GA Russell

Cartoons... Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series - $31.99 (today only) http://www.amazon.com/Scooby-Doo-Where-Are-You-Complete/dp/B00961ENYI/ref=xs_gb_A34NOEESL0C1B3?pf_rd_p=441937901&pf_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=11JCXZYYFHVFEE0XWN98 ***** The Archie Show: The Complete Series - $9.30 http://www.amazon.com/Archie-Show-Complete-Various/dp/B000P6R9O4/ref=sr_1_12?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199189&sr=1-12 ***** Peanuts: A Boy Named Charlie Brown - $7.12 http://www.amazon.com/Peanuts-Boy-Named-Charlie-Brown/dp/B000E1NX9A/ref=sr_1_20?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199479&sr=1-20 ***** The Best of Dudley Do-Right, Vol. 1 - $3.33 http://www.amazon.com/Best-Dudley-Do-Right-Vol/dp/B00080ZFZ2/ref=sr_1_22?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199561&sr=1-22 ***** Speed Racer: Episodes 1-11 - $2.39 http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Racer-Episodes-Katsuji-Mori/dp/B00008IHAV/ref=sr_1_28?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199651&sr=1-28 ***** A Charlie Brown Christmas - $4.99 http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-Ann-Altieri/dp/B00004W5UM/ref=sr_1_34?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366199728&sr=1-34 ***** Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol - $2.57 http://www.amazon.com/MR-MAGOOS-CHRISTMAS-CAROL-Various/dp/B005BYBZPY/ref=pd_cp_mov_3 ...or $5.34 http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Magoos-Christmas-Carol-Backus/dp/B00005OLB3/ref=sr_1_64?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1366200006&sr=1-64

Here's an article from July 27, 2011, that lists the author's top ten undrafted NFL stars in the Super Bowl era. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201107/top-10-nfl-undrafted-free-agents?page=1#sT

Tour dates with links: Friday April 26th: Minneapolis, MN - Walker Center http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2013/heroic-frenzies-the-music-of-craig-taborn Saturday April 27th: Columbus, OH - Wexner Center http://www.wexarts.org/pa/index.php?eventid=6753 Sunday April 28th: Chicago, IL – Constellation http://www.constellation-chicago.com/event/243929-craig-taborn-trio-chicago/ Tuesday April 30: Baltimore, MD - An Die Musik Live! http://www.andiemusiklive.com/EvntDtl1.cfm?&E1CNTR=5943&YR=2013&MN=4&DY=30&T=085114 Wednesday May 1st: Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Art Alliance http://www.arsnovaworkshop.com/events/craig-taborn-trio-05-01-2013 Friday May 3rd: Hartford, CT - Firehouse http://firehouse12.com/events.asp?id=146377&seriesid=1111 Sunday May 5th: Washington, DC - Bohemian Caverns http://www.bohemiancaverns.com/calendar/ Monday May 6th: New York, NY - Roulette http://roulette.org/events/craig-taborn/ Wednesday May 8th: Boston, MA - Regattabar http://www.getshowtix.com/regattabar/moreinfo.cgi?id=2864

Any New Yorkers familiar with this group? Tenor Saxophonist Matt Parker Debuts on CD with "Worlds Put Together," To Be Released by BYNK Records May 21 Supporting Cast Includes Alto Saxophonist Julio Monterrey, Guitarist Josh Mease, Bassist Alan Hampton, & Drummer Reggie Quinerly CD Release Show Planned for May 22 At Cornelia Street Cafe, New York City April 16, 2013 Matt Parker's debut recording, Worlds Put Together, provides a bracing introduction to the prodigious talents of the Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist and composer. Scheduled for release on May 22 by Parker's BYNK label ("Because You Never Know"), the CD assembles a cast of musicians who are leaders in their own right and with whom the saxophonist enjoys deep history on the stage and in the studio. Among his Worlds collaborators are pianist Jesse Elder, a co-leader with Parker of the Candy Shop Boys; alto saxophonist Julio Monterrey, a musical associate since teenage years with whom he co-leads the jazz band 2s and 4s; drummer Reggie Quinerly, on whose Music Inspired by Freedmantown the saxophonist played; guitarist Josh Mease, a longtime musical partner;and bassist Alan Hampton, who co-produced the CD with Parker. It's a group that navigates Parker's classic-cum-modern style exceptionally well. "As a sideman, I'm used to playing what somebody else wants to hear," Parker told CD annotator Jay Ruttenberg. "This record was the first time I was forced to play how I wanted to sound. And I surprised myself. I thought I was going to play these songs as I would on my gigs, playing the melody with a nice, pure tone. Instead, I ended up screaming through my instrument. The emotion and playing on the album doesn't feel neat. I don't sound calm. I sound like I have an army of people chasing me, and I'm running for my life." Starting, for instance, with the Hurricane Andrew-inspired "Eye of Rico" (as a native Floridian, Parker knows from hurricanes). Each of the songs is meant to evoke a scene from an imaginary movie -- one with equal parts action and atmosphere; and with the exception of the 10-minute-long "Full Sun," inspired by Benny Golson and Curtis Fuller, each clocks in at well under five minutes. "Like old 78s," says Parker. Growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Matt Parker, 33, was exposed to little jazz. He started out on alto saxophone in the school band, but only because his first choices, drums and trumpet, were already taken. He developed his own system of playing and is very much self-directed. At 14, Matt attended his first jazz concert, by Maynard Ferguson (in whose band Parker would later play), and was indelibly impressed by the trumpeter's lyrical playing. Soon thereafter Parker made his club debut playing with local saxophone legend Jimmy Cavallo, and started playing regularly on a scene presided over by Ira Sullivan, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richie Cole, and Melton Mustafa. The players of Parker's generation who were making a name in the area included the Strickland twins, saxophonist Marcus and drummer E.J. In 1999, Parker successfully auditioned at the New School, and he made the move to New York. He spent two years with Maynard Ferguson and his Big Bop Nouveau Band, performing more than 400 shows while touring in the U.S. and abroad. Matt can be heard on the band's M.F. Horn VI: Live at Ronnie Scott's. The one standard on Worlds Put Together, Matt's striking, refracted take on "Darn That Dream," is included as a tribute to Ferguson. "Almost every day, Maynard would warm up with this song," he says. "I'd stand in the hallway and listen, enamored of it. I still hear him playing it." Parker admits to always having had "a connection to the avant aspect of expression. My problem was when people said I sounded like I listened to [Roland] Kirk, or Wayne Shorter, I felt like what I had been doing was invalidated. The first time I heard Wayne, I was afraid people would think I was imitating him. I felt like I had to play differently, so I went back to Lester [Young] and Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. It was a while before I felt confident enough to go back to being myself." Matt Parker will appear at Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village, on Wednesday, 5/22, 8:30 pm, in support of his new CD. His band is comprised of Julio Monterrey, alto saxophone; Jesse Elder, piano; Josh Mease, guitar; Alan Hampton, bass; and Reggie Quinerly, drums, with a special appearance by tap dancer Jimmy Sutherland, who's featured on the CD track "WPT." Photography: Javier Oddo Web Site: www.mattparkermusic.com Follow: Like:

Pat Summerall has died at age 82. I had his bubble gum card in 1960 when he was with the Giants. RIP. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/04/16/veteran-sports-broadcaster-pat-summerall-dies/

Neal, I think you're right! LOL

Happy Birthday 2013 flat5!

LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-frank-bank-20130416,0,7712585.story

Frank Bank has died at age 71. RIP http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/04/15/reports-leave-it-to-beaver-actor-frank-bank-dies-at-71/?intcmp=features

Thanks Aggie! I had no idea that she abandoned her husband and five children. Puts her in a different light.

Rocky & Bullwinkle: Complete Season 2 - $5.70 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ABU5C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Through April 20: The Simpsons, Seasons 1-15 and 20 - $16.99 each http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_196050_29194170_pe_button/?docId=1001165891&ie=UTF8 ***** Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete First Season - $6.29 http://www.amazon.com/Jeeves-Wooster-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000053VA5/ref=sr_1_7?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1365961444&sr=1-7 ...The Complete Third Season - $4.49 http://www.amazon.com/Jeeves-Wooster-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B00005U8F1/ref=sr_1_11?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1365961444&sr=1-11 ...The Complete Fourth Season - $4.89 http://www.amazon.com/Jeeves-Wooster-Complete-Fourth-Season/dp/B000062XDN/ref=sr_1_12?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1365961444&sr=1-12 ...The Complete Second Season - $6.13 http://www.amazon.com/Jeeves-Wooster-Complete-Second-Season/dp/B000059H6G/ref=sr_1_15?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1365961679&sr=1-15 ...The Complete Series - $24.88 http://www.amazon.com/Jeeves-Wooster-The-Complete-Series/dp/B001V7UXG2/ref=pd_cp_mov_0

I did my taxes yesterday with TurboTax. I owe a little bit.

LA Times obit... http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-me-winters-20130413,0,5124637,full.story

RIP. He was one of my favorites. As I recall, he was a favorite of Jack Paar's, and Paar would let him do whatever he wanted for as long as he wanted.

Mitchell doesn't plan to report to the Argos. He wants to stay out west for a year (Edmonton or Calgary) and then try again for an NFL job. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=420536 The Board of Governors has approved the rules change. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=420390

Wonder Woman: Complete Second Season - $7.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/3913GD.html?c=ON235&utm_source=OLDIES.com+Emails&utm_campaign=045c655c61-send_235&utm_medium=email ***** Greatest American Hero: Complete First Season - $5.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/7645FD.html ...Complete Second Season - $6.98 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/24264O.html

Not a bargain, but available for pre-order... The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: The Complete Series - $97.99 http://www.amazon.com/The-Many-Loves-Dobie-Gillis/dp/B00C7A8WWO/ref=pd_rhf_cr_s_cp_3_FT3W ***** Highway Patrol: Complete Season 3 - $12.99 http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Patrol-Complete-Season-3/dp/B00BDZV4PQ/ref=pd_cp_mov_1 ...Season 2 - $12.99 http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Patrol-Complete-Season-2/dp/B00BDZV4OW/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y ...Season 4 - $12.99 http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Patrol-Complete-Season-4/dp/B00BDZV8TI/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_z ***** Sea Hunt: Complete Season One - $10.62 http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Hunt-Complete-Season-One/dp/B009OE2ODY/ref=pd_cp_mov_2 ...Season Two - $10.54 http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Hunt-Complete-Season-Two/dp/B009OE2O0C/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y ...Season Three - $9.40 http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Hunt-Complete-Season-Three/dp/B009OE2O2A/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y ...Season Four - $9.73 http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Hunt-Complete-Season-Four/dp/B009OE2O3Y/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_z

I'd be happy to complain, but my service is just fine.

Happy Birthday Evan!

The Fox broadcast network recently lost a lawsuit (to be appealled, of course) against Barry Diller's Aereo, which retransmits broadcast channels (if I understand correctly, and maybe I don't), and enables customers to watch TV on their iPads and smartphones. This is in New York City, so maybe some of you New Yorkers can tell us more about this. So a senior Fox executive says that the company will have to consider becoming a cable channel if its appeal of the lawsuit fails. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/04/09/exec-threatens-to-make-fox-pay-tv-only-channel-if-aereo-goes-on/?intcmp=features

Just got this press release in... Early press reaction to The Magic of 2: "High on the list [of unexpected and inspired shows at Keystone Korner] you'd have to put the February 1982 pairing of Tommy Flanagan and Jaki Byard, two great pianists with very different styles. Playing opposite each other at grand pianos on the small Keystone stage. They set the place spinning with their propulsive swing, interplay and invention. The joy of those performances and the exuberant vibe of that place come across wonderfully on The Magic of 2: Live at Keystone Korner." --Jesse Hamlin, San Francisco Chronicle "On a new duet recording with Tommy Flanagan, The Magic of 2: Live at Keystone Korner, [Jaki Byard] sounds better than ever." --Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times "This release keeps memory of these departed masters alive by the care and attention to details the producers exhibit. Their music making continues to give joy and pleasure, and Resonance once more have made a big contribution to curating jazz from yesteryear." --Stephen Graham, Marlbank.net "The latest jazz gem to be unearthed by the folks at Resonance Records... is an instant classic. . . . The entire program is played with give-and-take, laughter and love. The album itself was crafted with the same kind of care. . . . This is one of those recordings that's easy to love -- again and again." --Frank Alkyer, Down Beat Editor's Pick "The Magic of 2 clearly speaks to the skills of two dearly departed, high profile ivory ticklers, and the importance of the club that hosted them, but it also speaks to the vision of a label. In just a few years' time, Resonance Records has become one of the leading lights in historical jazz recordings. . . . It's safe to say that the jazz community is waiting with bated breath to see what they'll unearth next." --Dan Bilawsky, AllAboutJazz.com "On The Magic of 2, two exemplary piano modernists, Tommy Flanagan & Jaki Byard, are captured in duo performance at San Francisco's famed Keystone Korner back in the winter of 1982. While it may not be the performing situation you might think of for either man, they sound really happy to be swapping licks from either end of the stage, and the spirit of the music reflects that enthusiasm. . . . Utterly recommended." --Stuart Kremsky, Mr. Stu's Record Room The Magic of 2 on iTunes Web Site: www.resonancerecords.org Follow Resonance Records:

The Argos have traded the rights to former Indianapolis o-lineman Don Federkeil (who has been retired for three years) to the Stampeders for linebacker Akwasi Antwi. Both are non-imports, and both are from their new teams' areas. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=420237

I like this! Shapiro is my age, and she sings like an adult rather than someone who is trying to stay young and hip. Nevertheless, there is an eternal youthfulness in her voice. Unlike Karen Carpenter, whose low notes were rich but whose higher notes were more thin; Shapiro's voice is somewhat thin in her lower register, but is full and rich in her higher notes. The album is vocalist with piano duo, as the CD's title would suggest. This is up on Spotify for you to hear.