GA Russell

The finalists for the CFL Awards have been announced. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/fajardo-banks-headline-2019-shaw-cfl-awards-finalists/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/brandon-banks-cody-fajardo-cfl-mop-awards-1.5351640 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/07/cfl-unveils-divisional-award-winners/ http://pifflespodcast.com/blog/dickenson-fajardo-and-judge-up-for-cfl-awards https://3downnation.com/2019/11/07/time-for-chris-van-zeyl-to-claim-most-outstanding-lineman-award/ Most Outstanding Player Cody Fajardo (SSK) Brandon Banks (HAM) Most Outstanding Defensive Player Willie Jefferson (WPG) Simoni Lawrence (HAM) Most Outstanding Canadian Cameron Judge (SSK) Henoc Muamba (MTL) Nissan Titan Most Outstanding Lineman Stanley Bryant (WPG) Chris Van Zeyl (HAM) Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Mike Miller (WPG) Frankie Williams (HAM) Most Outstanding Rookie Nate Holley (CGY) Jake Wieneke (MTL) Coach of the Year Craig Dickenson (SSK) Orlondo Steinauer (HAM) My picks... Banks Jefferson Judge Van Zeyl Williams Wieneke Steinauer I don't remember ever being less confident in my CFL Award picks. They could all turn out to be wrong! ***** 11/7 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/checking-news-notes-division-semi-finals/ ***** Semi-Finals analyses Eastern https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/swoop-airlines-aerial-report-eastern-semi-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/esf-als-relying-on-bowmans-veteran-presence-and-performance/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/landry-eastern-semi-final-clash-differing-team-moods/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/esf-ellingson-adding-winning-presence-to-eskimos-team/ Western https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/swoop-airlines-aerial-report-western-semi-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/wsf-stamps-have-decent-amount-of-animosity-built-up/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/nye-best-opponent-riders/ ***** power rankings https://3downnation.com/2019/11/07/3down-power-rankings-black-monday-in-ottawa/ ***** Playoff QBs https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-cody-fajardo-dane-evans-vernon-adams-jr-backups-1.5348772 ***** Semi-Finals picks http://rodpedersen.com/canadian-press-semifinal-picks-edmonton-and-calgary-to-win/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2019/11/07/cfl-beat-107/ ***** Dan Ralph on the playoffs http://rodpedersen.com/2019-cfl-playoff-primer/ ***** This is very odd. Anthony Gaitor has refused to accept Mike O'Shea's game plan, so he was cut! https://3downnation.com/2019/11/07/anthony-gaitor-refuses-role-change-no-longer-with-bombers/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/bombers-anthony-gaitor-part-ways/

Dana, the Grey Cup this year will be in Edmonton on the 24th. US Thanksgiving will be on the 28th this year - by definition the latest it can be. So this year the Grey Cup will be the Sunday before Thanksgiving. ***** Semi- Finals previews Eastern https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/numbers-dont-lie-eastern-semi-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/numbers-dont-lie-3-stats-will-define-eastern-semi-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/thewaggle#183 https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/esf-gable-returns-to-action-for-edmonton/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/oleary-healthy-gable-just-esks-need/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/07/esf-analysis-jason-maas-why-not-us/ Western https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/numbers-dont-lie-western-semi-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/numbers-dont-lie-3-stats-will-define-western-semi-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/wsf-stamps-needing-to-get-healthy-for-long-run/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/bombers-bracing-for-a-cold-one-in-calgary/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/wsf-winnipeg-set-for-third-straight-tilt-with-stamps/ ***** Tyler Crapigna has signed through 2021 with the Argos. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/argos-re-sign-canadian-kicker-tyler-crapigna/ ***** True North podcast https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/true-north-football-pod-ep-3-muamba-on-als-success-milo-on-campbell-vs-desjardins/ ***** BC postmortem https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-postmortem-on-a-lost-lions-season/

FOCUS TRACKS - Yo No Se + Dividido ALREADY SPINNING AT - KAXE, KCRW, KDNK, KEXP, KRCC, KTBG, KXCI, WCBE, WHFB, WKZE, WMNF, WYCE and more!

BC fired Devone Claybrooks today. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/lions-part-ways-devone-claybrooks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/morris-lions-one-done-claybrooks-search-new-coach-begins/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/devone-claybrooks-fired-bc-lions-cfl-1.5349905 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/lions-relieve-devone-claybrooks-of-head-coach-duties/ ***** The league announced the division all-star teams today. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/2019-cfl-division-stars-announced/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/brandon-banks-cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-east-all-star-1.5350404 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/2019-cfl-division-all-stars-unveiled/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/after-missing-out-on-major-individual-awards-andrew-harris-named-west-all-star/ ***** The CBC will broadcast this year's Vanier Cup on the 23rd. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/02/cbc-to-broadcast-2019-vanier-cup/ ***** Edmonton analysis https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/esks-drop-decision-to-riders-thoughts-on-the-season-finale/ ***** Jake Ceresna and Josiah St. John have signed with the Eskimos. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/05/eskimos-bring-back-dl-jake-ceresna-after-stint-with-the-new-york-giants/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/05/eskimos-sign-former-riders-no-1-pick-canadian-ol-josiah-st-john/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/esks-sign-st-john-ceresna-practice-roster/ ***** Hamilton analysis https://3downnation.com/2019/11/05/ticats-beat-argos-in-sloppy-fashion-to-finish-undefeated-at-home-and-six-other-thoughts/ ***** Jeff Knox, Jr., was driving on the highway in his truck, and hit a tiger! https://3downnation.com/2019/11/05/redblacks-linebacker-jeff-knox-jr-having-strange-year-hits-tiger-on-highway/ ***** Ottawa analysis https://3downnation.com/2019/11/06/redblacks-team-awards-feature-some-head-scratchers/ ***** power rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/05/nissan-titan-power-rankings-let-games-begin/ https://lastwordoncanadianfootball.com/2019/11/06/cfl-week-21-power-rankings-2/ ***** Semi-Finals picks https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/06/weekly-predictor-confidence-road-team/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2019/11/06/cfl-semi-finals/

Thanks Dan!

Artist Title Time Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Inside 04:40 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Maps 06:56 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Try 01:20 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers For 07:07 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Movement 01:56 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Find 08:12 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Space 01:45 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Release 06:44 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Location 01:29 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Being 05:41 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers You 05:27 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers Realize 02:13 Greg Spero's Spirit Fingers "Spirit Fingers" Impacting: October 10 2019 Format(s): Jazz Following Q&A with Greg Spero Part I: Part II: Tiny Room SPIRIT FINGERS TINY ROOM SPIRIT FINGERS (formally Polyrhythmic), is lead by pianist Greg Spero with Hadrien Feraud on bass, Mike Mitchell (aka Blaque Dynamite) on drums, and Dario Chiazzolino on guitar. Since its inception SPIRIT FINGERS has been a dynamic ensemble of uber-talented young musicians whose energy, passion and innovative approach stake out exciting new territory for exploratory music which is visible on their self titled debut album released on March 16, 2018 on Shanachie Entertainment. Spero's ambition is powerfully manifested in SPIRIT FINGERS; as a pianist, producer, and bandleader, Spero has explored various genres including jazz, hip-hop, modern classical music and pop, he exhibits the tenacious pursuit and commitment to excellence that separate the journeymen from the pioneers. The 12-song disc showcases SPIRIT FINGERS as they concoct exploratory and evocative soundscapes that often combine the muscular virtuosity and rhythmic intricacies associated with the best of 70s jazz fusion (think George Duke, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, and Weather Report) with some of today’s pop and hip-hop sensibilities (think The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, and Rihanna). SPIRIT FINGERS is unique as each member of the band is an accomplished bandleader in their own right, which lends to their live show which is a SPIRITED innovative improvisation unprecedented by other acts.

Week 21 results Montreal 42....Ottawa 32 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2638/montreal-alouettes-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-montreal-ottawa-recap-nov-1-1.5345354 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76147 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/03/worst-chapter-in-redblacks-history-comes-to-a-close-13-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-montreal/ ***** Sask 23....Edmonton 13 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2639/edmonton-eskimos-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-week-21-1.5345867 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76148 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/02/roughriders-clinch-first-in-west-division/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/03/somehow-the-riders-find-a-way-to-clinch-first-in-the-west-and-eight-other-thoughts/ With the win, the Riders clinched first place. ***** Hamilton 21....Toronto 18 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2640/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-toronto-argonauts-hamilton-tiger-cats-week-21-1.5345922 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76149 Hajrullahu won it with a 40-yard field goal with 2 seconds left. ***** Calgary 21....BC 16 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2641/calgary-stampeders-vs-bc-lions/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-calgary-stampeders-bc-lions-week-21-1.5345950 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76150 https://3downnation.com/2019/11/03/lions-suffer-death-by-a-thousand-paper-cuts-as-stampeders-clinch-a-home-playoff-date/ With the win the Stampeders clinched second place. The Stamps were unimpressive.in victory. ***** Week 21 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/prukop-delivers-remarkable-throw-to-smith-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** 11/04 QB index https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/rockstar-qb-index-ranking-playoff-pivots-3/ ***** Michael Klassen has retired. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/01/michael-klassen-announces-retirement-football/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/01/michael-klassen-to-suit-up-for-a-final-time-retire-post-game/ ***** Brad Sinopoli agreed to extend his contract with the Redblacks. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/01/redblacks-ink-sinopoli-four-canadians-extensions/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/01/brad-sinopoli-alex-mateas-extensions-show-faith-in-front-office-and-fans-should-too/ ***** Week 21 recaps https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/totalpickem-recap-week-21/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/landrys-5-takeaways-week-21-2/ ***** More on Rick Campbell https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/redblacks-prepare-for-life-without-rick-campbell/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/redblacks-head-coach-rick-campbell-part-ways/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/rick-campbell-leaving-redblacks-signals-loss-of-faith-in-ottawa-gm-marcel-desjardins/ ***** Now let's take a look at the 2019 Final Standings. https://www.cfl.ca/standings/ I hope you will remember that I said that an 8-10 record is usually good enough to make the playoffs! ***** Winnipeg podcast https://3downnation.com/2019/11/03/blue-bomber-talk-postseason-is-a-go-bombers-must-stop-bo/ ***** BC extended Ed Hervey's contract a year ago so that it will end when Devone Claybrooks' does. https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/lions-quietly-signed-extension-with-gm-ed-hervey-prior-to-2019-season/ ***** power rankings https://thegruelingtruth.com/football/tgt-cfl-final-regular-season-power-rankings/ ***** Semi-Finals previews https://3downnation.com/2019/11/03/playoff-matchups-set-for-the-road-to-the-107th-grey-cup/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/defending-champion-stampeders-face-longer-road-to-grey-cup-1.5346351 https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/head-head-edge-eastern-semi-final-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/head-head-edge-western-semi-final-3/ ***** Toronto podcast https://thegruelingtruth.com/podcast/xs-and-argos-podcast-toronto-hamilton-recap-and-more/

Artist Title Time Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Let's Face The Music And Dance 04:07 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra The Sidewinder / The Beat Goes On 04:32 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Driftin' 04:43 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra The Thrill Is Gone / Django 03:55 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra The Kicker 03:47 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me 03:24 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra The Cat 02:51 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Four On Six / Broken English 04:09 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra If I Knew Then 01:44 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Make Someone Happy 04:43 Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Little Man You've Had A Busy Day 03:46 JEFF GOLDBLUM ‘I SHOULDN’T BE TELLING YOU THIS’ FEATURING… MILEY CYRUS • SHARON VAN ETTEN • FIONA APPLE • ANNA CALVI • GREGORY PORTER • INARA GEORGE • GINA SAPUTO & VOCALS FROM JEFF GOLDBLUM! ‘I SHOULDN’T BE TELLING YOU THIS’ OUT NOW GLOBALLY ON DECCA RECORDS! ‘The Thrill Is Gone/Django’ featuring Miley Cyrus OUT NOW ‘Make Someone Happy’ featuring Gregory Porter LISTEN HERE ‘Let’s Face The Music And Dance’ featuring Sharon Van Etten LISTEN HERE “I’m crying with ecstasy over this new album. Creatively, I’m happy as a clam. This collection of cohorts (cream of the crop), with whom I get to cavort, is outa this cosmos. Ouch, my crackling cranium! I’m crowing!!!” – Jeff Goldblum After his live set being hailed as one of Glastonbury 2019’s most iconic moments this summer, Jeff Goldblum today releases his second studio album. With his long-time band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, the enticingly-titled album ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ is out now on Decca Records and features an impressive array of surprising duet guests. With last year’s debut – which was met with glowing reviews and landed the Hollywood icon a No.1 jazz album in both the UK and US – Goldblum was described in The Times as performing an important service by "reminding us that jazz should be allowed to be fun". With playing that is “as loose and improvisational as his acting” (Daily Telegraph) Goldblum yet again brings his on-screen charisma and eccentricities to the piano, with a style that is totally unique. And this time, we are treated not only to his piano-playing skills but to his incredibly distinctive voice, as the man himself takes centre stage to sing ‘Little Man, You’ve Had A Busy Day’. First released on Decca in 1934, it is here particularly poignant coming from the father of two young Goldblum sons. But before his closing lullaby, Goldblum has assembled an extraordinary gang of vocalists from all walks of musical life, some of whom reveal their jazz voices for the very first time. Following the triumphant Glastonbury performance, acclaimed singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten stars on the first single, Irving Berlin’s classic number ‘Let’s Face The Music and Dance’. Then, perhaps even more unexpected, joining Jeff for the sultry single ‘The Thrill Is Gone’ is none other than pop sensation Miley Cyrus. The star line-up goes on. Grammy-winning singing sensation Gregory Porter brings his irresistible velvet voice to the second single ‘Make Someone Happy’ as the pair are reunited, after first performing together on BBC One’s Graham Norton Show. Brit Award and Mercury Prize nominee Anna Calvi lends her smoky vocals to a clever mash-up of Wes Montgomery’s ‘Four on Six’ and Marianne Faithful’s ‘Broken English’. The 1954 Frank Sinatra hit ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me’ features Grammy Award-winning Fiona Apple, Sonny & Cher favourite ‘The Beat Goes On’ is sung by American singer-songwriter Inara George, and the 1939 hit ‘If I Knew Then’ is recorded here with one of LA’s most in demand jazz singers,Gina Saputo. In between the variety of world-class vocalists, instrumental tracks such as Herbie Hancock’s ‘Driftin’ and Lalo Schifrin’s ‘The Cat’ show off the band’s dazzling jazz licks. The album cover image was shot at Frank Sinatra’s house and shows Goldblum playing the white baby-grand on a floating stage in the middle of the piano shaped swimming pool. Recorded in the heart of Hollywood, at Henson Recording Studios (home to records from Herb Alpert, John Lennon, The Carpenters, Joni Mitchell and Carole King), with ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra again deliver the feel and the swing like no one else. Jeff Goldblum’s new album ‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ is OUT NOW on Decca Records TRACKLIST 01. Let’s Face The Music and Dance (featuring Sharon Van Etten) 02. The Sidewinder / The Beat Goes On (featuring Inara George) 03. Driftin’ 04. The Thrill Is Gone / Django (featuring Miley Cyrus) 05. The Kicker 06. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me (featuring Fiona Apple) 07. The Cat 08. Four on Six / Broken English (featuring Anna Calvi) 09. If I Knew Then (featuring Gina Saputo) 10. Make Someone Happy (featuring Gregory Porter) 11. Little Man, You’ve Had A Busy Day (featuring Jeff Goldblum)

BREAKING: Ottawa has fired Rick Campbell. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/04/report-rick-campbell-not-return-redblacks-2020/ https://3downnation.com/2019/11/04/rick-campbell-wont-be-back-as-ottawa-redblacks-head-coach/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/rick-campbell-departure-redblacks-cfl-1.5346633

Roger Penske has purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500 and its series from the Hulman family. This to me is great news. I expect Penske's people to show a great improvement regarding competence. https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/roger-penske-buys-indianapolis-motor-speedway-ntt-indycar-series

Baritone Madness "Baritone Madness" Format(s): Jazz, Smooth Jazz Already #1 at CDN campus/community jazz radio "Moanin" and "I Hear A Rhapsody" added at CBC Saturday Night Jazz Played summer jazz festivals in Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton Biography Baritone Madness was formed by Pat Belliveau, Keith O’Rourke, and Gareth Bane to bring the magic of the baritone saxophone to audiences across North America. Pat Belliveau is a Canadian saxophonist who has played with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick Jr., The New York Voices and Nikki Yanofsky. He has played on over 50 records and has released two albums as a leader, La Zona Blanca and The Pat Belliveau Quintet Live in Panama. Keith O’Rourke is a born and raised Albertan. He released his debut album Sketches from the Road in 2017. Keith is the co-leader of the Past Present Quintet and a member of the Prime Time Big Band. He also plays with Calgary Jazz Orchestra, the Calgary Creative Arts Ensemble and Stage West Calgary. Since returning to Alberta from New York City in 2011 after taking his Masters in Jazz Performance at Rutgers University, Gareth Bane has continued to push the boundaries of the baritone saxophone. Modern improvisational jazz concepts and the roots of blues, combined with a “take no prisoners” approach to the horn, thus creating a unique and powerful voice on that instrument. About This Release Baritone Madness is a highly unique configuration; a quintet comprised of three baritone saxophonists as leads, supported by a rhythm section of double bass and drums. These players have captivated audiences through their inventive originals and thoughtful arrangements of music by Gerry Mulligan, Pepper Adams and Hamiett Bluiett that complement the low range of the baritone sax. As a group they have been playing together for enthusiastic audiences since they began in February of 2016. In 2019, they took to the road to share their new music with fans at Montreal International Jazz Festival, TD Ottawa Jazz Festival and TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival. Their first release and self-titled album, is set to be released on September 13, 2019 through Chronograph Records. Artist Title Time Baritone Madness Moanin' 04:13 Baritone Madness Remembering the Aramo 06:28 Baritone Madness I-Yor 03:59 Baritone Madness Port NOLA 04:25 Baritone Madness Turbulant Trane 04:23 Baritone Madness Requested 05:19 Baritone Madness I Hear a Rhapsody 04:05 Baritone Madness A Long Time Coming 04:40 Baritone Madness The C.B. Shuffle 05:03 Baritone Madness The Angels' Share 05:56 Baritone Madness June 05:01 Baritone Madness Ready and Able 04:13

New Album: MUNICH 2016 Keith Jarrett, piano A solo concert from Keith Jarrett - recorded at Munich’s Philharmonie on July 16, 2016, on the last night of a European tour - finds the great improvising pianist at a peak of invention. Creating a spontaneous suite of forms in the moment with the assurance of a master builder – interspersing touches of the blues and folksong lyricism between pieces of polyrhythmic and harmonic complexity - he delivers one of his very finest performances. An attentive and appreciative audience hangs on every note, every nuance, and is rewarded with some tender encores including a magical version of “It’s A Lonesome Old Town”. [ LISTEN] "He never imposes himself in these restrained, elegant performances. Whether or not it’s fanciful to sense an improvisatory mood, this is playing of absolute dexterity and musical fidelity, recorded in a beautifully clear, clean acoustic with the energy of live performance." - Fiona Maddocks, The Observer [ LISTEN] © *2018 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

New press and media from tour: www.jazziz.com/new-music-monday-ben-bryden-hiromi-…/ www.jazztrail.net/bl…/leo-sherman-tonewheel-album-review

These are new, so you may not consider them bargains. Tom Rush - Complete Elektra - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Elektra-Recordings-2-Cd/dp/B07Z7437XC/ ***** Dino, Desi & Billy - The Singles A's & B's - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Singles-As-Bs-Cd/dp/B07Z74Q1XJ/ ***** Alexis Korner - Complete Warner Bros. - $19.98 https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Warner-Bros-Recordings-Cd/dp/B07Z74ZWRM/

We wanted to let those of you who are not able to join us in person for the final North American event in celebration of ECM’s 50th Anniversary, that the concert at the beautiful Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, will be live streamed! (see details below) An incredible line-up of ECM artists from across the decades will take the stage ( https://www.jazz.org/events/t-9056/ECM-Records-at-50/) Hoping you will join us in spirit by listening along! ECM Records at 50 live-stream concert! November 1st at 8:00PM https://www.jazz.org/media/live-webcasts/

Week 21 picks https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/cfl-blitz-commissioner-randy-ambrosie-says-league-is-game-for-innovation/wcm/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/31/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-make-week-21-picks-2/ https://doorfliesopen.com/2019/10/31/cfl-beat-106/ ***** Week 21 game notes https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/31/cfl-ca-game-notes-look-week-21/ ***** CFL Awards analyses https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/which-ticats-nominees-could-win-the-division-league-awards/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/breaking-down-the-riders-mop-award-chances/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/stamps-chances-at-major-cfl-awards/ ***** Playoff scenarios https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/how-the-west-division-standings-could-finish-based-on-various-week-21-results/

RIP John!

soulpope, I support athletics, but I'm not what you would call an athletic supporter!

Artist Title Time Mike Casey Hydraulics (Apple Juice Kid Remix) 03:01 Mike Casey Cold Blooded Blues (Burbank Remix) 02:40 Mike Casey Miles Mode ((Wyldephyre Remix) (Extended)) 02:32 Mike Casey Miles Mode ((Wyldepyhyre Remix) (Radio Edit)) 02:14 Mike Casey Never Let Me Go (Stan Forebee Remix) 02:33 Mike Casey Dagobah (b l o o p r Remix) 02:48 Mike Casey Heartbreak (Ol' Burger Beats Remix) 03:25 Mike Casey "Surprise! The Remixes" Impacting: October 31 2019 Format(s): Jazz Rising Star Saxophonist Mike Casey Releases SURPRISE! THE REMIXES. Support for the remix project has come from the likes of Forbes, Music Ally, Rinse FM, Radio Primavera Sound, DJbooth, Nextbop, WRTI, WKCR, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Worldwide FM, Soundcloud, NetEase China, Tidal Rising and much more. Mike Casey is a melody architect. The New York based story-telling songwriter, producer, and sonic alchemist is a multi-talented force whose soul stirring saxophone sound and inventive use of phrasing reaches out with love and embraces your musical desires, one note at a time. A former DJ, longtime hip hop enthusiast, and graduate of Berklee’s Valencia Spain graduate program in Contemporary Performance & Music Production, Mike has been working with hip hop producers from around the world to re-imagine tracks from his first two critically acclaimed eclectic jazz albums (2017’s The Sound of Surprise: Live at The Side Door and 2018’s Stay Surprising: Live at The Side Door, all 14 songs recorded live from the same 2016 show) in a variety of hip hop styles. The music for the two “source material” live albums was conceived while Mike was studying at the Hartt School’s Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz in Hartford, CT, founded by jazz saxophone legend Jackie McLean. The Remixers: Remixer, Apple Juice Kid has produced for a variety of high profile hip hop artists like Wale, Camp Lo, Styles P, and Mos Def. AJK (Stephen Levitin) co-founded the Beat Making Lab, an Emmy award winning PBS web series which teaches Hip Hop and electronic music production for the purposes of social change. He has released several Jazz remix albums with a Global following including: the critically acclaimed Miles Davis Remixed, an EP release on Ultra records, VP Records and productions with Grammy nominated singers Nnenna Freelon, Yahzarah and Carolyn Malachi. Deepak Chopra has interviewed Stephen for his show One World and The Wall St Journal, VICE, MTV, Pitchfork, NPR, Huffington Post as well as many other sites have all written about and profiled his work. Wyldephyre Wyldephyre is a musician with a modern take on how electronic music and jazz music can work together synonymously to create a unique sound which appeals to and can be felt by fans of either genre. Made by Sean Meade, Wyldephyre began in 2012 as a platform to create hip-hop tracks, inspired by the vast creative sounds that electronic music had to offer. In 2016, Wyldephyre became a part of the Beats & Coffee team, a beat collective from Wilmington, NC. Under Beats & Coffee, he began to refine his sound through frequent compilation releases, and is now in the process of releasing his second EP through Beats & Coffee, “For the Love of Dilla,” which was written in a style to pay tribute to J Dilla. In August 2018, Sean began his Master’s degree at the Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain in order to further refine his sound as Wyldephyre. Through the process, Wyldephyre has largely become two separate experiences. First, as a producer, whose goal is to create electronic-infused hip-hop music; and second, as a live band experience, whose goal is to seamlessly find the balance between live jazz and electronic music. In the live band format, Wyldephyre is in the process of producing, recording and releasing his debut album as a live band leader that showcases his talent with 15 years of experience playing saxophone, and 7 years of experience as a producer in Ableton Live, titled “What Lies Ahead”. Stan Forebee: With over 20 million streams worldwide, Melbourne based beatmaker / multi-instrumentalist Stan Forebee is all about the jazz. Growing up in a musical family in the Netherlands, Stan was spoon fed with music and learnt how to play the piano at a young age. Classical music to begin with, then jazz when he got older. Starting from using traditional instruments and techniques, his writing soon became influenced by hiphop and modern music. Stan developed a greater passion for creating electronic music & beats, using his classical music background as a backbone to his music. Being around for almost 15 years now, Stan has worked with a variety of record labels around the globe. His debut album Jazz Sessions (2013) received major attention. Most of his recent work has been released under the flags of Chillhop Music. Stan Forebee was formerly known as Beatsofreen. Burbank More about Mike: Bringing the joy of jazz across genre lines to a diverse young audience around the world, Mike’s music passed 2 million streams in the first two years of his recording career (against all odds, without a record label or a team - an anomaly in the genre). On a mission to be a passionate vessel for “jazz” in the 21st century, his searing sound, always aiming to connect emotionally and tell a story, demands the attention of the listener. This is not your parent’s elevator music. “I’m not interested in sizzle over substance,” he says. “Improvising, or as I like to think of it, spontaneous composing, is not about displaying skill for ego's sake. I aim to deliver each musical statement with power, honesty, and passion to connect with audiences.” Fresh off his trio’s showcase at Barcelona’s Future Music Forum, recent praise for Mike’s music and journey have come from Huffington Post, Forbes, Music Ally, Radio Primavera Sound, Downbeat, Jazz in Europe, Songtrust, Jazz FM, Connecticut Magazine and much more along with repeated features on nearly every music streaming platform around the globe. Mike’s Full Bio Mike Casey Hi-Res Press Photos (Dropbox) Upcoming shows Attachments Surprise! .. Surprise! .. Surprise T..

Kengchakaj Kengkarnka "Lak Lan" Impacting: October 29 2019 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Hom Rong 05:55 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Lak Lan 07:05 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Lom Huan 06:02 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka 6849 05:25 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Sneha 07:43 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Deceptible 11:46 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka New Chapter 03:58 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Fa(c)t 04:36 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Mind the Gap 07:35 Kengchakaj Kengkarnka Revolving 06:44 For Immediate Release Bangkok - born, New York-based pianist, Kengchakaj Kengkarnka’s debut album “Lak Lan” explores the intersection of Music, Culture, and Identity New York, NY: Lak Lan (ลักลั่น) derives from a Thai word that can be translated as juxtaposition, dichotomy, or paradox. Although these qualities can be seen as incongruous, eccentric, or confusing, the concept of Lak-Lan opens up room for an exchange of dialogue - a gap for creative opportunities; a temporal moment to investigate new possibilities between spaces. Lak-Lan serves an impetus to unify ideas that are seemingly opposite, define new directions, and provide meaning to Kengchakaj (Gheng/chAH /kad) Kengkarnka’s (Gheng /ghan/kAH) voice as an artist. His compositional practice is rooted in African American derived rhythms infused with the aesthetics of Thai music. These compositions investigate themes of contradiction in identity, thoughts, and feelings - elements he has adopted, captured and expressed through improvisation in the compositions and arrangements of this album. Kengchakaj grew up in Thailand, hearing jazz from an early age from his parent’s jazz collection. Growing up with this predominantly Western musical context, his knowledge of traditional Thai folk music came later. Kengchakaj interest in Thai music embarked on a project he works with Pradit Prasartthong, a Thai contemporary artist who is an expert in this field. “I wanted to understand Thai music more deeply, as my musical upbringing was from a Western perspective, until this point”. This musical and pedagogical dichotomy was the foundation for the inspiration for the 11 compositions featured on this project. Upon arriving in New York in 2015 to attend the Manhattan School of Music, Kengchakaj began composing songs as he began to experience identity alteration and explore his “new” identity through unfamiliarity of new culture setting. The impetus of the album was also the exploration of identifying as a Thai person that plays the music that is not his own, yet also not experiencing “Thai” music as completely his own. This concept of tension between new and old self, a struggle to fit in and find identity, but yet all coming together is woven throughout every fabric of the album. From this turbulent and exciting emotional time, the inspiration for the music on “Lak Lan” was officially born. Kengchakaj brings together Sirintip Phasuk on vocals/EFX, Shai Golan on alto saxophone, Niall Cade on tenor saxophone, Hugh Stuckey on guitar, Perrin Grace on upright bass/fretless bass, and Nolan Byrd on drums on this wide-ranging and highly compositional album. “The song Lak Lan itself embodies the idea of juxtaposition, weaving Eastern and Western compositional elements into a unified piece that explores the paradoxical spaces within improvisationally-based music...” continues Kengkarnka. “The music is a journey that explores the complex intersection of the self and culture in the modern world” Lak Lan releases on NextLevel on November 8th, 2019. About Kengchakaj Kengkarnka: Kengchakaj Kengkarnka is a Bangkok-born, New York-based award-winning improviser, pianist, and composer. Recipient of a 2015 Fulbright Open Competition Award, Kengkarnka’s work focuses on the use of improvisation, aiming to create a collective experience of empathy among performers and audience members alike. Kengchakaj has won numerous awards internationally, including Best Soloist of the Thailand International Jazz Conference Solo Competition (TIJC) in 2013, and First Prize in both the Ensemble (2013) and Individual Performance (2011) categories of the Thailand Jazz Competition (TJC). Kengchakaj earned his Master’s degree in Jazz Arts from Manhattan School of Music in 2017. NEXTLEVEL is an imprint of Outside in Music, dedicated to early career and first-time bandleaders seeking to make an impact on the music. OUTSIDE IN MUSIC is a record label and media company that exists to serve musicians. We are a community that strives to lift its artists above the noise of the 21st-century music industry and make music that expresses the sounds of today's wide-ranging jazz and creative music scene. www.outsideinmusic.com/nextlevel Attachments Kengchakaj.. Lak Lan - .. 2018_LakLa.. Press Rele..

Yelena Eckemoff Presents An Exploration of The Nighttime Animal Kingdom On "Nocturnal Animals," Set for January 24 Release By Her L&H Production Label Pianist-Composer Imagines Thoughts & Personalities of 14 Wild, Darkness-Dwelling Creatures, In an Unusual Quartet Setting With Bassist Arild Andersen, Drummers Jon Christensen & Thomas Strønen October 28, 2019 Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff adds another link to her chain of thoughtful concept albums with Nocturnal Animals, which her own L&H Production imprint will release on January 24. True to its title, the double album features 14 musical impressions of the creatures that rule the night. The pieces are brought to life by a quartet that places Eckemoff alongside bassist Arild Andersen and drummers Jon Christensen and Thomas Strønen. Eckemoff is fond of creating these sorts of sonic portrait galleries. Prior albums have explored such disparate subjects as the desert, the biblical psalms, and colors. Yet never before has the North Carolina (by way of Moscow) pianist taken on such an array of wild beasts. Appropriately, however, Nocturnal Animals teems with life: in the music, of course, but also in the free-verse poems that Eckemoff has written as supplements to each of the album's compositions. "No one knows how and what animals think," she says. "But in my poetic writing about them I perceive each one as a being with an intriguing personality, and they all think and act similarly to how people would in certain situations." That personification is manifest in the gripping suspense of "Bat," the sly but stealthy swing of "Fox," the roaming, appropriately glimmering "Firefly,"and the graceful, determined "Sea Turtle." A number of pieces take on surprising dimensions that depart from our received wisdom about these animals. "Walkingstick," for example, has a supple, delicate beauty that offsets its strange syncopations; "Toad" is stately and majestic; and "Scorpion" has tinges of warmth and empathy enfolded into its moody, mysterious structures. In short, Nocturnal Animals conveys a tremendous amount of nuance, thanks for which go to the musicians who help Eckemoff to execute her vision. Andersen, with whom the pianist has the longest collaborative relationship, acts largely as a second or counter-melodist for her, while the dual drummers draw rhythmic designs around each of them (and each other). "Jon is so unique, so insanely original; he doesn't play patterns or beats, he plays around the beat, against the beat, building layers," Eckemoff explains. "Thomas grew up listening to Jon. If anyone could work together with him, it was Thomas.... You can hear how differently they play and at the same time marvel at their remarkable compatibility and interplay." L. to r.: Jon Christensen, Yelena Eckemoff, Arild Andersen, Thomas Strønen. Yelena Eckemoff was born in Moscow, where she started playing by ear and composing music when she was four. By seven, she was attending the Gnessins School for musically gifted children. But while she was thus groomed for classical musicianship, including piano studies at Moscow State Conservatory, Eckemoff wanted to rock and roll. Her love of rock music included Mahavishnu Orchestra, which helped lead her to jazz in her twenties. That new passion was sealed when Eckemoff attended Dave Brubeck's 1987 concert in Moscow. The experience reconfigured her composing and playing, and led her to form a jazz band. Playing jazz proved to be a difficult proposition, due both to the complexity of her compositions and to the repressive nature of the Soviet regime. On the latter issue, she devoted herself (at great personal cost) to obtaining a U.S. visa, finally doing so in 1991 and settling in North Carolina. The former was a matter of finding high-caliber musicians to play with, which she would also eventually achieve. Cold Sun, her 2010 debut recording, featured the great Danish bassist Mads Vinding and the legendary American drummer Peter Erskine. By the time of 2018's Better Than Gold and Silver, she was able to attract an all-star lineup that included the likes of trumpeter Ralph Alessi, guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Joey Baron. Nocturnal Animals is the pianist-composer's 15th release in ten years, demonstrating her extraordinary (and seemingly never-ending) fount of inspiration. "There are so many ideas going through my head at any given time," Eckemoff says. "I don't know what I'll explore next." "Nocturnal Animals" EPK Web Site: yelenamusic.com

More Week 20 results Hamilton 38....Montreal 26 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2635/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-montreal-alouettes/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/tiger-cats-alouettes-recap-oct26-1.5336956 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76144 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/ticats-brandon-banks-leaves-speedy-tread-marks-all-over-alouettes/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/brandon-banks-career-day-lifts-ticats-over-alouettes-and-eight-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/podskee-wee-wee-159-brandon-banks-is-the-mop/ Speedy Banks had the best game of his career. (You may recall that a couple of years ago I met his dad at a gas station.) https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/banks-sets-franchise-record-on-55-yard-td-reception/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/brandon-banks-goes-off-for-over-200-receiving-yards-3-tds/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/26/banks-makes-case-mop-career-best-day/ ***** Toronto 39....Ottawa 9 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2636/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-ottawa-redblacks-toronto-argonauts-week-20-1.5336993 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76145 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/canadian-qb-michael-oconnor-sees-first-live-cfl-action/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/argos-sweep-away-the-awful-redblacks/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/redblacks-sink-to-historic-lows-eight-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/ The Argos have won four games, and three of them have been against the Redblacks. ***** Sask 27....Edmonton 24 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2637/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-week-20-1.5336975 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76146 https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/riders-record-walk-off-win-over-eskimos/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/27/riders-claim-first-in-the-west-their-way-and-10-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/esks-shredded-by-riders-and-other-thoughts-on-game-one-of-the-home-and-home/ Lauther won it with a 43-yard field goal as time expired. Harris returned and looked good. The Riders clinched at least second place. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/26/home-playoff-game-secured-by-the-riders/ ***** Winnipeg-Calgary analysis https://3downnation.com/2019/10/28/stamps-drop-late-one-to-bombers-and-fall-out-of-first/ ***** Week 20 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/collaros-avoids-tackles-to-deliver-insane-pass-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** power rankings https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/3down-power-rankings-laval-western-earn-write-in-votes-over-redblacks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/29/nissan-titan-power-rankings-league/ http://pifflespodcast.com/blog/safimods-2019-power-rankings-week-20-edition https://lastwordoncanadianfootball.com/2019/10/30/cfl-week-20-power-rankings/ https://thegruelingtruth.com/football/tgt-cfl-power-rankings-week-20/ ***** podcasts https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/3downnation-podcast-ticats-takeover/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/true-north-football-pod-ep-2-s-j-green-on-best-receiver-in-cfl-hitting-10k/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/31/green-cast-most-outstanding-western-final/ ***** Christion Jones injured his left knee, and is gone for the year. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/eskmos-returner-christion-jones-sidelined-for-the-remainder-of-2019/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/29/christion-jones-miss-remainder-2019-season/ ***** Maas plans to rest Harris this week against the Riders, and doesn't care what the Stampeders think about it. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/29/great-chance-eskimos-rest-qb-trevor-harris-against-riders/ https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/jason-maas-doesnt-care-what-the-stamps-think-about-the-esks-sitting-trevor-harris/ ***** Charlie Taffe has died at 69. RIP. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/former-cfl-head-coach-charlie-taafe-passes-away-at-age-69/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-charlie-taaffe-obituary-1.5341405 ***** The league announced today each team's award winners. https://3downnation.com/2019/10/30/2019-cfl-team-award-winners/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/cfl-announces-2019-team-award-winners/ ***** Andrew Harris became the "official" Canadian rushing leader. The league does not recognize the stats of Normie Kwong's first two years. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/25/harris-becomes-time-canadian-rushing-leader/ ***** Week 20 recaps https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/landrys-5-takeaways-week-20-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/totalpickem-recap-week-20-2/ ***** Norm Stoneburgh has died at 84. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/argos-mourn-passing-former-star-ol-norm-stoneburgh/ ***** 10/28 QB index https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/28/rockstar-qb-index-one-best/ ***** Week 21 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/checking-news-notes-week-21/ ***** Week 21 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2019/10/30/weekly-predictor-betting-riderville/ http://17degreesports.com/index.php/2019/10/30/cfl-week-21-preview/ https://thegruelingtruth.com/podcast/cfl-weekly-pickem-show-week-21-w-robert-drummond-2/ https://firstdownsportspodcast.com/2019/10/30/video-podcast-fds-cfl-s3e22-final-week-of-the-regular-season/

Thank you guys! I'm pulling for the Nats tonight. The Senators were my favorite team in 1959-60, and I named my two goldfish Harmon and Camilo.

So tonight it was announced that history was made. The road team won the first six games of World Series for the first time.

HutchFan, I'm looking forward to seeing your ideas. I lived in Pittsburgh from 1975 to 1982, and found very, very little jazz in the record stores. To this day I'm not familiar with much of what was recorded in that time frame.