GA Russell

First let's catch up with last week's games. Hamilton 35....Toronto 27 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/hamilton-tiger-cats-toronto-argonauts-20150911/Stats http://3downnation.com/2015/09/11/ticats-barely-take-down-argos-in-labour-day-re-match/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/12/series-swept-ticats-win-35-27-over-argos/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/article/tiger-cats-edge-out-resilient-argos-take-back-to-back http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-sweep-season-series-with-argos-1.359268 The Argos' defense was much better this week. ***** Winnipeg 22..Sask 7 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/saskatchewan-roughriders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-20150912/Stats http://3downnation.com/2015/09/13/bomber-thoughts-week-twelve-saskatchewan-at-winnipeg/#comments http://www.cfl.ca/article/nichols-strong-arms-bombers-to-banjo-bowl-win-over-riders http://www.tsn.ca/bombers-pay-back-riders-in-banjo-bowl-1.359630 Matt Nichols had a good game despite his being with the team for such a short while. Time flies, as this was the 12th Banjo Bowl. ***** Edmonton 27....Calgary 16 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/calgary-stampeders-edmonton-eskimos-20150912/Stats http://cfl.ca/article/curse-reversed-esks-snap-streak-vs-stamps-20150913012657 http://3downnation.com/2015/09/13/winning-streak-ends-at-a-dozen-as-stampeders-drop-one-to-eskimos/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/13/reilly-leads-eskimos-over-stampeders-for-first-time-in-his-career/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/reilly-esks-finally-beat-first-place-stamps-1.359716 Mike Reilly had a good game, so I guess he has recovered from his injury. The Stamps had won 12 consecutive Battles of Alberta. ***** Ottawa 31....BC 18 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/ottawa-redblacks-bc-lions-20150913/Stats http://3downnation.com/2015/09/13/redblacks-survive-the-rainey-storm/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/14/simply-not-good-enough/#comments http://cfl.ca/article/long-time-coming-ottawa-snaps-streak-in-bc http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-surge-past-lions-for-road-win-1.360017 Except for late in the first half when the Lions scored a quick 18 points, the Redblacks dominated the game. This was the first time that Ottawa won in BC since 1990!

I just want to take a quick break now to give you the link to a short video from the McMaster-Ottawa game the other day. Only in Canada!

Playboy has issued its Top 10 list for 2015. I'd like to congratulate Tulane for coming in at #4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/playboy-top-party-school-2015_55f6e2cde4b077ca094f97fe

Happy Birthday gslade!

Herbie Mann - OAS - 8.43 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-Herbie-Mann/dp/B0050I2OHO

I'll plan to get to this past weekend's games tomorrow, but for now I have some news. ***** adidas has agreed to be the league's uniform partner, replacing Reebok. But adidas owns Reebok, so apparently adidas intends to have a bigger presence in Canada. http://press.cfl.ca/adidas-to-become-official-outfitter-of-the-cfl# ***** Kent Austin bumped Dave Stala after a play, when Stala was in front of the Hamilton bench. The league has fined Austin $5,000, and he has apologized to Stala; but the union objects to the fine because it believes that if a player had bumped a coach he would have been suspended. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-pa-disappointed-by-fine-1.3228218?cmp=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHXRRSECO_8 ***** We have another plaintiff, Ron Woodward, joining the lawsuit regarding concussions. http://www.tsn.ca/talent/family-of-former-football-star-suing-cfl-over-head-injuries-dementia-criminal-act-1.360229 ***** The Ticats have traded their rights to former Clemson star QB Tajh Boyd to the Bombers. Boyd has agreed to sign. http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/quarterback-tajh-boyd-traded-from-ticats-to-bombers/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter ***** Week 12 Plays of the Week http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/116225 ***** Mark Fulton 9/14 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2015/09/14/week-12-by-the-numbers-power-rankings-projections-2/#comments

Happy Birthday Dan!

Sony Legacy released yesterday a few OACs, including a Dean Martin set of five Reprise albums. http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-MARTIN-DEAN/dp/B00Z9KP4A2/ Why are Reprise albums being released by Sony and not Warner? Anyone know anything about this?

The Lions have placed Travis Lulay on the six-game injured list. http://www.tsn.ca/lions-lulay-placed-on-six-game-injured-list-1.358971 ***** John Hodge Week 12 picks http://3downnation.com/2015/09/11/week-twelve-cfl-picks/#comments

Ted, Herb Alpert's instrumental Rise was a #1 song in October of 1979. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_(instrumental)

Week 12 game notes http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-12

Re: Winnipeg - Maybe it's the mosquitoes! ***** 9/10 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-return-date-set-for-jon-cornish ***** Jamie Nye Week 12 picks http://cfl.ca/article/weekly-predictor-who-will-win-the-rematches ***** There were rumors this week that John Hufnagel would join the Riders. He denied it today. http://cfl.ca/article/hufnagel-stamps-out-riderville-whispers http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-hufnagel-addresses-future-in-statement-1.358446 ***** Dan Ralph Week 12 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/veteran-matt-nichols-to-make-first-start-with-winnipeg-blue-bombers/article26289674/ ***** Mike Beamish Week 12 picks and 9/10 power rankings http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/week+picks+power+rankings/11353701/story.html ***** Justin Dunk Week 12 picks http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/week-12-cfl-picks-dont-count-on-riders/ ***** CJOB Week 12 picks http://www.cjob.com/2015/09/10/split-or-sweep-of-cfl-week-12-rematches/

Malcolm Kelly 9/9 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-1.3220817 ***** Scott Cullen 9/9 power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-remain-atop-cfl-rankings-1.357911 ***** Mark Fulton 9/9 power rankings http://3downnation.com/2015/09/09/week-11-by-the-numbers-power-rankings-projections/#comments ***** The Bombers traded national OL Chris Greaves to the Eskimos for international OL Selvish Capers. http://3downnation.com/2015/09/09/bombers-trade-veteran-guard-chris-greaves/#comments http://cfl.ca/article/eskimos-acquire-offensive-lineman-greaves-from-bombers ***** Bombers LB Chris Randle injured his knee, and will be lost for the remainder of the year. http://cfl.ca/article/report-bombers-randle-out-for-season-with-knee-injury ***** Here a list of the status of the various CFL vets who were cut by the NFL last week. http://cfl.ca/article/on-the-market-fas-available-for-the-stretch-run ***** Matt O'Donnell has returned to the Eskimos from Cincinnati. http://cfl.ca/article/esks-get-o-line-help-as-odonnell-returns-to-edmonton http://www.tsn.ca/hash-marks-eskimos-sign-o-donnell-acquire-greaves-1.357166

Dana, I've been waiting for you to chime in! I watched the game on ESPN3, and saw a Bomber fan hold up a sign which said, "Regina - where ancestry.ca and eHarmony are the same website"!!! ***** The Bombers have fired their special teams coach Pat Tracey. Mike O'Shea will take over his duties. O'Shea also announced that Matt Nichols will start this week. http://www.tsn.ca/hash-marks-bombers-fire-special-teams-coordinator-tracey-1.357166 http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-dismiss-tracey-in-special-teams-shakeup http://cfl.ca/article/bombers-announce-nichols-to-start-banjo-bowl ***** Week 11 review http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-replay-looking-back-at-week-11 ***** Week 11 Plays of the Week http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/115929/autostart/true ***** A jackrabbit got onto the field in Calgary, and celebrated his own touchdown! http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/115883/autostart/true ***** cfl.ca power rankings http://cfl.ca/article/nissan-titan-power-rankings-where-do-the-ticats-sit ***** mid-year Ottawa analysis http://3downnation.com/2015/09/08/redblacks-midseason-report-card/#comments

"An Evening of Indigos,"2-CD Set by Saxophonist/Composer/ArrangerBill Kirchner,To Be Released October 16By Jazzheads Records Recorded Live at the New School in October 2014With Kirchner on Soprano Saxophone,Pianist Carlton Holmes,Bassist/Vocalist Jim Ferguson, &Vocalist Holli Ross September 8, 2015 Renowned as a renaissance man of jazz -- as an influential bandleader, sideman (on all of the saxophones, clarinets, and flutes), composer, arranger, record and radio producer, educator, writer, and editor -- Bill Kirchner is also one of jazz's most deeply soulful soprano saxophone stylists. He plays soprano exclusively on his forthcoming album An Evening of Indigos, a 2-CD package featuring Kirchner in the intimate company of pianist Carlton Holmes, a veteran of the leader's now-inactive nonet; Nashville-based bassist and vocalist Jim Ferguson; and longtime colleague Holli Ross on vocals. Jazzheads Records will release the set, Kirchner's fourth for the New York label, on October 16. Recorded on October 7, 2014 at a concert in the 200-capacity performance space at New York's New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where Kirchner has taught for the past 25 years, An Evening of Indigos presents the quartet in a set of seven Kirchner compositions and six standards. "The mood at this remarkable concert was indeed indigo but far from monochromatic," remarks Dan Morgenstern in the package notes. Kirchner also includes his own comments made at the New School that night in the program notes: "Most concerts are, in a sense, variety shows. The standard idea in programming them is to come up with a multiplicity of tempos and moods, usually building to a climax. In this case, we're aiming to explore one mood, though in different facets. And to sustain that mood, we'll refrain from talking to the audience between songs. . . . Just let the music and emotions envelop you." From the album opener "Theme for Gregory," Kirchner's "simple jazz waltz with some nice chord changes," through the closing Rodgers & Hart standard "He Was Too Good to Me," the musicians explore many hues of indigo. Several of Kirchner's collaborations with lyricist Loonis McGlohon are included, among them "Gentle Voice in the Night" and "I Almost Said Goodbye," featuring Ross, and "Foolish Little Girl," with Ferguson on vocals. The vocalists take turns on a medley of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Someone to Light Up My Life" and "This Happy Madness," both with English lyrics by Kirchner's late friend Gene Lees. Another vocal medley pairs Bacharach-David's "Close to You" (previously recorded as an instrumental on Kirchner's 1999 nonet album Trance Dance) and Buddy Johnson's blues ballad "Save Your Love for Me." Also performed are Kirchner's (both words and music) "The Inaudible Language of the Heart," sung by Ross; his solo piano feature for Holmes, "Since You Asked"; and his musical setting of a poem by William Butler Yeats, "When You Are Old," sung by Ferguson. The bassist/vocalist and Kirchner duet on Bob Hilliard and David Mann's "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning." Kirchner's concentration on the soprano, his favorite instrument, is not entirely by choice. In 1993 he suffered a major setback when he was diagnosed with a non-malignant but life-threatening tumor in his spinal cord. The tumor was removed after two major surgeries, but he was left with no feeling and only two working fingers in his right hand, a pronounced limp, and chronic pain. Forced to put aside his other reed and woodwind instruments, he gradually taught himself to play a soprano saxophone that had been redesigned and rebuilt to accommodate his disability. "There's an economy to it that's by sheer necessity," he says of his current soprano style. "It's said that we're all stylistically a product of our limitations. I'm as good an example of that as anybody I know. "It was kind of serendipitous that the only instrument that I can still play is the one I liked playing the most. I had to relearn ways of playing it, but not as much as you might think. I guess I just learned to play with fewer notes. I don't think that my conception of playing changed all that much. It's just sparer now, that's all." Born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1953, Bill Kirchner started playing clarinet at age 7 and took up saxophone in junior high and flute in high school. While majoring in English at Manhattan College in New York in the early '70s, he studied music privately with saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Harold Danko. After college, Kirchner spent five years in Washington, DC, where he played and studied with arranger Mike Crotty and edited transcripts for the Smithsonian Institution's NEA jazz oral-history project. Kirchner returned to New York City in 1980 and has remained there ever since. His nonet was active from 1980 to 2001 and recorded five albums for the Sea Breeze, A-Records, and Jazzheads labels. His sideman credits include work with the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Anita O'Day, Mario Bauzá, and Tito Puente. His arrangements have been recorded by Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Patti Austin, and the Smithsonian Jazz Repertory Ensemble. He has annotated over 50 projects for Blue Note, Columbia/Legacy, Mosaic, and other labels and was awarded a Grammy for "Best Album Notes" for Miles Davis and Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings in 1996. He edited the books A Miles Davis Reader in 1997 and The Oxford Companion to Jazz in 2000. He produced and wrote four NPR Jazz Profiles and hosted 131 Jazz from the Archives radio shows for WBGO-FM. And he presently teaches jazz courses at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and New Jersey City University. "This night is one of the highlights of my career," says Kirchner of the New School concert. "To have one's music so sensitively and beautifully performed by Holli, Carlton, and Jim is a composer-arranger's dream. And the audience was with us all the way." Photography: Ed Berger Web Site: jazzsuite.com

Judy Carne died last Thursday at 76. I would say that she was major celebrity of the late '60s, although I'm not sure whether she had any real talent. At one time she was married to Burt Reynolds. RIP. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Judy+Carne&filters=tnTID%3a"5F15E8F0-63FA-4a0c-BCED-50AD2DA8D584"+tnVersion%3a"1061206"+segment%3a"popularnow.carousel"+tnCol%3a"5"+tnOrder%3a"baf51160-1d27-4fb5-b3b1-c4607fff6df3"&FORM=BSPN01&crslsl=0

Martin Milner died Sunday at 83. Last year for Christmas I got the box of Route 66, so I will open it up in his honor and enjoy a few episodes. RIP. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Martin+Milner&filters=tnTID%3a"51F71E4F-7940-401a-8768-C42859014C82"+tnVersion%3a"1061198"+segment%3a"popularnow.carousel"+tnCol%3a"0"+tnOrder%3a"baf51160-1d27-4fb5-b3b1-c4607fff6df3"&FORM=HPNN01

Hamilton 42....Toronto 12 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/toronto-argonauts-hamilton-tiger-cats-20150907/Stats http://3downnation.com/2015/09/07/christmas-comes-on-labour-day-ticats-crush-the-argos/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/collaros-throws-four-td-passes-as-ticats-smash-argos-on-labour-day-1.356899 http://cfl.ca/article/no-looking-back-cats-quick-start-sinks-boatmen http://cfl.ca/article/collaros-career-afternoon-sets-tone-for-tiger-cats The Ticats were monsters. They made the Argos look like a bad team. Zach Collaros had a particularly good game. The two teams meet again in only four days. ***** Calgary 16....Edmonton 7 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/edmonton-eskimos-calgary-stampeders-20150907/Stats http://cfl.ca/article/labour-d-stamps-defence-holds-off-eskimos http://www.tsn.ca/stamps-shut-down-eskies-on-labour-day-1.357013 http://3downnation.com/2015/09/07/defence-comes-up-big-as-stamps-beat-eskimos-in-labour-day-non-classic/#comments http://3downnation.com/2015/09/07/inept-offence-drops-ball-as-eskimos-lose-12th-straight-to-stampeders/#comments The Stamps have now beaten the Eskimos 12 straight times! This was a great defensive battle. The Stamps moved the ball a couple of times in the latter part of the second quarter, and were able to score a few points, enough to win it. The Eskimos played Sean Whyte. Franklin didn't do well, so in the second half Chris Jones put in Mike Reilly, even though it is questionable as to whether Reilly is physically ready. ***** Travis Lulay will be out 3-6 weeks with a sprained MCL. That will give us the opportunity to see if John Beck is any good. http://www.tsn.ca/lulay-confirms-mcl-sprain-out-3-6-weeks-1.356830 http://cfl.ca/article/lulay-confirms-he-has-mcl-strain-could-miss-3-6-weeks

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Sonny's name was included in our morning paper's list of celebrity birthdays today.

Sask 37....Winnipeg 19 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/winnipeg-blue-bombers-saskatchewan-roughriders-20150906/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/rolling-with-dyce-riders-handle-bombers-notch-first-win http://www.tsn.ca/roughriders-beat-blue-bombers-for-first-win-of-season-1.356613 There was a 54 kph (32 mph) wind in Regina the entire game. For the first three quarters, the team with the wind at its back (Wpg, Sask, Sask) scored all of the points. In the fourth, the Bombers were unable to regain the momentum they enjoyed in the first. Brian Brohm started for the Bombers. Throughout the week, the Winnipeg fans on the internet expressed a lack of faith in Brohm the likes of which I have never seen before. Matt Nichols will probably start for the Bombers next week in the Banjo Bowl. Here is Nic Demski returning a punt for a touchdown. http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/115837

The Als have fired Turk Schonert. They are replacing him with two co-OCs, Anthony Calvillo and Ryan Dinwiddie. http://www.tsn.ca/als-name-calvillo-dinwiddie-co-ocs-1.356120 http://cfl.ca/article/more-moves-als-dismiss-schonert-name-co-offensive-coordinators ***** Rakeem Cato has left the team temporarily, taking care of a personal matter in Florida. http://www.tsn.ca/hash-marks-als-cato-tending-to-personal-matter-1.356133 ***** Arash Madani of Sportsnet is reporting that Toronto will get the Grey Cup game in 2016 and Ottawa in 2017. http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/toronto-to-host-grey-cup-in-2016-ottawa-in-2017/ ***** Today is the NFL's roster cutdown day, so we can expect the airlift to begin. CFL vets who were cut include Duron Carter, Henoc Muamba, Jalil Carter, Marcus Ball and Brian Peters. http://www.tsn.ca/colts-waive-former-als-wr-carter-1.356175

Happy Birthday 2015 Bob! Time to once again pull out that Four Freshmen Mosaic!

This one is now up on Spotify.

BC 25....Montreal 16 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/bc-lions-montreal-alouettes-20150903/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/relieving-feeling-beck-strong-arms-lions-over-als http://3downnation.com/2015/09/04/alouettes-fail-to-tame-the-lions-split-season-series/#comments http://www.tsn.ca/beck-relieves-injured-lulay-as-lions-beat-als-1.355422 The Als beat the Lions in Vancouver, but couldn't beat them at home. Tanner Marsh threw four interceptions, and the Lions controlled the whole game. Travis Lulay hurt his left knee in the first quarter. 34-year old John Beck came in and looked good. Lulay's injury http://www.tsn.ca/lions-qb-lulay-faces-another-recovery-period-1.355858 http://www.cfl.ca/article/travis-lulay-sidelined-in-first-quarter-vs-als John Beck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beck_(American_football) ***** Ken-Yon Rambo has retired. http://www.tsn.ca/veteran-wr-rambo-retires-as-a-stampeder-1.355660 ***** The Eskimos have signed Sean Whyte. http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-sign-k-p-whyte-1.355632 ***** When the Eskimos sent Matt Nichols to the Bombers, they received in return a conditional 2016 pick. Now they have traded that pick to the Ticats for OL Brian Simmons. http://www.tsn.ca/hash-marks-esks-acquire-simmons-from-ticats-1.355152 ***** The Scouting Bureau has released its first rankings of the 2016 prospects. http://www.cfl.ca/article/first-scouting-bureau-ranking-for-2016-draft-class-released ***** mid-year Winnipeg analysis http://3downnation.com/2015/09/04/mid-season-blue-bomber-awards/#comments ***** Here's an interesting new interview with Gerry Organ! http://3downnation.com/2015/09/03/tbt-chatting-with-gerry-organ/#comments