GA Russell

Even my mother liked C'est la vie, said the old folks! RIP.

Happy Birthday 2017 R_T!

Trio Mediaeval: Anna Maria Friman, Linn Andrea Fuglseth, Berit Opheim Arve Henriksen: trumpet Joined by trumpeter Arve Henriksen, Trio Mediaeval presents a unique program in which mediaeval and traditional music from Iceland and Norway and improvisation are integrated. The album highlights both Trio Mediæval's vocal creativity and the dramatically orchestral scope of Henriksen's array of trumpets and electronics. “A richly musical and imaginative encounter,” as described by The Guardian in a concert review. Recorded February 2016 at Munich’s Himmelfahrtskirche, produced by Manfred Eicher. RIAS Chamber Choir Berlin / Munich Chamber Orchestra Alexander Liebreich, conductor Tigran Mansurian has created a Requiem dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide that occurred in Turkey (1915-1917). It reconciles the sound and sensibility of his country’s traditions with the Latin Requiem text in a profoundly moving contemporary composition. The work is a milestone for Mansurian, widely acknowledged as Armenia’s greatest composer. The LA Times has described his music as that “in which deep cultural pain is quieted through an eerily calm, heart-wrenching beauty.” Momo Kodama piano “In the music of Toshio Hosokawa I find elements close to Debussy: the freedom of form and tone colour, the sense of poetic design, with a wide range of lyricism and dynamics, between meditation and virtuoso development, between light and shade, between large gestures and minimalist refinement.” – Momo Kodama © 2017 ECM | ECM Records USA | 1755 Broadway, 3rd floor | New York NY 10011

Happy fiftieth 2107 Birthday Conrad!

Baritone Saxophonist Jared Sims Celebrates Return to West Virginia From Boston With New Quintet Session "Change of Address" Ropeadope Records Will Release the CD, Sims's 5th Album as a Leader, April 14 CD Release Shows Scheduled for 4/14 James Street Gastropub, Pittsburgh; 4/27 The Bitter End, NYC; 4/28 Third Life Studio, Boston March 16, 2017 After two decades in New England, where multi-reed virtuoso Jared Sims made his mark as an instrumentalist, bandleader, educator, and all-around musical provocateur, Sims celebrates his return to West Virginia with Change of Address, his fifth album as a leader. On the new CD, which will be released April 14 by Ropeadope Records, Sims sticks to his favorite instrument -- the baritone sax -- in the company of an airtight, organ-dappled quintet. Change of Address commemorates Sims's homecoming to his alma mater, West Virginia University in Morgantown, which has named him Director of its Jazz Studies Department 20 years after he earned his own jazz studies degree there. The music on the album is notable for instilling the jazz-soul tradition with an up-to-the-minute sensibility and is deftly interpreted by the leader, joined by an intriguing collection of players for whom he wrote its tunes, Ellington-style. They include the wife-and-husband team of organist Nina Ott and bassist Chris Lopes (a longtime crony of guitarist Jeff Parker), and a pair of young Boston-area veterans in guitarist Steve Fell and drummer Jared Seabrook (older brother of guitar provocateur Brandon). Among the highlights on Change of Address are "Ghost Guest 1979," which showcases a full range of textural effects from Fell and seamless interaction between bass and Hammond B-3; the sprightly, wide-open "Lights and Colors"; and "Forest Hills," inspired by the Boston neighborhood in which he lived. Sims (b. 1974) started playing the baritone in the fifth grade in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia, but only became dedicated to this most colossal of saxes after bringing a tenor to a class at the New England Conservatory (NEC) and having his instructor chide him he would never be great on it because he would be following in the footsteps of too many legends. Far from taking offense, Sims took his teacher's words to heart. "There are a lot of gold standards on tenor," he says. "I was trying to find a way to move past those influences. Playing the baritone felt really natural to me. I felt like I could do something personal and interesting with it." A compelling example of this is Sims's "Seeds of Shihab," a tribute to baritone great Sahib Shihab, which like the other tracks on Change of Address luxuriates in the brawny, bottom-rich sound of the instrument. Sims attended his first jazz concert, by Michael Brecker, in tenth grade, and saw the World Saxophone Quartet perform the following year. His fascination with the saxophone went "over the top" after he spoke with members of the WSQ following the show. At WVU, he had a strong saxophone teacher in David Hastings, who schooled him in traditional styles. At NEC, where he played clarinet in addition to baritone, alto, and tenor, he tried to catch up to all the kinds of music he hadn't been exposed to, including Third Stream, under the wing of distinguished faculty members Gunther Schuller, George Russell, and Ran Blake. Sims went on to study for his doctorate in classical music performance at Boston University, where his lecture recital was on the modern Italian composer Luciano Berio and his solo Sequenza pieces. He also did research work on Igor Stravinsky, Charles Ives, and American popular music. While in Boston, where he earned a reputation as a "saxophone colossus," Sims roomed for four years with standout baritone saxophonist Charlie Kohlhase, a cog in Either/Orchestra, who turned him onto Shihab. One of his mentors at NEC was Allan Chase, with whom he continues to play in a band, Blow-up!, dedicated to the music of bebop baritone legend Serge Chaloff (they recorded in March 2017). He also played in numerous Boston-based bands including the Afro-Latin group Mango Blue (in which he continues to perform); the organ funk outfit Akashic Record; Blueprint Project with guitarist Eric Hofbauer, and the jazz-rock quartet Miracle Orchestra. The list of artists he has collaborated is an eclectic one and ranges from the late Bob Brookmeyer, Han Bennink, Matt Wilson, Dave Liebman, and Anat Cohen to the Temptations, 10,000 Maniacs, and Oasis's Noel Gallagher. Sims made his recording debut as a leader with the trio effort Acoustic Shadows (2009). He followed it with another three-man outing Convergence (2011), the collective quartet album The New Stablemates (2012), and Layers (2016), on which he overdubs himself playing saxophones, clarinets, and flute on tunes by Ellington, Monk, and Mingus. Jared Sims will celebrate the release of Change of Address at the following engagements: 4/14 James Street Gastropub, Pittsburgh; 4/27 The Bitter End, NYC; 4/28 Third Life Studio, Boston (with same personnel as the CD). Preview: Jared Sims | Change of Address Web Site: jaredsims.com

Here is a Tommy LiPuma interview from April, 2012. http://www.jakefeinbergshow.com/2012/04/the-tommy-lipuma-interview/

The benchmark I use for the OACs, OASs, etc., is $16.00 for five albums. I have set the camels to signal me when the price is down to $12.10 + $3.99. I see that there are a number that currently fit that bill, most in the pop category. ***** These have four albums. Gerry & the Pacemakers https://www.amazon.com/Gerry-Pacemakers-YouLl-Never-Second/dp/B00FBTYX6C/ Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas https://www.amazon.com/Listen-Satisfied-Little-Children-Trains/dp/B00IKXVOW2/ Peter & Gordon https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Gordon-Touch-Hurtin-Lovin/dp/B009DTI380/ Charley Rich https://www.amazon.com/Every-Touch-Silver-Linings-Charlie/dp/B01H10GU0U/ Ray Price https://www.amazon.com/Another-Bridge-Touch-Heart-Danny/dp/B01G642M90/ Jim Reeves https://www.amazon.com/Yours-Sincerely-Reeves-Lonesome-Sadness/dp/B01IF5IZGM/ ***** These have five albums. The Association https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Association/dp/B01FJ2UKDK/ The Guess Who https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-GUESS-WHO/dp/B01HJG3VZI/ Traffic https://www.amazon.com/5-Classic-Albums-Traffic/dp/B01MQ4BBYD/ Iron Butterfly https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-IRON-BUTTERFLY/dp/B01M0VLFIV/ Jethro Tull, vol. 2 https://www.amazon.com/Two-Original-Album-Jethro-Tull/dp/B019HVNKTU/ Jean-Luc Ponty, vol. 2 https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-PONTY-JEAN-LUC/dp/B019127KZK/

The great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko’s New York Quartet returns with another masterful recording. Always an insightful bandleader, Stanko here encourages spirited improvisation to flower around his characteristically melancholic and soulful themes, and all players are presented to best advantage, with each one configuring their own lyrical domain within the world of a Stanko song. © 2017 ECM | ECM Records USA | 1755 Broadway, 3rd floor | New York NY 10011

Colin Vallon piano | Patrice Moret double bass | Julian Sartorius drums The Colin Vallon Trio has found its own space in the crowded world of the piano trio by quietly challenging its conventions. On its third ECM album Vallon again leads the group not with virtuosic solo display but by patient outlining of melody and establishing of frameworks in which layered group improvising can take place. With this group, gentle but insistent rhythms can trigger seismic musical events. Available on CD, LP and DOWNLOAD Benedikt Jahnel piano | Antonio Miguel double bass | Owen Howard drums The album picks up where the trio’s critically-lauded Equilibrium left off, extending ideas about pianistic patterning and textural playing. A distinctive and original pianist, Jahnel is also a prolific writer and The Invariant pools the best of many pieces he has composed, road-tested and revised in the last five years, incorporating the dynamic responses of his trio partners into the fabric of the musical material. Julia Hülsmann piano | Marc Muellbauer double bass | Heinrich Köbberling drums Over the last years Berlin-based pianist Julia Hülsmann’s trio has embarked upon extensive travels to distant destinations all around the world during which “something special developed”, says Hülsmann. “When traveling you not only gain new perspectives, but also experience even long standing partners anew. It helped to open up new sonic territory for us”. © 2017 ECM | ECM Records USA | 1755 Broadway, 3rd floor | New York NY 10011

LOL! Scott, I had completely forgotten about the horizontal hold!

Let's see how many contract extensions I can find, going back to Feb. 17. http://3downnation.com/2017/02/17/ticats-sign-receiver-brian-tyms-extension/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/17/riders-re-sign-offensive-lineman-thaddeus-coleman/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/17/argonauts-agree-terms-extension-canadian-defensive-back-matt-black/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/18/canadian-rob-cote-re-signs-stampeders/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/18/canadian-rob-cote-re-signs-stampeders/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/20/alouettes-extend-running-back-brandon-rutley/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/23/ticats-agree-terms-defensive-back-cleshawn-page/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/26/receiver-kevin-elliott-return-ticats/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/02/argos-ink-extension-canadian-ol-sean-mcewen/#comments ***** Here's a brief article about the Riders' salary cap considerations. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/02/riders-ask-vets-take-pay-cuts-madani/#comments ***** Riders backup QB Jake Waters has retired to become a graduate assistant coach at Iowa State. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/10/rider-qb-jake-waters-retires-take-ncaa-coaching-job/#comments ***** Here's a look at the pay the guys who have signed with NFL teams hope to get. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/11/much-former-cfl-players-getting-paid-nfl/#comments

ECM NEW SERIES Trio Mediaeval Arve Henriksen Rímur Trio Mediaeval: Anna Maria Friman: voice, Hardanger fiddle Linn Andrea Fuglseth: voice, shruti box Berit Opheim: voice Arve Henriksen: trumpet U.S. Release date: April 14, 2017 ECM New Series 2520 B0026410-02 UPC: 0289 481 4742 7 With their seventh album, the scope of Trio Mediaeval’s music continues to expand. Previous ECM New Series releases have focused on aspects of early music, particularly sacred monophonic and polyphonic medieval music, as well as the trio’s strong relationships with contemporary composers. In parallel, the trio has also investigated the world of traditional folk songs. Now Rímur emphasizes the group’s interest in improvisation, in a collaboration with trumpeter Arve Henriksen, which also explores music from diverse Northern sources. As Anna Maria Friman indicates in her liner note, improvisation has long been a significant component of Nordic musical tradition, and Trio Mediaeval has embraced it with enthusiasm. “Over the last ten years we have been fortunate to be involved in new collaborative projects with Norwegian jazz musicians and improvisers, and the inspiration and creativity that these musicians brought to the music and to the group have been hugely significant for us.” The trio has worked with Tord Gustavsen, Trygve Seim, Nils Økland, Mats Eilertsen, and many others. Arve Henriksen has often performed with Trio Mediaeval in live settings (and the singers and trumpeter appear together on Sinikka Langeland’s recent recording The Magical Forest) but Rímur is their first extensive collaboration on disc. The roots of the present project go back to 2007 when Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen took part in a ceremony in Dalksfjorden on Norway’s west coast celebrating connections between the village of Rivedal and the Icelandic capital of Reykyavík, founded by Norse settler Ingólfr Arnarson. Over several summers Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen spent many days together in Dalsfjorden, and it was there that most of the music for this recording was born. Fascinated and inspired by Icelandic sagas, chants, folk songs, religious hymns and fiddle tunes, the four musicians have arranged a unique set of songs where improvisation, mediaeval and traditional music – from Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Orkney islands – meet the present. Something new is created from the integration of Henriksen’s liquid trumpet sound into the Trio Mediaeval’s subtle blending of voices. “In this recording,” writes Anna Maria Friman, “we celebrate three saints with their famous medieval hymns: the monophonic chants of St. Sunniva of Norway, St. Birgitta of Sweden and a two-voice hymn of St. Magnus of Orkney. It’s hard for us to imagine now, but until quite late in the medieval period relatively little sacred polyphony was heard at all. Monophonic chant was the rock on which almost all musical experience was founded. In this context, even music composed for just two voices would have made a very special impression. The 17th century Icelandic Tvísöngur were originally two-part songs rather like the kind of improvised parallel organum known all over medieval Europe. Rímur, songs in the unique Icelandic tradition of rhyming narrative verse, were originally performed by kvæðamenn (male or female chanters) who went from farmstead to farmstead and were offered hospitality when reciting an evening wake. Like most of the Scandinavian folk songs the Rímur have been orally transmitted for centuries. Later in the twentieth century ethnographers and folk song collectors began to record these wonderful songs and tunes, and a vast number of melodies have been transcribed and preserved for future generations of singers and listeners.” Trio Mediaeval and Arve Henriksen will be performing music from Rímur in the UK at the in Leeds on March 8, London March 9, and Bristol March 10. On March 11 they play Oslo’s Svenska Margaretakyrkan. For further upcoming Trio Mediaeval dates, visit www.ecmrecords.com and www.triomediaeval.no * Trio Mediaeval was founded in Oslo in 1997. Its original members were Anna Maria Friman, Linn Andrea Fuglseth, and Torunn Østrem Ossum. When Torunn left the group at the end of 2013, she was replaced by Berit Opheim, who had been singing regularly with the ensemble since 2010. The first album with the revised line-up was Aquilonis, released in 2014. Arve Henriksen has appeared on many ECM albums over the last two decades, beginning with the 1996 recording No Birch with the Christian Wallumrød Trio. He was recently featured in the Atmosphères quartet with Tigran Hamasyan, Evind Aarset and Jan Bang. Sampled voices of The Trio Mediaeval were incorporated into Henriksen’s Cartography (recorded 2005-2008), an album on which Anna Maria Friman also makes a guest appearance. Rímur was recorded in February 2016 at Munich’s Himmelfahrtskirche, and produced by Manfred Eicher. CD booklet includes all song texts with English translations, and a performer’s note by Anna Maria Friman. ECM Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet December Avenue Tomasz Stanko: trumpet David Virelles: piano Reuben Rogers: double bass Gerald Cleaver: drums U.S. Release date: April 14, 2017 ECM 2532 B0026460-02 UPC: 6025 572 6302 2 The great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has long been one of the most distinctive musicians in all of jazz, his grainy tone and smeared notes instantly recognizable, his intensely lyrical improvisations and soulful themes as characteristic as the noirish atmospheres they often conjure. He’s also a player who gives a great deal of thought to context, and a generous bandleader who encourages his co-players to express themselves within his world of dark melody. JazzTimes noted recently: “He writes melodies that pierce the heart like needles, but does not exactly write songs. His pieces are open forms, a few strokes or gestures that introduce a mood and set Stanko into motion. He needs musicians around him who can respond with independent creativity to his unique stimuli.” Stanko’s New York Quartet (featuring David Virelles, Reuben Rogers and Gerald Cleaver) is among his most exciting projects. A decade ago, Stanko took an apartment in the city he still considers the jazz capital of the world, the stomping ground of all his early musical heroes including Monk, Miles, Coltrane and Cecil Taylor. His initial thought was that a New York retreat would be an ideal space to soak up inspiration and write new music, but it was not long before he was interacting with some of the most gifted and creative players on the scene. The first documentation of this activity was the double album Wisława, which introduced the first edition of Stanko’s New York Quartet. Released in 2013, it immediately netted much praise from the international press with The Guardian hailing it as “a dream-ticket jazz meeting between a cutting-edge European legend, and an equally honed triumvirate of pioneering New York-based musicians.” Now December Avenue – recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in June 2016 and produced by Manfred Eicher – takes the story forward. There’s been one change in the line-up, and new bassist Reuben Rogers – originally from the Virgin Islands and perhaps best-known to ECM listeners for his work with Charles Lloyd (see Athens Concert, Rabo de Nube and Mirror) – proves to be a splendid addition to the team, establishing a profound understanding with Cuban-born pianist David Virelles and Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver, and bringing a dancing buoyancy to the collective improvising. Rogers’ playing has, he says, internalized some of the lilting rhythms of the calypso music he heard as a child as well as the emotional fervor of gospel. An exceptionally well-rounded improviser, Reuben played clarinet, piano, drums and guitar before settling on the bass, and is well-placed both to drive the music forward and make cogent melodic contributions. Pianist David Virelles, widely regarded as one of today’s most original pianists, exemplifies the melting-pot character of New York in sparkling solos that can cross reference Cuban rhythm with lessons learned from Muhal Richard Abrams, or allude to early influences including Andrew Hill and Bud Powell. Virelles has two ECM leader recordings already, Mbókò and Antenna, and a third is on the way. He is also member of Chris Potter’s new quartet and is featured on its new album The Dreamer Is The Dream, released in April 2017. Gerald Cleaver, among the most resourceful of all contemporary drummers, first recorded for ECM 20 years ago, as a member of Roscoe Mitchell’s Note Factory. He has since appeared on albums for the label with Miroslav Vitous, Michael Formanek, Craig Taborn and, most recently, with Giovanni Guidi, Gianluca Petrella and Louis Sclavis on Ida Lupino. Cleaver is touring with Guidi, Petrella and Sclavis this Spring, as well as with Stanko. December Avenue is Tomasz Stanko’s 12th album as a leader on ECM. The first of them Balladyna, recorded in 1975, established him as a major force in European jazz. His other discs for the label areMatka Joanna (recorded 1994), Leosia (1996), Litania – Music of Krzyszstof Komeda (1997), From The Green Hill (1998), Soul of Things (2001), Suspended Night (2003), Selected Recordings (2004), Lontano(2005), Dark Eyes (2009), and Wisława (2012). He can also be heard on Edward Vesala’s Satu (recorded 1976), Gary Peacock’s Voice from the Past – Paradigm (1981) and Manu Katché’s Neighbourhood (2004). Stanko begins a European tour at the end of March, playing the music of December Avenue in Tromsø, Norway (March 30), Mo i Rana, Norway (March 31) Gateshead, United Kingdom (April 2), Rüsselsheim, Germany (April 3), Munich, Germany (April 4), Syke, Germany (April 5) Hamburg, Germany (April 6 and 7), Oslo, Norway (April 8), Voss, Norway (April 9), Helsinki, Finland (April 10), Poznan, Poland (April 11), Warsaw, Poland (April 12), and Stuttgart, Germany (April 16).

and Paul Desmond - The Complete RCA Recordings

Dave, most of my DVDs are old TV shows, so I am accustomed to less than stellar video. You should see the 1960 Grey Cup!

Thanks guys. I took the plunge. complete - $18.99 prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LTHOP8U/

Happy Birthday FFA!

I remember when this TV show was on forty years ago. I think I saw it once. I remember David Letterman once saying that they were running out of ideas, and that next week's show would be "In search of Leonard's car keys." Does anyone here have an opinion? Was this show stupid, or did it actually point out many unexplained phenomena? Should I get a DVD? Thanks!

Now let's look at the headlines from the past week. It looks like SJ Green will be recovered from his knee injury by training camp time. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/01/alouettes-s-j-green-cleared-training-camp-knee-inury/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/01/s-j-green-ready-camp/ ***** Marc Trestman has selected Corey Chamblin to be his new defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. Marcus Brady will return as the offensive coordinator. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/06/madani-former-riders-coach-corey-chamblin-argos-new-dc/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/07/argonauts-officially-announce-corey-chamblin-defensive-coordinator-brady-oc/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/07/chamblin-brady-lead-trestmans-coaching-staff/ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/corey-chamblin-marcus-brady-argos-1.4013421 ***** Sugarfoot Anderson has died at 97. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/08/former-calgary-stampeders-star-ezzrett-sugarfoot-anderson-dies-age-97/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/08/cfl-mourns-passing-ezzrett-sugarfoot-anderson/ ***** Chris Best has retired. He was the last member of the 2007 Rider Grey Cup Champs. http://3downnation.com/2017/02/23/riders-offensive-lineman-chris-best-expected-announce-retirement/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/25/best-retirement-leaves-big-hole-riders/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/02/23/chris-best-last-member-2007-grey-cup-team-retires/#comments ***** The Riders scheduled an open tryout camp for this Saturday IN MONTREAL!!! As it turns out, that's against league rules, so it was cancelled. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/07/riders-cancel-open-try-set-montreal-alouettes-raise-concerns-cfl/#comments ***** Rico Murray Has signed with the Argos. http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/03/argos-land-former-ticat-rico-murray/ http://3downnation.com/2017/02/24/defensive-back-rico-murray-latest-former-ticat-join-argos/#comments ***** Eddie Steele has signed with the Riders. http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/07/riders-sign-national-dt-eddie-steele/ ***** Cory Greenwood has signed with the Eskimos. http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/08/esks-sign-national-cory-greenwood/ http://3downnation.com/2017/03/08/canadian-linebacker-cory-greenwood-expected-to-sign-with-eskimos/#comments ***** Bakari Grant has signed with the Riders. http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/21/riders-add-veteran-receiver-bakari-grant/ ***** Greg Van Roten has signed with Jacksonville. http://www.cfl.ca/2017/02/27/former-argo-van-roten-lands-nfl-deal/ ***** Thomas Miles has left the Argos to sign with his hometown Bombers. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-sign-thomas-miles-1.4010453 http://www.tsn.ca/blue-bombers-sign-winnipeg-born-lb-miles-1.687788 ***** Johnny Sears, Jr., has signed with the Argos. http://3downnation.com/2017/02/17/defensive-back-johnny-sears-jr-signs-argonauts/#comments

After more than a week of rumors, the Riders announced today that they have signed Vince Young. Young hasn't played since 2011, so I have to think that his chances of beating out Kevin Glenn aren't very good. Here are more links (in chronological order) since my last post. http://3downnation.com/2017/03/06/agent-says-vince-young-will-decide/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/07/3down-podcast-argo-hires-young-qb-simonize-suspension-cfl-week/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/08/vince-young-riderville-sure-not/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/08/3down-podcast-will-vince-young-make-difference-riderville/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/08/agent-way-regina-work-vince-young-deal-riders/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/09/vince-young-touches-regina/#comments http://3downnation.com/2017/03/09/riders-announce-official-signing-introduce-vince-young/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/08/nye-young-hail-mary-pass-worth-throwing/ http://www.cfl.ca/2017/03/09/riders-officially-ink-former-heisman-nominee-vince-young/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/vince-young-signs-with-the-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.4017249 http://www.tsn.ca/going-green-vince-young-signs-with-roughriders-1.692110

Happy Birthday 2017 jazztrain!

Hungarian Power Trio Jü Continues its Crushing Agenda on Summa Norwegian Sax Star Kjetil Møster and Celebrated Hungarian Electroacoustic Bálint Bolcsó Guest on Band's Second RareNoise Release. CD, VINYL AND MULTIPLE DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE ON MARCH 31, 2017 AND THROUGH WWW.RARENOISERECORDS.COM. ÀdàmMészáros Guitars, Kalimba, Percussion Ernö Hock Bass Guitar, Bass Ukulele, Percussion Andràs Halmos Drums, Bells Kalimba and Kjetil Møster Saxophones (on "Partir") Bálint Bolcsó Electronics (on "Partir") New York, March 7, 2017 - Following the success of their acclaimed RareNoise debut, 2014's Jü Meets Møster (a killer collaboration with renowned Norwegian saxophonist Kjetil Møster) the experimental Budapest-based trio of guitarist Ádám Mészáros, bassist Ernö Hock and drummer András Halmos once again bridges hellacious free jazz, throbbing hardcore rock and spacious world and ambient music on their ecstatic, envelope-pushing opus, Summa. Alternately calm (the 12-minute "Jimma Blue") and crushing ("Mongrel Mangrove," "My Heart Is Somewhere Else" and the blistering title track), Summa stands as another powerful manifesto against complacency by the renegade trio. "The original form for us is the trio form," says guitarist Meszanos. "The first album with Kjetil was more like a great adventure. This is just us, and this is the Jü sound." Møster does appear as special guest alongside celebrated Hungarian electroacoustic composer Bálint Bolcsó on the expansive 12-minute track "Partir," providing a bridge to the first album. Another element that enters into the picture to a degree on Ju's sophomore outing is folk music, which can be heard on tunes like "Lady Klimax," with its presence of kalimba, and "Sinus Begena," fueled by Hock's sintir-like bass playing. "We listen to many kinds of traditional musics and like to see ourselves as folk musicians," says drummer Halmos. "Many times when we hear traditional music that is ancient, it sounds really raw and simple, even if it is actually complex. And the music is held together differently than in music that is based on a metronomic pulse. It's a question of being in the moment, so you don't want to control every part." "For me, it was never a conscious thing to prepare for being able to play different styles," he adds. "I don't prefer any genre, just looking for music that I like and trying to play inspired by them. I'd like to avoid being labeled, as it often happens, as a noisy punk band. While their first RareNoise release was recorded in a single day, the Summa sessions took place over the course of five days in the studio. "So we had time to find form for the songs," says Halmos. "If you heard us live recently, you could hear that we play these songs more or less in the forms they are on the album but as we use those forms as starting points to wherever we are taken in the moment. Even though there was a lot of improvisation in the process, the sounds of the songs and the themes are there as anchor points. Still, we always try to keep them fresh, so basically anything can happen while playing." Formed in 2012, each member of Jü is an accomplished player on the Budapest scene. Beside dozens of Hungarian groups, the members have played with such internationally acclaimed musicians as John Zorn, Eugene Chadbourne, Charles Gayle, Chris Potter, William Parker, Hamid Drake, Pamelia Kurstin and Mikolaj Trzaska. As developing musicians in Budapest, they came under the sway of such American renegades as John Zorn (particularly his Naked City and Moonchild bands) and Last Exit, the renegade noise quartet of Bill Laswell, Sonny Sharrock, Peter Brotzman and Ronald Shannon Jackson. Says Mészáros, "Of course I used to listen to these bands a lot. They had a kind of punk appeal that I think of as more physical, so it offers Videosome kind of relief also in a physical way. And we are trying to do that in our own music while allowing for some small accidents to happen along the way that can take you out of your comfort zone, which I like." "Basically, we are trying to tell the same story again and again which is not written word buy word," he adds. "Sometimes we forget something, sometimes we tell more. It's affected by who and when and were we are telling it but it's still more or less the same story." Those stories are told with intensity and sheer abandon on the bone-crunching Summa. TRACKS 1. Lady Klimax 2. Socotra 3. Summa 4. Keltner 5. Partir (featuring Kjetil Møster and Bálint Bolcsó) 6. My Heart is Somewhere Else 7. Jimma Blue 8. Mongrel Mangrove (for Boros Levente) 9. Sinus Begena

Jamie Saft Mines New Musical Territory On Duo Project With Guitarist Bill Brovold Serenity Knolls CD, DOUBLE-VINYL AND MULTIPLE DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE ON MARCH 31, 2017 AND THROUGH WWW.RARENOISERECORDS.COM. Jamie Saft Dobro, Lap Steel Guitar Bill Brovold Electric Guitar ABOUT THE LABEL - RareNoiseRecords was founded in 2008 by two Italians, entrepreneur Giacomo Bruzzo and music producer Eraldo Bernocchi. Located in London, the label's mission is to detect and amplify contemporary trends in progressive music, by highlighting their relation to the history of the art-form, while choosing not to be bound by pre-conceptions of genre. It seeks to become a guiding light for all those enamored by exciting, adventurous and progressive sounds. For further information and to listen to excerpts, please go to www.rarenoiserecords.com. New York, March 7, 2017 - Jamie Saft has been a significant presence on RareNoiseRecords since the label's inception: as band leader on New Zion w. Cyro's Sunshine Seas (on piano, analogue keyboards, bass and guitar with percussionist Cyro Baptista) and on The New Standard (on piano and organ with bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bobby Previte), on celebrated quartet collaborations with Wadada Leo Smith (Red Hill, on piano) and Roswell Rudd (Strength & Power, on piano), as well as on a number of deep free music collaborations involving Joe Morris (Slobber Pup, Plymouth, The Spanish Donkey, on organ and analogue keyboards). Now, on Serenity Knolls, he stakes out some completely different territory. An intimate duo project with guitarist Bill Brovold, a former member of such New York no-wave bands as the Rhys Chatham Ensemble, the East Village Orchestra and the Zen Vikings, it features Saft alternating between playing dobro and lap steel on a set of 12 ambient type tunes with a distinctive heartland undercurrent to them. An accomplished keyboardist-composer who has been widely acknowledged for his work with various John Zorn projects, including The Dreamers, Electric Masada and Moonchild, the Queens native and current resident of Kingston in upstate New York has nonetheless has maintained a longstanding relationship with the guitar. As he explains, "I've played guitar since I was a youth as well as bass guitar, so this isn't something new for me at all. In fact, my guitar playing is featured on many of my albums such as Breadcrumb Sins (Tzadik), Sunshine Seas (RareNoise) and Black Shabbis (Tzadik) as well as being prominently featured in my original score for the Oscar nominated film Murderball." On Serenity Knolls, Saft is paired with the legendary improviser, woodworker, instrument builder and leader of Larval, an influential Detroit improvising post-rock ensemble. "I met Bill in upstate New York where we both currently live in the Hudson Valley," says Jamie. "Bill is a beautiful and diverse friend and it's a pleasure to improvise music with him." On spacious tracks like "Sweet Grass," "Saddle Horn," "The Great American Bison" and the title track, Saft creates that high and lonesome feel with his expressive slide guitar playing. He switches to lap steel on the droning "Bemidji", "No Horse Seen" and the minor key "Greybull." "I've been fascinated by slide guitar styles for many years," he says. "Initially I was exposed to these sounds through Bob Dylan's music, which quickly led me to the universes of country and bluegrass music. I wouldn't say I have specific role models for slide guitar - for me it is a means to produce sustained events from a guitar. I take a more orchestral approach to the instrument. I'm far from a great technician on these instruments. I'd never profess to be in the same league in any way as the legends of pedal steel and dobro. But to me, they are sonic tools to achieve a particular goal." Recorded at Potterville International Sound in Kingston, New York and mixed there by Saft and his colleague Christian Castagno (the same engineer who co-produced and mixed 2016's Sunshine Seas), Serenity Knolls carries a compelling vibe created by Brovold's atmospheric guitar in combination with Saft's melodic gems on dobro and lap steel. "This concept came from improvisations Bill and I were doing at house parties," Saft explains. "Combining the ambient feeling of Bill's unprocessed big hollow body Guild guitar through a Silverface Fender Vibrolux amplifier and the liquid sound of the dobro and lap steel guitar through a 1950's Alamo Amplifier with subtle tape echo enhancements was the intent. We sought to capture something inspired by the American landscape - the Great American Bison, endless highways, Plains drifting - filtered through a distinctly psychedelic lens. It began with the idea of making music that was 'Country Ambient' and arrived at something of an alternative state of consciousness." As for the evocative album title, Saft explains: "Serenity Knolls is both an ideal state of mind as well as the name of the rehab center where Jerry Garcia died." That perfectly captures both the serene nature and expansive, searching attitude heard throughout this beautiful free-flowing recording of strictly guitar music. Serenity Knolls is not only unique in Saft's oeuvre, it holds a unique place in the ever-expanding RareNoise catalog. TRACKS 1. Sweet Grass 2. Mitchimakinak 3. Saddle Horn 4. Wendigo 5. Thermopolis 6. The Great American Bison 7. Bemidji 8. No Horse Seen 9. Splintering Wind 10. Greybuli 11. Serenity Knolls 12. Silent Midpoint

ECM Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet - December Avenue Tomasz Stanko: trumpet; David Virelles: piano; Reuben Rogers: double bass, Gerald Cleaver: drums Four years after the landmark album Wislawa, the great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's New York Quartet returns with another masterful recording, December Avenue. Always an insightful bandleader, Stanko here encourages spirited improvisation to flower around his characteristically melancholic and soulful themes, and all players are presented to best advantage. New band member Reuben Rogers - originally from the Virgin Islands and perhaps best-known for his work with Charles Lloyd - is a splendid addition to the team, establishing a profound understanding with Cuban-born pianist David Virelles and Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver. JazzTimes, reviewing the band in concert, reflected on the strengths of the individual players: "Stanko has never had a piano player like Virelles. When his moments came, he configured his own lyrical domain within the world of a Stanko song. For that matter, Stanko has never had a bassist and drummer like Rogers and Cleaver, with their hard edges and their volatile energy." December Avenue was recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in June 2016 and produced by Manfred Eicher.

2017. Performing April 8,9,10,15 in California w/ Virginia Mayhew (duo), trio w/ Joe La Barbera and Darek Oles Dear friends, I'm looking forward to returning to California in April for some duo concerts with my long-time colleague and friend, tenor saxophonist Virginia Mayhew, and a trio gig with the wonderful bassist Darek Oles and legendary drummer Joe La Barbera. Virginia brings her big, swinging tenor sound (and phenomenal clarinet chops) to my most recent CD, One For Marian: Celebrating Marian McPartland. We will play some of Marian's compositions in duo format, as well as a few standards and originals in Sacramento, San Francisco and Mission Viejo. While on the west coast. I'm looking forward to recording a new trio CD with Darek and Joe in Los Angeles. In celebration, we will play a special trio concert at the Piano Kitchen in Santa Barbara. Details are below. I hope to see you! Saturday 4/8/2017 8:00 PM Piket / Mayhew Duo The Gold Lion 2733 Riverside Blvd Sacramento CA (Opening for saxophonist Biggie Vinkeloe) Sunday 4/9/2017 4:00 PM Piket / Mayhew Duo Chez Hanny 1300 Silver Ave San Francisco CA (415) 552-2729 $20.00 donation Monday 4/10/2017 7:30 PM Piket / Mayhew Duo Saddleback College 28000 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo CA $10; $7 student and seniors in advance Saturday 4/15/2017 8:00 PM Roberta Piket Trio with <b>Joe La Barbera</b> and <b>Darek Oles</b> The Piano Kitchen 430 Rose Ave Santa Barbara CA $15.00 Fresh from the recording studio! Special Offer for March Only! Buy my latest recording directly from our artist-driven label, receive a copy of my previous CD, Emanation: Solo, Volume 2, for FREE! Use code CALIFORNIA after adding both CDs to your shopping cart. In the News... The January issue of JazzTimes features a two-page profile of me by the excellent writer Shaun Brady. The December issue of Downbeat magazine contains a Woodshed article which I wrote on the art of solo piano. The fall 2016 JazzIz contained an article about One for Marian by award-winning writer Neil Tesser. A track from the recording is featured on the CD that ships with the paper copy of the issue. One for Marian Electronic Press Kit Check out this four-minute video about One for Marian. Preview some of the music, and hear me discuss my friendship with Marian and the musicians on the CD. Please consider sharing the video on social media. Pressed for time? Watch the (roughly) 1-minute sneak preview! Here's an article about One For Marian in the June issue of DownBeat magazine. You can read it online now! Find me on social media and share jazz with your friends: Thirteenth Note Records | 751 Palisades Ave. #62, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Watch the music video of Billy's tune Cannonball, featuring the band and many musicians and friends you may know. This whimsical video was produced, directed and edited by Roberta and Billy. Billy Mintz Quintet: Ugly Beautiful CD Release Date March 7th Get your CD or download now! Long-awaited double CD of Billy's Compositions "2 hours of inside/outside goodness from one of NYC's best bands." -Hank Shteamer “I like to let the music unfold in the moment,” venerated drummer, composer and bandleader Billy Mintz said recently. “For me, it’s about a feeling.” Nowhere is Mintz’s zen-like reverence for the moment more apparent than on his extraordinary new 2-CD set, Ugly Beautiful. Recorded on a December day in 2015 in one room with no headphones (“when you record that way you can hear the instruments naturally”), it documents his quintet playing his eclectic reserve of original compositions. Billy Mintz: Ugly Beautiful (Thirteenth Note Records) Street Date: March 7th, 2017 Catalogue #: TNR010 Web Site: www.billymintz.com Music Video: www.tinyurl.com/MintzCannonballMedia Contact: info@thirteenthnoterecords.com Billy Mintz Quintet Billy Mintz drums and compositions John Gross tenor saxophone Tony Malaby tenor & soprano saxophones Roberta Piket piano, organ, clavinet, Rhodes Hilliard Geeene bass Order or download Ugly Beautiful directly from Thirteenth Note Records now: Also available soon on ITunes, CDBaby, Amazon, and on exploitive streaming-only sites. Thirteenth Note Records | 751 Palisades Ave. #62, Teaneck, NJ 07666