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There is an article about poutine in the November issue of Readers Digest. https://www.rd.com/article/what-is-poutine/

Chief Noc-A-Homa has died. RIP. https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/levi-walker-jr-who-portrayed-chief-noc-a-homa-dies/EVWZBW5FHBEEZLGUFNJWGHJTEM/

Season Wrap-Up https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/11/23/cfl-beat-203/ ***** Grey Cup Wrap-Up https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/grey-cup-110-expanded-report-takeaways-ways-every-starter-impacted-the-game-expanded-unofficial-defensive-stats-grey-cup-clink-awards/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/24/steinberg-six-unsung-heroes-of-the-110th-grey-cup/ ***** Winnipeg's upcoming free agents https://3downnation.com/2023/11/22/the-winnipeg-blue-bombers-pending-2024-free-agent-list/ ***** Harald Hasselbach has died at 56. RIP. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/23/stamps-mourn-the-passing-of-harald-hasselbach/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/23/former-stampeders-broncos-dl-harald-hasselbach-passes-away-at-56/ https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/super-bowl-and-grey-cup-winning-defensive-lineman-harald-hasselbach-dead-at-56-1.2039928 ***** Montreal's upcoming free agents https://3downnation.com/2023/11/23/the-montreal-alouettes-pending-2024-free-agent-list/ ***** Free agency will begin Feb. 13. https://3downnation.com/2023/11/24/save-the-date-cfl-unveils-official-list-of-2024-pending-free-agents-date-and-time-for-opening-for-free-agency/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/mathieu-betts-brady-oliveira-among-stars-set-for-cfl-free-agency-1.2040390 ***** Ten possible Ottawa quarterbacks for next year. https://3downnation.com/2023/11/24/save-the-date-cfl-unveils-official-list-of-2024-pending-free-agents-date-and-time-for-opening-for-free-agency/ ***** This thread's view count stands at 228,900, which is an increase of 1,800 in the past fifteen days!

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope he is up and around soon!

NEW LIVE Brubeck Quartet Recordings from 1959 Dave Brubeck Quartet Live from The Northwest, 1959 Jazz, Non-Com, AC, Live from the Northwest, 1959 In April 1959, sound engineer WALLY HEIDER packed his AMPEX 350-2 tape recorder in his station wagon and headed to Portland, Oregon to create some of the very first high-quality remote recording of the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet. This was just 4 months before the rhythmic invention and hallmark sound of the quartet’s historic “TIME OUT” took the world by storm. Captured with exceptional sonic clarity on April 4, 1959, in the popular Multnomah Jazz Club and on April 5th in the auditorium at nearby Clark College, the Quartet was playing-in some of the repertoire for the upcoming Gone with the Wind sessions later that month. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - 6:38 BASIN STREET BLUES - 6:43 THESE FOOLISH THINGS - 7:14 GONE WITH THE WIND - 8:10 MULTNOMAH BLUES - 8:40 TWO PART CONTENTION - 11:45 LONESOME ROAD - 7:38 P Website: BrubeckEditions.Com

BIG BAND CHRISTMAS One O'Clock Lab Band, Canadian Brass Ray Brown's Great Big Band Jazz Notes for Christmas Holiday/Jazz/NPR/AC Ray Brown Based in Northern California since 1975, Ray Brown has played with or arranged for numerous groups, including: Stan Kenton Bill Watrous Frank Capp & Nat Pierce, Bill Berry And The LA Band Full Faith & Credit Big Band JINGLE BELLS - 2:27 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE- 4:16 A CHRISTMAS LOVE SONG - 4:41 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - 3:05 THE CHRISTMAS SONG - 3:09 BONUS TRACKS THE CITY MEDLEY - 7:16 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL- 4:27 "It's as if the Canadian Brass put out a big band record" Keats Palmer - Nashville Music Review Website: SummitRecords.com TEDDY PENDERGRASS’ BELOVED 1998 HOLIDAY ALBUM THIS CHRISTMAS (I’D RATHER HAVE LOVE) AVAILABLE DIGITALLY NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME! The long-out-of-print title finds the legendary late R&B star putting his own special touch on holiday classics and soulful originals, including “Happy Kwanzaa” and “Christmas and You” Craft Recordings / Concord is thrilled to announce the digital debut of This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love), the sole holiday title--and final studio album--from the incomparable R&B star Teddy Pendergrass. Available now, the long-out-of-print album, which turns 25 this year, offers a soulful blend of original songs (“Happy Kwanzaa,” “Christmas and You”) plus an array of festive classics, including “Little Drummer Boy,” “Oh Holy Night” and “The Christmas Song.” Throughout his nearly four-decade-long career, Pendergrass was celebrated with a variety of honors, including five GRAMMY® nominations and a 1979 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. In 2021, he was inducted posthumously into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Pendergrass is the first Black Artist to have FIVE consecutive Platinum albums. When he began writing his first-ever Christmas album, Pendergrass was fresh off a starring role in the touring gospel musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God and was readying to publish his autobiography, Truly Blessed. It was certainly a joyful time for the artist—and that radiates throughout This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love). Working with frequent collaborators like the GRAMMY®-winning songwriter/producer Reggie Calloway and songwriter/producer Jim Salamone, Pendergrass recorded an array of original material, including “Happy Kwanzaa” and the hip-hop inspired “Having a Christmas Party” (both written by Calloway). Other highlights include the Pendergrass/Calloway original “I Won’t Have Christmas,” while slow jams “Christmas and You” and “This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love)” blend romance with the holiday spirit. Pendergrass also put his special touch on a slew of traditional holiday songs: from a grooving “Joy to the World” and Afrobeat-tinged “Little Drummer Boy” to soulful renditions of “We Three Kings,” “The Christmas Song,” “Oh Holy Night” and the John Lennon / Yoko Ono classic “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Upon its release in September 1998, This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love) debuted at No. 83 on Billboard’s Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2010, following Pendergrass’ death, it surged in popularity again, peaking at No. 43 on the Holiday Albums chart. The album, which marked Pendergrass’ 14th and final LP, was also received warmly by critics, including AllMusic, which proclaimed, “Pendergrass' smoldering vocals make This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love) one of the most romantic seasonal records on the market.” Album producer, Jim Salamone shares “What a thrill to realize that Teddy's album is being re-released! So many great memories are attached to the creation of this timeless work. It will be very satisfying for people to be able to enjoy this record every Holiday season.” Adds Daniel Markus, Pendergrass’s co-manager “Teddy was very proud of this album. He put it all together himself with some help from the Calloway Brothers (of Midnight Star fame) and Jim [Salamone].” *** Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Teddy Pendergrass (1950–2010) was one of the most successful R&B artists of his era, despite enormous obstacles and a life-altering tragedy. Born in South Carolina and raised in Philadelphia by a single mother, Pendergrass was heavily involved in church as a child—not only training his voice in the choir but becoming an ordained minister at just 10 years old. At 20, he became the lead singer of the long-running Philadelphia soul group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Within months, they signed to Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s legendary Philadelphia International Records, scoring their first major hit, “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” in 1972. The now-classic song, which topped Billboard’s R&B chart and peaked at No.3 on the Hot 100, was the first in a string of bestselling singles for the group, including “The Love I Lost,” “Bad Luck” and “Don’t Leave Me This Way” (also famously recorded by Thelma Houston in 1977). As the group’s breakout star, Pendergrass embarked on a solo career, releasing his self-titled debut in 1977. An immediate bestseller (thanks to hits like “I Don’t Love You Anymore” and “The Whole Town’s Laughing at Me”), Teddy Pendergrass marked the first of five consecutive Platinum-selling albums for the singer-songwriter, making him the first Black artist to achieve such a feat. Among them was 1978’s Life Is a Song Worth Singing (featuring the R&B No.1 “Close the Door”) and 1979’s Teddy, which topped the R&B Albums chart, thanks to the sultry “Turn Off the Lights” (one of his signature “bedroom ballads”). By the end of the decade, Pendergrass was one of R&B’s biggest stars and a bona fide sex symbol, who was known for his popular “women-only” concerts. He continued the momentum as the new decade began, with Top 20 albums like TP (1980) and It’s Time for Love (1981), as well as Top 5 R&B hits like “Love T.K.O.” and the Stephanie Mills duet “Two Hearts.” But his life was forever changed in March 1982, when a car accident left him paralyzed from the chest down. It was a long road to recovery for Pendergrass, who underwent years of physical therapy. In 1985, he made his triumphant return to the stage during Live Aid, appearing in front of nearly 100,000 fans (and countless others via satellite) at Philadelphia’s John F. Kennedy Stadium. A year earlier, he recorded his first album since the accident, Love Language (featuring “Hold Me,” a duet with a then-unknown Whitney Houston). In 1988, he was back at the top of the R&B charts with his enduring hit “Joy” (the title track to his GRAMMY®-nominated 10th studio album), while the following decade would find him enjoying a regular schedule of releases. In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the industry, turning his focus to his charity, The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, established to help others with spinal cord injuries rebuild their lives. Four years later, amid failing health, the singer-songwriter passed away at 59, leaving behind a rich musical legacy. About Craft Recordings: Craft Recordings is home to one of the largest and most essential collections of master recordings and compositions in the world. Its storied repertoire includes landmark releases from icons such as Joan Baez, John Coltrane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Isaac Hayes, John Lee Hooker, Little Richard, R.E.M., Joan Sebastian, and Traveling Wilburys. Plus, the catalog recordings of celebrated contemporary acts including A Day to Remember, Evanescence, Alison Krauss, Nine Inch Nails, Taking Back Sunday and Violent Femmes, to name just a few. Renowned imprints with catalogs issued under the Craft banner include Fania, Fantasy, Fearless, HITCO, Musart, Nitro, Panart, Prestige, Riverside, Rounder, Specialty, Stax, Vanguard, Varèse Sarabande, Vee-Jay and Victory, among many others. Craft creates thoughtfully curated packages, with a meticulous devotion to quality and a commitment to preservation—ensuring that these recordings endure for new generations to discover. Craft is also home to the Billie Holiday and Tammy Wynette estates which preserve and protect their respective names, likeness and music through day-to-day legacy management of these cultural trailblazers. Craft Recordings is the catalog label team for Concord. For more info, visit CraftRecordings.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Teddy Pendergrass - Joy To The World 05:01 2. Teddy Pendergrass - Little Drummer Boy 04:08 3. Teddy Pendergrass - Christmas And You 04:09 4. Teddy Pendergrass - The Christmas Song 04:09 5. Teddy Pendergrass - Having A Christmas Party 04:36 6. Teddy Pendergrass - I Won't Have Christmas 03:16 7. Teddy Pendergrass - We Three Kings 05:29 8. Teddy Pendergrass - Oh Holy Night 04:20 9. Teddy Pendergrass - Happy Kwanzaa 05:13 10. Teddy Pendergrass - This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love) 03:47 11. Teddy Pendergrass - Happy Christmas 05:39 Staci Griesbach You and Me at Christmastime Impacting November 3rd, 2023 Format(s): Holiday Ring in the holidays with the perfect new original upbeat hit for your Playlists! “You and Me at Christmastime” is the lead single off Staci Griesbach's fourth studio album CHRISTMASTIME (Out Nov 10th). The playful original song features a "Meghan Trainor meets Katy Perry" vibe including du-wop background vocals and a catchy hook that will top this year's holiday playlists! “The holidays are such a special time of year, and I’m thrilled that my first original song leads the way for this album. ‘You and Me at Christmastime’ seemed to write itself and really kicks off the album in a fun, upbeat pop-forward way,” said Griesbach. “I’ve also chosen some of my absolute favorite holiday standards to fill out the record. As a child, it wasn’t really Christmas until we broke out Elvis Presley or listened to Karen Carpenter sing, and, of course, my country music idols are represented on this album with covers of classics by both Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson." For more, visit www.StaciGriesbach.com Contact Staci Griesbach stacigriesbach@gmail.com

Grey Cup Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/incredibly-clutch-plays-highlight-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** more Grey Cup articles https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/mmqb-un-autre-match-incroyable/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/20/montreal-alouettes-win-grey-cup-for-first-time-in-13-years-and-seven-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/20/francophone-pride-alouettes-victory-in-110th-grey-cup-boosts-year-over-year-tv-ratings/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/kabion-ento-on-feelings-of-winning-grey-cup-meaning-for-quebec-players-covering-dalton-schoen/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/saving-the-best-for-last-grey-cup-was-excellent-end-to-2023-cfl-season/

Early Grey Cup reports Montreal 28....Winnipeg 24 I think my biggest surprise of this upset was that Winnipeg did not force Montreal to settle for field goals.` https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/19/110th-grey-cup-recap-montreal-28-winnipeg-24/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-montreal-alouettes-grey-cup-nov-19-1.7033256 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/19/au-septieme-ciel-alouettes-win-the-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/19/3-stats-that-defined-the-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/costabile-four-memorable-moments-from-the-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/philpot-als-offence-step-up-to-win-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/ento-delivers-big-plays-in-key-moments-for-als-in-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/20/oleary-lifted-by-legendary-qbs-fajardo-breaks-through/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/19/winnipeg-blue-bombers-denied-dynasty-in-grey-cup-loss-to-montreal-alouettes-13-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/19/boulevard-of-broken-dreams-montreal-alouettes-upset-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-110th-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/20/inside-the-play-call-that-won-the-montreal-alouettes-the-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/montreal-alouettes-rally-to-beat-winnipeg-blue-bombers-to-take-grey-cup-1.2038100 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-result-montreal-alouettes-triumph-over-winnipeg-blue-bombers-28-24-in-110th-grey-cup/

Yes, I think it is fair to say that winning three times makes you a juggernaut! Brooks, your package is on its way!

And that's it! This is the fourth big Grey Cup upset in the past seven seasons. This is the second time that I have won the contest, but since I do not win my own contests, the winner is...BFrank! Congratulations Brooks! This is your three-peat! Brooks, 1) please DM me your current address. 2) This year, you have a choice - jazz CDs or a Canadian football book. Please let me know which you prefer. Thanks for playing everybody! What a game!

With 13 seconds to go, Tyson Philpot has caught a TD pass to put the Alouettes ahead 28-24. And so now I'm in the catbird seat!

Winnipeg's Prukop has scored on a sneak with 5:12 left to give the Bombers a 24-21 lead. And so Felser now is in the catbird seat!

After three... Winnipeg 17 Montreal 14 Montreal scored a quick touchdown to make up for their failing to score at the end of the second quarter. Winnipeg again dominated the the time of possession. Montreal's defense is slowing down Winnipeg's offense, but they are not shutting down Winnipeg. And sgcim is still in the catbird seat! ***** Montreal's Austin Mack has caught a touchdown to give Montreal a 21-17 lead with 10:56 to go. So goodbye sgcim, hello Dub Modal!

At the half... Winnipeg 17 Montreal 7 Winnipeg again dominated the time of possession. Montreal almost scored with 8 seconds left, but Winnipeg had a great goal line stand. The halftime band is Green Day. I admit I have heard of them, so they must be superstars. The Canadians are very, very excited to have them perform at the Grey Cup. sgcim is still in the catbird seat!

After one... Winnipeg 10 Montreal 7 Winnipeg dominated the time of possession. Late in the quarter, they scored a touchdown following a bad call. Montreal then went 77 yards in four plays to score. So sgcim is in the catbird seat!

Last call! The contest will close at the top of the hour. I cannot see the Als winning a shootout. If they win a low-scoring game, Jim looks good at Montreal - 10. Winnipeg winning a low-scoring game gives sgcim a good chance. His tiebreaker would be anything less than 33. It appears that the league's website (to watch the game) does not like my VPN. If you tune in, try turning off your VPN first. https://www.cfl.ca/2022/11/12/gc110-winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-montreal-alouettes/ I am currently listening to the Montreal radio pre-game show. https://www.tsn.ca/radio/montreal-690 Parlez vous francais? Try... https://www.985fm.ca Good luck everyone!

Grey Cup Depth Charts Two of Winnipeg's best players, Bighill and Schoen, are hurting, and will be game-time decisions. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/18/depth-charts-how-montreal-winnipeg-will-line-up-in-the-110th-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2023/11/18/winnipeg-blue-bombers-list-adam-bighill-dalton-schoen-as-game-time-decisions-for-grey-cup/

Grey Cup picks https://3downnation.com/2023/11/18/3downnations-cfl-picks-can-montreal-alouettes-upset-winnipeg-blue-bombers-in-grey-cup/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/18/costabile-what-the-alouettes-need-to-do-to-win-110th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/18/steinberg-what-the-bombers-need-to-do-to-win-the-110th-grey-cup/ ***** The union has announced its all-star team. https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cflpa-2023-all-star-team-announcement/

Here is the video of the head coaches' press conference. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/14/110th-grey-cup-head-coaches-conference/ ***** Injury reports https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/15/als-bombers-injury-reports-schoen-demski-sit-out-on-wednesday/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bombers-tight-lipped-on-status-of-schoen-bighill-1.7030992 ***** Special Teams https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/16/nye-breaking-down-special-teams-in-the-110th-grey-cup/ ***** Number crunching https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-GN-Gm-95-Grey-Cup-Preview-2.pdf ***** Many articles about the various CFL Award winners https://www.cfl.ca/videos/cfl-awards/ ***** McLeod Bethel-Thompson is considering returning to the CFL next year. https://3downnation.com/2023/11/16/former-argos-qb-mcleod-bethel-thompson-planning-a-return-to-cfl-in-2024-report/ ***** The league has named the MOP Award after George Reed. https://3downnation.com/2023/11/16/cfl-renames-most-outstanding-player-award-after-late-george-reed/ ***** Here is an article about the Montreal guy with the horn. https://3downnation.com/2023/11/17/making-grey-cup-noise-meet-the-fan-who-began-montreals-controversial-air-horn-tradition/ ***** Grey Cup preview https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-cfl-grey-cup-preview-1.7032345 ***** Grey Cup Game Notes https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-GN-Gm-95-Grey-Cup-Preview-1.pdf ***** Passing match-ups https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/14/cauz-5-key-aerial-battles-in-110th-grey-cup/ ***** Here is the video of the Commissioner's State of the League address. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/14/110th-grey-cup-media-state-of-the-league/ ***** Quarterback contrasts https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/13/ferguson-pivots-bring-contrasts-to-gc-matchup/

Thank you Joe!

The Athletics' move to Las Vegas has been approved. MLB owners unanimously approve the relocation of one franchise (msn.com)

A doctor, a lawyer and a mathematician are discussing whether it is better to have a wife or a mistress. “Oh, definitely a wife,” says the doctor. “Married men live longer.” “You’ve never been through a divorce,” says the lawyer. “Believe me, a mistress is far cheaper in the long run.” “It’s obviously best to have both a wife AND a mistress,” says the mathematician. The doctor and lawyer are stunned. “Why is that?” they ask. “Well, you can tell your wife that you’re with your mistress, tell your mistress that you’re with your wife, and get some real MATH done!”

And the winners are... Kelly Betts Oliveira Allen Leake Stiggers Dinwiddie https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/16/argos-rise-to-the-top-at-2023-cfl-awards/