484784 https://3downnation.com/2022/06/11/ottawa-lets-winnipeg-off-the-hook-10-other-thoughts-on-the-redblacks-losing-to-the-blue-bombers/ https://3downnation.com/2022/06/11/bombers-beat-redblacks-in-wild-finish-at-ig-field-12-other-thoughts/ ***** Sask 30....Hamilton 13 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6213/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-saskatchewan-roughriders-recap-june-11-2022-1.6485855 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6213/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ ***** BC 59....Edmonton 15 https://www.cfl.ca/games/6214/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/#videos https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-saskatchewan-roughriders-recap-june-11-2022-1.6485855 https://3downnation.com/2022/06/12/dome-field-advantage-returns-eight-other-thoughts-on-the-b-c-lions-blowout-win-over-edmonton/ ***** Thus, after one weekend, the Eastern Division is winless.

Today is quite a day for sports fans. We have LeMans, the Belmont Stakes, the NLL box lacrosse finals and a Canadian league double header. ***** Here is a summary of this year's rule changes. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/04/27/rule-changes-build-on-strengths-of-the-cfl-game/

Here is a pre-Mamas and Papas Cass Elliott recording from 1963 called The Banjo Song. Recognize it?

Naylor's Kickoff https://www.tsn.ca/naylor-s-kickoff-cfl-selling-new-season-as-first-step-towards-brighter-future-1.1810762 ***** Season Previews https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-cfl-season-preview-1.6482454 https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-east-preview-tiger-cats-hope-evans-can-lead-team-over-final-hurdle/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-history/cfl-news-hub-2022-predictions-grey-cup-champion-mop-surprise-team/ https://13thmansports.ca/2022/06/09/5-team-predictions-for-the-2022-cfl-season/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-10-players-to-watch-2022-season-1.1810439 https://3downnation.com/2022/06/09/3downnation-contributors-fearlessly-predict-2022-cfl-award-winners/ https://3downnation.com/2022/06/09/3downnation-contributors-fearlessly-predict-the-2022-cfl-standings/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/around-the-cfl-tanenbaums-comments-raise-concerns-about-future-of-argonauts-league/ https://13thmansports.ca/2022/06/07/5-player-predictions-for-the-2022-cfl-season/ ***** Week 1 Picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/06/09/cfl-beat-151/ https://3downnation.com/2022/06/09/3downnation-cfl-picks-here-comes-the-2022-regular-season/ ***** More on the Top 50 Players https://3downnation.com/2022/06/09/six-things-i-hated-about-the-tsn-top-50-cfl-players-list/ ***** The season begins tonight with the Alouettes at Calgary, 9:00 pm eastern! ***** Today's view count is 193,205.

Bill Heid Dealin' Wid It Impacting June 9th, 2022 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Bill Heid Dealin' Wid It 05:33 Bill Heid Cho Soup 07:03 Bill Heid It's a Living 05:34 Bill Heid Four to One 07:12 Bill Heid Minor Worm 06:46 Bill Heid Naughty Little Puppy 06:26 Bill Heid Samba Cat 06:16 Bill Heid Bouncy 06:13 Bill Heid Tree Trunk 05:23 Bill Heid Hurt So Bad 05:43 New from Bill Heid on Savant Records Bill Heid - Dealin’ Wid It Savant Records SCD 2204 Bill Heid, Hammond organ, vocals (tracks 3 & 6 only) Perry Hughes, guitar Randy Gelispie, drums Kevin “Bujo” Jones, percussion (except tracks 3, 6 & 9) AIRPLAY STARTS NOW SUGGESTED TRACKS 1. Dealin’ Wid It (5:35) • 5. Minor Worm (6:46) 7. Samba Cat (6:16) • 10. Hurt So Bad (5:42) Called by Mozart “The King of the Instruments,” the organ went from sacred to salacious when it left the church and began turning up in jazz clubs in the 1950s. It was at that time that the model B-3 organ was assimilated into the jazz line-up and became a sought-after solo instrument. Its hipper-than-hip tone color and thumping bass pedals defined an instrumental sound that mesmerizes the instrument's aficionados to this very day. Pittsburgh-born Bill Heid knows the B-3's history well and his playing ranges from the boppish to the bodacious. From 1965 into the late 70's, he worked the "chitlin' clubs" in Baltimore, Newark, Detroit and Chicago, often with greats like Sonny Stitt, David "Fathead" Newman, Mickey Roker, Roger Humphries, Henry Johnson, Jimmy Ponder and Peter Bernstein. Heid himself penned all but one of the tunes, with all of them channeling the musical spirits of such Hammond luminaries as Don Patterson, “Big” John Patton, “Baby Face” Willette, Larry Young, Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff. The album closes with a too-cool-for-school reading of “Hurt So Bad,” which looks back with a knowing glance to the Richard “Groove” Holmes version. Throughout the 10 tracks, the band plays with a soulful feeling, a great sense of ensemble and no small amount of infectious joy – drummer Randy Gelispie hits exactly the right mix of blues and swing, with his relaxed, in-the-pocket feel, and Perry Hughes on guitar ties things together with his own thoughtful style in his imaginative and satisfying solo breaks. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com SCD 2204 B... 2204 Bill ... Alan Broadbent Trio Like Minds Impacting June 9th, 2022 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Alan Broadbent Trio This I Dig of You 06:24 Alan Broadbent Trio Prelude to Peace 08:25 Alan Broadbent Trio With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair 07:18 Alan Broadbent Trio Dance Only with Me 05:16 Alan Broadbent Trio Airegin 05:58 Alan Broadbent Trio Stairway to the Stars 08:19 Alan Broadbent Trio Blue Pearl 04:45 Alan Broadbent Trio This Is New 06:42 Alan Broadbent Trio Yardbird Suite 06:25 New from The Alan Broadbent Trio on Savant Records The Alan Broadbent Trio - Like Minds Savant Records SCD 2198 Alan Broadbent - piano Harvie S - bass Billy Mintz - drums AIRPLAY STARTS NOW SUGGESTED TRACKS 1. This I Dig of You (6:26) 5. Airegin (5:28) 8. This Is New (6:43) 9. Yardbird Suite (6:24) Alan Broadbent is one of New Zealand's favorite musical sons and perhaps the most well-known and multi-talented of them all. Many are familiar with his arranging and conducting for Sir Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny and Michael Bublé. Others may know Broadbent has received 8 Grammy nominations and won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Orchestral Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal, one for Natalie Cole and one for Shirley Horn. On Like Minds, Broadbent takes a seat on the piano bench for his third Savant recording with his trio featuring the great bassist Harvie S and the colorful drumming of Billy Mintz. Together these men play with notable clarity and poise, and their performances – even those of familiar standards – are wonderfully tuneful, sometimes whimsical and often moving, with the overall effect always coming across as coolly engaging and totally spontaneous. “I'm averse to playing what I jokingly call 'big band trio arrangements,' where everybody plays the rhythmic hits,” Broadbent explains. “I'll get a big band if I want to do that. For me, for the trio, I want it to change every time.” Spontaneous and off-the-cuff these 9 tracks may be but the closer you listen, the more inventive and exquisitely crafted they sound, with the recording showing that, without a doubt, these three superb musicians are of like minds indeed. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com SCD 2198 A... 2198 Alan ...

More previews. Toronto https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/20/cauz-five-argonauts-storylines-to-follow-in-2022/ Calgary https://www.cfl.ca/2022/04/20/cauz-why-bo-is-the-top-story-for-the-2022-season/

Grey Cup odds https://torontosportsmedia.com/2022/06/08/cfl-grey-cup-futures-best-preseason-odds/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/safimods-2022-cfl-power-rankings-week-1/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/06/power-rankings-kicking-things-off-for-week-1/ https://3downnation.com/2022/06/07/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-lets-get-the-2022-season-started/ ***** Season previews https://www.cfl.ca/everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-2022-season/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-west-preview-blue-bombers-aim-for-rare-three-peat/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/30/the-weekly-say-mop-picks-top-pre-season-storylines/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/30/steinbergs-mmqb-a-question-for-every-west-division-team/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-10-players-to-watch-2022-season-1.1810439 https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/06/steinbergs-mmqb-early-2022-awards-predictions/ https://www.tsn.ca/dave-naylor-with-cba-put-to-bed-it-s-finally-time-for-cfl-football-1.1805091 Calgary https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/07/five-things-to-know-calgary-stampeders/ ***** Week 1 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/08/checking-down-news-and-notes-from-week-1/ ***** Week 1 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/08/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-1/ ***** The Bombers' Grey Cup ring is pretty sharp! https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/29/the-bombers-bask-in-the-bling-of-their-new-rings/ ***** Saturday was Cut-Down Day. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/04/cutdown-tracker-teams-announce-their-final-cuts/ https://3downnation.com/2022/06/04/2022-cfl-training-camp-cut-tracker/ ***** Week 1 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/07/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-opening-week-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/07/weekly-predictor-confidence-in-winnipeg/ https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/08/from-the-editors-desk-welcome-to-cfl-kickoff/ ***** Top 50 Players https://www.cfl.ca/2022/06/07/collaros-headlines-tsns-top-50-players-for-2022/ https://www.tsn.ca/CFL/video/2022-cfl-top-50-players~2446152 https://3downnation.com/2022/06/07/heres-how-3downnation-contributors-voted-for-tsns-top-50-cfl-players-list/ ***** 2022 Broadcast Schedule https://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2022-broadcast-schedule/ ***** Many years ago I had the pleasure of chatting over the phone with Neil Lumsden. Last week he was elected to the Ontario legislature. https://3downnation.com/2022/06/02/canadian-football-hall-of-famer-neil-lumsden-elected-as-mpp-for-hamilton-east-stoney-creek/ ***** Tony Pajaczkowski has passed away at 86. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. https://3downnation.com/2022/06/05/canadian-football-hall-of-fame-ol-tony-pajaczkowski-has-passed-away/ ***** Here is an analysis of recent point scoring. https://3downnation.com/2022/06/06/introducing-the-cfl-offensive-output-report/

Am I the only one to accidentally buy something twice? In my case, it was the Elis Regina OAS.

2021 season recap https://doorfliesopen.com/2021/12/16/cfl-beat-147/ ***** 2022 previews https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/05/19/cfl-beat-148/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/05/26/cfl-beat-149/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2022/06/02/cfl-beat-150/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2022/06/01/2022-cfl-season-preview/

Thursday is Opening Night! So let's wrap up 2021. 2021 Grey Cup Final https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/13/gc108-recap-winnipeg-33-hamilton-25/ https://3downnation.com/2021/12/12/blue-bombers-complete-comeback-beat-hometown-ticats-to-win-108th-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2021/12/12/bombers-best-ticats-repeat-as-grey-cup-champs-15-other-thoughts/ ***** The best plays of 2021 https://www.cfl.ca/category/highlights/ I want to point out the Kicking plays. The league has ranked #10 and #9 what I think were the two most memorable plays of the year. In fact, I don't think we will ever see a better coffin corner kick for the rest of our lives as what we see at #10. https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/24/top-10-special-teams-plays-of-2021/ Interceptions https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/22/top-10-interceptions-of-2021/ Touchdowns https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/27/top-10-touchdowns-of-2021/ Catches https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/29/top-10-catches-of-2021/ Top 10 Plays https://www.cfl.ca/2021/12/31/top-10-plays-of-2021/

Here is a new Criterion Channel article about Miklos Rozsa and his film noir music. https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7812-the-rule-breaking-maestro-behind-noir-s-trademark-sound

Ken, I remember how Glavin in particular with perfect control would always get the called strike with a pitch six inches off the plate.

Ronnie Hawkins has died at 87. RIP. I enjoyed seeing him perform in Hamilton at the '96 Grey Cup festivities. Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock (msn.com)

Episode 27 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/track/straight-life-audiocast-episode-twenty-seven

I picked up Hollywood Madness when it was new. Perhaps everyone's experience was different, but I wasn't seeing better music in the record stores at that time. It wasn't that I was a big fan, but I saw him as a keeper of the flame in those days.

I've wanted J.J. Jackson's Dilemma for quite some time, because Dick Morrissey, Dave Quincy and Terry Smith were in the band.

Almost all of my offers have been rejected. I've been thinking about keeping track of their sale prices, and then offering one at a future date.

94 rated! They don't come much better than that! I'm finding that cigars are consistently better constructed than they were twenty years ago, but not as delicious as my favorites were. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Guys, I'm going to be spending considerably less time on the internet for the foreseeable future, and will not be able to post on this thread as I have in the past. I will try to maintain occasional updates, but no guarantees. Everyone is welcome to contribute in my place!