GA Russell

My hard drive died on the 3rd, and I had it replaced yesterday. So here we go. Mike McCullough has retired. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4697912 ***** The Bombers released Kevin Smith. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4698730 ***** Geroy Simon officially retired. http://cfl.ca/article/superman-simon-hangs-up-his-cape http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453954 ***** Paul LaPolice is a training camp guest coach for the Argos this year. http://cfl.ca/article/getting-his-fix-lapolice-happy-to-be-a-guest-coach ***** The Bombers will unveil their new Bud Grant statue in October. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=454163 ***** In a great surprise, one week into training camp the Als let go their new offensive coordinator Rick Worman. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=454435 http://cfl.ca/article/quick-exit-alouettes-part-ways-with-worman ***** The Exhibition Season has begun! Argos 24....Bombers 22 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=454445 http://cfl.ca/article/argos-pass-first-test-with-pre-season-win-over-bombers Lions 14....Eskimos 11 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=454796 http://cfl.ca/article/game-winning-shott-late-field-goal-lifts-lions-over-esks ***** After a great deal of public posturing, the league and the players' union agreed to a five-year labor contract. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4701289 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=454752 http://cfl.ca/article/new-five-year-cba-ratified-by-cfl-and-cflpa ***** I have found a website that sells DVDs of Grey Cup games. I placed an order, and the service was very prompt. However, I have not seen one yet, so I can't vouch for the quality. He might give you a discount if you mention my name. http://www.sell.com/23N72X

Don Zimmer was my very first bubble gum card, in 1959 with the Dodgers.

I see that the television broadcast of the game is here: http://stream.nbcsports.com/nhl/?pid=38&referrer=http://stream.nbcsports.com/liveextra/

"Shrimp Tale," Debut CD by the Los Angeles-Based Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra, To Be Released July 15 CD Release Shows Planned for 7/1 Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood & 8/4 ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn June 6, 2014 The Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra has emerged, since its formation in 2011, as one of the brightest lights on the Los Angeles jazz scene. Last year, Chan gathered a group of topnotch studio and jazz players -- 19 pieces in all, plus guest trumpeter Wayne Bergeron -- and produced a two-day session. First to be released, in the fall of 2013, was the EP Rancho Calaveras. Next month, on July 15, the orchestra's debut CD Shrimp Tale is due for release on Chan's imprint, Crown Heights Audio Network. "The way I write, I want to tell a story in every composition," says Chan, 36, a classically trained pianist born and raised in Hong Kong. "My pieces tend to be open-ended. I go into different scenarios. They can read rough, jumping from one place to another, breaking grooves, but I like that kind of phrasing because in a way that's almost like talking, the way we phrase and rephrase things." Most of his big band compositions reflect the modern world in affecting ways and, without explicitly incorporating ethnic forms, capture important aspects of the Asian-American experience. "Compositions that unfold and morph, challenging structures, inventive voicings and ever-changing orchestral colors set this group apart. Chan has given Los Angeles a jazz big band with an utterly unique tonal personality," wrote Kirk Silsbee in a Down Beat feature published last year. When Chan was growing up in Hong Kong, the country was still under British rule. Chinese music was marginalized there, and little jazz was available, so he was exposed mainly to classical and Chinese folk music. Even when he later immersed himself in jazz studies, he says, he never lost his connection to traditional Asian forms. Chan went on to study jazz arranging with Gary Lindsay as an undergraduate at the University of Miami in the late '90s (a time and place he nostalgically recalls on "Shrimp Tale"), but he never thought he'd lead a big band. As a doctoral student at the University of Southern California, he primarily studied classical composition. (He acquired his master's in composition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City after being part of an exchange program at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.) But with the encouragement of two distinguished composer-arrangers at USC, Shelly Berg and Vince Mendoza, he became involved with jazz. And the more he listened to the work of artists including Thad Jones, Bob Mintzer, Uri Caine, Hermeto Pascoal, and the recently deceased Fred Ho, he says, "the more attractive jazz's harmonic language became to me. It felt like a bold new world." In 2008, Chan became a member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop in New York City. Under the guidance of director Jim McNeely, he made significant advances as a composer and arranger, incorporating classical elements into the background of some of his pieces. That the musicians he worked with were so adept at performing his compositions from scratch gave him a major boost. After receiving commissions from around the world and having his charts performed by such ensembles as the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge, and the Millennium Jazz Orchestra of the Netherlands, Chan formed his Jazz Orchestra in 2011 -- the year he won the Dutch ArtEZ Jazz Composition Contest. He was also a finalist in last year's Brussels Jazz Orchestra Composition Contest. The Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra will be performing two CD release shows this summer, one on each coast. Their appearance at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood is set for Tuesday 7/1 at 8:30 pm. A month later, Alan will debut his East Coast band at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, Monday 8/4 at 7:30 pm. Much of the new CD's material was composed nearby in his studio in Gowanus. He's especially excited to be performing this music in his beloved old Brooklyn neighborhood. Web Site: alanchanjazzorchestra.com

Happy Birthday 2014 Kevin!

Happy Birthday Craig!

Not jazz, but I was at Big Lots yesterday, and they had a number of copies of Jimi Hendrix at Monterey for $5.00.

Happy Birthday Bertrand!

Happy Birthday Scott!

Here is a good look at the schedule. http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2014/time_zone/0 ***** After one day in camp, the Bombers have released former NFLer Kevin Smith. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453770 ***** The league has posted great summaries of what each team has been up to during the off-season. Winnipeg http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-winnipeg-blue-bombers BC http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-bc-lions Toronto http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-toronto-argonauts Sask http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-saskatchewan-roughriders Calgary http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-calgary-stampeders Edmonton http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-edmonton-eskimos Montreal http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-montreal-alouettes The Hammer http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-hamilton-tiger-cats Ottawa http://cfl.ca/article/offseason-timeline-ottawa-redblacks

Microsoft has decided to up the ante in its competition with Google, and is now paying you with Amazon gift cards to use its Bing search engine. Sign up here: http://www.bing.com/explore/rewards?PUBL=REFERAFRIEND&CREA=RAW&rrid=_93f594a3-469d-88d2-5ad6-3f724a86dc3f I believe that when you sign up, you will be given your own referral link, which you are welcome to post in this thread.

Happy Birthday 2014 etherbored!

Across the street from me is a bar owned by a former Hurricanes player named Boots Bataglia. The bar is known as Raleigh's hockey headquarters, and I'm confident that it will be crowded and noisy for the Stanley Cup finals.

TSN reports that Geroy Simon will retire this week. This was confirmed by Brendan Taman. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453628 http://cfl.ca/article/hanging-em-up-reports-say-simon-set-to-retire ***** The Ticats have signed Simoni Lawrence. http://cfl.ca/article/back-in-the-steeltown-simoni-signs-with-the-ticats ***** Chad Kackert has retired, and will become the Argos' strength and conditioning coach. You will recall that Kackert broke his ankle at the end of last season, and he did not recover sufficiently to continue his playing career. http://cfl.ca/article/a-new-direction-kackert-retires-joins-argos-staff http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453677 ***** The Ticats have signed Ted Laurent. http://cfl.ca/article/ted-in-tigertown-all-star-laurant-signs-with-hamilton http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453743 ***** Peter Dyakowski injured his patellar tendon in the Grey Cup game, and has not fully recovered. So the Ticats have placed him on the nine-game injured list. http://cfl.ca/article/more-time-needed-dyakowski-placed-on-nine-game ***** The teams opened their camps today, and as far as I know, all the players showed up. The union contract expired Thursday night at midnight, and the union says that a strike is a possibility. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=453748

Me too (re Cummings)! RIP.

Joe Farrell - Moon Germs - $4.68 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005Y441/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

thanks, picked this up on ebay as it was cheaper. Looks like a great set! I saw Getz in Boston in '72. I think it was in August because I remember him wearing bermuda shorts and (as I recall) white knee-length socks. It was hot as Hades outside. It's my recollection that Dave Holland was on bass, but I don't remember who the other two members of the quartet were.

"Colors of Life," 2nd CD by Vocalist Jua, Set for June 24 Release By Chocolate Chi Music Produced by Onaje Allan Gumbs, Disc Features Material by Sam Rivers, James Williams, Abbey Lincoln, Bill Withers CD Release Shows Scheduled for 5/31 Irregardless Cafe, Raleigh 6/7 Unvined Wine Bar & Tapas, Cary, NC 6/28 Sharp Nine Gallery, Durham 7/11 Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC May 30, 2014 Colors of Life , the second CD by Raleigh, North Carolina-based vocalist Jua, marks an artistic rebirth for the 35-year-old singer. His 2007 debut, Anticipation, had enjoyed attention from smooth-jazz and R&B stations, but Jua was having second thoughts about his direction and soon found his way to Berkeley's Jazzschool Institute. There he devoted a year to intensive jazz studies and was the first recipient of the school's annual Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship. His musical goals came into sharp focus. Jua now emerges as a unique and highly emotive jazz vocal stylist with the remarkable 10-song CD Colors of Life, which will be released by his Chocolate Chi Music on June 24. Produced by Onaje Allan Gumbs, the veteran New York pianist, arranger, and producer noted for his work with Norman Connors, Nat Adderley, Woody Shaw, and many others, the album showcases Jua in the company of Gumbs on piano and (on one track) Hammond B-3 organ, guitarist Shan Kenner, bassist Gregory M. Jones, drummer Vince Ector, percussionist Gary Fritz, and tenor and soprano saxophonist Roger Byam. The disc features four original compositions by Jua (three written in collaboration with his former Jazzschool instructor, pianist Matt Clark, the other with Kenner), along with the standard "Old Devil Moon" and tunes by Abbey Lincoln ("Bird Alone"), Bob Dorough ("Love Came on Stealthy Fingers"), Bill Withers ("Let Me Be the One"), and James Williams ("You're My Alter Ego"). Jua also added lyrics to Rivers's 1964 ballad "Beatrice," which opens the album. Arrangements were handled by Gumbs, Kenner, and Clark. "Colors of Life is an honest expression of my life and the world around me," says Jua. "The process of planning and recording this project with world-class-talent musicians taught me a great deal about my developing voice as an artist. I am eager for listeners to learn more about me through this music." While growing up in Chicago, Jua Howard was involved in the gamut of athletic activities, but veered toward music after moving with his mother to Lanett, Alabama. He began playing trumpet in the fifth grade, joined the youth choir (and was frequently called upon to solo) at a local Baptist church, and was selected for the Alabama All-State Boys Choir, an ensemble of some 70 voices that focused on European classical music. He and his mother spent two years as members of the All-Atlanta Choir, and Jua then enrolled at Emory University in Atlanta, where he sang in the gospel choir and graduated with a B.A. in English. He put his singing on hold for two years after graduation, but back in Chicago vocal coach Sondra Davis encouraged him to resume applying his richly rounded multi-octave pipes to song. He relocated to Washington, DC. and worked for a time as a background vocalist with the Blackbyrds. "Jazz was clearly a big part of their foundation," says Jua, "and singing with them made me think about pursuing jazz as a career." As did Nancy Wilson, whom he saw perform in Atlanta. "She had such presence," he recalls. "It just kinda made me change my way of thinking." "Jazz," he adds, "which is based on improvisation, is about being a part of an ensemble and everyone communicating with each other to get the musical statement across. Even though I'm standing in front, I'm just one of the instruments telling a story to the audience. It's about the story and the music, and paying respect and credence to the music." Jua, who uses only his first name professionally (it's Swahili for "sun"), cites Vandross, Hathaway, Al Jarreau, Johnny Mathis, Mark Murphy, and gospel great Daryl Coley as influences on his style. Yet, as evidenced throughout Colors of Life, Jua has developed a distinctive, emotion-gripping approach to song that's quite wonderfully his own. In addition to taking his new music to several North Carolina venues in the next month (5/31 Irregardless Café, Raleigh; 6/7 Unvined Wine Bar &Tapas, Cary; 6/28 Sharp Nine Gallery, Durham), Jua has booked a 7/11 appearance at New York's Cornelia Street Café. "I am wholeheartedly excited about my upcoming gigs to support the release of Colors of Life," says Jua. "It's always a lot of fun to tell my story and connect with the audience." Web Site: juasmusic.com As you can see, Jua will be in my neck of the woods (Raleigh, Cary and Durham). Here's the link to two clubs' websites with their comments. http://www.reverbnation.com/show/13312360?utm_campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_link&utm_medium=widget http://raleigh.jazznearyou.com/event_detail.php?id=532687#.U4lsaXYmSUk And here's a review I found of this album. http://cdinsight.com/2014/05/vocalist-juas-second-cd-colors-of-life-marks-an-artistic-rebirth/

DVD Stan Getz - Montreux 1972 - $13.48 http://www.amazon.com/Montreux-1972-Stan-Getz/dp/B00FEI1X2C?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelhomealerts-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00FEI1X2C

I bought one of her albums about 1982, and for the life of me I don't remember its title. None on her wikipedia page rings a bell.

ECM Artists on Tour June 3-8 New York, NY (Village Vanguard) June 13 & 14 Chicago, IL (Constellation) June 15 Minneapolis, MN (Dakota) June 16 Santa Cruz, CA (Kuumbwa) June 18 Oakland, CA (Yoshi's) June 19 & 20 Los Angeles, CA (Blue Whale) June 6 San Francisco, CA (SFJazz) June 8 Healdsburg, CA (Healsburg Festival) June 25 Saskatoon, SK (Saskatchewan Jazz Festival) June 27 Vancouver, BC (Vancouver Jazz Festival) June 20 Edmonton, AB (Edmonton Jazz Festival) June 21 Vancouver, BC (Vancouver Jazz Festival) June 23 Saskatoon, SK (Saskatchewan Jazz Festival) June 25 New York, NY (SubCulture) June 26 Toronto, ON (Toronto Jazz Festival) June 27 Ottawa, ON (Ottawa Jazz Festival) June 28 Rochester, NY (Rochester Jazz Festival) June 20 New York, NY (Cornelia Street Café) June 22 Rochester, NY (Rochester Jazz Festival) June 24 Edmonton, AB (Edmonton Jazz Festival) June 25 Medicine Hat, AB (Medicine Hat Jazz Festival) June 26 Vancouver, BC (Vancouver Jazz Festival) June 21 - 22 San Francisco, CA (SFJazz) June 24 Rochester, NY (Rochester Jazz Festival) June 25 New York, NY (SubCulture) June 23 – 24 Rochester, NY (Rochester Jazz Festival) June 25 Toronto, ON (Roy Thomson Hall) June 28 Montreal, PQ (Montreal Jazz Festival)

Happy Birthday 2014 Pete!

This looks like it might be interesting, particularly to those of us who liked the Canterbury groups. Artwork by Denis Rodier MASTER DRUMMERS PAT MASTELOTTO & TOBIAS RALPH PRESENT ToPaRaMa King Crimson, Weather Report and Post-Rock Collide On Their Latest Release AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE JUNE 17, 2014 AND THROUGH 7D MEDIA RECORDS. DIGITAL PRE-SALES START JUNE 1. PLEASE VISIT WWW.7DMEDIA.COM FOR DETAILED INFO. Pat Mastelotto Drums, Percussion, Sound Design Tobias Ralph Drums, Cowbell, Rhodes Markus Reuter U8 Touch Guitar Roy Powell Rhodes and Moog samples Lorenzo Feliciati Bass, Keys, Strings Tony Levin Upright bass David Rothenberg Clarinet Angelica Sanchez Piano Bernhard Wöstheinrich Soundscape Bill Munyon & Leashya Padma Munyon Vocals & Samples Robert Fisher Spoken Words "OM"- Sample from Olivier Messiaen Le Merle Noir New York, May 29, 2014 - Toparama is a true meeting of the minds. Itʼs a one-of-a-kind release that captures the explosive energy of drummers Pat Mastelotto and Tobias Ralph. But Toparama isnʼt a typical chops-driven "drummer's album." Itʼs a disc of artfully-composed pieces, full of melodic elements and infectious grooves. Recorded by Mastelotto and mastered by Unsung Productions, the album combines influences as diverse as Weather Reportʼs funk-fueled jazz-rock, King Crimsonʼs polyrhythmic-prog stylings, Peter Gabriel's Passion and shape-shifting post-rock. Pat Mastelotto is one of the worldʼs most celebrated drummers. He has been a member of every King Crimson lineup from 1994 to the present, as well as the offshoot band The Crimson ProjeKCt. In addition, heʼs one third of Stick Men, a trio with Tony Levin and Markus Reuter. Mastelotto has also collaborated with Terry Bozzio, Trey Gunn, Allan Holdsworth, Kimmo Pohjonen, Steven Wilson, XTC, Mr. Mister, David Sylvain, Sugercubes, Robyn Hitchcock, Jude Cole, Rembrandts, Cock Robin, Trail of the Dead, Chrysta Bell, and on various RareNoiseRecords projects. Tobias Ralphʼs resume is dizzying in its diversity. His innovative drumming can be found on projects by Defunkt, Amy Denio, Everlast, Royston Langdon, Nena, Screaming Headless Torsos, and Tricky - to name a handful. Heʼs also a long-time member of the Adrian Belew Power Trio and The Crimson ProjeKCt. After touring together as co-percussionists in The Crimson ProjeKCt, both musicians sensed major chemistry. They forged ahead with an egoless collaboration. Both musicians are also multi-instrumentalists who contribute vocals, keyboards, chords, drones, and a myriad of other sound design elements throughout. Additionally, Toparama features bassists Lorenzo Feliciati and Tony Levin, touch guitarist Markus Reuter, and keyboardist Roy Powell. "Toparama is the culmination of 50-plus drum performances Iʼve done with Pat," said Ralph. "His time is absolutely metronomic and his groove is so deep, yet heʼs also capable of incredible polyrhythmic stuff. Somehow, it all feels as accessible as your favorite funk tune, but in 11/8. Our hope is that people hear the joy and life stories coming through these pieces." "Tobias is one of the fastest drummers youʼll ever hear," reciprocated Mastelotto. "He makes Buddy Rich sound like a stuttering Netflix stream. Heʼs the Federal Reserve Bank of drum knowledge. But weʼve really made something that goes way beyond just drumming. This album is about communicating about the world through our instruments." The disc offers compelling diversity. It includes a reimagined, visceral variation of the classic King Crimson drum duet "BʼBoom," revisited as "BaBaBoom" as well as the killer, ultra-addictive electro-rock of "New O." "Sing Sang Sung" finds the duo exploring a Drummers of Burundi-influenced African approach. And thereʼs the hilarious vocal-infused "Bad Ass Van, Man" that crosses King Crimsonʼs "Thela Hun Ginjeet" with Cheech and Chong. Dig in. Immerse yourself in Toparama. Your troubles will be distant memories. TRACKS 1. Willie's In The Backyard 2. NY5 3. Mama Will Bark 4. Little People 5. Sing Sang Sung 6. Floor Over Heaven 7. Up Heavy 8. New O 9. MooBaba 10. BaBaBoom 11. Rendezvous With Rama 12. OM 13. Bad Ass Van Man PAT MASTELOTTO & TOBIAS RALPH ON TOUR TOGETHER WITH DIFFERENT BANDS (Tour Schedule Below Subject To Change) THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT New Zealand & Australia June 24 Auckland (NZ) The Studio June 26 Melbourne (AU) The Hi-Fi June 27 Sydney (AU) The Hi-Fi June 28 Brisbane (AU) The Hi-Fi June 30 Adelaide (AU) July 2 Fremantle (AU) More shows t.b.a. (for tickets and V.I.P. packages for above shows go HERE.) THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT Back in Europe July 4 Amsterdam (NL) Tollhuilstuin July 5 Herleen (NL) Limburg Zaal July 6 Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch July 7 Udine (IT) Udin & Jazz July 10 Kiev (UA) July 12 Garana (RO) Garana Jazz Festival July 14 Torino (IT) Gru Village July 15 Porto Torres (Sardegna, IT) July 16 Cagliari (Sardegna, IT) Arena Sant'Elia July 18 Buchlovice (CZ) Zamecky Amfiteatr July 19 Bad Doberan (DE) Zappanale Festival July 21 Oldenburg (DE) Kulturtage Festival July 31, Aug. 1 Aschaffenburg (DE) Burg Herzberg Festival Aug. 5 L'Aquila (IT) Blues Sotto le Stelle In Between TCP Shows: STICK MEN July 20 Bad Doberan (DE) Zappanale Festival July 30 Bratislava (SK) Muzeum Obchoduba Open Air Aug. 3 Bodo (NO) Nordland Festival more to come... ADRIAN BELEW & PAT MASTELOTTO THREE OF A PERFECT PAIR MUSIC CAMP Aug. 11 - 15 Big Indian, NY Full Moon Resort Aug. 16 Woodstock, NY Bearsville Theater KING CRIMSON Tour In Fall 2014. Cities t.b.a.

Dan, the Dollar Shave Club uses Dorco blades from Korea. You can save money by buying from Dorco direct. http://dorcousa.refr.cc/68X8JVK In my view, the biggest problem with the Dollar Shave Club is that half of what you are spending goes for postage rather than shaving gear.

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