GA Russell

Jim Popp says that the Als have not yet approached Tim Tebow. I think that they either should, or remove him from their neg list. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=431042

I was surprised to see this comment: "QB Passer Ratings First 3 Seasons in NFL Tim Tebow - 75.3 Michael Vick - 71.1 John Elway - 67.3 [And don't give me the BS about Elway "playing in an different era," as Marino entered the NFL the same year as Elway and had a 96.3 QB Passer Rating his first three seasons! The same three seasons Elway had a 67.3! LOL!]" http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/31/report-patriots-release-tim-tebow/

Last Sunday's paper reported that the Tigers' Max Scherzer joined Rube Marquard in 1912 and Roger Clemons in 2001 as the only pitchers to win 19 of their first 20 decisions in a season. My first thought was that Elroy Face also did it in 1959, but Wikipedia says that Face was 18-1 that year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Face

Saskatchewan Roughriders 48....Winnipeg blue Bombers 25 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4621215 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430964 In a big surprise, Justin Goltz led the Bombers to an 18-14 halftime lead. But the Riders completely owned the second half. I believe that Chris Milo has not yet missed a field goal this year, and that he is up to 23 straight. Kory Sheets is off to the fastest start in league history after nine games with 1149 yards rushing. Willie Burden had 1132 after nine games in 1975. ***** The Stamps' next two games are against the Eskimos. If Jon Cornish rushes for 190 yards total, he will reach one kilometer lifetime against the Esks. http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Calgary+Stampeders+running+back+Cornish+player/8859435/story.html

Jim McMahon is beginning to suffer from dementia. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/08/31/mcmahon-opens-up-about-dementia/?intcmp=obnetwork

It has been announced that this year's Grey Cup halftime entertainers will be people I've never heard of before. I suppose that they are all Canadians. Hedley The Sheepdogs Serena Ryder (national anthem) http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/hedley-to-perform-at-2013-grey-cup-halftime-show-in-regina-1.1436203

I remember him for TW3 and the Nixon interviews.

The Amazing Bud Powell.

Here is a short list of some people cut by NFL teams today whom you may have heard of. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/08/31/notable-names-who-fell-on-nfl-cut-day/?intcmp=trending

mjzee, I don't know the Beatles song Cry Baby Cry. What album is it from?

I really enjoyed QSF's Brubeck album, so I'm looking forward to hearing this one. "Pacific Premieres: New Works by California Composers," New CD by Grammy-Nominated Quartet San Francisco, Features Music of Gordon Goodwin, Vince Mendoza, Patrick Williams, & Jeremy Cohen Disc Is Due for Release 9/24 By ViolinJazz Recordings CD Release Concert at Yoshi's Oakland 9/26 August 30, 2013 Quartet San Francisco, the acclaimed cross-genre string quartet, received Grammy nominations for their 2006 Látigo, 2007 Whirled Chamber Music, and 2009 QSF Plays Brubeck. Now they are preparing to release a dazzling new CD, Pacific Premieres: New Works by California Composers, on ViolinJazz Recordings. will premiere the music of Pacific Premieres at Yoshi's Oakland on Thursday 9/26 at 8:00 pm. The disc, due out September 24, delivers a program featuring two swinging new suites by noted jazz big band leader, composer, and arranger Gordon Goodwin; a breathtaking three-movement string quartet by conductor, arranger, and composer Vince Mendoza; and a gorgeous new work by legendary Hollywood composer Patrick Williams. QSF's founder and first violinist Jeremy Cohen closes the album with a brilliant piece of his own, "Guamba." Well versed in the violin's deep jazz roots, Cohen combines his love of jazz and classical music in QSF. "As both a classically trained and improvising jazz violinist," he says, "I began to write and arrange music that had the sounds of my generation in it -- Santana, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, and so many more. Combine this modern musical era with the chamber music tradition inside of a developing young musician, and you have the seeds of QSF's DNA. The creation of Quartet San Francisco in 2001 was a clear move to encourage, create, and perform works from this modern age of chamber music." L. to r.: Kelley Maulbetsch, Jeremy Cohen, Matthew Szemela, Chad Kaltinger. Recorded at Skywalker Sound in Nicasio, CA by the Grammy Award-winning engineer Leslie Ann Jones, and mixed by Judy Kirschner, Pacific Premieres rivets from beginning to end, offering an experience unlike anything else on the scene. Employing the subtle dynamics, textural acuity, and technical prowess of a top-flight string quartet, QSF maintains the improvisational imperative and emotional intensity of a hard-bop combo. Whether you call it chamber jazz, third stream, or simply new American music, the ensemble has honed a singular sound that has inspired some of the era's most celebrated composers. "The ability to swing began to steal into the ranks of classical strings players a few years ago," critic Doug Ramsey wrote in his review of QSF Plays Brubeck. "Although they may not discuss it in the polite company of their easily-shocked older colleagues, some of them are also improvising with proficiency and joy. There is convincing evidence of both phenomena in the QSF's CD of 10 pieces by Dave Brubeck, and Paul Desmond's 'Take Five.'" Since QSF's last release, the band has undergone some personnel shifts, resulting in a prodigious new lineup. Through the group's work in the San Francisco Symphony's Adventures In Music program, the quartet shared some 170 performances before heading into the studio. Joining Cohen on violin is Matthew Szemela, a Mannes College graduate who has performed widely in pop, jazz, chamber, and symphonic settings, including collaborations with tap master Savion Glover, vocalist Cassandra Wilson, and rapper Jay-Z; Santa Cruz-based Chad Kaltinger, an active freelancer around the Bay Area who performs widely in an array of settings and is the principal violist for Opera San Jose and the Santa Cruz Symphony; and cellist Kelley Maulbetsch, a member of the Marin, Santa Rosa, Fresno, Monterey, and Modesto Symphonies (and assistant principal cello of the Sarasota Opera Festival) who also freelances extensively and performs in the bands of major San Francisco stage productions. Quartet San Francisco will premiere the music of Pacific Premieres at Yoshi's Oakland on Thursday 9/26 at 8:00 pm. Photography: Josh Madson Web Site: www.quartetsanfrancisco.com Follow QSF:

You might find this Tim Collins video interesting. I think he spends much of his time performing in Europe now.

Leo Lewis has died at 80. I had his bubble gum card in 1959. I don't recall how he fared in the fans' vote of the league's best players about ten years ago, but he was surely one of the best running backs ever. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430873 ***** British Columbia Lions 29....Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Lions+Travis+Lulay+leads+Lions+past+Tiger+Cats+fight/8855730/story.html http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4620552 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430858 The Lions led throughout, so this was not as interesting as the final score might lead you to believe. Nevertheless, the Ticats never gave up.

Reports say that the Patriots have released Tim Tebow. Are the Als in his future? http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/08/31/report-patriots-release-tim-tebow/

I'm listening to the Lions broadcast of their game against the Ticats, and the announcers made two interesting points: 1) When the Lions lost to the Als last week, it broke their winning streak of 27 games when they had been leading after three quarters. 2) So far, no one in the league has kicked a 50 (or more) yard field goal this year.

Anthony Calvillo will miss at least one more game. http://cfl.ca/article/calvillo-ruled-out-for-tuesday-clash-with-argos ***** CFL.ca Week 10 game notes http://cfl.ca/article/2013-cflca-game-notes-a-look-at-week-10 ***** Chris O'Leary Week 10 picks http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/08/30/week-10-cfl-picks-the-cornish-factor-tavoy-moore-and-ed-hervey/ ***** Lowell Ullrich Week 10 picks http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/08/30/week-10-in-the-cfl/

I placed an order for five box sets at Amazon UK today - four Original Album Series sets and the Kevin Ayers Harvest set. The total came to $89.41, including the $11.35 Amazon charged me for transatlantic shipping. (Amazon converted the pound at $1.61.) That's an average of $17.88 per box set, or $3.58 per disc, including shipping. This is all to say that these 5-disc sets are cheap at Amazon UK right now. http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=Original+Album+Series&hasWorkingJavascript=1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007FQW7LM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$49.50? I'll be very interested when the price is half that!

Thanks! I'll spend time later listening to them all. The only lawsuit of these that I was aware of was the Huey Lewis one. I guess we shouldn't be surprised to see Morris Levy's name come up.

I've been told that the dates are the designated drivers!

I think you'll enjoy this, including the reader comments. The most common complaints are about the erectile dysfunction ads. http://jalopnik.com/boners-f-bombs-and-godaddy-inside-nascars-18-359-fc-1198992552

Ricky Ray will be out 6 weeks (or 4-8, depending on whom you talk to) with his shoulder injury. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430746 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619906 http://cfl.ca/article/ray-out-up-to-six-weeks-with-shoulder-injury ***** The Ticats released DL Greg Peach the other day, and today the Bombers signed him. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430734 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4619824 ***** The appellate court in Ontario has overruled the arbitrator's ruling that Chris Williams' contract with the Ticats is still in force. The players union has said that it therefore considers Williams to be a free agent. It looks like the league will appeal. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430747 ***** Anthony Calvillo still hasn't practiced since his concussion two weeks ago. If he can't practice Saturday, he won't play Tuesday's game against the Argos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430757 ***** Sam Giguere injured his wrist yesterday in practice. Today he tweeted a photo of his wrist in a cast following surgery. No word yet on how long he will be out. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430738 ***** The CFL.ca writers have submitted their mid-season all-star picks. http://cfl.ca/page/2013-cflca-mid-season-all-star-team ***** Here are links to vintage CFL games on YouTube including the 1960 Grey Cup! http://cfl.ca/article/cauz-youtubing-old-cfl-games-and-loving-it

Charlie Haden and Lee Konitz both sound like great ideas! Thanks.

felser, yes, I've been thinking about that one because I saw Adams in Washington with Roy Haynes about 1970. Thanks for reminding me of that one.

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