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Happy Birthday 2016 Phil!

Happy Birthday 2016 Peter!

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Belated Happy Birthday Parkertown!

Belated Happy Birthday Bruce!

Belated Happy Birthday Paps!

Happy Birthday Rosco!

LOL! Chuck, I think we all can now agree that you are losing your mind almost as quickly as I am! What you have said here and in the thread title is a famous Yogi-ism (as in Yogi Berra): "He must have done that before he died." In 1982, I had the opportunity to see Buddy Rich with Steve Marcus in Baltimore. I've always been sorry I skipped that. In 1969, I passed on seeing Count Basie in Washington, but I have read that his band wasn't very good then, so I haven't lost any sleep over it. In December of '69, I passed on the opportunity to see Miles perform for what became known as The Cellar Door box. But it was the week of my semester finals, so I never gave it a second thought.

Jeff, my hearty congratulations to you as well! I didn't know that about the Lakers. Do you think there might have been anyone else?

Now I will focus on a few team previews I have found. Montreal http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/alouettes-mystery-wrapped-enigma/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-alouettes-hope-to-find-qb-to-steady-team-1.507876 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-montreal-alouettes Ottawa http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/redblacks-need-avoid-regression-grey-cup-run/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-redblacks-hoping-to-get-another-year-out-of-burris-1.507864 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/how-will-the-burris-harris-dynamic-work-in-ottawa%7E896234 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-team-previews-ottawa-redblacks/ http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-ottawa-redblacks Toronto http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/rejuvenated-ray-leads-way-important-season-argos/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/argos-returning-to-their-roots%7E895539 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/the-argonauts-new-home-will-make-a-difference%7E896232 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-toronto-argonauts http://thegruelingtruth.net/football/cfl-season-preview-toronto-argonauts/ Hamilton http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/ticats-need-survive-early-season-without-collaros/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/22/2016-ticats-depth-chart/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-tiger-cats-success-could-depend-on-collaros-return-date-1.507822 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/even-without-collaros-tiger-cats-are-still-favourites%7E896229 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-hamilton-tiger-cats Winnipeg http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/will-bombers-free-agent-frenzy-translate-wins/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-pressure-on-bombers-to-improve-1.507814 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-previews-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-winnipeg-blue-bombers Saskatchewan http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/durants-health-key-riders-success/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-roughriders-start-new-with-grey-cup-winning-coach-1.507809 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/the-riders-rebirth%7E896225 http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/23/cfl-preview-2016-saskatchewan-roughriders Calgary http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/stamps-search-identity-dickenson-charge/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-dickenson-finally-gets-shot-in-calgary-1.507771 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/dickenson-takes-charge-in-calgary%7E896237 https://www.getmoresports.com/2016-cfl-team-previews-calgary-stampeders/ http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-calgary-stampeders Edmonton http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/esks-face-tough-road-repeat-grey-cup-champs/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-eskimos-look-to-repeat-success-with-new-coaching-staff-1.507745 http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/Edmonton/2016/06/22/22645373.html?cid=rsssportscfl http://www.torontosun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-edmonton-eskimos BC http://3downnation.com/2016/06/21/wallys-back-now-well-see-hes-still-got/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-preview-buono-returns-to-sidelines-to-lead-lions-1.505980 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/what-s-old-is-new-again-for-the-lions%7E896241 http://www.calgarysun.com/2016/06/22/cfl-preview-2016-bc-lions ***** league-wide http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/3-downs-in-3-minutes-which-cfl-team-had-the-best-off-season%7E897049 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/who-are-the-grey-cup-favourites%7E896246 https://canadianfootballblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/2016-cfl-season-preview/ https://bomberbuzz.com/2016/06/23/2016-cfl-west-division-preview-lions-make-the-leap/ https://thesportaddiction.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/2016-cfl-preview-early-playoff-outlook/

For the next 24 hours I hope to find as many pre-season picks and previews as I can. As I always say every year at this time, I love the week before Opening Day because of all of the previews. Malcolm Kelly 6/21 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3643461 ***** Dan Ralph preview http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/three-down-football-set-to-kick-off-cfl-season/article30510480/ ***** The CFL and NFL will discuss improvement of officiating this year. http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/cfl/mighty-nfl-steps-in-to-help-make-cfl-referees-great-again-or-something ***** Nine thoughts on nine teams http://3downnation.com/2016/06/14/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-aftermath-pre-season-week-one/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/20/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-cut-deadline-drama-2/#comments ***** Jamie Nye Week 1 picks http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/21/weekly-predictor-nye-returns-cfl-pick-em-selections/ ***** TSN has ranked the league's current Top 50 players. Mike Reilly is #1. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/21/grey-cup-mvp-reilly-tops-tsns-top-50-cfl-players-2016/ ***** The league has picked each team's most underrated player. http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/07/cfls-underrated-team-team-look/

Now let's take a quick look at this year's pre-season games. You may disagree, but I don't think that any of the head coaches care about winning these games. I think they primarily want to get a good look at the new faces to decide who will make the team. Toronto 25....Hamilton 16 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/11/ticats-fall-25-16-argos-pre-season-action/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/11/good-bad-hamiltons-preseason-loss-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/bmo-launch-early-success-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/five-thoughts-ticats-pre-season-loss-argos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/13/ticats-already-know/#comments ***** BC 28....Sask 16 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/riders-fall-lions-pre-season-game-takes-forever/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/learned-riders-pre-season-loss-b-c/#comments ***** Edmonton 23....Calgary 13 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/12/esks-stamps-23-13-pre-season-action/#comments ***** Hamilton 42....Ottawa 25 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-hamilton-tiger-cats-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/good-bad-hamiltons-victory-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/sober-second-thoughts-ticats-win-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/17/masoli-stakes-claim-starting-qb-job-ticats-pre-season-win/#comments ***** Montreal 22....Toronto 15 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/toronto-argonauts-montreal-alouettes-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/alouettes-argos-22-15/#comments ***** Calgary 31....BC 21 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-bc-lions-20160617/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/18/stamps-use-strong-q4-rally-past-lions/#comments ***** Edmonton 25....Sask 11 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-20160618/Stats http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/learned-riders-pre-season-blowout-loss-edmonton/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/19/eskimos-beat-former-coach-chris-jones-roughriders/#comments ***** Ottawa 18....Winnipeg 14 http://3downnation.com/2016/06/13/bombers-finish-pre-season-winless-loss-redblacks/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/14/injuries-overshadow-redblacks-win/#comments

Let's collect a few headlines since June 5. Justin Dunk - Nine Thoughts on Nine Teams http://3downnation.com/2016/06/06/nine-thoughts-nine-teams-early-standouts-camp/#comments ***** Speedy Banks was late to camp because of a family issue, but now he is back, and he was able to renegotiate his contract in the process. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/06/banks-still-no-show-ticats-training-camp/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/07/video-banks-departure-means-ticats/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/09/banks-restructures-deal-ticats-return-soon/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/14/speedy-returns-without-saying-much/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/10/lawrence-uses-twitter-video-announce-banks-arrival/#comments ***** The Lions' OL Matt Norman has retired. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/07/canadian-ol-matt-norman-retires-cfl/#comments ***** Yikes! A speaker at Tim Hortons Field fell 30 metres. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/08/speaker-falls-30-metres-tim-hortons-field/#comments http://3downnation.com/2016/06/09/faulty-bracket-likely-caused-speaker-plummet-hamilton-stadium/#comments ***** The Lions' WR Lavelle Hawkins has retired. http://3downnation.com/2016/06/06/lions-rookie-wr-stays-grounded-hawkins-elects-retire/#comments

Here is the list of games which will be shown on ESPN2 and ESPNews. All of the others will be available at ESPN3.com http://www.cfl.ca/2016/06/16/cfl-espn-unveil-2016-us-broadcast-schedule/

Happy Birthday 2016 CJ!

I tuned in at 10 o'clock, and watched the last hour. It was tied 71-71 at that point. It seemed to me that much of GS's offense was Curry attempting three-pointers that didn't come close. I read a few days ago that GS's center Andrew Bogut was injured and out for the series. Certainly it was remarkable that Cleveland came back after being down 3-1, but I don't recall a team winning a championship without its starting center for the last two games either. I had good friends in school from Cleveland, so I'm happy for them. Bay Area sports fans have enjoyed a number of championships in recent years.

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This was in The News & Observer the day before Memorial Day... Colorful ode to McPartland Jazz Roberta Piket “ONE FOR MARIAN: CELEBRATING MARIAN MCPARTLAND” No visiting jazz musician endeared herself more to Triangle audiences than the late pianist Marian McPartland. Whether performing at the Frog and Nightgown, NCSU’s Stewart Theatre, UNC’s Memorial Hall or one of the area’s elementary or high schools, she was the jazz ambassador you’ll always remember. Classy, humorous and accessible, she not only played much-admired jazz piano but also composed enduring tunes. It is the latter talent that draws pianist Roberta Piket’s focus on “One for Marian: Celebrating Marian McPartland” (Thirteenth Note Records). Leading a band composed of Bill Mobley on trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Wilson on alto saxophone and flute, Virginia Mayhew on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Harvie S on bass and Billy Mintz on drums, Picket makes colorful work of McPartland’s compositions. Opening with “Ambiance” the horns play in close harmony for an exotic effect, with Wilson’s flute solo complementing the mysterious mood. McPartland’s “In the Days of Our Love,” introduced by Piket at a ballad tempo, features swinging solos by Mobley on trumpet and Mayhew on tenor saxophone. Piket caps the soloing toward the end, employing lively treble lines and block chords. “Twilight World,” another McPartland tune, features vocalist Karrin Allyson in a lovely, delicate duet with Piket. Other McPartland tunes heard here include “Threnody,” “Time and Time Again” and “Kaleidoscope.” Piket contributes two originals to the program: the bright “One for Marian” and the appropriately titled “Saying Goodbye,” the latter featuring a technically advanced bass solo. It’s good to hear these in concert with McPartland’s compositions and it’s good to hear McPartland’s tunes colorfully arranged for an ensemble larger than her customary piano-bass-drums trio. — CORRESPONDENT OWEN CORDLE

I see that on this date in 1967 the festival began.

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"Z Octet," New CD by Pianist Peggy Stern, To Be Released July 8 On Her Estrella Productions Imprint Composed and Arranged by Stern, & Recorded in Austin, CD Features Su Terry, Clarinet; Alex Coke, Flute; Alex Heitlinger, Trombone; Ilia Delarosa, Cello; Richard Mikel, Bass; Wayne Salzmann, Drums; &, On Two Tracks, Suzi Stern, Vocals June 13, 2016 Finding inspiration in the physical surroundings of her current hometown of Austin, Texas, and drawing upon what jazz critic Harvey Pekar called her "fertile imagination" as a pianist, composer, and arranger, Peggy Stern has recorded the deepest and most personal album of her distinguished career, Z Octet. Comprised of several of her most poignant compositions, the recording shapes them into a cohesive work of great beauty, color, and tender emotion. Stern's Estrella Productions will release the CD on July 8. At once bold and subdued, shimmering and shadowy, Z Octet is neither jazz nor classical, bridging those genres in a way that recalls Maria Schneider's efforts with her larger ensemble. "I like that it doesn't really fit into any genre," says Stern, who has never let generic expectations color her approach to the music or the way she plays the piano. On the new CD, recorded at Greenhaven Studio in Austin, pianist Stern is joined by an unusual blend of players, including clarinetist Su Terry, featured with Stern on The Art of the Duo (2010); flutist Alex Coke, a seasoned avant-gardist; trombonist Alex Heitlinger, a gifted and widely experienced young player and composer; and Ilia Delarosa, a cello virtuoso from the Dominican Republic. The CD also features bassist Richard Mikel and drummer Wayne Salzmann, as well as vocal harmonies on two tracks by the leader and Austin favorite Suzi Stern (no relation). Ranging from "The Elephants' Tango," a gently swaggering tango named after the Elephant Room, an Austin club, to "Phille," a rich, choral-style piece written after the death of Stern's mother, Z Octet covers a wide range of emotions and styles. While Z Octet is a suite, with a trajectory and atmosphere all its own, each piece within it radiates its own particular qualities. Native Philadelphian Peggy Stern began playing classical piano at an early age, acquiring her Bachelor's Degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York in 1968, and then her Master's in 1970 from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Stern moved in the early 1970s to San Francisco, where she learned to improvise and expanded her musical horizons. One of her first jobs in town was with the popular Latin dance band SuperCombo, the hardcore Cuban rhythm section of which toughened her approach to salsa montunos, six nights a week for two years. She also played in the Latin-rock big band Azteca, the R&B band Cat's Cradle (which she co-founded with Linda Tillery), and jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson's group. After moving to New York, she added to her Latin resume by playing in legendary percussionist Machito's legacy band and performed jazz in varied settings. Heading to Seattle in the early '80s, Stern thrived in a music community that was more amenable to outsiders and non-conforming styles than New York. "I have consistently found that the West Coast is more open to new musical ideas," she says. In Seattle, where she lived for eight years, Stern played with such local heroes as Julian Priester, Gary Peacock, and Jay Clayton and was an assistant professor for six years at the Cornish College of the Arts. Her first album, City Hawk (1985), a collection of originals save for Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way," featured her on piano and synthesizer. In 1988, she recorded the solo album Aliyah, a collection of Jewish tunes (one that neatly paired up with her earlier release, Christmas Collection). Two years later, she was back in New York, where, when not teaching upstate at SUNY-Purchase, she immersed herself in the downtown scene. She played with a formidable number of first-rate artists, including Lee Konitz, with whom she recorded such albums as Lunasea (1992), much of which she composed. She co-led a quartet with a very different saxophonist, singular avant-gardist Thomas Chapin, a collaboration documented on The Fuchsia (1997). "Free jazz is my favorite thing to play," says Stern, who was good friends with Chapin when his life was tragically cut short by leukemia in 1998. Her other '90s recordings include the trio effort, Pleiades, which teamed her with rising bassist Ben Allison and drummer Jeff Williams; The Jobim Collection, a duo album with Konitz; another trio work, Room Enough, consisting largely of jazz standards and featuring Harvie S and Jeff Williams; and her first large ensemble recording, Actual Size, a kind of precursor to Z Octet featuring such stalwarts as trumpeter Ron Horton and trombonist Art Baron. In 2006 her Estrella Trio released a self-titled CD. Stern, who has also extensively performed, recorded, and taught in Europe, relocated to Austin in 2013 in order to be close to her married daughter Sarka and her two grandchildren. Moving to Texas, Stern quips, was "a little like moving to the moon," but Peggy has adapted by playing everything from modern jazz to salsa to western swing. She also added a popular jazz venue to the scene -- her living room aka Salon Peggy -- and a gorgeous new CD to her discography. Photography: Brenda Ladd Photo Web Site: peggystern.com Follow: Like: View:

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Happy Birthday 2016 Kevin!