GA Russell

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Thanks BeBop. This is something I'll read more carefully when I have the time.

This looks like it might be interesting. "The Super Villain Jazz Band" Marks CD Debut by Trumpeter/Composer Matt White Artists Recording Collective to Release Disc Oct. 1 All-Nashville Band Includes Tenor Saxophonist Evan Cobb, Alto Saxophonist Don Aliquo, Pianist Joe Davidian, Bassist Jonathan Wires, & Drummer Jim White CD Release Show at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, Oct. 6 August 23, 2013 The brilliant young trumpeter, composer, and educator Matt White steps out with a lively and compelling debut titled The Super Villain Jazz Band, to be released October 1 by Artists Recording Collective. A quintet/sextet effort recorded in Nashville, the album is a postbop update that goes beyond the usual formulas with its restless sense of invention in through-composed settings. White's collaborators on the date -- tenor saxophonist Evan Cobb, alto saxophonist Don Aliquo, pianist Joe Davidian, bassist Jonathan Wires, and drummer Jim White (no relation) -- are strong, seasoned players on the Nashville scene. "They all have great intonation and articulation, they're great sight-readers, and they're comfortable in the studio," says the leader, who once taught at Nashville's Belmont University and is now on faculty at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina (near Myrtle Beach). The Super Villain Jazz Band attains a strong listener-friendliness through the application of two of White's most closely held principles. He always strives, he says, to balance sophisticated elements with at least one simple one, whether a fetching melody, a catchy bass vamp, or a deep groove. And he isn't afraid to play aggressively or risk a Woody Shaw-like brightness in his sound. White pays tribute to Shaw with the rhythmically tight "Like Woody," which was his very first composition, written while he was in college. It set an early high standard for White, taking top honors in the 2003 DownBeat Student Awards; it was featured on National Public Radio, and he performed the song in 2004 for Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program. "The Yankee Poured Out the Bacon Grease," which opens the CD program, features "differing solo sections and transitional interludes" and refers to a regrettable incident in which White mistakenly disposed of his Mississippi mother-in-law's cooking grease. The CD title track grew out of "a joke about club announcements, featuring Darth Vader on trumpet, Dr. Octopus on drums, etc.," says White. Britney Spears's "Toxic" is drastically reconstructed here, and Tom Waits's ballad "Alice" is given a lovely, relaxed reading. Matt White, 32, is originally from Rockford, Illinois, but grew up in Tampa, Florida. Drawn to the strong, distinctive sounds of horn greats including Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, and Maynard Ferguson, Matt started playing trumpet at age nine. In high school, he played in concert and marching bands and jazz combos, and attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville for his undergrad work. Its director of jazz studies, Bunky Green, the Chicago saxophone legend who is equally revered as an educator, was a major draw: "Bunky always impressed upon us to listen to other people, on other instruments, and incorporate what you learned from them into your playing." White went on to acquire his graduate degrees and teach at the University of Miami. His doctoral dissertation, "Visualization in Jazz Improvisation," examined the experiences of three trumpeters who, like him, see colors, shapes, or other visual elements while improvising or composing. During his three years in Nashville, White accompanied an extremely diverse array of artists including country star Brad Paisley, Venezuelan salsa great Oscar D'Leon, and pop diva Rihanna, as well as jazz luminaries including Wycliffe Gordon, Kevin Mahogany, Arturo Sandoval, and Bob Mintzer. He also taught and coordinated programs at the Nashville Jazz Workshop and played in classical and musical theater settings. For the last two years, White has been involved as a preservationist recording the orally transferred spirituals of the Gullah people, descendants of early emancipated slaves, on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. He is working closely with an ethnomusicologist to document the experience of the elder soloists, a project now funded by Coastal Carolina University (where he is Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz Ensembles). White has posted ongoing reports about the St. Helena Spiritual Project on his blog, http://svjb.tumblr.com. A pre-release performance has been scheduled for 9/16, in Conway, SC, with Jeff Coffin, Michael Feinberg, Joe Davidian, and Dana Hawkins. The CD release concert will take place at the Nashville Jazz Workshop 10/6 with the album band. "This album is culmination of all the diverse musical and life experiences that have matured into a unified statement, shared with some of my favorite people (in all their super-villainy)," says White. "Releasing it into the world marks a great beginning to see what I can learn and what comes next." `Matt White - The Super Villain Jazz Band Preview Web Sites: www.mattwhitejazz.com http://svjb.tumblr.com Follow Matt:

As I recall, Ernie Kovacs used to play the Kurt Gerron version on his show.

Harbor Command: Complete Series - $22.93 http://www.amazon.com/Harbor-Command-The-Complete-Series/dp/B00D9EJFQY/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_2644980011_b2_39_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=1BFMXCJ7D9FP53EDZCYB ***** Ripcord: Complete Season 1 - $18.44 http://www.amazon.com/Ripcord-TV-Series-Complete-Season/dp/B00CMQIDVI/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_z

I think this would be a balk because her foot left the rubber, but this is still impressive. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/actress-tosses-the-most-amazing-first-pitch-ever

Montreal Alouettes 39....British Columbia Lions 38 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4618322 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=430306 http://www.canada.com/sports/football/cfl/Lions+last+second+barnburner/8822970/story.html I began watching/listening to pro sports regularly in 1960. I remember watching the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, but I was too young to appreciate how special it was. What I remember most about that game is not Mazeroski's home run, but Kubek getting hit in the throat by the ball when it took a bad hop. It's very possible that tonight's game was the best I have ever seen or heard (of any sport). If you go here, you should be able to watch the video of the game: http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=cfl-gamesondemand/null/1/0/137744/video/0 The Als were playing without nine starters due to injury. The Lions jumped out to a 15-0 lead. From then on, the Als would score, then the Lions would stretch the lead, then the Als would close the gap again. That went on the whole game. With ten seconds to go, Als rookie QB (and third string) Tanner Marsh threw a 57-yard bomb to Eric Deslauriers, who caught the ball though covered well. So on the last play of the game, Sean Whyte kicked a 14-yard field goal to win it. That was the only time the Als led. What a game!

Here's a lengthy article about coffee that you might find interesting from The Atlantic. I find the comments interesting as well. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/08/how-to-make-perfect-coffee/278944/

Secret Agent Man!

dgs, are you referring to Reilly? Did he say something?

I got this in the mail today, and I see that it was recorded this past May 27-29. I can't remember the last time I've seen an album released so soon after it was recorded. It reminds me of 1964 when Beatles albums were released just a few weeks after they were done.

HALF NOTE RECORDS ANNOUNCES A NEW RELEASE FROM THE BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA featuring JOE LOVANO WILD BEAUTY AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 New York, August 22, 2013 - Following its triumphant partnership with pianist Kenny Werner (Institute of Higher Learning), the award-winning Brussels Jazz Orchestra turns its attention to Joe Lovano, long heralded a towering soloist among tenor saxophonists. Wild Beauty illuminates the composer side of Lovano's musicianship, featuring a palette of earthy tunes previously recorded with small groups, but now re-imagined for the 17-piece BJO. Gil Goldstein wrote the evocative arrangements. The album is a summational work, filled with autobiographical abstractions. It draws its inspiration from Lovano's generational bloodlines in Italy. "I've dedicated this project to my mom, Josephine Verzi Lovano," he says. " She was born and lived her life in Cleveland, but her heart and soul were with her Sicilian roots and her family. All these tunes are reflections of my life and experiences." Wild Beauty smolders with a warm glow, as if sculpted from the fiery ash at the base of Mt Etna (Europe's largest active volcano and the source of the album's penultimate track, "Miss Etna"). Lovano's influences can be heard throughout - from Ben Webster to John Coltrane to Enrico Caruso. His passion is heard too, spurred by the spirited play of the BJO, no stranger to Lovano (who led numerous workshops with the Orchestra's personnel over the years), and certainly no stranger to exceptional projects. In 2012 it earned an Academy Award for Best Original Film Score on behalf of "The Artist." Led by saxophonist Frank Vaganee, the BJO is one of Europe's strongest and most respected jazz aggregates. Ultimately the power of Wild Beauty resides in its personalized narrative - a travelogue born from the collaborative synergy of Lovano, Goldstein and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. Together they have crafted a special album. Liner Notes by Joe Lovano Arranged by Gil Goldstein For further information on Joe Lovano, please visit www.joelovano.com. For further information on the BJO, please go to www.brusselsjazzorchestra.com. TRACK TITLES 1. Wild Beauty 2. Powerhouse 3. Streets of Naples 4. Our Daily Bread 5. Big Ben 6. Sanctuary Park 7. Miss Etna 8. Viva Caruso

Dan Ralph Week 9 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-week-9-picks/article13908045/ ***** Chris O'Leary Week 9 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2013/08/week-9-cfl-picks-could-the-eskimos-pull-the-upset-of-the-season/ ***** Lowell Ullrich Week 9 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2013/08/week-9-in-the-cfl/ ***** Greg Xenakes Week 9 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4617974

The Wire: Complete First Season - $18.99 http://www.amazon.com/Wire-Complete-First-Season/dp/B0002ERXC2/ref=sr_1_31?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377195810&sr=1-31 ***** Justified: Complete Second Season - $14.99 http://www.amazon.com/Justified-Complete-Second-Timothy-Olyphant/dp/B004HW7JNS/ref=sr_1_52?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196008&sr=1-52 ***** The Avengers: Complete Emma Peel Megaset (16 discs) - $36.99 http://www.amazon.com/Avengers-Complete-Emma-Peel-Megaset/dp/B00E5G03I4/ref=sr_1_63?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196087&sr=1-63 ***** Fringe: Complete Third Season - $16.99 http://www.amazon.com/Fringe-Complete-Season-Anna-Torv/dp/B003L77G2Y/ref=sr_1_120?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196486&sr=1-120 ***** Lost: Complete Second Season - $9.69 http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Complete-Second-Matthew-Fox/dp/B000FIMG68/ref=sr_1_121?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196566&sr=1-121 ***** Leverage: First Season - $9.33 http://www.amazon.com/Leverage-First-Season-Timothy-Hutton/dp/B001OQCVCY/ref=sr_1_131?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196633&sr=1-131 ***** The Closer: Complete Second Season - $17.84 http://www.amazon.com/Closer-Complete-Second-Season/dp/B000N6UF0G/ref=sr_1_158?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196882&sr=1-158 ***** Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Complete Second Season - $14.49 http://www.amazon.com/Scarecrow-Mrs-King-Complete-Second/dp/B003L77FWA/ref=sr_1_161?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377196964&sr=1-161 ***** The X-Files: Complete First Season - $13.05 http://www.amazon.com/X-Files-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000BOH986/ref=sr_1_170?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377197073&sr=1-170 ***** Columbo: Complete First Season - $13.49 http://www.amazon.com/Columbo-Complete-Season-Peter-Falk/dp/B0002COTDA/ref=sr_1_174?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1377197128&sr=1-174

Happy Birthday 2013 Tom!

I see that the Brasil '65 and Softly albums are available together for $10.43 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BJ65LC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I forgot to mention in the OP that in The Switch, the criminals spend the whole book listening to Groove Holmes tapes!

Tomorrow night's BC-Montreal game will be on NBC Sports at 7:30.

The Brecker Brothers: Complete Arista Albums Collection (8 discs) - $35.09 http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Arista-Albums-Collection/dp/B008CZNTDA/ref=pd_ys_sf_s_5174_b1_77_p?ie=UTF8&refRID=0PPZXVWW1Q0B3N8E8Q4M

There will be a new bowl called the Camellia Bowl in Montgomery starting in 2014, matching the Sun Belt and Mid-American conferences. http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/montgomery_alabama_to_host_new_espn_bowl_game/

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I took the trial two-month Prime membership for Christmas, 2011. I did it again for Christmas, 2012, and this time when it expired I signed up for the year's membership. I can't think of a time when I needed something in two days. But there have been a couple of times when I ordered from a Marketplace Seller and the item never arrived, so they had to send another one. Such an experience takes weeks to be resolved. So Prime's service makes me comfortable because I will know promptly if there is a delivery problem.

RIP http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-marian-mcpartland-20130822,0,6722735.story

Week 8 video highlights http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/87999