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GUITAR HERO MIKE STERN AND KEYBOARD WIZARD JEFF LORBER JOIN FORCES ON POTENT NEW COLLABORATION IMPACTING JAZZ NOW GRAMMY Award-winning keyboardist/composer/producer Jeff Lorber recalls seeing guitarist Mike Stern during his much-ballyhooed tenure with Miles Davis in the early ‘80s. “I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” said the keyboardist, who was touring hard in support of his hit records Wizard Island and It’s a Fact in those analog days. “Jeff Lorber Fusion and Miles Davis were playing some of the same festivals back then, so I got to hear him play.” For his part, Stern offered, “To be honest, I was aware of him, and had heard a bunch of good things, but I had never really checked him out. We were just in different orbits, me and Jeff.” In subsequent years, each staked out his respective musical territory — Lorber, the electric maestro from Los Angeles, pioneering the post-fusion sound of contemporary jazz with his radio-friendly, groove-oriented instrumental music; Stern, the esteemed six-stringer from New York, lending his considerable chops to bands led by Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and Joe Henderson as well as groups like Steps Ahead, Vital Information and the Brecker Brothers while also leading his own band and cutting 18 recordings under his own name. Credit bassist-producer Jimmy Haslip, a charter member of Yellowjackets, with bringing these two seemingly disparate musical forces from opposite sides of the country together. And rather than being a musical Odd Couple, it turns out that Lorber and Stern fit hand-in-glove on the ten scintillating tracks that comprise Eleven, set for release on September 27, 2019 via Concord Jazz. (The title is a joking reference to This Is Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, who proudly demonstrates in the 1984 movie how his amplifier has a volume knob that goes to eleven… “for when you need that extra push over the cliff.”) Haslip was already well acquainted with Stern’s playing, having recruited him for the Yellowjacket’s 2008 album, Lifecycle, and follow up two-year tour. The bassist had also cultivated a longstanding musical relationship with Lorber, having played on and co-produced six of the keyboardist’s previous albums — 2010’s Now Is the Time, 2011’s Galaxy, 2013’s Hacienda, 2015’s Step It Up, 2017’s Grammy-winning Prototype and 2018’s Impact. Sensing a natural blend between the two, Haslip proposed the collaboration. “Jeff and Mike both admired each other’s musicianship and talent,” he said. “As far as my conception for this collaboration, I thought working together would create something new and different, which was compelling to me.” “I was definitely very enthusiastic about it because I knew it would be something different and challenging,” added Lorber. “And I liked the idea that it would take me away from what some people call ‘smooth jazz,’ which is a moniker that I don’t really love. Because Mike is not that at all. He’s a lot jazzier in terms of his phrasing. He’s just a bebop wizard, he’s got an incredible jazz feeling. And by the same token, he’s got the rock and blues thing covered too. He’s on both sides of the musical spectrum. So when I heard he was up for it, I was delighted to have a chance to work with him in the studio on this project. And I think we really hit it off musically as well as personally.” Said Stern of his main collaborator on Eleven, “When the idea was floated for this project, I asked a bunch of cats who worked with Jeff, like Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl and Bob Franceschini, and they all said, ‘He’s cool, he throws down, he can really get it going.’ And they’re right. Jeff’s got a strong rhythmic groove and he comps and plays beautifully on acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, and organ. He’s got an especially beautiful touch on the acoustic piano, and I know that he studied with Madame Charloff, an amazingly great teacher in Boston. And I feel like his music really comes more from soul music than smooth jazz. That Philly soul thing is definitely in some of his tunes on this record.” As for the stigma attached to so-called ‘smooth jazz’, Lorber believes that was more a marketing term than a musical category. “I was doing my music way before there was the term ‘smooth jazz.” he said. “I guess the Venn diagram of my music intersects with some of those characteristics of smooth jazz, but my music has always been melodic, it’s always been funky and I definitely try to keep an attention to soloing. It represents something more ambitious, more jazzy and more compelling, I hope.” While Stern and Lorber may differ in their approaches in the studio, they found common ground on Eleven. “I like the raw, rough edges of recording live in the studio,” the guitarist maintained. “Jeff does it a different way, and he does it really well. He’s kind of amazing at the kind of more produced, almost pop approach to making a record. There’s a certain kind of clarity to that process that I admire. It’s just a different way of conceptualizing it.” Added the prolific composer-producer, “Mike just loves to play live and his thing builds around that, so we just picked some of his favorite tunes to play live. I wanted to kind of reinvent them and reimagine them, so hopefully we were able to step up and do that. What we did was try to add a modern touch by doing more layering, like with some of the overdubbed horn arrangements that David Mann provided on several tunes. And I think Mike was pretty happy with how they turned out.” The result is an extremely copacetic session that is a far cry from smooth jazz. There’s too much harmonic meat and aggressive soloing from track to track to fit comfortably in that marketing category. Instead, both Lorber and Stern throw down with a vengeance on Eleven. From the melodic and catchy opener, “Righteous,” powered by Gary Novak’s crisp backbeat, Lorber’s signature Fender Rhodes playing and Dave Mann’s tight, East Coast/Brecker Brothers-ish horn arrangement, to Stern’s lyrical, African flavored “Nu Som” and his tender ballad “Tell Me,” to nasty, blues-drenched jams like “Jones Street” and “Slow Change,” this summit meeting percolates with insistent grooves and pulsates with energy and ideas. Stern’s runaway romp “Ha Ha Hotel,” fueled by drummer Dave Weckl’s muscular backbeat and punctuated by Mann’s crisp horn pads, has the guitarist unleashing his fabled ‘chops of doom’ before Lorber erupts on a killing organ solo. Lorber’s ultra-funky “Motor City” and “Big Town” add a swagger to the proceedings. The driving Lorber-Haslip number “Rhumba Pagan,” fueled by drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, features a choir of wordless vocals from Stern, Haslip and Chelsea Maull while Lorber’s intricate 6/8 closer “Runner,” has the keyboardist soloing tastefully on piano and the guitarist cranking his axe to Eleven. “This project was a joy to work on for many reasons, but I most enjoyed the collaborative effort in this work with Jeff and Mike,” said Haslip. “For me, as a co-producer, it was the kind of creative and experimental experience I look forward to. We did try to shake it up, and I think we really succeeded.” Meanwhile, both Stern and Lorber and looking forward to opening up this material on their upcoming tour together. “The way I’m conceiving this is we’re going to stretch a lot live with much longer solos,” said Stern. “Hell, we’ll probably play two tunes the whole set.” Prior to their European tour, Lorber and Stern will commence their swing through the States in late Fall, beginning with a run at Blues Alley in Washington D.C. Sept. 26-29, then Jazz Alley in Seattle Dec. 3-4, Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles Dec. 5-8, Yoshi’s in Oakland Dec. 9-10, the Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, TX on Dec. 14, One World Theater in Austin, TX on Dec. 15 and culminating in a run at Iridium in New York Dec. 16-19. Artist Title Time Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Righteous 03:59 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Nu Som 05:29 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Jones Street 07:29 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Motor City 04:05 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Big Town 05:05 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Slow Change 08:39 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Tell Me 05:28 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Ha Ha Hotel 05:12 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Rhumba Pagan 04:09 Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber Fusion Runner 04:25

ECM Keith Jarrett - Munich 2016 release date: November 1, 2019 Keith Jarrett: piano This solo concert from Keith Jarrett 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, he delivers one of his very finest performances. The album was recorded in Munich, ECM's hometown, on the last night of a 2016 European tour and is released in the same year as Jarrett's equally astonishing live performance of J.S. Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book 1

 “One awaits the rest of the series breathlessly, but it's possible that this volume, with a Beethoven performance for the ages, will tower over the rest.” - allmusic Beethoven / Schnittke / Bach Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen; violin Frederik Øland: violin Asbjørn Nørgaard: viola Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin: violoncello The Danish String Quartet’s Grammy-nominated Prism project links Bach fugues, late Beethoven quartets and works by modern masters. In volume two of the series, Bach’s Fugue in Bb minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier (in the arrangement by Viennese composer Emanuel Aloys Förster) is brought together with Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 130 and Alfred Schnittke’s String Quartet No.3 (composed in 1983). As the quartet explains, “A beam of music is split through Beethoven’s prism. The important thing to us is that these connections be experienced widely. We hope the listener will join us in the wonder of these beams of music that travel all the way from Bach through Beethoven to our own times.” Recorded in historic Reitstadel Neumarkt and produced by Manfred Eicher, the album is issued as the Danish String Quartet embarks on a tour with dates on both sides of the Atlantic, climaxing with a run of Prism concerts on the West Coast of the U.S. The Quartet plays the full Prism cycle at La Jolla Music Society over five concerts in late November. Danish String Quartet On Tour Nov. 1 Minneapolis, MN ( American Swedish Institute ) Nov. 3 Vancouver, BC ( Vancouver Playhouse ) Nov. 4-5 Portland, OR ( Lincoln Performance Hall ) Nov. 7 Seattle, WA ( Meany Center ) Nov. 8 Sonoma, CA ( Green Music Center ) Nov. 10 Berkeley, CA ( Cal Berkeley ) Nov. 12 Santa Barbara, CA ( UC Santa Barbara ) Nov. 13 Santa Barbara, CA ( UC Santa Barbara ) Nov.16, 17, 22, 23 La Jolla, CA ( Conrad Prebys PAC, Full Prism Series ) Nov. 19 Costa Mesa, CA ( Samueli Theater ) © 2019 ECM Records US, a Division of Verve Music Group. All Rights Reserved. 1. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - The Art Of Failing 03:01 2. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Le Mistral 07:45 3. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - This Is Not America 05:16 4. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Weit Weg 03:28 5. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Streiflicht 04:34 6. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Not Far From Here 05:28 7. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - No Game 06:10 8. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Einschub 04:38 9. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - If I Had A Heart 02:25 10. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Colibri 65 05:04 11. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - You Don’t Have To Win Me Over 01:42 12. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Wrong Song 07:26 13. Julia Hülsmann Quartet - This Is Not America 02:53 Julia Hülsmann Quartet Not Far From Here Uli Kempendorff: tenor saxophone Julia Hülsmann: piano Marc Muellbauer: double bass Heinrich Köbberling: drums Release date: November 1, 2019 ECM 2664 B0031224-02 UPC: 6025 080 6088 5 Not Far From Here introduces pianist Julia Hülsmann’s new group, in which her long-established working trio with Marc Muellbauer and Heinrich Köbberling (together now for 17 years) is expanded to a quartet with the addition of saxophonist Uli Kempendorff. In Kempendorff’s playing “both suppleness and unruliness are in ample supply” Jazzthetik has noted, and he brings a fresh energy and new perspectives to the group, while at the same time honoring the deep feeling for melody at the heart of Julia’s work. It is a development with a lengthy history. Hülsmann and Kempendorff first played together about twenty years ago – “Uli must have been around 18 at the time”, Hülsmann recalls - and have given occasional duo concerts since then. Bassist Marc Muellbauer has been a member of some of Kempendorff’s groups and played on his albums Out With It and Louise, released in 2006 and 2010. And, as musicians active on the Berlin scene, there have also been ad hoc collaborations from time to time. “I had the growing feeling that Uli was the right player for us now,” Julia says. The four of us did a lot of rehearsing together, which was interesting in itself: the trio had never been much of a rehearsing group. We recorded and analysed the rehearsals, looked at the areas that worked best. It’s not so easy, as a player from the outside, to come into the music of this close circle of friends. But it was soon clear that Uli, by observing and listening carefully, had got the idea of the way our group functions and brought something of his own to it, in a thoughtful and sensitive way. Now, as we play concerts, there is more and more exploring, as the arrangements and material open up.” Each member of the quartet brings in original compositions, with Julia herself contributing five pieces to the album. “Weit Weg”, “Streiflicht” and “No Game” began their life as solo piano pieces, adapted and expanded for the quartet, while title piece “Not Far From Here” was written especially for this cast of characters, adroitly integrating Kempendorff’s eloquent tenor into the Hülsmann group concept. Drummer Heinrich Köbberling offers a pair of strikingly different pieces. The pretty “If I Had A Heart” opens almost like a Ben Webster ballad before its theme gives way to a feature for bassist Muellbauer, soloing inside the structure of the tune. “Colibri”, meanwhile, might be taken for “a characteristic drummer’s piece,” Julia suggests, “starting from the rhythmical idea, but then it goes somewhere else entirely with the swing part in the middle. We haven’t had that element on our group albums previously, though all of us have played jazz with that feeling.” Marc Muellbauer is the author of the album’s longest pieces, “Mistral” and “Wrong Song”. “‘Mistral’’ is a very important tune for us. It’s a great example of the way in which a technical idea can evolve into something that feels very loose and open. We’ve been working on it for a long time. It was originally called ‘Thirty-Five’ because Marc is playing around with multiples of 5 and 7, but out of that rhythmic idea it developed into something where we have more freedom. We can move around inside it and it’s different every time we play it. I love that aspect.” Uli Kempendorff’s compositional contributions are the brief “You Don’t Have To Win Me Over”, which lays out its message and departs, and the more enigmatic “Einschub”, a piece which resists swift categorization. “When he brought it to the first rehearsal, I wasn’t sure what it was. Uli has something in his writing, in his approach to harmony and melody that we – Marc, Henrich and I – don’t have. ‘Einschub’ is, I think, about the independence of the lines and of the rhythms, which become quite complex in the way they overlap toward the end.” Julia’s musical enthusiasms have never been strictly limited to jazz sources, and previous albums have drawn on music from Kurt Weill to Kyrgyzstan folk song to pop and rock music of Seal and Radiohead. This season’s cover version is a timely interpretation of “This Is Not America”, David Bowie’s 1980s hit single (co-authored by Bowie, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays), originally written for John Schlesinger’s spy movie The Falcon and the Snowman. Hülsmann says that her motivation for playing the song was not, at least in the first instance, political. “It’s simply one of my all-time favorite songs. We’ve tried it a number of ways, with different levels of intensity. This time it begins with us all playing softly, then Uli brings in the ‘political’ dimension with the emotion and the anger building up in his solo.” The closing solo piano variation of “This Is Not America” at the end of the album seems to shift the mood of the piece from outrage to melancholy. Not Far From Here, recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in March 2019 is issued as the Hülsmann Quartet embarks on a European tour, with concerts in Germany, France, the UK, and Belgium. Dates include ECM50 events at the London Jazz Festival and Le Flagey, Brussels. More details at www.ecmrecords.com  1. Keith Jarrett - Part I 13:57 2. Keith Jarrett - Part II 07:23 3. Keith Jarrett - Part III 06:15 4. Keith Jarrett - Part IV 04:14 5. Keith Jarrett - Part V 04:28 6. Keith Jarrett - Part VI 06:07 7. Keith Jarrett - Part VII 02:20 8. Keith Jarrett - Part VIII 08:07 9. Keith Jarrett - Part VIX 03:26 10. Keith Jarrett - Part X 07:43 11. Keith Jarrett - Part XI 09:01 12. Keith Jarrett - Part XII 03:19 13. Keith Jarrett - Answer Me My Love 04:39 14. Keith Jarrett - It's A Lonesome Old Town 05:42 15. Keith Jarrett - Somewhere Over The Rainbow 06:43 “The solo concert is like another world that has its own rules that I didn’t make up.” - Keith Jarrett A solo concert from Keith Jarrett - recorded at Munich’s Philharmonic Hall on July 16, 2016, on the last night of a tour - finds the great improvising pianist at a peak of invention. Creating a spontaneous suite of forms in the moment with the intuitive 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”. Jarrett’s solo concert recordings form a unique and continually evolving body of work inside his discography. To trace the line that leads from 1973’s Solo Concerts Bremen-Lausanne is to follow an extraordinary musical journey: The Köln Concert, Sun Bear Concerts - due for vinyl reissue in the coming months -, Concerts (Bregenz München), Paris Concert, Vienna Concert, La Scala, Radiance, The Carnegie Hall Concert, Testament, Rio, Creation, A Multitude of Angels, and La Fenice. Munich 2016, a document of Jarrett’s most recent European performance, is the latest highpoint along the road. The particular intensity of the Munich performance singles it out as one of Jarrett’s truly outstanding concerts. So, too, the flow of its component parts. The shape of the individual concerts has been transformed, the large arc of the early concerts, with unbroken improvisations spanning an entire set, giving way to performances made up of discrete, tightly focused spontaneous compositions. Jarrett’s influence on other solo improvisers has been profound yet his sense for developing motifs and melodies and uncovering forms in real time remains unparalleled. There is, still, nothing else like a Keith Jarrett solo concert. “Through a series of brilliant solo performances and recordings that demonstrate his utterly spontaneous creativity,” the Polar Music Prize committee noted a few years ago, “Keith Jarrett has simultaneously lifted piano improvisation as an art form to new, unimaginable heights.” ECM Julia Hülsmann Quartet - Not Far From Here release date: November 1, 2019 Uli Kempendorff: tenor saxophone; Julia Hülsmann: piano Marc Muellbauer: double bass; Heinrich Köbberling: drums Not Far From Here introduces award-winning pianist Julia Hülsmann's new group in which her long-time working trio with Marc Muellbauer and Heinrich Köbberling (together now for 17 years) is expanded to a quartet with the addition of Berlin-based saxophonist Uli Kempendorff. In Kempendorff's playing "both suppleness and unruliness are in ample supply", Jazzthetik has noted, and he brings a fresh energy to the Hülsmann group concept. Each member of the quartet brings in original compositions, with Julia herself contributing five pieces for the album. Repertoire is augmented by a timely cover of "This Is Not America", David Bowie's 1980s hit single (co-composed by Bowie, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays), which appears here in a quartet version and a solo piano variation. The album was recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in March 2019.

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Richmond Tigers 17.12.114 GWS Giants 3.7.25 That's right. 89-point margin of victory. One short of the record. GWS scored the game's first goal, but Richmond completed dominated the final three quarters. Congratulations Richmond! https://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2019/27/rich-v-gws#/summary

The game has started! You can stream the radio broadcast for free at the league's website. https://www.afl.com.au

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Deb Bowman "Fast Heart" Impacting: August 29 2019 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Deb Bowman Willow in the Wind 05:26 Deb Bowman Pannonica 06:13 Deb Bowman Butterfly 08:04 Deb Bowman Where Can We Go 04:45 Deb Bowman La Vie en Rose 04:29 Deb Bowman Moody's Mood for Love 04:58 Deb Bowman Geaorgia On My Mind 04:55 Deb Bowman Crazy He Calls Me 06:14 Deb Bowman Fast Heart 05:22 Deb Bowman Shelter Me From The Storm 06:12 MULTI-TALENTED DYNAMO DEB BOWMAN RELEASES ECLECTIC TRIBUTE TO HER LATE SISTER. FAST HEART AVAILABLE AUGUST 29, 2019 ON MAMA BAMA RECORDS THE CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT "FAST HEART" Downbeat's review by Jon Ross says, "The Atlanta jazz scene endures primarily on a steady diet of restaurant and hotel gigs. Vocalist Deb Bowman, a New York transplant who has carved out a career down South, fits perfectly here. But for Fast Heart, Bowman's second disc as a leader, the versatile vocalist journeyed back to New York to record with a stellar supporting cast. Kenyatta Beasley's muted trumpet solos stand out, and Eric Lewis is an encouraging accompanist on both keyboards and piano. The disc features four originals - Bowman's first recording of her own compositions - and her connections to these personal tunes is visceral and immediate. She's also able to address topics close to her heart without moving into overwrought or maudlin territory; the lyrics are made meaningful by her honest delivery. Bowman's history with off-Broadway performance has influenced her approach to these small-band songs, and she takes on a chameleon-like delivery, changing her vocal approach and grain as the songs ebb and flow. She belts it out on slow, introspective ballads; her vocals skips along on uptempo tunes. Gospel is in Bowman's musical DNA, too, and "Shelter Me From The Storm" is a stunning closer. Replete with a choir and wailing Hammond B-3, Bowman is nearly perfect at this speed." Contemporary Fusion Reviews by Dick Metcalf says, "Refreshing multi-talented jazz vocalist Deb Bowman will (easily) capture your heart in only the first few bars of her new release… Her soulful rendition of “Georgia On My Mind” will make you a believer in all those talents…superb." Midwest Record's Chris Spector says “A jazz thrush with a rich, warm voice..Tasty stuff from a pro that’s mastered many entertainment disciplines, you really can’t go wrong with her long overdue second set.” JW Vibe's Jonathan Widran says “Blending elements of her church and gospel music upbringing with shimmering pop and adventurous R&B, blues and jazz sensibilities, actress, world traveling vocalist and songwriter Deb Bowman pays soulful homage to her beloved sister Patti on her musically and spiritually transcendent new album Fast Heart. It goes without saying that Fast Heart will make yours beat a lot louder.” =================================== An award winning singer, actor, composer, and jazz cabaret artist, DEB BOWMAN’s multi-faceted talents shine through on her newest album, FAST HEART. The project comprises a mix of jazz standards and four original tunes penned by Bowman. This is Bowman’s second album as a leader. It follows her 2011 release Addicted to Love Songs. Bowman was raised in Alabama and grew up singing in the Gospel church. She began singing at the age of five, piano at age eight and when she was twelve, she was offered a recording contract in the Christian music industry, but her parents turned down the offer. She went on to study music and drama in high school, and received her BFA from the University of Alabama, where she studied Classical Theatre and Dance. Bowman moved to New York City to pursue her acting and singing career. She performed in theatre, Off- Broadway, national tours and regional productions as well as television, films, and commercials. Although she worked steadily, her creative spirit felt confined to scripts others had written and singing songs that weren’t optimal for her vocal sweet spot, so she began creating her own unique, jazz cabaret shows incorporating song, story, and shtick. She performed around the city, regionally, and also spent time at sea traveling to over 60 countries on world cruise ships, where her shows were a popular feature. After spending 13 years in New York, her beloved sister, Patti, died of ovarian cancer. Bowman was with her sister through the brutal 18-month battle and was devastated by her loss. She had been working on the hit TV show Ugly Betty, which had just wrapped, so she gave up the lease on her apartment (which most New Yorkers will say you only do under great duress) and headed out for a long stint on a world cruise as a guest entertainer. She felt that she needed change and couldn’t imagine bearing another New York winter. A friend invited her down to Atlanta, and she liked it enough to make it her new home. It was closer to her family in Alabama, there was TV and film production, theatre, and a solid jazz scene -- all the elements she needed to start a new life. FAST HEART is a tribute to Patti. Bowman is releasing the album in concert on the 10th anniversary of her passing at BIRDLAND in New York City on September 22nd. Patti loved butterflies, and from the teal butterfly on the cover (a symbol of ovarian cancer awareness) to references in several songs, the album is replete with butterfly allusions. Bowman will also be donating a portion of the revenue to Ovarian Cancer Research. Bowman was thrilled that FAST HEART was one of the last projects recorded at the storied Power Station recording studio in New York City. The studio, which opened in 1977 and where artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, David Bowie and the cast of “Hamilton” have recorded, will be renovated and rebranded. Bowman and producer ARNOLD STRICKLAND brought on board pianist ERIC LEWIS, popularly known as ELEW. Lewis, who found crossover success creating the genre “rock jazz,” is known for his unconventional style, which eschews a piano bench and makes frequent use of plucked strings, a style featured on the title song “Fast Heart.” Also joining Bowman are the Grammy winning, virtuoso drummer STEVEN WOLF aka “WOLF,” Hammond B3 player “Organ Monk” GREG LEWIS, who was named one of top 5 Rising Stars on organ on DownBeat's 66th Annual Critics' Poll, MATTHEW GARRISON, the son of the late Jimmy Garrison and a stellar bassist in his own right, award-winning trumpeter KENYATTA BEASLEY, who has recorded and performed with many internationally renowned artists, and violinist MARLA FEENEY, who performs with a number of orchestras and bands in the Atlanta area. FAST HEART was engineered and mixed by AKIHIRO NISHIMURA and mastered by multi Grammy award winning engineer, PAUL BLAKEMORE. Bowman has a rich, warm voice that was shaped by her earliest performances as a Gospel singer. Many of the standards included on the album have clear references to butterflies, like Thelonious Monk’s “Pannonica,” with lyrics by Jon Hendricks that uses the refrain “Pannonica my butterfly,” and, of course, Herbie Hancock’s “Butterfly” with the touching lyrics “Soaring winds... rainbow waves / Touch my mind... be so kind / When you're gone... people cry Butterfly.” Bowman often sings in French and performs a wistful piano duo version of Edit Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” She and ELEW add some funk to “Moody’s Mood for Love,” and, as a shout-out to her friends and fans in Georgia, she does a rousing version of “Georgia on My Mind,” featuring “Organ Monk” Lewis on the Hammond B3. This CD is also the debut for Bowman’s original compositions. She opens the album with a soulful “Willow in the Wind,” a song about yearning for love and seeking refuge for a restless soul. “I feel like a willow in the wind / Won’t you come and take me by the hand / Where there is no pain / Somewhere far away.” She also contributes a pop-edged “Where Can We Go,” which she co-wrote with writing partner, Janet Powell; “Fast Heart,” the title tune about how her heart beats fast when she’s dancing with a passionate love and the closing number, “Shelter Me from The Storm,” in which Bowman gets down and returns to her Gospel roots, featuring JW Inspirational Voices of Harlem and the Hammond B3 Organ. Deb Bowman has a fluid and flexible voice. She is adept at a number of different musical styles, while her acting background clearly informs her approach to lyrics. FAST HEART is a beautiful and loving tribute to her late sister Patti. FAST HEART will be available in stores and online everywhere on August 29, 2019. Deb Bowman will be presenting FAST HEART at a special listening events on July 30th at World of McIntosh in New York City and August 29th at HiFi Buys in Atlanta. 1) Willow in the Wind, QZ-DNU-18-00001, publisher: Mama Bama Records (ASCAP), composer: Deb Bowman 2) Pannonica, QZ-DNU-18-00002, publisher: Thelonious Monk Corporation, composers: Thelonius Monk and Jon Hendricks 3) Butterfly, QZ-DNU-18-00003, publisher: Hancock Music Company, composer: Herbie Hancock 4) Where Can We Go, QZ-DNU-18-00004, Mama Bama Records (ASCAP), composers: Deb Bowman and Janet Powell 5) La Vie En Rose, QZ-DNU-18-00005, publisher: Universal - Polygram International Pub Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC o/b/o Editions Beuscher Arpege, Composers: Louiguy and Edith Piaf 6) Moody's Mood for Love, QZ-DNU-18-00006, publisher: Harry Fox, composers: James Moody and Jimmie McHugh 7) Georgia On My Mind, QZ-DNU-18-00007, publisher: Peermusic III Ltd., composers: Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorell 8) Crazy He Calls Me, QZ-DNU-18-00008, publisher: Music Sales Corporation, composers: Bob Russell and Carl Sigman 9) Fast Heart, QZ-DNU-18-00009, publisher: Mama Bama Records (ASCAP), composers: Deb Bowman and Janet Powell 10) Shelter Me From The Storm, QZ-DNU-18-00010, publisher: Mama Bama Records (ASCAP), Deb Bowman, Janet Powell Online: Debbowman.com Attachments FastHeart_.. 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Leslie Odom Jr “Under Pressure” New track from Grammy & Tony award winning singer/songwriter Upcoming album Mr available everywhere 11/8/2019 from S-Curve/BMG Impacting Radio 9/30 About Leslie Odom, Jr. In 2016, Leslie’s self-titled Jazz debut bowed at #1 on the Current and Traditional Jazz Charts. A year later, he returned to the top of multiple charts with the deluxe edition of Simply Christmas, which landed at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. He ascended to international renown by originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton in 2016 for which he received a Tony® and GRAMMY® Award, generated millions of streams, and earned multiple gold and platinum certifications. His extensive acting career encompasses everything from Smash, Law & Order: SVU, Grey’s Anatomy, and CSI: Miami to Red Tails and Murder On The Orient Express. He has performed on hallowed stages such as Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He published his first book, Failing Up: How To Rise Above, Do Better, and Never Stop Learning in 2018. In December of 2018, his third full-length and first album of original material, Mr [S-Curve Records] began to take shape during a writing camp held at Skywalker Ranch. In early 2019, Leslie returned to LA in order to cut Mr alongside producers Joseph Abate and Neff-U. Accessing a lifelong passion for music and experience culled from a diverse and decorated career across the stage and screen, the singer, songwriter, author, and actor extends an invitation to inhabit these songs right beside him. The album will be released on November 8, 2019. FOLLOW LESLIE ODOM JR. |Facebook | Twitter |Instagram |Website |

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Winkler Charts on Jazzweek Chart!!! Playing on: WBGO in Newark KCSM in San Mateo, KJZZ in Los Angeles and WGBH in Boston among other illustrious stations. “His best release to date” C. Michael Bailey/All About Jazz “Winkler is an artist whose voice is a sparkler, whose lyric interpretations are balletic and swings tales heavy… superb all around" Nicholas F.Mondello/ All About Jazz “Irrisistable” Joe Lange/ Jersey Jazz “Just the right amount of implicit cool… a completely exquisite release” Chris Spector/ Midwest Record “I can tell you right now that Mark’s tribute to Bobby Troup’s work is the coolest and hippest I’ve ever listened to ( and believe me I’ve heard hundreds who’ve tried to do this).” Dick Metcalf/ Contemporary Jazz Fusion

Artist Title Time Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble San Fernando 06:17 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Dreamsville 06:21 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Lollipops And Roses 07:36 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble I Thought About You 02:38 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble With The Wind And The Rain In Her Hair 07:00 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Maiden Voyage 10:38 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Pennies From Heaven 05:01 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Nobody Else But Me 08:38 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Strike Up The Band 05:59 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble L L 09:15 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Someone To Light Up My Life 06:26 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Make Believe 07:24 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Body And Soul 09:56 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble My Foolish Heart 06:24 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Where Or When 06:07 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble Tune Up 08:06 Doug MacDonald and The Tarmac Ensemble "Jazz Marathon 4: Live at Hangar 18" Impacting: September 24 2019 Format(s): Jazz Jazz Marathon 4 is a live recording featuring some of the finest jazz musicians that the West Coast has to offer. All are well known international musicians, and have performed with some of the most famous artists in the world. By alternating between two separate ensembles, our producer Don Thomson creates a format of continuous music for these "jazz marathon" events held at Hangar 18 in Los Angeles, CA. Captured on July 18th 2019, this concert represents a musical watershed that dates back to the birth of West Coast Jazz in the 1960's. The legacy of saxophonist/flautist/arranger Kim Richmond, and his musical relationship to Doug extends to the rest of these fine musicians and their collective histories. As parts of a collaborative musical movement that has developed over the course of a half-century, these various artists are now featured in a unique setting that invites innovation while paying tribute to the classic sounds of cool jazz. 'I first met Don Thomson in Hawaii in the mid 70's. Don has always been a patron of the arts and he wanted to produce a project with me that highlighted my various musical endeavors. We finally produced our first Jazz Marathon in 2014. In the subsequent years, we have released three other live albums featuring the pre-eminent jazz musicians living and working on the west coast. It's an honor for me to be able to release this "Jazz Marathon 4" which presents large-ensemble arrangements from legendary musician/arranger Kim Richmond as well as small-group selections that I chose in an effort to present a varied program. I hope that listeners enjoy the diversity of music contained within this album. Hopefully they'll feel the impact that I felt on the bandstand while I was performing as a part of these unique ensembles. This album has something for everyone and the effect will leave the audience with a sense of euphoria." - Doug MacDonald Musicians - Doug MacDonald - Guitar Charlie Shoemake - Vibraphone Joe Bagg - Piano Harvey Newmark - Bass (Disc 1 Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5) (Disc 2 Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4) Kendall Kay - Drums (Disc 1 Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5) (Disc 2 Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4) Kim Richmond - Flute, Alto Saxophone Ron Stout - Trumpet Ira Nepus - Trombone Rickey Woodard - Tenor John B Williams - Bass (Disc 1 Tracks 6, 7, 8) (Disc 2 Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8) Roy McCurdy - Drums (Disc 1 Tracks 6, 7, 8) (Disc 2 Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8) Recorded live on July 18th, 2019 at Hangar 18 - LAX Marriott Recording Engineer - Tim Pinch Live Sound Engineer - Art Limon Mixed by Maurice Gainen Mastered at Capitol Studios by Robert Vosgien Cover Artwork and Design by Jack Frisch Produced by Ben Scholz Executive Producer - Don Thomson Publicity provided by Jazz Promo Services - Jim Eigo

Jörg Widmann Oct 4 New York, NY (Carnegie Hall) Oct 26 New York, NY (Carnegie Hall) Vijay Iyer Oct 4 Los Angeles, LA (Mr. Musichead Gallery) Oct 5 Costa Mesa, CA (Segerstrom Center for the Arts) Oct 16 New York, NY (Bruno Walter Auditorium) Oct 24 New York, NY (Miller Theater) Ethan Iverson Quartet with Tom Harrell Oct 15 Cambridge, MA (Regattabar) Oct 16 New York, NY (Jazz Standard) Oct 17 Philadelphia, PA (Caplan Center for the Performing Arts) Sun of Goldfinger (Torn/Berne/Smith) Oct. 13 New York, NY (Nublu 151) Sir András Schiff Oct 13 New York, NY (Kaufmann Concert Hall/92Y, with Yuuko Shiokawa) Oct 17-19 Boston, MA (Symphony Hall) Oct 17th | Oct 18th | Oct 19th October 23-24 Montreal, QC (Maison Symphonique de Montreal) October 26 Toronto, ON (Koerner Hall – Royal Conservatory of Music) Kim Kashkashian Oct. 15 Miami, FL (Viola Visions: The Karen Tuttle Heritage) Oct. 17 Miami, FL (New World Center) Joe Lovano Oct. 18-19 New York, NY (Appel Room at JALC) Shai Maestro Trio Oct 20 Seattle, WA (Plestcheeff Auditorium) Oct 21 Portland, OR (Classic Pianos) Oct 22 San Jose, CA (The Art Boutiki) Oct 25 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) Oct 27 Denver, CO (Dazzle) Oct 29-30 New York, NY (Jazz Standard) Avishai Cohen Quartet Oct 26 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) Oct 27 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) Oct 29 Seattle, WA (Pletscheeff Auditorium, Earshot) Oct 30 Denver, CO (Dazzle) Larry Grenadier Oct. 23 Kingston, NY (Chapel Performance Space Good Shepherd Center) Oct. 24 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) Oct 26 San Jose, CA (Art Boutiki) Ralph Alessi Quintet Oct. 28 Reno, NV (University of Nevada-Reno) Oct. 29 Fresno, CA (Fresno State) Oct. 30 Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield College) David Virelles Oct 27 Berkeley, CA (Cal Performances, UC Berkeley) ECM 50th Anniversary With Tigran Hamasyan, Areni Agbabian, Ralph Alessi, Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Grenadier and many more Oct 24th – 27th San Francisco, CA (Miner Auditorium & Joe Henderson Lab, SFAJZZ) ECM Records at 50 With Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Egberto Gismonti, Enrico Rava, Craig Taborn, Nik Bártsch and many more…. Nov. 1-2 New York, NY © 2019 ECM Records US, A Division of Verve Music Group. All rights reserved.

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BB King's Daughter Claudette King Signs with MC1 Nashville's Dark Lonesome Label and releases "Good Ole Bluz" NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 9, 2019) – MC1 Nashville is proud to welcome Claudette King, also know as "The Bluz Queen," to it's Dark Lonesome Records label roster and her first release "Good Ole Bluz" drops today. Claudette King is the youngest daughter of B.B.King – it's all in the genes! Claudette is a mega-talent following in her father's footsteps. The San Francisco, CA native is now making Atlanta her home and was recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Her biggest inspiration is of course, her father, the King of Blues himself. Being talented in several genres, her first release will be that soulful blues vibe that runs in her blood. Watch for the upcoming release to radio and soon as well as all major platforms and digital outlets!! You don't want to miss this! Darlene Fowler, CEO/President of MC1 Nashville, says: "MC1 Nashville is incredibly honored and excited to welcome King to Dark Lonesome Records. We can't wait to see what the future holds for this incredibly talented artist." King is currently on tour across the United States so be sure to watch for a venue near you. More information can be found on www.claudetteking.net and the sites listed below. Purchase Sites: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Social Media: Facebook, "Good Ole' Bluz" Artist: Claudette King TRT: 3:18 INTRO: 0 sec (Music); 21 secs (Music Intro); and 32 secs (Artist) TEMPO: Fast; GENRE: Blues Songwriters: Anthony Taylor and Claudette King (BMI) Publisher: Bluz Queen King Publishing Producers: Anthony Taylor and Claudette King Production: Rich Production/Marieta, GA WEBSITE VIMEO

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LEGENDARY PIANIST/COMPOSER CHICK COREA REUNITES WITH FELLOW JAZZ GREATS CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE AND BRIAN BLADE FOR THEIR SECOND COLLECTION OF VIRTUOSIC LIVE PERFORMANCES 1. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - How Deep Is The Ocean (Live In Bologna, Italy / 2012) 12:48 2. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - 500 Miles High (Live In Rockport, USA / 2016) 11:02 3. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Crepuscule With Nellie (Live In Minneapolis, USA / 2016) 06:40 4. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Work (Live In Minneapolis, USA / 2016) 04:54 5. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - But Beautiful (Live In Zürich, Switzerland / 2012) 09:01 6. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - La Fiesta (Live In Zürich, Switzerland / 2012) 07:10 7. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Eiderdown (Live In St. Louis, USA / 2016) 11:07 8. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - All Blues (Live In Ottawa, Canada / 2016) 11:35 9. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Pastime Paradise (Live In Rochester, USA / 2016) 08:26 10. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Live In Oakland, USA / 2010) 16:18 11. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Serenity (Live In Ottawa, Canada / 2010) 07:39 12. Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade - Lotus Blossom (Live In Tokyo, Japan / 2010) 10:12 Trilogy 2, due out October 4 on Concord Jazz, is culled from the trio’s recent world tour, featuring jazz standards, modern classics and favorites from Corea’s remarkable catalog IMPACTING JAZZ When an iconic pianist like Chick Corea gets together with such modern masters as bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the music they create together is absolutely magical. Their 2014 release Trilogy earned universal acclaim, including a pair of GRAMMY Awards (Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo for “Fingerprints”), and confirmed the trio as one of Corea’s most revered ensembles. Despite sprawling across three jam-packed CDs, Trilogy left fans everywhere clamoring for more. So when the three virtuosos reunited for another world tour, the results were captured for posterity and the highlights are now collected on the long-awaited follow-up, Trilogy 2. Set for release on October 4, 2019 via Concord Jazz, the double album is another treasure trove of sparkling energy and thrilling in-the-moment invention. Each member of this trio is a giant in the jazz world and beyond, but the peerless chemistry they share elevates their collaborations into the realm of the truly special. Even before coming together as a self-contained unit, the three had gelled on tour with Corea’s Five Peace Band, an electrifying all-star ensemble he co-founded with fellow legend, guitarist John McLaughlin, and featuring Kenny Garrett on saxophone. On their own, the trio pairs high-caliber musicianship with an easy camaraderie, making for music that is as artistically exhilarating as it is fresh and playful. “In every group that I work with, the fun factor is the number one criterion,” Corea says. “This trio is incredible fun. That’s not something you can dictate, but if that’s the experience then the music just flows. With Christian and Brian, we have a blast on the road.” That feeling is captured throughout Trilogy 2, which features tracks hand-picked by Corea from throughout the trio’s recent world tour. The albums capture the feel of a concert program, both in the flow of the music and in the illuminating recording by Bernie Kirsh, Corea’s longtime engineer. The material spans a range of inspirations, from American Songbook standards to jazz classics, reaching back into Corea’s own catalogue as well as that of some of his most renowned collaborators, including Miles Davis and Joe Henderson. Corea likens the experience of playing live with this trio to “taking a stroll down the street and having a casual conversation. We have a pretty extensive repertoire of songs, and because of the looseness of the trio each one becomes a new thing every time we approach it.” After briefly welcoming an audience in Bologna and introducing his “genius partners,” Corea kicks off the program with an incisive, querying solo introduction to “How Deep Is the Ocean?” – one of only two tracks reprised from the original Trilogy. Over the next twelve minutes the trio plumbs the depths of the familiar standard, seemingly intent on exhausting every possible answer to the titular philosophical question. From the depths to the heavens, they follow up with Corea’s own “500 Miles High,” originally recorded by the first incarnation of Return to Forever in 1972. The trio delves into Corea’s composition book for two other pieces on the album. “La Fiesta” dates back to the first Return to Forever album and showcases the pianist’s passion for Latin music, a side that he explored earlier this year with the release of Antidote, the debut of his Spanish Heart Band. “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” is the title track to Corea’s first-ever trio album (and only the second release to his name), recorded in 1968 with Miroslav Vitous and Roy Haynes. This marks his first official recording of the tune since then; McBride and Blade both requested it for this tour, and the result is the set’s most expansive excursion. “More than being a pianist,” Corea says, “I always think of my basic purpose as being a composer. Though I love playing the piano, too. Thelonious Monk was a model for me in that regard. He was a composer, a piano player, and a bandleader, who defied so many conventions and created a body of work that is completely up there with Stravinsky and Mozart, in my opinion.” Monk’s compositions are as ubiquitous a part of Corea’s live repertoire as are his own tunes, and Trilogy 2 offers a pair of the jazz icon’s eccentric pieces. “Crepuscule with Nellie” is a favorite of jazz pianists (despite Corea’s admission to a lifelong misreading of the title), taken here at a warm, leisurely pace. “Work” is a more obscure selection, though a particular favorite of Corea’s; it also appears on the first Trilogy, and he recently arranged it for Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. “‘Work’ is a quirk,” Corea jokes. “Monk was a quirk, for that matter – the most genius, amazing quirk in the music world. His tunes are incredibly fun to play and rework.” The trio’s romantic side emerges on a lovely reading of Jimmy Van Heusen’s “But Beautiful,” featuring lush brushwork from Blade, an elegant, wistful solo by Corea and a breathtakingly lyrical turn from McBride. The pace picks up for bassist Steve Swallow’s “Eiderdown,” its sharp turns unleashing a ricocheting, rapid-fire back-and-forth between Blade and Corea. Corea’s arrangement of Stevie Wonder’s classic “Pastime Paradise” was sparked by a suggestion from the soul genius himself. “I’ve been friends with Stevie since he used to come around to listen to Return to Forever in 1973 at The Bitter End,” Corea says. “A few years ago Stevie sat in with us at Catalina’s in Los Angeles and we went out to dinner afterwards. We were talking about songs and I was using the term ‘standards,’ and Stevie turned to me and said, ‘Hey Chick, what do you think about playing some new standards?’ I thought that was interesting and asked, ‘What do you mean?’ And he said, ‘You know – my music!’ He was kind of kidding around, but not completely, and I thought that was a great idea.” “All Blues,” of course, harkens back to Kind of Blue, the landmark album by Corea’s famed former bandleader, Miles Davis. The trio takes the tune at a loose, buoyant tempo that’s as infectiously fun to listen to as it undoubtedly was to perform. Corea also spent some formative years in the band of tenor giant Joe Henderson, whose “Serenity” (another McBride suggestion) is rendered in a smoldering take featuring the bassist’s fleet, muscular solo. The piece is tied in Corea’s memory with the closing tune, Kenny Dorham’s “Lotus Blossom.” As the pianist recalls, “I spent a great, memorable week playing with Kenny at the Jazz Workshop in Boston when he and Joe Henderson had their quintet with Reggie Workman and Joe Chambers. We played ‘Lotus Blossom’ and ‘Blue Bossa’ and some of Joe’s tunes. That was a really pleasant memory for me.” At the age of 78 Corea continues to generate indelible memories for audiences around the world. No doubt the performances captured on Trilogy 2 have lingered in the imaginations of the audiences fortunate enough to catch them live; now they get to live on in the minds of jazz lovers everywhere. For More Information: http://chickcorea.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chickcorea/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chickcorea/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chickcorea/

Week 15 results Calgary 23....Toronto 16 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2614/calgary-stampeders-vs-toronto-argonauts/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-week-15-calgary-stamperders-toronto-argonauts-1.5292445 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76123 https://3downnation.com/2019/09/20/stampeders-use-strong-first-half-to-sail-to-another-win-over-argos/ Calgary was the better team. The Argos had a good fourth quarter, and theoretically could have come back, but not really. ***** Hamilton 30....Edmonton 27 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2615/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-edmonton-cfl-1.5292373 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76124 https://3downnation.com/2019/09/21/ticats-first-cfl-team-to-clinch-playoff-spot/ https://3downnation.com/2019/09/20/eskimos-cant-complete-comeback-lose-to-tiger-cats/ https://3downnation.com/2019/09/21/sportsball-giveth-sportsball-taketh-away-thoughts-on-the-eskimos-bank-shot-loss/ https://3downnation.com/2019/09/22/ticats-escape-edmonton-with-a-win-and-a-playoff-spot/ The Ticats led 24-0 in the second, but needed Hajrullahu to kick a 34-yard field goal on the last play of the game to win it. ***** Montreal 38....Winnipeg 37 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2616/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-montreal-alouettes/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-blue-bombers-montreal-alouettes-cfl-week-15-1.5292929 https://stats.cbc.ca/football/cfl/recap/76125 https://3downnation.com/2019/09/21/comeback-king-vernon-adams-jr-flies-alouettes-to-wild-win-over-bombers/ https://3downnation.com/2019/09/21/bombers-collapse-out-east-again-10-other-thoughts/ The Bombers led 34 - 10 late in the second, and 37-24 with at the three minute warning. ***** BC 40....Ottawa 7 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2617/bc-lions-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-bc-lions-cfl-week-15-1.5292968 https://3downnation.com/2019/09/21/redblacks-bood-off-the-field-lions-register-second-consecutive-blowout/ Duron Carter threw a touchdown pass! https://www.cfl.ca/2019/09/21/trick-play-has-carter-air-it-out-for-the-td/ ***** Now let's consider the playoffs. Nobody is mathematically eliminated yet. But Ottawa, Toronto and BC have lost 10 games. That means the most they can win is 8. That means that if an eastern team wins 9, the worst it can finish is second. And if a western team wins 9, it will finish ahead of Ottawa and Toronto, and thus qualify for the crossover spot. Therefore, when a team wins its ninth game, it will qualify for the playoffs. As a result, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Calgary qualified for the playoffs this weekend. https://3downnation.com/2019/09/22/bombers-stampeders-clinch-playoff-spots/ ***** Week 15 highlights https://www.cfl.ca/best-highlights-week-15-2/

Trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti Leads All-Star Group on Long Waves Unit Records release features John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Uri Caine and Scott Colley CD AND DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW AND THROUGH WWW.UNITRECORDS.COM Franco Ambrosetti trumpet, flugelhorn John Scofield guitar Jack DeJohnette drums Uri Caine piano Scott Colley bass THE LABEL - For over three decades Unit Records has been documenting the best of jazz, modern classical and electronic music. Founded by guitarist Harald Haerter, it is an all-purpose music platform, covering the needs of the recording, performing and presenting communities throughout Europe. www.unitrecords.com Zürich, Switzerland, - One of the most revered figures on the European jazz scene, Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti has maintained a strong affinity for the music since debuting as a leader in 1965 with A Jazz Portrait of Franco Ambrosetti. Now approaching his 78th birthday in December, Ambrosetti is still swinging after all these years, which is very much in evidence by his latest recording, Long Waves. An all-star session recorded in January, 2019 in New York City, Ambrosetti's 28th as a leader overall and second for the Swiss-based Unit Records features celebrated guitarist John Scofield, pianist Uri Caine, bassist Scott Colley and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette.Together they interact on an intimate level, displaying remarkable chemistry on seven tracks. "It was like a constant dialogue," said Ambrosetti of the empathetic session. "After one rehearsal, I felt like I had played with this group every night for the last five years." photo: John Abbott From their relaxed, conversational interpretation of the poignant ballad "Old Folks" to their swinging treatment of "On Green Dolphin Street" to new Ambrosetti originals like his buoyantly swinging "Silli's Waltz" and the burning "Silli's Long Wave" (both named for his wife of 22 years) and his tango-flavored "Milonga," Long Waves stands as a crowning achievement in the long and storied career of the esteemed trumpeter-flugelhornist-composer. Jazz has been a part of Ambrosetti's DNA since he was a child. Born in Lugano on December 10, 1941, he inherited a love of swinging music from his father Flavio Ambrosetti, an accomplished jazz saxophonist who founded the first jazz club in his hometown, organized the first jazz festival in Lugano and also played opposite Charlie Parker at the 1949 Paris Jazz Festival. Though he studied classical piano from age nine, Ambrosetti eventually picked up trumpet at age 17. And while he may have patterned himself after Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan in his early years, the single biggest influence on his now signature singing quality on the trumpet and flugelhorn was Miles Davis. "Miles sometimes was playing just three notes but with so much intensity, and especially when he was playing a ballad," he noted. "So from listening to Miles I learned about stretching a note when you play a melody. Instead of playing the notes shorter or staccato, you stretch the notes out like you're really singing. And I think I can express my feelings more if I really cry that note." photo: John Abbott In 1966, at age 24, Ambrosetti won a prestigious international jazz competition in Vienna directed by pianist Friedrich Gulda. With a jury consisting of Cannonball Adderley, Art Farmer, Jay Jay Johnson, Joe Zawinul, Ron Carter and Mel Lewis, Franco ended up outranking fellow trumpeters Randy Brecker, Claudio Roditi and Tomas Stanko for the first prize. The following year, he played his first concert in the United States, performing in his father's quintet, the Flavio Ambrosetti All-Stars, at the 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival. Through the '70s, he led his own groups and also toured with the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band. During the '80s and '90s, he performed concerts and made TV appearances throughout Europe while recording most of his projects in New York City with such esteemed sidemen as pianists Hal Galper, Tommy Flanagan, Geri Allen and Kenny Kirkland, saxophonists Phil Woods, Michael Brecker, Steve Coleman and Greg Osby, bassists Dave Holland, Buster Williams and Michael Formanek, drummers Billy Hart and Billy Drummond. His 1993 album, Live at the Blue Note, featured tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ira Coleman and drummer Victor Lewis. Ambrosetti's 2001 album, Grazie Italia, was a collection of beloved Italian folk and popular tunes, from "Volare" to "Roma Non Fa Stupida" to Bruno Martino's "Estate." As he said of that beloved project, "Italy is my culture but I'm Swiss, so I was thanking Italy for giving me this kind of gift." In 2008, he appeared at Quincy Jones' 75th birthday celebration at the Montreux Jazz Festival, performing a sublime rendition of "My Ship" (recreating the Gil Evans arrangement from 1957's Miles Ahead) and a soulful muted trumpet reading of "Summertime" (recreating the Evans-Davis collaboration from 1959's Porgy And Bess). His 2015 Enja release, After the Rain, was a heartfelt tribute to John Coltrane that featured alto saxophonist Greg Osby, pianist Dado Maroni, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and his son Gianluca on soprano sax. In 2017, Ambrosetti marked the milestone of his 75th birthday by inviting an all-star cast of friends and colleagues to record Cheers. Pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Williams, drummers DeJohnette and Carrington, pianists Caine, Maroni and Antonio Faraòi, saxophonist Osby, guitarist Scofield and fellow trumpeter and longtime friend Randy Brecker were among the participants in that gala New York session. Ambrosetti's debut on Unit Records was 2018's lavish orchestral project, The Nearness of You, with strings conducted by Massimo Nunzi and brass and woodwinds conducted by Tonino Battista. That album, which included gorgeous renditions of Kurt Weill's "My Ship," Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Luiza" and Hoagy Carmichael's title track, also featured Franco's son Gianluca on soprano sax. That same year, the trumpeter received the Swiss Jazz Award presented at the Jazz Ascona Festival in Switzerland. In his autobiography, Two Roads, Both Taken, Ambrosetti addressed the issue of juggling careers as jazz trumpeter and industrialist. "Music won me over right away," he wrote, "whereas, the business activity took a few decades to seduce me." While Ambrosetti decided to pursue his family's multi-million-dollar business for decades, he never put his trumpet on the shelf. "I would practice every day through the years and I still practice every day," he said. "Trumpet is an instrument that you have to practice every day, at least half an hour, or you lose your chops. So I do manage to play every day of my life." He pours a lifetime of experience into every note on Long Waves, pushed to some dramatic heights by his stellar crew of seasoned veterans in Scofield, Caine, Colley and DeJohnette. TRACKS Milonga [07:13] Try Again [07:10] Silli's Long Wave [08:44] One For The Kids [07:16] Old Folks [08:36] Silli's Waltz [05:24] On Green Dolphin Street [09:05] Producer: Jeff Levenson Executive Producer: Harald Haerter Executive Producer: Silli Ambrosetti Recorded at Sear Sound Studios, NY, January 30-31, 2019 Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound

Chantal Chamberland "Temptation" Impacting: August 19 2019 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Chantal Chamberland Temptation 03:33 Chantal Chamberland Beautiful Life 04:49 Chantal Chamberland Love Never Felt So Good 03:40 Chantal Chamberland Miss Sarajevo 03:47 Chantal Chamberland Chasing Cars 04:17 Chantal Chamberland I Put A Spell On You 04:58 Chantal Chamberland Believe 04:05 Chantal Chamberland Ain't No Sunshine/ I Can't Stand The Rain 03:12 Chantal Chamberland I Wanna Dance With Somebody 04:01 Chantal Chamberland I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl 04:40 Chantal Chamberland I Don't Want To Talk About It (bonus tracks) 04:21 Temptation is a stellar example of creative courage. Given her large and loyal international audience, powerhouse Canadian jazz vocalist Chantal Chamberland could easily have played it safe by delivering an album of Songbook standards sure to please the following she has built over the last two decades. Instead, a rigorous search for new and oft-unconventional material resulted in a generous collection of 13 songs for which the description 'eclectic' is an understatement. Her seventh full-length release, Temptation moves from Blues, Jazz, to Bossa and features such classics as "I Put A Spell On You" and "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl" nestling alongside tunes written or made famous by artists as diverse as Tom Waits, Bill Withers, Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson, Rodriguez, Cher, U2, and modern rock band Snow Patrol. Chamberland makes this seemingly unlikely song selection work by breathing vibrant new life into every single one, assisted by the inventive arrangement and production choices she makes and the stellar accompaniment of her carefully chosen cast of A-list players. The diverse material, all focused on different facets of love, showcases her impressive range as a vocal stylist. While always avoiding vocal gymnastics, Chamberland moves from quiet and intimate to sultry, sensual and soulful with seamless ease. The result is a Temptation you will gladly and inevitably succumb to. French-Canadian singer Chantal Chamberland strikes a perfect balance between the soul of the classic singer/songwriter and the dynamic verve of a jazz chanteuse. Chantal Chamberland’s sensuous, smoky voice is her trademark instrument. Temptation is a dish best served chilled. Relaxed mood during wine o’clock. Extraordinary company with a snifter of XO. Play on shuffle while soaking in some bubbles. ‘Temptation’ will carry on evosound’s tradition of making beautiful pieces for the Audiophiles and music connoisseurs. Collectables, Classics, Must Haves. 180g Vinyl, Limited Editions, MQACDs, SACD formats. Master Quality Authenticated sound, supported by our attention to detail in the products and packaging. Chantal’s success internationally is not only a testament to her personal evolution but cements her role as one of the finest female interpreters of jazz today. From multiple appearances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival to headline concerts in Hong Kong to Cartagena. Chantal’s vocals move from sultry and soulful to bluesy and brassy with graceful ease. With 6 contemporary jazz pop releases, Chantal’s star shines brightly on an international stage. Besides encouraging the purchase of our quality physical formats. ‘Temptation’ will also be available for HiRes Digital download and HD streaming. Supported by Audiophile streaming services such as TIDAL MASTERS, Qobuz, and HD Tracks to name a few…

Artist Title Time Jane Bunnett & Maqueque On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme 04:54 Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Sky High 04:19 Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Broken Heart 03:57 Jane Bunnett & Maqueque "On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme" Format(s): Jazz AIRPLAY START NOW 9.9.19! Jane Bunnett & Maqueque are a force of nature. What started out five years ago as a project to record and mentor young brilliant Cuban female musicians, has become one of the top groups on the North American jazz scene. In the last year, they have played in major jazz festivals like Newport and Monterey, been featured on NPR’s programs Jazz Night in America and TIny Desk Concert, were nominated for a Grammy Award for their previous release, Oddara, and, most recently, were voted as one of the top ten jazz groups by the prestigious DownBeat magazine’s critics poll. Maqueque is led by veteran jazz icon Jane Bunnett; who has been a champion of Cuban jazz since before Buena Vista Social club made the sound a global phenomenon. This all female collective pours over an exuberant blend of Afro-Cuban, Jazz Fusion like the world has never seen before. Watching them is a masterclass in hard work, virtuosity and chemistry. On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme this is their third album, and it features all original compositions by the group’s current members which includes Jane Bunnett on flute and soprano saxophone, Melvis Santa, vocals & percussion; Mary Paz, congas & vocals; Dánae Olano, piano; Tailin Marrero, acoustic & electric bass; Yissy García, drums, Maqueque’s newest member, Joanna Majoko, an incredibly soulful vocalist and collaborator, Sacred Steel guitar player and vocalist Nikki D Brown. Album produced by Larry Cramer. Catch Jane Bunnett & Maqueque on Tour Sptember 25, 2019 Salisbury University Salisbury MD September 27, 2019 New Spire Arts Frederick MD November 1, 2019 Orillia Centre for Arts and Culture, St. Paul's Centre Orillia ON November 3, 2019 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Cabarete December 5, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL December 6, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL December 7, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL December 8, 2019 Jazz Showcase Chicago IL December 13, 2019 MCG Jazz Pittsburgh PA December 14, 2019 Deane Center Wellsboro PA December 15, 2019 Nichols Flickinger Performing Arts Center Buffalo

Artist Title Time Poncho Sanchez Soul Bourgeoisie 05:54 Poncho Sanchez Liberia 06:01 Poncho Sanchez The Feeling of Jazz 05:57 Poncho Sanchez Giant Steps 04:48 Poncho Sanchez Si Te Dicen 06:10 Poncho Sanchez Sube 06:45 Poncho Sanchez Blue Train 05:56 Poncho Sanchez Yam’mote 03:31 Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sánchez Medley #2 07:38 Poncho Sanchez Trane’s Delight 04:39 Poncho Sanchez Todo Termino 04:51 Master Conguero, Band Leader and Latin Jazz Legend celebrates his 30th anniversary on Concord Picante on September 20, 2019 IMPACTING JAZZ On his first new album in seven years, GRAMMY Award-winning conguero Poncho Sanchez celebrates the life and music of the iconic saxophonist John Coltrane. Due out September 20, 2019 via Concord Picante, Trane’s Delight is a love letter from one musical pioneer to another, as the Latin Jazz legend pays homage to one of his earliest and most indelible influences. The joyous album arrives just in time for the late tenor titan’s 93rd birthday on September 23. Throughout his career Sanchez has held aloft the torch lit by such Latin Jazz innovators as Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader, embraced by each of those icons and entrusted to carry forward the traditions of Latin Jazz. But Sanchez’s influences are numerous, and Coltrane looms large in Sanchez’s pantheon alongside those pioneers. On his latest album Trane’s Delight, Sanchez pays tribute to the late jazz legend with Latin-tinged reimaginings of Coltrane classics as well as new pieces composed in honor of the tenor titan. “I’ve always loved John Coltrane,” Sanchez says, “ever since I was a kid and first learned about jazz. I’ve recorded tributes to a lot of my heroes in life – Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader – so I thought it was definitely time to do a tribute to the great John Coltrane.” Trane’s Delight also continues Sanchez’s remarkable 37-year relationship with Concord, a rich legacy that has now yielded 27 albums. The album features the conguero’s longtime band, featuring trombonist and musical director Francisco Torres, trumpet and flugelhorn master Ron Blake, saxophonist Robert Hardt, pianist Andy Langham, bassists Rene Camacho and Ross Schodek, and percussionists Joey DeLeon and Giancarlo Anderson. The 11-track album features three classic Coltrane compositions and a pair of new compositions written in honor of the sax master, alongside a host of original pieces and classic favorites chosen to represent Sanchez’s wide spectrum of influences. At its heart, though, Trane’s Delight provides a direct link from the 67-year old conguero to his 11-year old self, staring in the window of his local record store at the entrancing, blue-tinged cover of the 1962 album Coltrane. “I had eyeballed this record for about a month, looking at it with not enough money to buy it,” Sanchez recalls. “I played a couple little gigs around town and saved up the money, so it was the first album I ever bought by myself. I used to have a little space in my mother’s garage with my record player and my drums and congas. I put that record on, and that first track, ‘Out of This World,’ kicked in and I was blown away. I listened to that record daily for years.” The wonder with which Sanchez first heard Coltrane’s singular voice is still present more than a half-century later in his vibrant reimagining of the saxophonist’s compositions. Trane’s Delight features a buoyant Latin spin on “Liberia,” from 1964’s Coltrane’s Sound; the classic “Blue Train” rendered as a cha-cha-chá; and a rumba twist on the immortal “Giant Steps,” that perennial proving ground for jazz musicians, its challenge not only embraced by Sanchez’s virtuosic collaborators but taken at a breakneck pace that leaves no room for trepidation. In collaboration with Torres, Sanchez also penned two brand-new pieces inspired by Coltrane. The bustling title tune is a lively encapsulation of the saxophonist’s adventurous spirit, highlighted by DeLeon’s rollicking timbale solo. “Yam’mote,” meanwhile, coins a new hybrid term combining two cultures’ words for the same food: yams and camote. The music, as warm as the comfort food that it references, was inspired by another of the young Sanchez’s brushes with his idol. “When I was in high school, I would lay in bed listening to Los Angeles’ jazz radio station,” he says. “One night, the DJ announced, ‘Tomorrow I’m going to interview John Coltrane at 11am.’ It was during the week, but I had to hear this interview, so the next day I woke up and started coughing and told my mother that I didn't feel good, so I didn't have to go to school that day. It ended up being a short interview, but the part that stuck with me the most was at the very end. The host asked Trane his favorite food. My ears grew huge and I leaned in to the radio, thinking he’d say BBQ ribs or fried chicken or something, but he said sweet potato pie.” Dumbstruck, Sanchez asked his mother if she knew how to make sweet potato pie. Instead, she offered to make the candied camotes that is a favorite dish in Mexico and across Central America. “I ate that camote every day for like two weeks because I loved John Coltrane,” Sanchez laughs. “I just thank God that he didn't say dog food, because I would’ve run out and got some dog food. That’s how much he meant to me.” As always with Sanchez’s wide-ranging interests, Trane’s Delight casts its sonic net much wider than just Coltrane’s sphere of influence. The blissful Duke Ellington composition “The Feeling of Jazz,” provides a bridge: the lovely, relaxed tune, here featuring eloquent turns by Torres and Camacho, was recorded on 1963’s Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, the sole meeting of the two jazz icons. Trane’s Delight opens with “Soul Bourgeoisie,” a Hubert Laws composition originally recorded by the Jazz Crusaders on their 1965 album Chile Con Soul. Featuring a soulful Hardt solo, the upbeat tune sets the exuberant tone for the album. The classic bolero “Si Te Dicen” slows things down to an elegant sway, with Sanchez’s heartfelt vocal harkening back to Joe Cuba’s 1966 version featuring singer Cheo Feliciano. Pianist Andy Langham contributed “Sube” (which translates as “ascend” or “go up”), a bristling 6/8 piece ornamented by the mesmerizing kalimba playing of Cornelius Alfredo Duncan Jr. Sanchez befriended the percussionist more than 40 years ago, and reconnected when he saw a YouTube video of Duncan playing the African thumb piano. He immediately reconnected with his old friend and invited him to join the band for the occasion. A sequel to the medley of classic tunes that appeared on the conguero’s last release, Live in Hollywood, “Poncho Sanchez Medley #2” combines three old favorites: “Baila Mi Gente,” from 1979’s Poncho, which Sanchez cites as his first original composition; “El Sabrosón,” co-written by Sanchez’s longtime pianist and musical director, the late David Torres; and “El Shing-A-Ling,” a song born from Sanchez’s impromptu singing in a Fayetteville, Arkansas convenience store. The album closes with “Todo Termino,” a song written by Bobby Manrique and immortalized by another Sanchez idol, the great Puerto Rican singer and bandleader Tito Rodríguez. For the occasion he invited the Los Angeles vocalist Norell Thomson, a standout voice on the city’s salsa scene, to front the ensemble. Ultimately, Trane’s Delight offers a tribute not only to the stellar music and influence of the great John Coltrane, but a spotlight for the myriad ways that the tenor giant’s explorations have fueled courageous artists like Poncho Sanchez. The results, as on this passionate new album, would no doubt delight Trane’s searching spirit.