GA Russell

I think the fact that 27.7% of America has puchased a CD/mp3 in the past month is very encouraging.

Last call for alcohol! Clarke/Boland is leading, and that's what I'll get unless the group has other ideas.

Lionel Wild Week 10 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/08/cfl-week-10-games-power-rankings/ ***** Lowell Ullrich Week 10 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/08/the-week-ahead-classic-cfl-picks-for-labour-day/ ***** The NBC Sports cable channel will carry three games this weekend: tonight's game at 7:30 pm eastern, and Monday's doubleheader starting at 1:00 pm.

Apparently that video of Jim Marshall shows George Mira, later of the Montreal Alouettes, throwing to halfback Billy Kilmer, later the quarterback of the Redskins.

;As the article said, my thought was that the stupidity was on the part of the receiving team who tackled him!

Jerome Messam has returned to the Eskimos. That gives the teams four fine running backs. I have to think that they will trade one. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=404177

RIP. Wasn't it Chatsworth Osborne the Third?

I think that in any sport, the quality of the officials is more important than the quality of the players. Watching a game with incompetent refs (or umps) is a waste of time.

The last legal challenge to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park was turned down today by Ontario's highest court. This means that Ottawa's getting a team is on the horizon. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=404104

Carolina has decided to cut Olindo Mare and keep Justin Medlock. http://www.theglobea...article4506852/ ***** The Riders have signed both Joe Lobendahn and Diamond Ferri. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=404059 ***** Greg Xenakes Week 10 picks http://www.sportsnet...aspx?id=4524871

I think that this is the most unusual press release I have ever received, so I thought you would like to see it too. This is a tenor sax who has recorded with Kenny Werner who spends much of his free time salsa dancing! Are any of you New Yorkers familiar with him? Tenor Saxophonist/Composer Russ Nolan To Release 3rd Album "Tell Me" September 25 Quartet/Quintet Session for Rhinoceruss Music Was Produced by Zach Brock & Features Pianist Art Hirahara, Bassist Michael O'Brien, Drummer Brian Fishler, & Violinist Zach Brock August 28, 2012 In the ten years since his move to New York City from Chicago, tenor saxophonist/composer/arranger Russ Nolan has made great strides in advancing his musical career. He immersed himself in the scene, playing and collaborating with a wide range of musicians. He made his first recordings as a leader-the quartet date Two Colors (2004) and the much-praised With You in Mind (2008), on which he was backed by the Kenny Werner Trio. And, less typically, he hit the dance floor, becoming an active and accomplished salsa dancer. It was Nolan's experiences as a dancer over the last five years that led to the conception and execution of his forthcoming CD Tell Me, which his Rhinoceruss Music label will release on September 28. "On the dance floor, you key off of a rhythm," he says. "Getting it into my body helped my sense of time. I became a lot freer with rhythm." Latin rhythms assert themselves in unexpected places and in unexpected ways on the new album, produced by and featuring violin sensation Zach Brock. "Russ and I began our musical relationship over ten years ago in Chicago," says Brock. "I feel privileged to have worked on both the production and performance aspects of this recording. The band is top-notch, the music is both challenging and accessible, and the bandleader is a truly inspiring soloist, writer, and arranger." Nolan is a powerful tenor player who strikes a soulful balance between a classic, hard-edged sound and the airier tones and textures popularized by Michael Brecker. As an arranger he applies his distinctive touch to an array of material including Joe Zawinul's "A Remark You Made," John Lennon's "Nowhere Man," and, most strikingly, Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments." "The singer I wrote it for didn't like 6/8, so I kept it for myself," Nolan says of the dynamic chart. For the new disc, Nolan put together a strong quartet comprised of Art Hirahara, the San Francisco native whose second album, Noble Path, was released last year on Posi-Tone; bassist Michael O'Brien, who plays with Brazilian guitarist Sandro Albert; and drummer Brian Fishler. (Producer/violinist Zach Brock appears on three tracks.) "We're a band," Nolan says. "We've spent a lot of time together. These guys may not be well known yet, but they can really play." Russ Nolan, 44, was born and raised in Gurnee, Illinois (halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee), where he was a star basketball and baseball player and also played in the school marching and jazz bands. After a few semesters at Northern Illinois University, Nolan ended up in the vaunted jazz program at North Texas State (now known as the University of North Texas). He became friends there with fellow saxophonist Jeff Coffin, with whom he played in a three-tenor band also featuring Larry Panella. Back in Chicago, however, he played very little music from 1994 until the end of the decade. Then he was contracted to play in the orchestra that backed singer Kurt Elling at Mayor Richard M. Daley's big millennium bash. That was where he first met Brock, with whom he subsequently played in a quintet of musicians associated with the Bloom School of Jazz. Yet the Windy City was never the right fit for Nolan. The more he studied and played with visiting New Yorkers including Chris Potter, Kenny Werner, and Dave Liebman -- and the more they encouraged him to move to the Big Apple -- the more he knew he had to go East if he was going to make anything of his career. He made the move six months after 9/11, settling in Sunnyside, Queens. It wasn't easy getting gigs, but being in the jazz capital of the world rejuvenated him. (He also met his wife, Luz, while pursuing his salsa dance muse.) "Playing here is everything I could have hoped for," he says. "There's such a strong sense of community that phrases like 'Hey, let's try this' and 'I think this would work better here' help create the dynamic and progressive music this city is known for." Photography: John Abbott Web Site: www.russnolan.com Follow: Like:

Edmonton Eskimos 26....Toronto Argonauts 17 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4524368 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403978 The Eskimos led the entire game, but the Argos never let them get too far ahead. Jyles was hurt in the first quarter, and Kerry Joseph came off the bench to lead the Esks. An interesting play: The Eskimos had to use their second half timeout when their defense left the field on third down to bring in the punt receiving team, and Ricky Ray tried to run a play when the Esks had one man between the hash marks! ***** Vince Young has been cut by Buffalo, so the Als promptly added him to their neg list. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403966

Happy Birthday 2012 kh1958!

In 1969 I was waiting for a flight at Washington's (Reagan) National Airport, and I saw both Lani Hall, the lead singer of Brasil '66, and tennis great Jimmy Connors.

The Monk Quartet Columbia box (6 CDs) is now down to $18.32. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y2W4BA/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

Happy Birthday Joe!

Osaka, Japan comes out tomorrow. I got an email from Laurie this morning that said that it will be available immediately at CDBaby and iTunes. The plan is for both this and the Ronnie Scott box to be available at Amazon eventually.

Joe Lobendahn is in Regina, and will take a physical tomorrow. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403935 ***** Tonight's Argos-Eskimos game will be on the NBC Sports cable channel at 7:30 pm.

I saw Rancho Deluxe in the 70s and loved it. I would like to see it again to see if I still find it funny.

8th of July is the only one I know. It was my first free jazz album. I think I have it in a box somewhere. Flying Dutchman label, right?

Back around '66 and '67, Willie Bobo was one of the few jazz artists whose records I always saw at the record stores with poor jazz selections. What those stores had was mostly Verve, Impulse! and Columbia, and Willie Bobo was always there.

The Bombers fired Paul LaPolice today, and replaced him with defensive coordinator Tim Burke. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523880 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403819 ***** Minnesota has cut Solomon Elimimian. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403827 ***** Miami has cut Jerome Messam. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403813 ***** Calgary Stampeders 17....Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523947 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403835 The Stamps jumped out to a 14-0 lead with two drives on the ground, and made it look easy. The game then settled into a defensive struggle. The score was 17-3 with 4 minutes left in the game, when the Riders scored a touchdown to close the gap.

Steve Van Buren, who was pro football's star running back between Red Grange and Jim Brown. has died at age 91. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/sports/football/steve-van-buren-hall-of-fame-running-back-dies-at-91.html?pagewanted=all

British Columbia Lions 20....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4523797 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=403793 Another fantastic game. Paul McCallum kicked a 41-yard field goal on the last play of the game to win it. Another see-saw battle. The Lions led 10-0 at the half, with all of their points in the second quarter. The Lions tried a new offense in the first quarter, and it didn't work. In the first half, the Bombers got only 4 first downs. But the Bombers scored the next 14 points, and led by four with less than five minutes to go in the game. BC scored a touchdown, and the Bombers tied it with 27 seconds left in the game.

Thanks Joe!