GA Russell

RIP, indeed. This is a passing that makes me feel old. I have a number of LPs, but no CDs. I'll go look for them.

This is an interesting album. It's very laid back, and pleasant to listen to, but there are no hummable melodies. I can't tell you why, but it reminds me of something Tom Harrell might do.

The Als confirmed that Dan Hawkins would be their new head coach today. Mike Miller, who was the Cardinals' offensive coordinator last year, will be the offensive coordinator. And Ryan Dinwiddie (!) will be the "offensive quality control coach". Like Marc Trestman before him, Hawkins has no previous Canadian rules football experience. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416300 ***** Ex-BC free agent Cauchy Muamba joins his brother Henoc with the Bombers. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416370

Happy Birthday 2013 Sandy!

January, 1970. Friends and I went to see the Lost Quintet at the Cellar Door. Miles passed by me on his way to the stage. I said, "Hi Miles! How's your wife?" He replied, "Which one?"

Happy Birthday, Hans!

This is up on Spotify today. I like it. Much of it sounds like late Miles, with the layers of rhythms.

The Beatles' first recordings were with Tony Sheridan. Their recording of Ain't She Sweet got plenty of airtime in 1964. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-tony-sheridan-20130219,0,888898.story

It has taken a long time to decide, but the Als are expected to announce tomorrow that they have hired ESPN analyst Dan Hawkins to be their new head coach. Hawkins is a former head coach of Boise State and Colorado. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416300

Resonance Records to Release "Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard: The Magic of 2," April 9 Previously Unreleased 1982 Live Session Is the Second in the Label's Keystone Korner Live Discoveries Series Produced by Keystone Impresario Todd Barkan & Resonance General Manager Zev Feldman, The Music Is Available as Deluxe CD Package, Digital Download, & Limited Edition 2-LP Set February 18, 2013 Two titans of jazz piano are captured in flight on the new Resonance Records album, Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard: The Magic of 2. Scheduled for April 9 release as a CD with 24-page booklet, a digital download with digital booklet, and a deluxe limited edition 2-LP set, The Magic of 2 presents a 1980 concert recorded at San Francisco's celebrated Keystone Korner and the second entry in Resonance's Keystone Discoveries series. "It's a revelation, how well they played together," says Keystone's owner Todd Barkan, who co-produced the CD with Resonance Records' Executive Vice President and General Manager Zev Feldman. "They had quite disparate styles, but they share such an incredibly large vocabulary and frame of reference that it makes their language coherent. They're both referring to the same knowledge and experience of the history of jazz piano." The music is a "gift [from the past that] is both unique and stupendous," says jazz historian Dan Morgenstern, one of seven annotators in the CD package's 24-page illustrated booklet. " . . . Alone and especially together, Tommy and Jaki show us what spontaneous creation is all about." When Resonance started working with Barkan, says Feldman, on the lauded 2011 release of Pinnacle, a magnificent 1980 performance by Freddie Hubbard and the first Keystone Discoveries title, "We became aware that the Flanagan-Byard session was something Todd was absolutely passionate about." Over the past few years, Resonance has established itself as a home for such notable rediscoveries through acclaimed releases like Hubbard's Pinnacle, Bill Evans's Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate, and Wes Montgomery's Echoes of Indiana Avenue. Each of these releases has boasted vivid sound quality and an attention to detail that attests to the label's respect and admiration for the musicians. "Resonance is trying to become a leader in historical jazz recordings and this totally fits the bill," Feldman says. "We're putting out this music because we really believe in it -- we believe in Jaki Byard, we believe in Tommy Flanagan, and we want to celebrate both of these artists for their contributions to this music. And we also want to celebrate Todd Barkan's vision." Five of the eleven tracks find Flanagan and Byard melding their encyclopedic knowledge of jazz piano history in festive fashion: "Scrapple from the Apple," "Just One of Those Things," "Satin Doll," "Our Delight," and "The Theme." The disc also features six solo pieces, split evenly between the two pianists. All three of Flanagan's three unaccompanied contributions come from the pen of Billy Strayhorn ("Something to Live For," "Chelsea Bridge," "All Day Long"). Byard leads with Stevie Wonder's "Send One Your Love," and also places his stamp on the Jule Styne standard "Sunday" and Chuck Mangione's "Land of Make Believe." The Magic of 2 brings the listener back to that night through the loving sound restoration of label president George Klabin and Resonance's engineer Fran Gala (from cassette tapes, no less). The CD comes with a 24-page booklet annotated by Barkan, Feldman, and Morgenstern as well as jazz critic Howard Mandel, pianists Renee Rosnes and Bill Charlap, and Jaki's daughter Diane Byard. Iconic images from the archive of Keystone staff photographer Tom Copi, some being published for the first time, illustrate the booklet, along with work by photographers Brian McMillen and Kathy Sloane. The new album is also available as a digital download with digital booklet (where available), and as a limited edition 2-LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl at 45-RPM by audiophile leaders R.T.I., with a deluxe gatefold, hard-stock jacket by Stoughton Press. Art direction and design was handled by industry veteran Burton Yount (Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall; Wes Montgomery/Echoes of Indiana Avenue). Additionally, in the LP edition only is a special commemorative set of Keystone Korner postcards by Tom Copi, along with a retro reproduction of a Keystone Korner punch card (which regular patrons used when attending the club). The LP edition was mastered by Bernie Grundman (Sonny Rollins/Way Out West; Michael Jackson's Thriller). All in support of the "dynamic piano duo" of Flanagan and Byard, Barkan writes, which is "heard here in psychedelic terpsichore, evoking the chemistry of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers." Tommy Flanagan b. March 16, 1930, Detroit, MI d. Nov. 16, 2001, New York, NY Jaki Byard b. June 15, 1922, Worcester, MA d. Feb. 11, 1999, New York, NY

More Free Agent signings: Edmonton - Chris Rwabukamba http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416233 Hamilton - Marcellus Bowman (despite serious off-season knee injury) http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416240

He's been a favorite of mine since I got the Mosaic box.

Lon, I'm not surprised that my old TV is the problem. Good to hear that your setup is good!

Happy Birthday 2013 bFB!

Happy Birthday 2013 Joe!

Free Agent signings: Edmonton - Odell Willis, Marcell Young http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416065 Montreal - Geoff Tisdale http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416054 Toronto - James Yurichuk http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416085 BC - Solomon Elimimian, Jovan Olafioye http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416056 Winnipeg - Mark Dewit http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=415992 Saskatchewan - Dwight Anderson http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416100 Hamilton - Shomari Williams, Brian Bulke, Evan McCullough, Deon Beasley http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416067 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416159 Saskatchewan - Weldon Brown, Tristan Black http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416180 ***** For the second straight year, the Ticats have released their leading rusher Avon Cobourne. He's a high-salary guy. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=416171

I watched the DVD yesterday, and for most of it, I just couldn't hear Dave Holland at all. Was it the disc or my old TV?

Happy Birthday 2013 zen!

Happy Birthday Victor!

Announcing the 12th Annual Brubeck Festival "Dave Brubeck Across Time-- A Tribute to His Legacy" March 18-23, 2013 2013 BRUBECK FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: 3/18 Brian Kendrick Big Band with Janiece Jaffe, 7 p.m., T5JC 3/18 Simon Rowe Trio with Janiece Jaffe, 10 p.m., T5JC 3/19 Music Inn showing, 7:30 p.m., JLT, George Schuller Q and A to follow. 3/19 Nick Fryer Trio, 10 p.m., T5JC 3/20 Gunther Schuller preshow talk, 6:30 p.m., FSCH 3/20 Birth of the Cool performance, 7:30 p.m., FSCH 3/20 Schulldogs, 10 p.m., T5JC 3/21 Delta Gala VIP Reception, 5 p.m., LHHJG 3/21 Tom Harrell Quintet, 7:30 p.m., WAA 3/21 Patrick Langham Group with Janiece Jaffe, 10 p.m, T5JC 3/22 Symposium "Jazz Leadership Across Time" with Gunther Schuller and Wynton Marsalis, 12 noon-2:30 pm. FSCH 3/22 French Quarter Street Fair, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., in front of BHT 3/22 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 8 p.m.,BHT 3/23 Jazz on the Green family day, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., UOPC 3/23 Brubeck Finale Concert featuring the Brothers Quartet and San Francisco Choral Artists 7:30 pm, FSCH 3/23 Joe Gilman with the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, 10 p.m., T5JC KEY TO VENUES (all in Stockton): BHP = Bob Hope Theatre, 242 E. Main St. FSCH = Faye Spanos Concert Hall, University of the Pacific, 3511 Pacific Ave. JLT = Janet Leigh Theatre, University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave. LHHJG = L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery, San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave. T5JC = Take 5 Jazz Club, 157 W. Adams St. UOPC = University of the Pacific campus, 3601 Pacific Ave. WAA = Warren Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave. Like: Follow:

"Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood."

"Don't look back. Something may be gaining on you." My dad took me to see Satchel in 1961 when he pitched for the Portland Beavers of the PCL against the Seattle Rainiers. He started and pitched four innings. As I recall, he didn't allow a run. I still remember his body - it was very rubbery!

Tomorrow is the first day of Free Agency. Here are TSN's summations of each teams needs: East http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=415995 West http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=415996 Top Free Agents http://www.tsn.ca/cf...ature/?id=82664 Complete Free Agent list http://www.tsn.ca/cf...ature/?id=82273 ***** New coach Kent Austin has retained Paul Osbaldistan as the Ticats special teams coordinator. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=415985

Happy Birthday 2013 Tom!

Has anyone ever read why Clark allows only the infrequent Great Hits albums to be released? This is the only currently available Dave Clark Five cd I am aware of, and it's not cheap: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hits-Dave-Five-Clark/dp/B001FNCDP6/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1360795894&sr=1-1