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If you haven't taken the time to listen to this on Spotify, I recommend that you do so. It's my kind of jazz. I give the album four stars. My rating would be a little stronger, except that I think it lasts a track too long (but I haven't decided yet what track I would delete).

BIG SURPRISE: The Ticats fired George Cortez today. He was hired because of his great success as an offensive coordinator over the years. So in his one year as head coach, the Ticats led the league in offense while finishing last in the standings. That tells me that they needed a new defensive coordinator, not a new head coach. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=411431

I think that all of the 1964 British Invasion bands, and all of the 1983 MTV New Wave bands, should be inducted as groups. They changed the course of things. And I would eject anyone who had anything to do with Don Kirschner, although I'd make an exception and induct The Monkees.

BM, following up on your suggestion, I bought a pyrex 2-qt lidded casserole dish, a jar of Orville's popcorn and a bottle of Orville's butter oil. I'll try them all out Christmas Day. By the way, I introduced Orville Redenbacher's to my college campus! In 1969 I lived in New Orleans when not at school, and that summer New Orleans was a test market for Orville's. I loved it, so I got a popcorn maker and brought a jar of Orville's back to school with me. The picture of Orville on the label was exactly the same it is today, except that he had a crew cut!!!

The Eskimos hired Ed Hervey as their new General Manager. Here's an interesting interview. http://watch.tsn.ca/clip823887#clip823887 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=411355

Happy Birthday Dmitry!

Here's is the league's Scouting Bureau's original list of top fifteen candidates for the 2013 draft. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=75785

Happy Birthday West Coast Ghost!

Jerry Brown, the Dallas Cowboy who this morning died in the auto driven by his teammate, played for the Ticats last year. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/dallas-cowboy-charged-with-manslaughter-after-former-tiger-cat-dies-in-car-crash/article6136416/

Thanks BM! That sounds good!

Amazon will offer 25 free Christmas songs to download between Dec. 1 and Christmas. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000862171

The Eskimos released Cory Boyd yesterday. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=411179

Here's an interesting article about common foods that the quoted experts say are too unhealthy. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/12/01/7-foods-should-never-eat/?intcmp=features

ss1, here's the Complete Sanford and Son for $21.76. http://www.amazon.co...complete series

This is a Facebook offer. Get a five dollar discount off a purchase of $25 or more. Expires this Sunday night, 12/9/12. http://www.amazon.com/gp/socialmedia/promotions/holiday5off/

On the one hand... To me Brubeck was like Starbuck's. I love everything about Starbuck's except their coffee. And I love everything about Brubeck except his piano playing. The most boring jazz concert I've ever attended was a Brubeck quartet at The Cellar Door about 1970 which featured his son on clarinet as I recall. On the other hand... It was decided quite some time ago that I would receive for Christmas his 5-CD Original Album Classics odd time signatures box, and I've been looking forward to it! I'm sure I'll enjoy it. RIP. As posts here affirm, he was a very decent man. And I don't think that he is properly recognized (if what I am about to say is in fact true) for introducing jazz to college campuses. It's my understanding that he with Desmond were the first to make the campus rounds.

Jim, my credit card was never charged for my kickstarter pledge.

I found he was very sympatico with both Palmieri and DeJohnette, even though the styles were very different. He seemed to be less engaged with Haynes than the other two, but that is not to say that there was no empathy between the two of them. As I recall, the Haynes track involved a fair amount of repetition, as if they didn't have enough ideas to cover the fifteen minutes. I will have to watch that again with that in mind to see if that is the case. I felt that Glover was at a loss as to what to do with McCoy. There was a drummer on that track (Brian Grice), and he seemed sufficient. Perhaps if there were no drummer, Glover's work would have seemed to be a greater contribution. One other idea: It occurs to me that the proof in the pudding will be how often I want to listen to this, not just sit down in front of the TV to watch it.

LOL!!! Jim, I just knew that you would say that rhythm is music! Well, no need to get into an argument about that issue, but I like a melody along with my rhythm, thank you. I say "intellectual" because the twenty minutes didn't swing like Count Basie pat your foot music. No one in the audience was smiling. By the way, I should have mentioned that all four tracks are tap numbers. There are no soft shoes or sawdust efforts. During the first three tracks I marvelled at Glover's stamina, although that's how he makes his living so you would expect it. But for the fourth track, the upper half of his t-shirt was drenched in perspiration. So he was clearly working out.

I received this on Saturday, and played one track per night since then. I've got nothing like this in my collection, and that alone might be enough for you to ask for this for Christmas. None of the tracks are given titles in the liner notes. The first track was McCoy Tyner. I found that song to be the most enjoyable. However, not to argue with David but..., I found that Glover didn't contribute anything to the music. I think it would have been just as enjoyable without him. The second track was Eddie Palmieri. It was a simple latin groove, and Glover's dancing on this one was the highlight of the disc for me. He showed great chops perfectly appropriate to the music. The third track was Roy Haynes. Glover was great providing a counter-balance to Haynes, but unfortunately I found the song to be boring. The final track was a duet with Jack DeJohnette. No music, just rhythm; more like an intellectual exercise. If there had been great music to go with it, I would call Glover's dancing a tour de force here. But twenty minutes of rhythm with no music is too much for me. Glover pronounced his name DeJoh-NAY. Is that correct?

Thanks guys! That Parks and Recreation clip made me howl!

The league announced its 2012 All-Star team today. There are nine Canadians, which is a lot. 2012 CFL All-Stars Offence Quarterback: Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes Running Back: Jon Cornish, Calgary Stampeders Running Back: Andrew Harris, B.C. Lions Centre: Luc Brodeur-Jourdain, Montreal Alouettes Guard: Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes Guard: Dimitri Tsoumpas, Calgary Stampeders Tackle: Josh Bourke, Montreal Alouettes Tackle: Jovan Olafioye, B.C. Lions Receiver: Weston Dressler, Saskatchewan Roughriders Receiver: Nik Lewis, Calgary Stampeders Receiver: Chad Owens, Toronto Argonauts Receiver: Fred Stamps, Edmonton Eskimos Defence Defensive End: Charleston Hughes, Calgary Stampeders Defensive End: Keron Williams, B.C. Lions Defensive Tackle: Armond Armstead, Toronto Argonauts Defensive Tackle: Bryant Turner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers Linebacker: Adam Bighill, B.C. Lions Linebacker: Shea Emry, Montreal Alouettes Linebacker: JC Sherritt, Edmonton Eskimos Defensive Back: Korey Banks, B.C. Lions Defensive Back: Ryan Phillips, B.C. Lions Cornerback: Joe Burnett, Edmonton Eskimos Cornerback: Pat Watkins, Toronto Argonauts Safety: Kyries Hebert, Montreal Alouettes Special teams Punter: Rob Maver, Calgary Stampeders Kicker: Rene Paredes, Calgary Stampeders Special Teams Player: Chris Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=410855 http://cfl.ca/article/star-power-2012-cfl-all-stars-unveiled ***** Alouettes offensive coordinator Marcus Brady will hold that job with the Argos next year. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=410840

Welcome erwbol!

Hans, thanks for correcting my post too!

Jetman, thanks for the correction of my post!