GA Russell

July 21 2004 - Jerry Goldsmith dies. 2005 - Long John Baldry dies. ***** 1946 - Barry Whitwam born

Happy Birthday 2017 BeBop, wherever on the globe you may be!

Duane, was the music on Midnight Special live performances or lip-synched?

I see tonight that there is a young (born 1991) singer named Jazzmeia Horn. Here is her Wikipedia bio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazzmeia_Horn She has a new album called A Social Call which is on the Prestige label. You will note that the Prestige logo of ca. 1966 is used. https://www.amazon.com/Social-Call-Jazzmeia-Horn/dp/B06XJ5Y1CD/ Anybody know anything about Concord's plans for the label?

Vienna's JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY A Fully Accredited Institute Offering Bachelor and Master Degrees Studies in Jazz, Popular Music, Production, Pedagogy and More Beginning September 2017 www.jammusiclab.com JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY Welcomes to Its Faculty Esteemed Educators Thomas Gansch and Juan Garcia-Herreros JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY Announces Scholarship and Grants Opportunities for Advanced Students Auditions In September 2017 JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY Receives Over 100 International Submissions for "SPHERES OF A GENIUS" A Composition Competition Recognizing the Centennial Celebration of Thelonious Monk In Partnership with The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Winning Work Premieres at Golden Hall Gala, Vienna July 7, 2018 www.spheresofagenius.com THE JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY Vienna, July 18, 2017 - Located in one of Europe's most beautiful and musically-rich cities,Jam Music Lab proudly celebrates its newly-attained University status. It is now a fully accredited academic institute. The University specializes in jazz and popular music, with an emphasis on practical experience and employment opportunities. Students benefit from educational guidance in professional environments. Situated in the 11th district of Simmering, an urban and culturally diverse district of Vienna, Austria, the Jam Music Lab University is housed at an architectural landmark known as the Gasometer. There are four former storage tanks called Gasometers - all built in 1899 - that served as the monarchy's major energy provider. The city of Vienna remodeled and revitalized the protected monuments, resulting inGasometer Music City, now a flourishing university campus covering 11,000 m2. Besides Jam Music Lab University, this campus features a performance hall (seating 2000-3000), music retailers, student dormitory and music-related annexes for students of various ages. A host of pedagogical collaborations are available. Gasometer Music City has its own subway station. Vienna's center is only a short ride away. Throughout the city, concert venues and stages offer everything from classical to jazz to progressive music. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Symphony Orchestra and other internationally renowned ensemblescall Vienna theirhome.The University utilizes this tight network of contacts, partnering with club owners, presenters and festivals - among them, the acclaimed JAZZFEST Wien. Professors and students are routinely invited to perform and to demonstrate their skills. The JMLU faculty: International, first-rate professors, who work extensively in their fields of expertise, including Grammy-award-winning musicians and producers. Renowned guest authorities, including Bill Dobbins, Director of the U.S.'s famed Eastman School, leading workshops, seminars and master classes. JMLU emphasizes these tracks: Music Performance aims at instrumental, vocal, compositional and musical proficiency at a high level. Music Pedagogy provides insights to the methods and principles of music instruction. Media Music teaches film scoring, and music production for film, theatre, commercial production and video games. JMLU offers these degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Music (4 years) Bachelor of Arts, Music Education (4 years) Master of Arts, Music (2 years) Master of Arts, Music Education (2 years) JMLU understands the importance of integrating real-world experience with academic training. By teaching the business of music, students build and develop careers. "We are located in the city of music," explains Marcus Ratka, Director of JMLU. "Vienna's high culture is of major importance to people's daily lives. Artists and musicians are well regarded, and a healthy music scene creates work by demand. We aim to equip our students, so they can fulfill their promise." Courses are held in German and English. Skills in both languages are desirable. Bachelor & Master Studies begin in September 2017. Video submissions are possible for applicants not residing in Austria: http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/aufnahme-bachelor.pdf http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/aufnahme-master.pdf http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/application-bachelor.pdf http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/application-master.pdf JAM MUSIC LAB UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS The University offers a range of assistance programs, covering full and partial grants support. Submission deadline for the September term is August 25, 2017. http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/info-scholarships-de.pdf http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/info-scholarships-en.pdf JMLU NEWEST FACULTY MEMBERS The University is proud to welcome esteemed educators Thomas Gansch and Juan Garcia-Herreros. Thomas Gansch Gansch is an Austrian trumpeter and artist who works across all boundaries of musical genres and concepts - classical, jazz, pop, folk, interpretation, improvisation and composition. His musical language possesses gravitas, as well as humor. He is a founding member of the acclaimed ensemble Mnozil Brass, has served the inestimable Vienna Art Orchestra, and created Gansch & Roses, his own "little big band." Gansch offers students a holistic approach, diversity of styles, technique and the opportunity for specialized development in their interests and talents. http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/news-gansch-en.pdf http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/news-gansch-de.pdf Juan Garcia-Herreros Garcia-Herreros is a celebrated Colombian bassist-composer whose work in Latin Jazz and World Music have earned him a host of top honors, including a Grammy nomination. Long recognized for his virtuosity on the electric 6-string, he is a highly influential instrumentalist with a command of multiple musical genres. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Garcia-Herreros https://www.the-snow-owl.com/ "SPHERES OF A GENIUS" 100 YEARS OF THELONIOUS MONK To honor the centennial of Thelonious Monk, the great American jazz pianist-composer, JMLU has created "Spheres of a Genius," an international competition dedicated to composition. In a resounding show of support, over 100 submissions have been received from around the world! "Monk´s music has opened doors to new sounds, structures and ways of creating music," says organizer Marcus Ratka. "He raised awareness for the charming beauty of dissonance and contradictions in the arts." The competition aims to: Reflect the spirit of Thelonious Monk from a contemporary perspective Inspire innovation and originality Provide a platform for the interrelationship of composed and improvised forms Encourage the exploration of large-scale interactions, vis-a-vis the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, which will premier the winning composition in the historicGolden Hall, July 7, 2018. The concert will be broadcast as part of the Ö1 radio program. The winner receives € 5.000. First runner-up receives € 3.000. Second runner-up gets € 2.000. The Jury will consist of experts in the field - representatives of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jam Music Lab University and international authorities.www.spheresofagenius.com Historic Golden Hall For further background information, please read the interview with Marcus Ratka, Director of JMLU, conducted by Larry Appelbaum, American jazz scholar, critic, broadcaster and Senior Music Specialist at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.: http://www.jammusiclab.at/assets/downloads/Interview-Ratka-Appelbaum.pdf

Astrud Gilberto - Ipanema Girl (26-song best of) - $3.76 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Ipanema-Girl-Very-Astrud-Gilberto/dp/B00K2IOQPA/ or if you prefer 3.99 GBP prime https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K2IOQPA/

I noticed that I had not gotten around to this one, so I put it on tonight. It's good. I like her style of singing, which is a little bit on the nightclub side. There is a certain sameness to the songs, all of which were written by Janis Ian. But no one song is worse than the others. This can be streamed at Amazon if you have their Music Unlimited subscription.

in New Album INCIDENTALS Tim Berne alto saxophone; Oscar Noriega clarinet, bass clarinet; Ryan Ferreira guitars; Matt Mitchell piano; Ches Smith drums, vibraphone, percussion, timpani With David Torn guitar Tim Berne has been described as “a saxophonist and composer of granite conviction” by The New York Times. Incidentals is the fourth album from his spirited Snakeoil band and the second (following on from 2015’s You’ve Been Watching Me) to feature the quintet line-up in which his core group with clarinetist Oscar Noriega, pianist Matt Mitchell and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith is augmented by guitarist Ryan Ferreira. The music is characteristically action-packed in the Berne tradition: powerful, dynamic, often fast-moving - yet also very clear in all its teeming detail. “We somehow achieved more sonic space by adding another player,” the bandleader notes wonderingly. It’s an impression maintained even when producer David Torn takes up his own guitar in a cameo at the climax of the modestly-titled “Sideshow”(in reality a 26-minute epic journey), soloing amid thunderous timpani and over serpentine melody outlined by sax and clarinet. ON TOUR [ All dates are with Snakeoil unless otherwise indicated ] August 6 Newport Jazz Festival September 13 New York, NY (Jazz Standard) September 14 Newburgh, NY (Queen of the Hudson) September 15 Baltimore. MD (An Die Music Live!) September 16 Chicago, IL (Constellation) September 17 Los Angeles, CA (BlueWhale) September 19 Reno, NV (Laughing Planet) September 20 Portland, OR (Fremont Theatre) September 21 Seattle, WA (Earshot, The Royal Room) September 22 Phoenix, AZ (The Nash) September 23 San Francisco, CA (SFJAZZ, JHL) September 24 Vancouver (Western Front) September 29 New Orleans, LA (The Old U.S. Mint, w/local musicians) September 30 Pittsburgh, NY (City of Asylum: Trio w/Matt Mitchell & Kate Gentile) October 1 Pittsburgh, NY (City of Asylum: Double solo concert w/Matt Mitchell) October 6 Philadelphia, PA (Snakeoil + Sun of Goldfinger, FringeArts) December 1 New Haven, CT (Firehouse 12) © 2017 ECM | ECM Records USA | 1755 Broadway, 3rd floor | New York NY 10011

Thanks optatio! It's great that you found jazz people! ***** July 18 1953 - Elvis makes his first recording. 1966 - Bobby Fuller dies. 1988 - Nico dies. ***** Born... 1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 1938 - Ian Stewart 1939 - Brian Auger 1939 - Dion 1941 - Martha Reeves 1941 - Lonnie Mack 1950 - Richard Branson 1954 - Ricky Scaggs

Happy Birthday 2017 Tom!

July 16 (my late mother's birthday!) Born... 1940 - Tony Jackson 1941 - Desmond Dekker 1952 - Stewart Copeland ***** 1962 - The Beach Boys sign with Capitol Records. 1966 - Clapton, Bruce and Baker form Cream. 1981 - Harry Chapin dies. 2012 - Jon Lord dies. 2012 - Kitty Wells dies. 2014 - Johnny Winter dies.

Sarah Vaughan - Absolutely Essential (3 CDs) - $3.86 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-Essential-Collection-VAUGHAN-SARAH/dp/B072L1XMBH/ http://www.oldies.com/product-view/45872P.html It's not clear to me if this is legit.

Vijay Iyer Sextet On Tour August 5 Newport, RI (Newport Jazz Festival) September 4 Detroit, MI (Detroit Jazz Festival) September 17 Monterey, CA (Monterey Jazz Festival) October 20 Brooklyn, NY (BRIC Festival) January 9 - 13 New York, NY (Birdland) January 20 San Francisco, CA (SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium) April 27 Los Angeles, CA (Disney Hall) May 11 Appleton, WI (Lawrence Memorial Chapel)

Vijay Iyer piano, Fender Rhodes; Graham Haynes cornet, flugelhorn, electronics Steve Lehman alto saxophone; Mark Shim tenor saxophone; Stephan Crump double-bass Tyshawn Sorey drums Keyboardist-composer Vijay Iyer’s energized sequence of ECM releases has garnered copious international praise. Yet his fifth for the label since 2014 – Far From Over, featuring his dynamically commanding sextet – finds Iyer reaching a new peak, furthering an artistry that led The Guardian to call him “one of the world’s most inventive new-generation jazz pianists” and The New Yorker to describe him as “extravagantly gifted… brilliantly eclectic.” Far From Over features a sextet of virtuoso improvisers – with horn players Graham Haynes, Steve Lehman and Mark Shim alongside rhythm partners Stephan Crump and Tyshawn Sorey – leveraging a wealth of jazz history even as it pushes boldly forward. The music ranges from the thrillingly explosive (“Down to the Wire,” “Good on the Ground”) to the cathartically elegiac (“For Amiri Baraka,” “Threnody”), with melodic hooks, entrancing atmosphere, rhythmic muscle and an elemental spirit all part of the allure. “This group has a lot of fire in it, but also a lot of earth, because the tones are so deep, the timbres and textures,” Iyer says. “There’s also air and water – the music moves.” Vijay Iyer Sextet On Tour August 5 Newport, RI (Newport Jazz Festival) September 4 Detroit, MI (Detroit Jazz Festival) September 17 Monterey, CA (Monterey Jazz Festival) October 20 Brooklyn, NY (BRIC Festival) January 9 - 13 New York, NY (Birdland) January 20 San Francisco, CA (SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium) April 27 Los Angeles, CA (Disney Hall) May 11 Appleton, WI (Lawrence Memorial Chapel) For information on these and other concerts between these dates, visit vijay-iyer.com Top banner Photo © Lynne Harty/ECM Records © 2017 ECM | ECM Records USA | 1755 Broadway, 3rd floor | New York NY 10011

ECM Gary Peacock Trio - Tangents Marc Copland: piano; Gary Peacock: double bass; Joey Baron: drums release date: September 8, 2017 Some of Gary Peacock's finest music has been made in piano trios. Early in his musical life, Peacock established a fresh role for the bass as an independent melodic voice, a concept carried forward in the history-making groups he's played with - from Paul Bley's and Bill Evans's trios to Keith Jarrett's. As a bandleader he has also been influential: Tangents is the second release from the great bassist's trio with Marc Copland and Joey Baron and draws on years of shared playing in diverse contexts. All three band members contribute compositions, Peacock's including "December Greenwings", revisiting a piece Gary introduced on his ECM recording December Poems. Repertoire includes five tunes from Peacock, two from Baron, one from Copland, and an outstanding group improvisation, "Empty Forest". The trio also plays Miles Davis's "Blue In Green" and, perhaps surprisingly, Alex North's theme for the film Spartacus, which also proves a fine vehicle for improvising. Tangents was recorded in Lugano in May 2016, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Happy Birthday 2017 Agustin!

K NEWS...Gaudi's new albu6 - Newport, RI @ Newport Jazz Festival Aug 6 - Newport, RI @ Newport Jazz Festival Sept 13 - New York, NY @ Jazz Standard Sept 14 - Newburgh, NY @ Queen of the Hudson Sept 15 - Baltimore, MD @ An Die Music Live! Sept 16 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation Sept 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bluewhale Sept 18 - Reno, NV @ University of Nevada Reno Campus (Workshop) Sept 19 - Reno, NV @ Laughing Planet Sept 20 - Portland, OR @ Fremont Theatre Sept 21 - Seattle, WA @ The Royal Room (workshop @ Cornish in afternoon) Sept 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Nash Sept 23 - San Francisco, CA @ SFJazz, JHL Sept 29 - New Orleans, LA @ The Old U.S Mint (w/ Local Musicians) Sept 30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ City of Asylum (Trio w/ Matt Mitchell & Kate Gentile) Oct 1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ City of Asylum (Double Solo Concert w/Matt Mitchell) Oct 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fringe Arts (Snakeoil + Sun of Goldfinger) Dec 1 - New Haven, CT @ Firehouse 12 tic

ECM Tim Berne's Snakeoil - Incidentals Tim Berne: alto saxophone; Oscar Noriega: clarinet, bass clarinet; Ryan Ferreira: guitars; Matt Mitchell: piano; Ches Smith: drums, vibraphone, percussion, timpani. With David Torn: guitar Tim Berne has been described as "a saxophonist and composer of granite conviction" by The New York Times. Incidentals is the fourth album from his spirited Snakeoil band and the second (following on from 2015's You've Been Watching Me) to feature the quintet line-up in which his core group with clarinetist Oscar Noriega, pianist Matt Mitchell and drummer/vibraphonist Ches Smith is augmented by guitarist Ryan Ferreira. The music is characteristically action-packed in the Berne tradition: powerful, dynamic, often fast-moving - yet also very clear in all its teeming detail. "We somehow achieved more sonic space by adding another player," the bandleader notes wonderingly. It's an impression maintained even when producer David Torn takes up his own guitar in a cameo at the climax of the modestly-titled "Sideshow"(in reality a 26-minute epic journey), soloing amid thunderous timpani and over serpentine melody outlined by sax and clarinet. Incidentals is issued as Snakeoil gear up for a USA tour through September and October, followed by European dates in November. US tour dates: Aug 6 - Newport, RI @ Newport Jazz Festival Sept 13 - New York, NY @ Jazz Standard Sept 14 - Newburgh, NY @ Queen of the Hudson Sept 15 - Baltimore, MD @ An Die Music Live! Sept 16 - Chicago, IL @ Constellation Sept 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bluewhale Sept 18 - Reno, NV @ University of Nevada Reno Campus (Workshop) Sept 19 - Reno, NV @ Laughing Planet Sept 20 - Portland, OR @ Fremont Theatre Sept 21 - Seattle, WA @ The Royal Room (workshop @ Cornish in afternoon) Sept 22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Nash Sept 23 - San Francisco, CA @ SFJazz, JHL Sept 29 - New Orleans, LA @ The Old U.S Mint (w/ Local Musicians) Sept 30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ City of Asylum (Trio w/ Matt Mitchell & Kate Gentile) Oct 1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ City of Asylum (Double Solo Concert w/Matt Mitchell) Oct 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fringe Arts (Snakeoil + Sun of Goldfinger) Dec 1 - New Haven, CT @ Firehouse 12 NOTE: RELEASE DATE IS SEPT. 8.

Week 4 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/12/weekly-predictor-west-looks-best-week-4/ https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/12/cfl-ca-writers-make-picks-week-4/ http://www.rodpedersen.com/2017/07/week-4-cfl-picks-2017.html http://cfl-football.blogspot.com/2017/07/canadian-football-league-week-4-picks.html ***** 7/12 checking down https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/12/weekly-predictor-west-looks-best-week-4/

July 12 Born... 1943 - Christine Perfect ***** 1954 - Elvis signs with Sun Records. 1979 - Minnie Riperton dies. 1979 - Disco Demolition Night 2003 - Benny Carter dies.

Duane, in 2014 or 2015, oldies.com had the DVD of Yucca Flats for 99 cents. I bought it and a number of other '50s horror pictures for the kids at my church for Christmas. PS - Another one was a Richard Boone vehicle called I Bury the Living!

jlh, I got the box of four CDs for Christmas. I have listened to Disc One, and was kind of disappointed. Let me know what you think!

I think this will be in tomorrow's edition. https://www.wsj.com/articles/filmmaker-d-a-pennebakers-rock-n-roll-life-1499785358

Dana, you will note that the Roughriders are climbing up the power rankings!

Week 3 results Lions 23....Alouettes 16 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2379/bc-lions-vs-montreal-alouettes/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/lionw-alouettes-recap-thursday-1.4193763 ***** Stampeders 29....Blue Bombers 10 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2380/calgary-stampeders-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-cfl-1.4195620 ***** Argonauts 26....Redblacks 25 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2381/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-ottawa-redblacks-1.4196647 http://3downnation.com/2017/07/08/ricky-ray-reaches-300-career-touchdown-passes-argos-beat-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/08/redblacks-brad-sinopoli-attempts-rare-quick-kick/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/redblacks-sink-10-thoughts/#comments https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/08/ray-throws-for-his-300th-career-td-pass/ ***** Roughriders 37....Tiger-Cats 20 https://www.cfl.ca/games/2382/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.4196610 http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/ticats-db-will-hill-grabs-official-gets-ejected/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/video-ticats-coach-kent-austin-loss-riders/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/riders-win-first-game-at-new-mosaic-stadium/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/riders-show-resilience-win-hamilton/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/09/edwards-loss-riders-theres-trouble-tiger-town/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/07/04/new-mosaic-perfectly-green-unbelievably-loud/#comments ***** Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/11/saskatchewan-riding-nissan-titan-power-rankings/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-week3-1.4198791 http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-on-top-argos-riders-climb-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.802227 ***** The Als have signed Brandon Stewart. http://www.tsn.ca/als-add-veteran-db-brandon-stewart-1.801064 ***** Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/videos/plays-of-the-week/ ***** The Redblacks have released AJ Jefferson. https://www.cfl.ca/2017/07/11/redblacks-release-db-aj-jefferson/ http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/Ottawa/2017/07/10/22737162.html