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On Tour April 14-15 New York, NY (Jazz Standard) April 16 Cambridge, MA (Regattabar) April 17-18 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) April 19 Berkeley, CA (Freight and Salvage) April 20 Santa Cruz, CA (Kuumbwa Jazz) Wolfgang Muthspiel, whom The New Yorker has called “a shining light” among today’s jazz guitarists, returns to the trio format with Angular Blues, the Austrian’s fourth ECM album as a leader, following two acclaimed quintet releases and his trio debut. Like Driftwood – the 2014 trio disc that JazzTimes dubbed “cinematic” and “haunting” – Angular Blues finds Muthspiel paired with longtime collaborator Brian Blade on drums; but instead of Larry Grenadier on bass, it’s Scott Colley, whose especially earthy sound helps give this trio its own dynamic. Muthspiel alternates between acoustic and electric guitar and, along with his characteristically melodic originals – including such highlights as the bucolic “Hüttengriffe” and pensive “Camino” – he essays the first standards of his ECM tenure (“Everything I Love” and “I’ll Remember April”), as well as his first-ever bebop rhythm-changes tune on record (“Ride”). Angular Blues also features a single guitar-only track, “Solo Kanon in 5/4,” with Muthspiel’s electronic delay imbuing the baroque-like rounds with a hypnotic glow.

Best wishes, porcy! And now the North Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency. I cannot guess whether this is medically necessary or mere politics. He is up for re-election this year.

Maybe it has double the secret sauce!

Doctors have found two who have it here in Raleigh. Customers at McDonald's get angry when they are told to use the kiosk. They don't want to touch it.

Go for the food, stay for the ballgame! ***** Here are the ten highest-paid of this year's non-QB free agents. I'm surprised that so many are linemen. https://3downnation.com/2020/03/09/top-10-highest-paid-2020-cfl-free-agents/

RIP Max von Sydow. This brings to mind De Duva.

Thanks for the suggestions! I already have the Savoy Live box and the Complete Verve box. I have considered the "Best of Savoy & Dial" disc. If you guys think the fidelity is good enough, I guess that is my best option. https://www.amazon.com/Best-Complete-Savoy-Studio-Recordings/dp/B000067FUO/ Now I see that the box Chuck and Hans mention is available for streaming at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Savoy-Dial-Master-Takes/dp/B00006H6A6/

I am interested in buying CDs of Charlie Parker's master takes for Savoy and Dial. I am not particularly interested in multiple alternate takes and false starts. Can you recommend some things currently available which sound good?

+! Count me as a fan. I would like to hear more of what he did for VeeJay. In my mind I associate Wynton Kelly with Tommy Flanagan and Cedar Walton.

Norm Fieldgate has passed away at 88. RIP. I enjoyed meeting him once at a Grey Cup Week party, probably in '85 when the Lions played the Ticats. https://www.tsn.ca/norm-fieldgate-an-original-lion-from-54-team-passes-away-88-1.1454030 https://3downnation.com/2020/03/06/first-b-c-lion-lb-norm-fieldgate-passes-away/ ***** Team analyses Ottawa https://3downnation.com/2020/03/05/canadian-content-ottawa-redblacks/ Montreal https://3downnation.com/2020/03/07/canadian-content-montreal-alouettes/ Edmonton https://www.cfl.ca/2020/03/04/upon-review-edmonton-eskimos/ ***** Perhaps you have noticed that June Jones' XFL team is undefeated after five weeks. https://3downnation.com/2020/03/07/june-jones-houston-roughnecks-win-fifth-straight-game-sit-atop-xfl-standings/ ***** More on the Argos' new menu. https://3downnation.com/2020/03/05/more-than-a-hot-dog-argos-unveil-new-menu-at-bmo-field/ ***** Brandon Bridge has apparently retired. He has agreed to become a policeman. https://3downnation.com/2020/03/06/rookie-again-brandon-bridge-trading-in-helmet-for-police-badge/ https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-brandon-bridge-planning-to-leave-football-to-pursue-policing-career-1.1453640 ***** Here is the list of the 14 players who have signed with the NFL. https://www.tsn.ca/nfl-workout-watch-former-cfl-players-signed-to-nfl-deals-1.1407931

RIP. The Coltrane Quartet would have been so different without him.

TJ Moore is a Canadian who has played in the NFL for six years. The Argos signed him for $200,000. But according to the union contract, he is a rookie who cannot be paid more than $65,000. Stay tuned. https://3downnation.com/2020/02/26/cfl-cba-language-puts-t-j-jones-argos-deal-on-hold/ https://www.tsn.ca/amendment-for-canadian-rookies-in-cfl-cba-remains-unresolved-1.1451873 https://3downnation.com/2020/03/03/cflpa-rejects-cfl-rookie-canadian-cba-amendment-report/ ***** There is a talk show host in Pennsylvania named RJ Harris who supports President Trump. So Trump tweeted kind words about him. Unfortunately, the Trump tweet went out to the Redblacks' RJ Harris, who did not know why the President was praising him. https://3downnation.com/2020/02/28/us-president-donald-trump-credits-quote-to-redblacks-r-j-harris/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/donald-trump-ottawa-redblacks-rj-harris-tweet-1.5479990 https://www.tsn.ca/american-president-trump-mistakenly-tags-cfl-receiver-harris-in-tweet-1.1450171 https://3downnation.com/2020/03/02/redblacks-r-j-harris-meets-radio-host-r-j-harris-from-presidential-mix-up/ ***** Jovon Johnson has retired as a Bomber. https://3downnation.com/2020/03/03/former-most-outstanding-defensive-player-jovon-johnson-retires/ https://www.cfl.ca/2020/03/03/jovon-johnson-signs-one-day-contract-retires-bomber/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/jovon-johnson-contract-retirement-blue-bombers-1.5484383 ***** Team analyses Hamilton https://3downnation.com/2020/03/02/canadian-content-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Toronto https://3downnation.com/2020/03/03/canadian-content-toronto-argonauts/ ***** Attention Jim Sangrey! The Argos have revealed their 2020 menu. https://www.cfl.ca/2020/03/03/good-eats-argos-introduce-new-menu-2020-campaign/

Team analyses BC https://3downnation.com/2020/02/26/canadian-content-b-c-lions/ Calgary https://3downnation.com/2020/02/27/canadian-content-calgary-stampeders/ Edmonton https://3downnation.com/2020/02/28/canadian-content-edmonton-eskimos/ Sask https://3downnation.com/2020/02/29/canadian-content-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Winnipeg https://3downnation.com/2020/03/01/canadian-content-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Toronto https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/22/oleary-cancon-make-interesting-argos-lineups/ Montreal https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/25/upon-review-montreal-alouettes/ ***** Power Rankings!!!??? https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/27/way-early-power-rankings/ ***** Paul LaPolice has announced his coaching staff https://www.cfl.ca/2020/02/26/redblacks-round-2020-coaching-staff/ https://3downnation.com/2020/02/26/redblacks-put-finishing-touches-on-their-2020-coaching-staff/

TED POOR’S DEBUT ALBUM YOU ALREADY KNOW OUT TODAY ON NEW DEAL / IMPULSE! LISTEN HERE UPCOMING SHOWS IN SEATTLE AND NEW YORK “Poor’s drumming is remarkably crafty, non-flashy and in support of the tune, using each aspect of the kit when necessary rather than going for explosions of sound.” -GLIDE MAGAZINE Friday, February 28 (New York) - Today, Seattle-based drummer Ted Poor releases his debut album You Already Know (New Deal/Impulse!). Produced by Blake Mills, the 9-track project also features saxophonist Andrew D’Angelo, indie folk-rocker Andrew Bird, and multi-instrumentalist Rob Moose. WATCH “PUSH PULL” LIVE FROM SOUND CITY STUDIOS WATCH: “ONLY YOU” VIDEO LIVE FROM SOUND CITY STUDIOS A chance musical meeting in Seattle three years ago revealed a profoundly organic chemistry between Ted Poor and Andrew D’Angelo, and it was only natural that the two would collaborate on Poor’s debut album You Already Know. Then, as fate would have it, Poor played the record for his friend Blake Mills. Mills found the recordings compelling and proposed finishing work on the album together and releasing the music on New Deal, Blake’s new imprint through Verve/Universal Music Group. “I was really appreciative of how reserved Blake was in his choices as a producer,” recalls Poor. “Blake was very conscious of keeping the listener’s ears on the main two instruments, and to get in and out as quickly as possible with the other stuff.” Ted Poor’s minimalist yet avant-garde approach on You Already Know attracts a diverse audience. “To Rome” features indie fan-favorite Andrew Bird, with whom Poor records and tours (alongside Madison Cunningham, who also featured Poor on her Verve Forecast debut Who Are You Now). “Only You” expands upon a mantra-like motif which Poor feels provides “form and emotion that grows out of that.” “New Wonder” is an improvisational piece for which Poor shadowed Andrew D’Angelo’s sax melody on the piano in Sound City Studio’s fabled echo chamber. When the close mic-ed piano sound was muted it left what Poor calls a “shimmery halo” of reverb and space. The hypnotizing track beautifully reflects the improvisational nature of the album. Although it seems as if You Already Know is on a divergent path from the folk-ish artists and albums Poor has played on and supported, he doesn’t exactly see it that way. Poor unironically believes that it’s still a folk album…not in the sense of the genre classification, but “more the idea of music as oral tradition—music as song.” TRACKLIST 1. Emilia 2. Only You 3. Kasia 4. To Rome 5. New Wonder 6. At Night 7. United 8. Push Pull 9. Reminder UPCOMING U.S. SHOWS March 7 - Columbia City Theater - Seattle, WA April 6 - Rockwood - New York, NY About Ted Poor Seattle-based artist Ted Poor has quickly become one of the most in-demand drummers across genres due to his soulful skillset and eclectic taste. In the ten years after graduating from the Eastman School of Music in 2003 and moving to New York City, Poor appeared on dozens of recordings, is a regular drummer for Chris Thile’s variety show Live From Here, and has shared the stage with many world-renowned artists such as Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Cuong Vu, and more. He later infiltrated the music scene in Los Angeles as well by joining the band of singer / song-writer Andrew Bird and collaborating with producers and artists such as Mitchell Froom, Blake Mills, and Tony Berg. In the fall of 2018, Ted signed with New Deal (Verve/Universal). Now a resident of Seattle, Poor is currently an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Washington. tedpoor.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Artist Title Time Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo Emilia 04:51 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo Only You 05:24 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo Kasia 04:46 Ted Poor To Rome 04:38 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo New Wonder 04:06 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo At Night 05:15 Ted Poor ft.Andrew D'Angelo United 03:17 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo Push Pull 02:48 Ted Poor ft. Andrew D'Angelo Reminder 02:59

BRAZILIAN LEGEND SERGIO MENDES, CELEBRATES SIX MAGICAL DECADES OF MUSIC WITH HIS ADVENTUROUS NEW ALBUM IN THE KEY OF JOY Release on Concord Records features an all-star cast of special guests including Common, Cali y El Dandee, João Donato, Buddy, Sugar Joans, Joe Pizzulo, Gracinha Leporace, Hermeto Pascoal, Rogê, Guinga and Sheléa Coincides with spectacular new documentary on Mendes’ remarkable life and career by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfeld Watch Trailer https://youtu.be/xV6A0zl0VPo One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist Sergio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy. From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova alongside the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66; his scintillating collaborations with jazz legends like Cannonball Addereley and Herbie Mann to his chart-topping adult contemporary smash “Never Gonna Let You Go;” on through his 21st-century reinvention with the Black-Eyed Peas and John Legend or his Oscar-nominated theme song from the animated hit Rio: an infectious spirit of joy pervades everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners. The Brazilian legend’s new album is no exception. On In the Key of Joy, due out February 28, 2020 from Concord Records, Mendes looks back the only way he knows how – by once again moving forward. Released to coincide with a spectacular new documentary on his life by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane, Who Is Harry Nilsson?), In the Key of Joy melds the classic Brazilian, jazz and pop sounds that have long characterized Mendes’ music with stunningly contemporary inspirations that make the album sound at once utterly timeless and wholly of the moment. As he has throughout his musical life, Mendes thrives on collaboration on In the Key of Joy. The album brings together fellow Brazilian legends with modern-day hitmakers and young rising stars, bringing familiar voices and fresh life to a set of new original songs penned by Mendes and his collaborators. Guests on the album include Common, Hermeto Pascoal, Joe Pizzulo, Cali y El Dandee, Buddy, Sugar Joans, João Donato, Sheléa and Mendes’ wife and longtime singer, Gracinha Leporace. “This album is all about joy and celebration,” Mendes says. “I’m very curious, and I love to work with different people from different cultures, different countries, different generations and different styles.” To accompany the documentary’s wide-angle perspective on Mendes’ sweeping history, the Deluxe Edition of In the Key of Joy includes the soundtrack to the film, a career-spanning overview that encompasses the greatest moments from Mendes’ musical life. From the unforgettable Brasil ’66 classic “Mas Que Nada” to Burt Bacharach’s “The Look of Love,” which Mendes memorably performed on the 1968 Academy Awards telecast; collaborations with will.i.am and the dazzling, soulful “Never Gonna Let You Go,” the disc offers an essential primer on Mendes’ ability to place his indelible imprint on multiple styles of music across the decades. While he’s never been interested in living in the past, the experience of making the documentary and the 60th anniversary of the bossa nova gave Mendes an excuse to look back and take in the scope of his accomplishments. “I’ve been very blessed to have had such a long career,” he says sincerely. “There’s an English word that I love and that I use a lot, which is ‘serendipity.’ I’ve been fortunate to have so many beautiful encounters in my life.” In the Key of Joy provided the opportunity to make some new encounters as well as reunite with old friends. The album was recorded between Mendes’ native Brazil and his adopted home of California, one more way in which he bridges past and present in an eclectic harmony. “There are some sounds that you can only get down in Brazil, that amazing energy, that massive rhythmical wave that you hear underneath everything,” he says. “Then I have all of my wonderful partners and such amazing musicians in Los Angeles, along with all of my special guests. It’s the best of both worlds.” The lilting Brazilian pop of “Sabor Do Rio” opens the album with the instantly recognizable Mendes sound, the lush and sunny blend of voices and horns harking back to Brasil ’66 while Common’s welcoming rap invites in contemporary listeners. Like much of the album, the song was co-written by Mendes with producer and multi-instrumentalist Mika Mutti and woodwind player/arranger Scott Mayo. The propulsive dance-floor pulse of “Bora Lá” is a buoyant backdrop for the vocal pairing of Brazilian samba star Rogê and Mendes’ lifelong muse, Gracinha Leporace. “It’s magical,” Mendes says of working closely with his wife. “I feel so lucky to have her in my life – and beside that, what a great voice.” The Colombian pop duo of brothers Cali y El Dandee take the spotlight on the sultry “La Noche Entera,” co-written by the pair along with Mendes and the great Brazilian musician/producer Carlinhos Brown. The angelic pipes of The Voice alum Sugar Joans aptly grace “Samba In Heaven;” the singer is a second-generation collaborator with Mendes, her father being Joe Pizzulo, who so memorably sang the lead on “Never Gonna Let You Go.” Pizzulo himself rejoins Mendes for “Love Came Between Us,” which evokes the silky sound of that classic hit. Bossa pianist João Donato co-wrote and performs on the percolating “Muganga.” In the liner notes, Mendes refers to Donato as one of his “Three Magi,” along with Hermeto Pascoal and Guinga. The former contributes the party-like atmosphere of “This Is It (É Isso),” also performing an emphatic Portuguese rap. Guinga, meanwhile, wrote and plays guitar on the album’s mesmerizing final cut, “Tangara,” which conjures images of sun-dappled beaches and vibrant forests chiming with birdsong. The upbeat title track features up-and-coming Compton rapper Buddy, who also recently worked with keyboardist Robert Glasper. Singer-songwriter Sheléa dances nimbly around the acoustic guitar lines of Chico Brown on “Catch the Wave” and takes an achingly yearning turn on the ballad “Times Goes By.” Mutti penned the delightfully cheery “Romance in Copacabana,” with its whistling melody and a spotlight for the bandleader’s fleet jazz piano skills. Revealing Mendes’ inability to stand still as music evolved, In the Key of Joy is stunning in the range and beauty of its spectrum of styles and collaborations. “I like to get out of my comfort zone and try things that I’ve never done before,” Mendes concludes. “I feel a great excitement walking into the studio with different people and discovering what happens. That’s what I do. I love the musical adventure that I’ve been on for more than 60 years.” Sergio Mendes on the web: Website: https://www.sergiomendesmusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sergiomendesmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergiomendesmusic Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sergiomendes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sergiomendesmusic Artist Title Time Sérgio Mendes & Common Sabor Do Rio 04:12 Sérgio Mendes ft. Rogê & Gracinha Leporace Bora Lá 03:21 Sérgio Mendes & Cali Y El Dandee La Noche Entera 02:54 Sérgio Mendes ft. Sugar Joans Samba In Heaven 03:56 Sérgio Mendes ft. Gracinha Leporace Muganga 04:13 Sérgio Mendes ft. Buddy In The Key Of Joy 03:14 Sérgio Mendes ft. Joe Pizzulo Love Came Between Us 04:16 Sérgio Mendes ft. Shelea Frazier Catch The Wave 03:12 Sérgio Mendes Romance In Copacabana 02:57 Sérgio Mendes ft. Hermeto Pascoal & Gracinha Leporace This Is It (É Isso) 02:56 Sérgio Mendes ft. Sheléa Times Goes By 04:27 Sérgio Mendes ft. Gracinha Leporace & Guinga Tangara 03:59

Anthony DeMare Liaisons Mar 3 Williamstown, MA (Williams College – Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall) Mar 14 Highland Park, IL (Ravinia Festival – Bennett Gordon Recital Hall) Mar 27 New York, NY (92Y) Mar 29 New York, NY (92Y) – with Conrad Tao Elina Duni Mar 12-13 New York, NY (Joe’s Pub) Vijay Iyer Mar 14 Ft. Worth, TX (Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth) Ethan Iverson / Tom Harrell Mar 15 Buffalo, NY (Kleinhans Music Hall) Sir András Schiff Mar 22 Vancouver, BC (The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts) Mar 24 Vancouver, BC (Vancouver Playhouse) Mar 26 San Francisco, CA (SF Performances – Herbst Theatre) Mar 29 Chicago, IL (Chicago Symphony Center) Mar 31 Chicago, IL (Chicago Symphony Center) Big Ears Festival – Knoxville, TN (Mar 26-29) Anja Lechner, Meredith Monk,, Areni Agbabian, Andrew Cyrille Kristjan Randalu March 26-27 Toronto, ON (Jazz Bistro) Mar 28 Hamilton, ON (Cotton Factory) Apr 2 New York, NY (Soapbox) Jörg Widmann Mar 28 New York, NY (Carnegie Hall) Mar 29 New York, NY (Weill Recital Hall) Dénes Várjon Mar 29 St. Paul, MN (Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center) Mar 31 Philadelphia, PA (Kimmel Center) © 2019 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

Prayers of thanksgiving sent, Brad!

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ECM Jean-Louis Matinier and Kevin Seddiki - Rivages release Date:  April 17, 2020 Jean-Louis Matinier: accordion; Kevin Seddiki: guitar Accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier has long been a creative presence on ECM recordings, heard with the groups of Anouar Brahem (on Le pas du chat noir and Le voyage de Sahar), Louis Sclavis (Dans la nuit) and François Couturier (Nostalghia, Tarkovsky Quartet), as well as in duo with Marco Ambrosini (Inventio). Now comes a new endeavor, with guitarist Kevin Seddiki whose far-reaching musical imagination matches Matinier's own. Seddiki, who makes his ECM debut here, has a background in classical music, studying at the Strasbourg Conservatory with Pablo Márquez. He has also worked with many improvisers across the idioms from jazz to flamenco to transcultural projects. The range of music addressed on Rivages runs from Gabriel Fauré's "Les Berceaux" to Jacques Brel's "Amsterdam" via compositions by both of the protagonists.

In 1961, our next door neighbor buried a bomb shelter in his backyard, and gave us the guided tour. I wonder if its air filters would work against COVID-19.

Thanks, Dave! What I found most informative in the article was that although foods may be safe well after the date listed, the first thing to go is the taste. In this case, the taste is the only reason for my interest. So out they go!

March 2nd Celebrating women's History Month with the Lady Got Chops Women in Jazz Festival Roberta Piket Group Virginia Mayhew tenor sax Kim Clarke bass Lucianna Padmore drums at Bar LunÀtico 486 Halsey St. Brooklyn, NY "Domestic Harmony is a strikingly sensitive tribute from one brilliant artist to another." -Donald Elfman, NYC Jazz Record My first solo piano CD since 2015, my new recording features the music of my husband, composer and drummer Billy Mintz. _________________________ Friday, February 28th Victor Jones' SPIGAME Big Band The Zinc Bar Manhatan One set at 8:30pm The DUOS CONTINUE! Virginia Mayhew / Roberta Piket Duo Thursday Feb. 27 and Friday March 6th The Club Room Soho Grand Hotel 310 W Broadway, New York, NY 6:30pm - 9pm No cover Also Coming in March: Hill Greene "In and Out Trio" in Brooklyn 3/11 Cheryl Pyle, Claire De Brunner and Roberta Piket in Manhattan 3/20 Aegis: Michael Eaton, Cheryl Pyle, Judi Silvano, Roberta Piket, Joe Hertenstein in Brooklyn 3/30 Check out the Video EPK for Domestic Harmony and PLEASE Share It! Find me on social media and share jazz with your friends: ‌ ‌

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My prayers go out, Jeff!

Even if everything is perfectly safe, my doubt about it would prevent me from enjoying the food!