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Complete Weather Report: The Jaco Years (6 CDs) - 16.91 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Weather-Report-Columbia-Collection/dp/B006NYDV7Q/ref=sr_1_4?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1382138414&sr=1-4 ***** Complete Paul Desmond RCAs (6 CDs) - 16.84 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Album-Collection-Paul-Desmond/dp/B005QOT6T6/ref=sr_1_10?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1382138414&sr=1-10

I like this one a lot. It reminds me of late '60s Blue Note. The first song is spoken word by a woman, and the last song is a rap by a man. I can live without them. But the rest is very nice. PS - I was surprised to see that the album cover was designed by Milton Suggs!

Red Sox win 4-3 in Detroit. Next game at Fenway. Sox need only one more to take the pennant. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/10/18/bosox-win-from-pennant-after-beating-tigers-4-3/?intcmp=latestnews

This group was written up in the Sept. 20 WSJ. I have found a few of their songs on Spotify. I have been enjoying their take on Call Me Maybe, and thought that you guys might like it as well.

Elvis Costello - OAS - 10.21 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-Elvis-Costello/dp/B007WOFXA4/ref=pd_sim_m_h__9

CFL.ca power rankings http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-power-rankings-calgary-holding-strong-at-no1 ***** More Week 16 video highlights http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/91245/autostart/true

Thanks jazztrain! My contact mentioned DIVA as well. I think it's very unfortunate that this album's cover and spine list the band's name as Five Play rather than FivePlay.

Happy Birthday 2013 Leeway!

The story of candy corn. http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/candy-corn-history-halloween?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl22|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D391970?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058&

dgs, it was the Riders coach who called the timeout before the Eskimos scored the touchdown. It was like the ploy of making the field goal kicker kick twice. I don't think it should be allowed immediately before the ball is snapped.

This group has two albums up on Spotify, but this one isn't up yet. It appears that there is another group called Five Play, so these guys are listed as FivePlay Jazz Quintet. However, this album cover and spine says Five Play and Five Play Jazz Quintet, so maybe they are one and the same. I like this album. I've never heard anything like it before. It's as if someone with the sensibility of Cal Tjader or Sergio Mendes made a modern creative record. I haven't yet listened to the others on Spotify but I intend to. PS - I've asked my contact to clarify whether FivePlay Jazz Quintet and Five Play are the same group.

Keith Jarrett - Concerts (3 CDs) - pre-order 17.01 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FCAJZEK/ref=pe_198281_40705101_pe_epc__1p_1_ti ***** Mingus - Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1956-1961) (6 CDs) - 20.30 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002WBXHXC/ref=pe_198281_40705101_pe_epc__1p_6_ti

Malcolm Kelly/CBC power rankings http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/football/opinion/2013/10/cfl-power-rankings-week-16-2.html ***** Dan Ralph Week 17 picks http://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2013/10/16/cfl_picks_week_eskimos_must_be_content_playing_role_of_spoiler.html

Ted Michaels discusses the playoff picture. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4631831 ***** Greg Xenakes Week 17 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4632073 ***** It's official. Stefan Logan has signed with the Lions. I didn't realize that he spent four years in the NFL. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=434194 ***** CFL.ca power rankings http://cfl.ca/article/cflca-power-rankings-calgary-holding-strong-at-no1 ***** Jim Popp has tweeted that Troy Smith will likely start for the Als this week. http://cfl.ca/article/smith-could-and-likely-will-start-for-als-vs-ticats ***** Here's video of Monday's Argos-Ticats game with the Ticats wearing their old uniforms. Anybody know which year they were from? http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/91113/autostart/true

The Indiana Pacers are the first NBA team to sell on-court advertising. http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/indiana_pacers_in_nba_sponsorship_first/

In the US, the price has dropped to $20.53. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3VOL38/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Spectrum is a UK budget label in the Universal family. They have put out a lot of interesting Motown-related collections, as well as some interesting collections by some of the UK Beat groups who are obscure Stateside (for instance, the Merseybeats, who hit in the UK with the sublime "I Think of You"). No frills, no great shakes sound-wise, but low prices and legit. Thanks, felser! I think I'll pick this up before the end of the year.

TSN power rankings http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=97698 ***** Week 16 Top Ten Plays video http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/91145/autostart/true

Calgary Stampeders 40....British Columbia Lions 26 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4630858 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=433922 The Stamps dominated the game, but seven minutes into the fourth quarter the Lions tied it at 26. The Stamps scored a TD nearly three minutes later to win it. ***** Saskatchewan Roughriders 14....Edmonton Eskimos 6 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4631028 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=433973 The defenses dominated, as the Riders scored all their points in the second quarter. With one minute to go in the game, Reilly scored a TD on a quarterback sneak on third and goal to give the Eskimos the lead, but the ref waived it off, saying that Corey Chamblin had called a time out right before the snap. The Esks tried it again, and this time the Riders held. Wikipedia says that the loss eliminated the Eskimos from playoff contention. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kavis_Reed ***** Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34....Montreal Alouettes 27 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4631556 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=434098 Surprise! This was not a well-played game by either team, but it was fun because the score was close. An Als win would have clinched a playoff spot for them, and would have eliminated the Bombers from playoff contention. ***** Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24....Toronto Argonauts 18 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4631567 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=434115 Ricky Ray returned to the Argos. The Ticats dominated the game, but the Argos almost pulled it out. Ray threw his first interception of the season with just over a minute left in the game to seal the win for the Ticats. The Ticats have now beaten the Argos two games in a row, and arre only two points behind them in the standings. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/stand/standings.aspx As you can see, the Bombers are six points behind the Als with three games to play, so the Bombers will have to win all three, and the Als will have to lose all three for the Bombers to make the playoffs. ***** You may recall that at this point in the season last year, Ted Michaels ranked the Argos sixth in his power rankings (and I agreed with him), and they then went on to win the Grey Cup. The current #6 would be the Alouettes. If Calvillo comes back, they might have a chance!

Happy Birthday 2013, John! John, it's been ten years since the last post on this thread. I think that sets a record!

Here's another beer list, this time for Oktoberfest and Thanksgiving. I have heard of some of the breweries, but none of these beers. Anybody here tried any of these? http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/07/6-fall-seasonal-craft-beers-for-oktoberfest-thanksgiving-and-beyond/

I don't recall a specific album, but I do recall television shows and movies from the late fifties and early sixties that featured jazz groups, and they were all playing cool jazz. In the later sixties I saw some French movies including a number of Francois Truffaut items, and their soundtracks were cool jazz. In 1969 I bought a Gerry Mulligan/Zoot Sims Limelight album called Something Borrowed, Something Blue. But it was not until 1987 when I placed my first Mosaic order and picked up the Mulligan/Baker box that I realized that those French soundtracks had borrowed heavily from the Mulligan/Baker sound.

The price has dropped two pounds on Vol. 2. http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Air-Live-BBC-Volume/dp/B00F3VOL38?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelproducts-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00F3VOL38

Hunter: The Complete Series (28 discs) - $35.31 http://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Complete-Series-Fred-Dryer/dp/B003QS0E54/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_2644980011_a1_55_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=1G1Z66YSBBRHVBW6BG97

The Ultimate Chuck Berry (3 CDs) - 6.77 GBP http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000E8NQTK/ref=pe_59001_40557121_pe_epc__1p_7_ti The label is Spectrum Audio. It has recordings from 1964 and 1972, so apparently it is not a PD release.