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Mission: Impossible - Season 4 - $9.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012Z36FI

Tonight's Als-Redblacks game will be on ESPN2, starting in fifteen minutes.

Here's a concert performance of If on Forgotten Roads, featuring the one and only Terry Smith.

BC 26....Edmonton 23 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/edmonton-eskimos-bc-lions-20150806/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/role-reversal-lions-roar-back-to-stun-esks Great game! For the third consecutive week, BC started strong and then fizzled. But this time they got it together in the second half, and pulled it out. Take a look at this catch by Edmonton's Calvin McCarty! Catch of the year? http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/114071/autostart/true

Bay Area Bassist/Composer Fred Randolph To Release 3rd CD, "Song Without Singing," On His Creative Spirit Records August 28 Support from Randolph's Quintet--Erik Jekabson, Trumpet; Rob Roth, Tenor Sax;Matt Clark, Piano; Greg Wyser-Pratte, Drums--Plus Marcos Silva, Rob Reich,Sandy Cressman, Alan Hall, & Others August 5, 2015 One of the busiest bassists on the rich San Francisco Bay Area music scene for more than 15 years, in demand for his work on acoustic, electric, and fretless bass, Fred Randolph has been an integral part of bands led by artists from Ian Carey and Akira Tana to Dan Hicks and Maria Muldaur. For his third CD as a leader, Song Without Singing, Randolph highlights his vibrant original music performed by his own fine quintet and other longtime colleagues. His Creative Spirit imprint will release the new disc, his first since 2006's New Day, on August 28. Most of the 11 tracks feature the Honolulu native's working band of trumpeter Erik Jekabson, tenor saxophonist Rob Roth, pianist Matt Clark, and drummer Greg Wyser-Pratte. "These are some of my best musical friends who always bring their 'A' game to a project," says Randolph. "Their individual and collective talent and creativity are indispensable factors in making the music come alive." Among the guests contributing to Song Without Singing are percussionist Brian Rice, guitarist Matthew Heulitt, and pianist Marcos Silva. Vocalist Sandy Cressman, in whose band Homenagem Brasileira Randolph often performs, sings wordlessly on the samba "Pelo Mar"; accordionist Rob Reich stars on the set-closer "La Ultima Vez," a melancholy tango. The title track was inspired by the music of Malian singer-songwriter Salif Keita and rendered by the band in 6/4 time. Highly syncopated Venezuelan 5/4 time, expertly anchored by the leader's acoustic bass, Wyser-Pratte's trap drums, and Rice's hand percussion, propels "Story." South African melodies and West African highlife rhythms infuse the lyrical and lively "How We See." "I'm not trying to be authentic when I'm writing ethnic music," he says. "I'm just influenced by it." Like many young Hawaiians of his generation, Fred Randolph (b. 1956) took up ukulele as a kid, but didn't get serious about music until hearing Jimi Hendrix's album Are You Experienced? at age 11, when he switched to guitar. His guitar teacher soon turned him on to jazz guitarists Howard Roberts and George Benson. Moving to the mainland to attend UC San Diego, he checked out John Coltrane at the recommendation of another teacher. By the time he'd transferred to UC Berkeley to study political science, he was playing tenor saxophone for spare change on street corners near the campus. Eventually he went on to work with San Francisco bebop saxophone legend Bishop Norman Williams and to study with the great Joe Henderson. He also studied arranging and trumpet with onetime Woody Herman trumpeter Jerry Cournoyer. Randolph continued his trumpet studies at Cal State Hayward (now Cal State East Bay) with Jay Rizzetto while working on his master's degree in composition. For his master's thesis Randolph composed a piece for string quartet plus bass. Hearing Cal State instructor Carl Stanley play the bass part he'd written prompted Randolph to fall in love with the instrument. Although he had an upright bass in his closet and was proficient enough to get an occasional gig on it, suddenly he was dead serious. He studied classical bass with Stanley, jazz bass with Frank Tusa, and electric bass with Kai Eckhardt, among other instructors. Randolph was soon a first-call bassist in Northern California and since 1999 has recorded with such artists as the Full Spectrum Jazz Orchestra, the Collective West Jazz Orchestra, Jim Grantham, Ian Carey Quintet+1, Melanie O'Reilly, Ian Dogole, and Orquesta Dharma, as well as with The Zone, a combo he co-led with trumpeter Graham Bruce. Being able to play so many different instruments has greatly helped Randolph in his day job at Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School, which he's held down for the past seven years. "That's where my background comes in," he says. "Picking up a trumpet, a sax, a flute, or a clarinet and being able to play those parts is really nice. At Hayward State, I took every conducting class I could get my hands on, so when I teach symphonic band or string orchestra, I know what I'm doing, thank God." Randolph's mastery of a variety of instruments, his studies of arranging and composing, his globe-spanning tastes in music, and his extensive on-the-job training in jazz, blues, Latin, and Americana groups, as well as with European classical ensembles, are evident in the boldly eclectic body of music he has composed for and performed with his own quintet over the past dozen years. Song Without Singing stands as the latest shining light in Randolph's brilliant musical journey. The Fred Randolph Quintet will appear in support of Song Without Singing on Saturday 1/15/16 at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Photos: Lincoln Adler Web Site: fredrandolph.com Follow: Like:

John Hodge Week 7 picks http://3downnation.com/2015/08/06/week-seven-cfl-picks/#comments

Tonight's Edmonton-BC game will be on ESPN2 at 10:00 pm eastern. ***** Justin Dunk Week 7 picks http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/week-7-cfl-picks-argos-should-carve-up-riders/ ***** Scott Taylor Week 7 picks http://mytoba.ca/sports/week-7-cfl-picks-take-hamilton-as-the-bombers-fall-to-3-4/ Check out the tattoos Jeff Reinbold has picked up since he coached the Bombers! ***** Last Word's Week 7 picks http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/08/06/week-7-cfl-predictions/ ***** The CFL and the NFL are joining forces regarding the study of concussions. http://www.tsn.ca/nfl-cfl-partner-for-concussion-testing-1.341619 http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-teams-and-nfl-partner-on-concussion-testing ***** Ottawa's Anthony Alix kicks a trick shot field goal. http://www.tsn.ca/tnf-trick-shots-zero-tee-kick-n-flip-1.341726 ***** CJOB Week 7 picks http://www.cjob.com/2015/08/05/680-cjob-panel-with-the-week-seven-cfl-forecast/

Happy Birthday Shawn!

Chris Schultz Week 7 picks http://www.tsn.ca/talent/week-7-picks-argos-finally-play-at-home-1.341115 ***** The Ticats today placed both CJ Gable and Andy Fantuz on the six-game injured list. http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-place-gable-fantuz-on-six-game-il-1.340935 http://cfl.ca/article/fantuz-gable-put-on-6-game-ticats-bring-back-grigsby ***** Scott Cullen 8/5 power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-new-leaders-in-cfl-power-rankings-1.341135 ***** Jamie Nye Week 7 picks http://cfl.ca/article/weekly-predictor-do-redblacks-win-off-of-bye-week ***** 8/5 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-roster-news-and-notes-for-week-7 ***** Week 7 game notes http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-7 ***** It says here that the league has obtained the rights to the name and logo of the Ottawa Rough Riders, and is now selling Rider t-shirts. http://3downnation.com/2015/08/05/ottawa-rough-riders-retro-gear-hits-store-shelves/ ***** Mike Beamish Week 7 picks and 8/5 power rankings http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/This+Week+Picks+power+rankings/11268888/story.html ***** Luc Mullinder Week 7 picks http://www.properspective.ca/2015/08/hes-back-picking-week-7-in-cfl.html

Beautiful photos! Hope you had a great time!

I don't see how the digital era has changed the need for promotion. Even if an artist puts his entire album up on Spotify for me to listen for free, what will motivate me to go find it? How will I know about it? Way back when I had a positive attitude toward certain labels. Is there a new concept which will maintain that?

Malcolm Kelly 8/4 power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-power-rankings-week-6-1.3179053 ***** cfl.ca power rankings http://cfl.ca/article/esks-jump-to-first-in-nissan-titan-power-rankings ***** CJ Gable was injured last night, so it looks like the Ticats will bring back Nic Grigsby. http://3downnation.com/2015/08/04/grigsby-set-for-ticats-return-sources/ ***** The Riders have signed former Alabama QB Blake Sims. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/roughriders-follow-0-6-start-with-roster-moves-add-qb-blake-sims-1.3179356 ***** Week 6 Plays of the Week http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/113929/autostart/true ***** Week 6 replay http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-replay-looking-back-at-week-6 ***** I see now that I didn't post last week's 7/29 Checking Down. http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-quarterback-notes-highlight-week-6

For the Amazon Kindle - 99 cents http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Davis-Playboy-Interview-Years-ebook/dp/B0092U2VQA/

Happy Birthday Lon!

I was very surprised to find this tonight. It was filmed three months before I saw them. This is One Way Glass.

Hamilton 34....Toronto 18 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/toronto-argonauts-hamilton-tiger-cats-20150803/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/home-cookin-grants-two-tds-keep-cats-perfect-at-thf http://3downnation.com/2015/08/03/ticats-whistle-their-way-to-win-over-argos/ The Ticats had no problem handling the Argos tonight. This is the Cats' 7th victory at Tim Hortons Field without a loss. Take a look at this onside kick! http://3downnation.com/2015/08/03/ticats-whistle-their-way-to-win-over-argos/

I see that we have saved a dollar. The price today is $15.98.

The game in Hamilton is currently delayed in the second quarter due to lightning, so let's catch up. ***** Edmonton 30....Sask 5 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/saskatchewan-roughriders-edmonton-eskimos-20150731/Stats http://cfl.ca/article/defence-delivers-esks-top-riders-for-fourth-straight http://3downnation.com/2015/08/01/being-stubborn-is-head-coachs-biggest-flaw/ The Riders have lost their first six games for the first time since 1979 (their first year without Ron Lancaster at QB). Brett Smith didn't look too bad starting his first pro game. He threw some picks in the second half which made the final score look bad. Matt Nichols continues to look good. (I didn't realize last week that when Franklin came in to lead the Eskimos to four second half touchdowns, the rain had stopped.) ***** Calgary 25....Montreal 22 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/game/montreal-alouettes-calgary-stampeders-20150801/Stats http://www.cfl.ca/article/mitchell-stampeders-ride-to-victory-over-als http://3downnation.com/2015/08/02/stamps-head-into-a-bye-on-a-high-after-comeback-win-over-the-alouettes/ With a strong wind at their back, the Als led 17-0 after one. But when they had the wind at their back, the Stamps scored 17 of their own; and the Als led 20-17 at the half. For some reason the entire second half was a defensive struggle, and Marquay McDaniel's TD reception in the third won it for the Stamps. ***** Edmonton today signed Shomari Williams. http://www.tsn.ca/hash-marks-eskimos-sign-veteran-dl-williams-to-practice-roster-1.339461

Tonight's Argos-Ticats game will be on ESPN2 at 7:00 pm eastern.

In memoriam of Cilla this evening, I pulled out my DVD of Ferry Cross the Mersey. I very much wanted to see it fifty years ago, but it never came to town. Praise the Lord for DVDs! I very much enjoyed it, including Cilla's one song, which was the only song not included on the LP.

25 or so years ago, I rented a VHS of the English TV show Ready Steady Go. Featured were clips of Cilla Black and Lulu. Both lip-synced. Cilla could not have been more stiff. But then came the live interview, and she was very perky and cheery. Lulu, on the other hand, was terrific performing, but when it came time for the interview, she did not have much of a personality. Fast forward to about 2000, and I learn from seeing a cover of OK Magazine that Cilla had been for many years a television hostess. My first thought was that that was quite appropriate because she had handled her interview so well in 1964. RIP.

You may indeed! I'm sorry I didn't think of it first! Also, I never heard it, but I bet that the Charles Brown box deserves wider recognition.

It's been a very long time since the Mulligan/Baker Quartet set has been in print on CD (legit).

Not a box, but in case anyone is interested... Chinatown - one cent + $3.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000022TSH/ref=tmm_dvd_new_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=&sr=