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Happy Birthday 2015 Ray!

Wayne Harris has died at 77. RIP. Fifty years later, he is still considered one of the best ever. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. http://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-legend-harris-dies-at-age-77-1.300090 http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-mourns-the-loss-of-wayne-harris ***** Ricky Ray is still recovering from his off-season shoulder surgery, and Scott Milanovich says, "He's not close yet." Ray is 35, so it's possible that this is the end of the line. http://3downnation.com/2015/06/04/ray-taken-off-injured-list-but-not-close-to-returning/#comments ***** Because the Ticats radio broadcasts are moving over to CKOC, Rick Zamperin is out as play-by-play caller, and Andy McNamara is in. Coach Sal will remain as the analyst. http://3downnation.com/2015/06/04/mcnamara-named-as-play-by-play-voice-of-the-ticats/#comments

To be released August 18... The Rebel - complete - $42.99 http://www.amazon.com/The-Rebel-Complete-Collectors-Edition/dp/B00X99RMUU/ref=pd_sim_74_78?ie=UTF8&refRID=1YKJBTGMX00BQ9K3D3Y7

My thanks to all who contributed their input! I've been saving up my Amazon gift certificates for two years, and I just had enough to cover it. Now I'll see if I can soon find enough for the acrylic platter. By the way, the deciding factor was that wirecutter said that the Pro-Ject has the capability of handling an upgraded cartridge.

Happy Birthday Scott!

Amazon now has the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (black) for $349.00 with free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-13086-Debut-Carbon-Black/dp/B007XTE6YW So I pulled the trigger.

Brandon London announced his retirement today. http://www.tsn.ca/als-london-announces-cfl-retirement-1.299165

Happy Birthday!

Art Garfunkel - OAC - $12.11 + $3.99 http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Classics-GARFUNKEL-ART/dp/B008QDCY70/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1433354157&sr=1-1&keywords=art+garfunkel+original+album

The league announced yesterday that single-game tickets are now for sale. http://cfl.ca/single_game_tickets ***** And here is the 2015 schedule. http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2015/time_zone/0 ***** TSN yesterday announced its 2015 fantasy league. http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-fantasy-football-cfl-edition-open-1.294168 http://cflfantasy.tsn.ca/tsn/cfl15_en/promo

Happy Birthday etherbored!

Sarah Vaughan - OAS (Roulette) - $9.73 + $3.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00REIJ4PS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

Here's an interesting obit for a lady who was the costume designer of many of the most glamorous stars of my youth, including the Beatles. RIP. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11641861/Julie-Harris-designer-obituary.html

Happy Birthday 2015 Durium!

Here's something I didn't know. Clint Eastwood turned down the role of James Bond when Sean Connery left. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/31/clint-eastwood-birthday_n_7454648.html\ You will note that immediately below the article is a slide show of "Sexy Over 50 Men." For some reason, my photo isn't included. Maybe I should think that its absence adds to my mystique!

That's great, Michael! I noticed last night that Amazon now has the platter back in stock as well. http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-ACRYLIT-Acryl-It-Platter-Upgrade/dp/B0097CY4NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433129814&sr=8-1&keywords=pro-ject+acryl-it+platter

My first Sonny Milestone was his 1997 (1996?) Silver City twofer. And I have every Milestone put out after that. I'm quite pleased with every one of them. Are they generally regarded as superior to his pre-Silver City releases, or am I just an easy lay?

All of the training camps opened today. http://cfl.ca/article/open-camp-teams-take-to-practice-field-today ***** The Als have confirmed that they have signed Jonathan Hefney. http://cfl.ca/article/cornerback-jonathan-hefney-signs-deal-with-als ***** TSN has posted its preview video for Calgary. http://www.tsn.ca/video/cfl-season-preview-calgary-stampeders-1.294063 ***** Here are the key pre-season dates leading up to Opening Night June 25. http://cfl.ca/article/looking-ahead-key-2015-training-camp-dates

So let's continue on from yesterday. Montreal analysis part four. https://blu174.mail.live.com/?tid=cmZAy9fvEG5RGY_wAhWtdRtA2&fid=flsearch&srch=1&sfrm=donotreply%40wordpress.com&sdr=4&satt=0 ***** Hamilton https://blu174.mail.live.com/?tid=cmBkofUcAG5RGTI2w75adL8A2&fid=flsearch&srch=1&sfrm=donotreply%40wordpress.com&sdr=4&satt=0 ***** TSN has added preview videos for Toronto and BC. http://www.tsn.ca/video/cfl-season-preview-toronto-argonauts-1.294026 ***** Winnipeg http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-bombers-add-to-foundation ***** The Eskimos have extended Chris Jones' contract through the end of next year. http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-extend-head-coach-jones-1.295506 http://cfl.ca/article/chris-jones-signs-extensions-with-edmonton ***** The Argos have signed Aaron Kelly. http://cfl.ca/article/argos-sign-former-bomber-receiver-aaron-kelly ***** 5/30 Checking Down http://cfl.ca/article/checking-down-news-and-notes-as-vets-report ***** Kirk Penton reports that Jonathan Hefney has signed with the Als. https://twitter.com/PentonKirk/status/604756500867895297 ***** Ticats CEO Scott Mitchell says that the Ticats failed to earn a profit (for the first time in 40 years) last year because of the new stadium delays. He expects the team will show a profit this year. http://3downnation.com/2015/05/25/ticats-will-be-profitable-for-first-time-in-40-years-and-other-news/ ***** ESPN is reporting the 2014 salaries of the CFL teams. Andrew Bucholtz does some nice analysis of ESPN's figures. https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55-yard-line/espn-sporting-intelligence-survey-has-some-fascinating-data-on-cfl-salaries-194534104.html https://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12910218/paris-saint-germain-tops-global-salary-survey

Guy, I picked this up in 2012. It's enough for me, and may be sufficient for you. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000276PD?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

Happy Birthday Pete!

I'm beginning to see some team previews. First, here are some TSN videos for... Saskatchewan Edmonton Winnipeg Hamilton Montreal Ottawa http://www.tsn.ca/video/cfl-season-preview-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.294116 ***** Here are some previews offered on the league's website. Calgary http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-can-the-stamps-repeat Hamilton http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-third-times-the-charm-for-ticats Edmonton http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-eskimos-set-to-face-demons Saskatchewan http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-riderville-bound-to-rebound Toronto http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-argos-hoping-ray-is-healthy Montreal http://cfl.ca/article/training-camp-primer-als-look-to-carry-momentum ***** The Riders will add two more to their Plaza of Honor - Scott Schultz and Tim McCray. http://cfl.ca/article/two-rider-greats-to-be-enshrined-in-the-plaza-of-honor ***** The first three parts of an Alouette pre-season analysis are now out: http://3downnation.com/2015/05/27/the-alsternative-2015-season-preview-part-1-of-4/ http://3downnation.com/2015/05/28/the-alsternative-2015-season-preview-part-2-of-4/ http://3downnation.com/2015/05/29/the-alsternative-2015-season-preview-part-3-of-4/ Part Four will be published tomorrow.

Rookie camps opened this week, and the full camps will open Monday. So let's see if we can get caught up by Sunday night. Brandon Bridge did not receive an NFL offer, so he has signed with the Alouettes. http://cfl.ca/article/brandon-bridge-officially-a-montreal-alouette http://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-sign-canadian-qb-bridge-1.291180 ***** BC announced that they had signed all six of this year's draft picks; and that they have released Kito Poblah, Tim Brown, Steven Shott and Andre Ramsey. http://cfl.ca/article/lions-sign-draft-picks-poblah-and-brown-released http://www.tsn.ca/lions-release-veterans-brown-poblah-1.291194 ***** Daryl Waud voluntarily left the Washington camp, and has signed with the Argos. The Argos also signed former Alabama star QB Blake Sims. http://cfl.ca/article/argo-draft-pick-waud-waived-by-redskins http://cfl.ca/article/argos-sign-draft-pick-waud-quarterback-sims http://www.tsn.ca/after-leaving-redskins-waud-signs-with-argos-1.293760 http://www.tsn.ca/argos-sign-former-crimson-tide-qb-sims-1.293756 ***** TSN announced its pre-season schedule. TSN also extended its contract with the league through 2021. http://cfl.ca/article/tsn-announces-pre-season-broadcast-schedule http://cfl.ca/article/tsn-and-rds-extend-broadcast-deal-with-cfl http://www.tsn.ca/cfl-tsn-and-rds-extend-broadcast-agreement-through-2021-1.294294 ***** Marc Beswick has retired. http://cfl.ca/article/report-ticats-veteran-beswick-to-retire http://www.tsn.ca/ticats-special-teams-dynamo-beswick-retires-1.294902 ***** 5/29 Checking Down column concerning the rookie camps. http://cfl.ca/article/getting-to-work-all-rookie-camps-now-open ***** Jason Pottinger has retired. http://cfl.ca/article/veteran-linebacker-jason-pottinger-retires http://www.tsn.ca/redblacks-lb-pottinger-announces-retirement-1.294858 ***** The owner of CKOC in Hamilton is the owner of TSN. They have decided to make it a sports station, and will carry the Ticats games this year. http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-radio-1150-to-launch-in-hamilton-1.294149 ***** Jordan Rodgers, the younger brother of Aaron Rodgers, signed with BC in October after failing to stick with three NFL teams. He has decided to retire. http://www.tsn.ca/lions-qb-rodgers-informs-team-he-will-retire-1.292081

LOL! Now Amazon has Chuck's table on sale for $219.99. I'm going to have to think about this. http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q

"Padme" Marks the Recording Debut of Pianist/Composer Caili O'Doherty O'Doherty's ODO Records Will Release the CD July 7 West Coast Tour in Support of the CD Includes Stops in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, & O'Doherty's Hometown of Portland May 27, 2015 Pianist/composer Caili O'Doherty steps into the top tier of promising young jazz artists with the release on July 7 of her sparkling debut album, Padme, on her ODO Records imprint. O'Doherty's prowess on acoustic and electric keys, her proclivity for writing airy, flowing melodies, and her clear vision as a leader are much in evidence on the new CD. The album title means "lotus flower," which "begins growing at the bottom of a muddy pool, emerges and blooms on the surface of the water during daylight, and then closes and sinks below the surface each night, to bloom clean the next day," she says. "To me, it embodies the idea that each person, despite the conditions they start from, can hope to realize their dreams." For Caili (pronounced "KAY-lee"), jazz is an extension of the lotus flower, imbued with qualities that resonate in people living through difficult circumstances -- helping them to recognize and connect with their dreams. Nourished by her experiences in Africa, Central and South America, and Europe, as well as in New York, Washington, DC, and her hometown of Portland, Oregon, O'Doherty's interest in the unifying impact of music across different cultures finds a stirring voice in her beautifully varied compositions. The recipient of two DownBeat awards and an ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award in 2009, Caili has an unusual approach to composing. She writes lyrics to her songs to imbue in them the stories of her journeys and discards the words when the pieces are completed. This gives her melodies a natural rhythm of language. All of the songs on Padme have an engagingly light quality, even when probing dark themes. Her lyrical touch on piano opens the way for fetching arrangements involving violin and trombone, wordless vocals, the guitar of guest artist Mike Bono on the title track, and the earthy drumming by the stellar Adam Cruz on the gorgeously harmonized "Prayer Song." Padme captures a terrific group of young artists with whom O'Doherty enjoys strong ties. They include bassist Zach Brown, violinist Alex Hargreaves, and guitarist Mike Bono, who were all at Berklee with Caili; drummer Cory Cox and tenor saxophonist Ben Flocks, who were at the Stanford Jazz Workshop with her; and alto saxophonist Caroline Davis and trombonist Eric Miller, whom she met after moving to New York. The 23-year-old O'Doherty started classical piano lessons at five and began playing jazz at 11, studying under celebrated educator Thara Memory. After being selected for the Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop band, led by drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, Caili was awarded a full scholarship to the Boston school. Since she had only completed her sophomore year of high school when she received the offer, she took extra courses and graduated a year early in order to attend Berklee. As a member of Berklee's Global Jazz Institute, directed by Danilo Perez, she got to perform with him and other greats including Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, and John Patitucci. In 2010, O'Doherty was one of five pianists invited to participate in the inaugural season of the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artists Workshop at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. After graduating from Berklee with a degree in jazz piano performance, she moved to New York. As witness her voluntary teaching and performing, as well as her efforts at WeBop, an early-childhood jazz education program at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and at the Stanford Jazz Workshop, where she has been a member of the faculty since 2012, Caili retains her commitment to music education and outreach even as she devotes herself to performing jazz. "When you're very clear what you're doing it all for, it gives everything a bigger purpose," she said. "I've seen how music can be a vehicle for social change and healing. I strive to incorporate those ideas in my daily life." Caili O'Doherty on Tour: 6/25 Christo's Pizzeria & Lounge, Salem, OR (7-9pm) 6/26 The Royal Room, Seattle (7-9pm) 6/27 Arrivederci Wine Bar, Portland (8-11pm) 7/1 Jimmy Mak's, Portland (8pm) 7/2 The Jazz Station, Eugene, OR (7:30-10:30pm) 7/3 POPS Performing Arts & Cultural Center, Dunsmuir, CA (7pm) 7/4 Fillmore Jazz Festival, California Street Stage, San Francisco (12:15-1:45pm) 7/4 Jupiter Brewhouse, Berkeley (8-11pm) 7/5 Café Stritch, San Jose (8pm) 7/6 SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, Santa Barbara (8-10pm) 7/8 The Blue Whale, Los Angeles (9pm & 10:15 pm) 7/9 Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz (7pm & 8:15 pm) 7/10 San Jose Jazz Presents Music at the Market, San Jose (7-9 pm) 7/11-7/25 Teaching at Stanford Jazz Workshop 7/21 Stanford Jazz Festival, Palo Alto, CA (7:30pm) Photography: Shervin Lainez Web Site: cailimusic.com Like: Follow: