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Staci Griesbach Holidaze IMPACTING NOW! Format: Holiday, Jazz HOLIDAZE EP Features Four Original Holiday Tracks Available For Download Now! Staci Griesbach's HOLIDAZE is now available for download! The four-track, all-original Christmas EP features "Holiday for Two," which is featured in the feature film "A Cherry Pie Christmas" and will be streaming on all free FAST channels on November 15th, including Amazon's Always Christmas Channel, TUBI TV, Pluto TV and more. If you're looking for editorial content or putting together a series or playlist of lyric videos on Youtube, you'll find links for "Holidaze" and "Holiday for Two" below. Thanks for listening, downloading and sharing the music with your audience. I'm eager to hear from you and collaborate further, so please reach out at stacigriesbach@gmail.com. All the best, ~Staci HOLIDAZE - Lyric Video HOLIDAY FOR TWO - Lyric Video # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Staci Griesbach - Holidaze 03:01 2. Staci Griesbach - Holiday for Two 02:49 3. Staci Griesbach - Not Even Santa Claus Can Fix Me Tonight 04:15 4. Staci Griesbach - Be My Santa Tonight 02:48 This holiday season brings a new EP from vocalist and composer Staci Griesbach called HOLIDAZE. The four-track EP features all original songs, with music, lyrics and arrangement by Griesbach as a follow up to her 2023 full-length holiday album Christmastime which featured “You and Me at Christmastime” on Hallmark’s A Very Vermont Christmas. The HOLIDAZE EP will be available on all digital platforms starting November 7, 2025 with pre-order on October 15, 2025. “Christmas is my favorite time of the year. It’s a time I recall my childhood memories on the farm, making Christmas cookies and candies, and finding something special under the Christmas tree. It’s a season that seems to bring out every emotion for me, from celebratory joy to disappointment and sadness to optimism and hope. As a writer, I’ve found the holidays to be a perfect moment to capture those emotions through song,” Griesbach said. Griesbach’s track “Holiday for Two” is featured in A Wisconsin Christmas Pie (A Cherry Pie Christmas), a holiday movie which makes its broadcast premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, October 11th at 8 pm ET. Griesbach, a Wisconsin native, is also a producer on the film. HOLIDAZE features Staci Griesbach on vocals and an incredible cast of instrumentalists including acclaimed jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman, Larry Koonse on guitar, Kevin Axt on bass and Jake Reed on drums and percussion. Upcoming HOLIDAZE Performances: Ventura CA - The Grape - Dec 4th, 7:30 pm Madison WI - North Street - Dec 10th, 7:00 pm Appleton WI - Gibson Music Hall - Dec 11th, 7:00 pm Los Angeles CA - Vitellos' Velvet Martini Lounge - Dec 20th, 7:00 pm HOLIDAZE is produced by Staci Griesbach for Hwy 76 Records featuring vocals by Staci Griesbach. Engineering and Recorded by Talley Sherwood at Tritone Recording. Additional Engineering by James Keeley IV. Mixed by Steve Genewick at the Stewart House. Mastered by Eric Boulanger at The Bakery, Los Angeles CA. Album photography by Kim Thiel and design layout by Gabriel Cervantes. Styling, hair, make-up by Staci Griesbach. ABOUT STACI GRIESBACH Staci Griesbach is a Los Angeles-based vocalist with a Signature Songbook Series of albums reimagining the Great American Songbook of Country Music in the style of Jazz while developing her own voice as a Singer/Songwriter. Griesbach’s fourth studio album Christmastime (2023) features four original holiday songs, including lead track “You and Me at Christmastime,” which debuted in Hallmark’s A Very Vermont Christmas. Griesbach’s catalog interprets classic country music songs reimagined in jazz. Her My George Jones Songbook album earned her 4 stars in Downbeat magazine. Griesbach’s line of “Songbook Singles” also showcases her interpretations of the classic Great American Songbook as well as other classic Songbooks of 20th Century American music. Griesbach has performed her unique Songbook Series across the country from Carnegie Hall (NYC) to the Country Music Hall of Fame (Nashville) to Catalina Jazz Club and Feinstein’s at Vitello’s (Los Angeles). In 2020, Griesbach was selected for the SXSW Music Festival as a Showcasing Artist and in 2024, the Western Arts Alliance featured Griesbach as one of five performers to attend WOMEX 2024 as part of the PADX (Performing Arts Discovery) Delegation. For more, visit www.StaciGriesbach.com Contact: Staci Griesbach stacigriesbach@gmail.com

Grey Cup picks https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-grey-cup-2025/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-saskatchewan-and-montreal-to-compete-in-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/14/5-burning-questions-ahead-of-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/14/landrys-3-takeaways-from-als-friday-practice/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/14/5-things-to-know-about-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/alouettes-qb-alexander-says-hell-be-ready-for-sundays-grey-cup-after-promising-workout-session/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/grey-cup-linebackers-chasing-the-perfect-hit-the-one-that-takes-your-breath-away/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/14/seasons-top-rated-officials-set-for-112th-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/14/andre-proulx-named-head-referee-for-112th-grey-cup-in-winnipeg-between-riders-and-alouettes/ ***** The players' union has announced its 2025 all-star team. In my view, this is the one that counts. https://3downnation.com/2025/11/14/east-division-champion-montreal-alouettes-shut-out-from-cflpa-all-star-list/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cflpa-announces-the-official-2025-cflpa-all-star-team/

Jeremy Pelt Christmas Interlude Impacting November 14th, 2025 Format: Jazz # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Jeremy Pelt - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 04:10 2. Jeremy Pelt - We Three Kings 04:20 3. Jeremy Pelt - Christmas Time Is Here 04:39 4. Jeremy Pelt - The Little Drummer Boy 03:52 5. Jeremy Pelt - Winter Wonderland 04:53 New from HighNote Records JEREMY PELT - Christmas Interlude Jeremy Pelt - trumpet Victor Gould – piano, Fender Rhodes (tr. 2-4) Leighton Harrell – acoustic bass (except tr. 1) Jared Spears – drums (except tr. 1) Jeremy Pelt isn't content to just dust off the holiday songbook — he gives it a bright new shine. One of today's most creative and consistently compelling trumpeters, Pelt brings his signature mix of smarts, soul, and swing to this inspired set list, where classic fare gets a decidedly contemporary spin. In the capable hands of this all-star quartet, “Winter Wonderland” bounces along with straight-ahead joy, “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” glows with intimacy, while “The Little Drummer Boy” and “We Three Kings” get a sleek, modern makeover courtesy of the Fender Rhodes and the group's cool, clever arrangements. It's all vintage Pelt — inventive, soulful, and deeply musical. Sure, it's a Christmas album, but at its core, it's a sparkling celebration of jazz itself, played with warmth, wit, and real sophistication. - Ray Osnato for HighNote Records Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • HighNote Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Jeremy Pel... Jeremy Pel...

Surf Ride has recently been re-mastered. https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/surf-ride-remastered-2025

And the winners are... Player - Rourke Defense - Betts Canadian - Rourke OL - Hardrick ST - Vaval Rookie - Vaval

Grey Cup picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2025/11/13/cfl-beat-257/ My pick... Alouettes over Roughriders - This game is as unpredictable as they come. Alexander, undefeated in his 13 starts, has a leg (hamstring) injury. If he is out of the game, the Riders would be expected to win. Of course, if Harris goes out, and it's Alexander versus Maier, the Als would be expected to win. ***** The CFL Awards ceremony is tonight. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/13/why-every-nominee-deserves-to-win-at-the-cfl-awards/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/13/landrys-3-takeaways-from-riders-thursday-practice/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/13/montreal-alouettes-qb-davis-alexanders-hamstring-rehab-has-gone-better-than-expected/ ***** Wally Buono and Danny Maciocia discuss quarterbacks. https://3downnation.com/2025/11/13/advice-from-wally-buono-key-in-making-davis-alexander-alouettes-franchise-qb-danny-maciocia/ ***** A new Angus Reid poll says that the proposed rule changes are unpopular with the fans. https://3downnation.com/2025/11/13/new-poll-shows-more-canadians-want-cfl-to-differentiate-itself-from-nfl-oppose-shortening-field/

Grey Cup picks https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/prediction-time-cfl-cas-112th-grey-cup-picks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/alexanders-health-a-key-grey-cup-question-for-alouettes/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/weekly-predictor-who-will-win-the-112th-grey-cup/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/3-stats-that-may-loom-large-in-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/riders-als-112th-grey-cup-uniform-combos/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/linebacker-play-might-be-the-secret-to-winning-the-112th-grey-cup/ ***** MOP analysis https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/12/the-weekly-say-picks-for-the-2025-cfl-awards/ ***** Mike O'Shea is being courted not only by the Bombers and the Argos, but now too the Ticats. The Ticats are also interested in Danny McManus, currently Winnipeg's Asst. GM. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/ball-is-in-his-court-after-oshea-meets-with-argonauts-tiger-cats-also-in-play/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/12/hamilton-tiger-cats-request-permission-to-speak-to-bombers-mike-oshea-danny-mcmanus-report/ ***** Nathan Rourke will not consider joining the NFL unless it is a serious offer to play. https://3downnation.com/2025/11/12/cfl-m-o-p-finalist-nathan-rourke-not-chasing-dollars-wont-pursue-nfl-again-without-meaningful-opportunity/ ***** Hamilton analysis https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/big-decisions-the-tiger-cats-must-make-sooner-than-later/ ***** ***** *****

Great to see you Evan! Montreal - 50 is already taken. The picks are bunched together this year. Still available... Montreal - Anything 30 and below, 40, 70 and above. Sask - Anything 35 and below, 65 and above. As we approach the end of the year, Santa Claus is on the lookout for boys and girls to put on his naughty list. And now comes JSngry, who volunteers by picking 34 for his tiebreaker. The Command Centre, upon further review, has ruled that Sangrey's tiebreaker will be 35.

Charles Rivers Editors, like Hourly History, publishes eBooks which are short (like a pamphlet) histories of a wide range of subjects. These are brief overviews for people who know nothing about the subject.

I should point out that Derek Taylor (above) is "The Voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers." ***** Top 50 Plays of the Year https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/2025/11/11/who-earned-bragging-rights-for-the-no-1-cfl-play-of-the-year/ ***** Today's Head Coaches' Press Conference https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/head-coaches-press-conference/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/11/3-things-you-missed-from-head-coaches-press-conference/ ***** Thursday night's CFL Awards Ceremony will be shown here. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/cfl-awards/ ***** Friday's State of the League speech will be shown here. We'll see if anyone give the Commissioner any grief about the proposed changes. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/commissioners-state-of-the-league/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/11/3-strengths-for-each-team-in-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/11/3-storylines-that-could-define-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/maas-mace-lead-their-teams-into-grey-cup/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/112th-grey-cup-saskatchewan-and-montreal-lineup-for-cfl-glory/ ***** BC free agents https://3downnation.com/2025/11/11/the-b-c-lions-potential-2026-free-agents-list/

Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/cfl-plays-of-the-week-division-finals-2025/ ***** Finals reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/5-pff-stats-that-stand-out-from-division-finals/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/09/landrys-5-takeaways-from-the-division-finals-3/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/alouettes-qb-alexander-says-he-tweaked-hamstring-in-eastern-final-win-over-tiger-cats/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/riderville-roundup-november-9-2025/ ***** Grey Cup previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/09/saskatchewan-montreal-to-compete-in-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/mmqb-112th-grey-cup-showdown-the-perfect-2025-finale/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/who-has-the-edge-in-the-112th-grey-cup/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/10/3-reasons-why-trevor-harris-davis-alexander-will-lead-team-to-victory/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/10/fit-check-saskatchewan-roughriders-and-montreal-alouettes-set-uniforms-for-112th-grey-cup/ ***** Hamilton free agents https://3downnation.com/2025/11/10/the-hamilton-tiger-cats-potential-2026-free-agents-list/

Error! The Bombers aren't playing. It is the Roughriders who are the favorites.

The Grey Cup contest is now up! Go play!

It's that time of year again! It's time for the annual Grey Cup contest. Past winners have included Noj (twice), indestructible, Bright Moments, brownie, paul secor, Soulstation1, danasgoodstuff, B. Clugston (twice), ejp626 (twice), BFrank (three times), kh1958, Big Al and GregK. ***** The rules: 1) Pick the winning team. 2) Pick the number of total points scored by both teams (aka the tiebreaker). Since approximately half of us will pick the winning team, picking the total points is necessary to win the contest. Your total points prediction must be a number which is a multiple of five (5). The winning tiebreaker will be the one closest to the correct answer. If two are equally close, the winner will be the lower pick. If two people pick the same thing, the first to make the pick will be the winner. ***** The prize: 1) If you live in the US or Canada, your prize will be a surprise package of jazz CDs, jazz books or Canadian football books! 2) If you live anywhere else, your prize will be a $20 Amazon gift card! ***** The contest deadline: Sunday Nov. 16, 6:00 pm eastern ***** The Grey Cup Final: The Grey Cup is awarded to the world champion of what I think is the greatest game in the world, Canadian-style rugby football. That is to say, the champion of the Canadian Football League. The Grey Cup was first awarded in 1909. They have played for it every year since then, except three years because of World War One and 2020 because of the covid virus. Therefore, this year's game will be the 112th Grey Cup Final. Fans from throughout Canada will attend the game in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The game sold out even before it was determined who the teams would be. Winnipeg after sunset is always cold in mid-November. This year's game will see the Eastern champion Montreal Alouettes face the Western champion Saskatchewan Roughriders. 2025 was a crazy year. Every team suffered injuries to important players, so the teams' won-lost records did not reflect how good the teams would have been if everyone had been healthy. Saskatchewan won close games throughout the year in an unimpressive fashion. Their record was 14-2 when they clinched first place. For the final two games, they played their subs, and nearly won them too. Their quarterback is Trevor Harris, who at 39 is the second-oldest player in the league. Harris spent about ten years bouncing around as a back-up before getting to start. Now he has the savvy of a 39-year old with the body of a 30-year old, because he didn't get beaten up for ten years while sitting on the bench. Montreal's quarterback is a young guy in his first year as a starter named Davis Alexander. He missed a number of games due to a thigh injury, but when he played he went undefeated! Winnipeg is northwest of Minneapolis, so I expect the majority of the fans present will be westerners rooting for the Riders. However, the Riders are the big rival of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, so the locals might be rooting for the Als to beat them! Today the Bombers are 2.5 point favorites. You can watch the news unfold on the CFL thread. ***** The game will be televised live worldwide (except in Canada and the US) for free on the league's website, cfl.ca, starting at 6:00 pm eastern Sunday. https://www.cfl.ca/plus In Canada, the game will be on CTV, TSN and RDS. In the US, the game will be on the CBS Sports Network cable channel, which can be streamed on Hulu and YouTubeTV, and is shown by sports bars with the DirectTV sports package. ***** In the US, streaming the radio broadcast will be tricky. Because of a dispute regarding royalty payments, iHeart Radio does not allow streaming of their Canadian stations to the US. However, you can work around that if you have a VPN program. Set your VPN to Canada, and then go here: https://www.iheart.com/live/tsn-1050-7495/ To listen to the game, you will need to sign up with iHeart Radio first. So you might want to plan ahead to do that. ***** Good luck everyone! ***** Here's my pick: The Riders have fooled me all year long, winning game after game in an unimpressive fashion. So I wouldn't be surprised if they do it again. However, the Als' Davis Alexander is undefeated as a starting quarterback. I'm going to expect him to continue to win every week until he doesn't. MONTREAL - 50 points

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Finals results Montreal 19....Hamilton 16 Great, close game; surprisingly low scoring. Maltos Diaz won it with a walk off field goal. Alexander remains undefeated. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/eastern-final-recap-montreal-19-hamilton-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/montreal-punches-ticket-to-112th-grey-cup-with-eastern-final-win/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/event/montreal-alouettes-hamilton-tiger-cats-20251108/12091151/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/alouettes-lead-tiger-cats-at-halftime-in-defensive-matchup-in-eastern-final/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/08/montreal-alouettes-earn-grey-cup-berth-with-gritty-win-over-hamilton-tiger-cats-nine-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/09/hamilton-tiger-cats-gift-alouettes-too-many-opportunities-lose-another-playoff-heartbreaker-10-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/maltos-kicks-walk-off-field-goal-as-alouettes-edge-tiger-cats-19-16-in-eastern-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/3-stats-that-defined-montreals-win-over-hamilton-in-the-eastern-final/ ***** Sask 24....BC 21 The Lions were the better team for 58 minutes; but when it got down to the wire, the Riders came back to win it. https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/riders-beat-lions-to-earn-first-grey-cup-appearance-since-2013/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/3-stats-that-defined-saskatchewans-win-over-bc-in-the-western-final/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/article/late-touchdown-gives-roughriders-dramatic-win-over-lions-in-western-final-trip-to-112th-grey-cup/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/09/have-faith-corey-maces-controversial-late-game-decisions-pay-off-in-saskatchewan-roughriders-west-final-win/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/09/b-c-lions-waste-their-moment-let-riders-off-the-hook-in-west-final-loss-11-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/roughriders-edge-lions-24-21-in-western-final-thriller-on-last-second-touchdown/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/08/western-final-recap-saskatchewan-24-bc-21/

Milestones' post reminds me... Jan Garbarek

Western Final preview https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/game-day-west-final-riders-host-lions-with-a-trip-to-grey-cup-on-the-line/ ***** ***** *****

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Finals picks https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-cfl-division-finals-2025/ ***** Finals previews https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/07/depth-charts-how-the-teams-will-line-up-in-the-division-finals-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/07/3-keys-to-victory-for-montreal-hamilton-in-the-eastern-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/07/5-things-to-know-about-the-eastern-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/07/3-keys-to-victory-for-bc-saskatchewan-in-the-western-final/ https://www.cfl.ca/2025/11/07/5-things-to-know-about-the-western-final/ https://www.tsn.ca/wires/cp/article/roughriders-lions-prepare-to-square-off-in-chilly-west-division-final/ https://3downnation.com/2025/11/07/healthy-saskatchewan-roughriders-reinsert-eight-starters-kicker-brett-lauther-for-west-final/

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