GA Russell

I knew of nothing like what I read about the Jets all the time when I was a kid fifty years ago. Were pro football players much tamer then, or was it all covered up back in those days?

Thanks for that tip, romualdo! I was unfamiliar with them. I too ordered the Rava box. Great price! Unfortunately, they gave me no option to choose a shipping method less expensive than airmail, so that cost me an extra pound or so, but no complaints.

Chris O'Leary Week 13 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/09/cfl-picks-and-the-week-of-matt-nichols/ ***** Matthew Scianitti Week 13 picks http://www.cflblogzone.com/2012/09/cfl-picks-week-13-buck-pierce-is-back-with-bombers/

In the NFL tonight, the Giants beat the Panthers 36-7. I note that the kickers of both teams are former CFL guys: Lawrence Tynes and Justin Medlock. http://www.theglobea...article4558316/ ***** Mike Beamish Week 13 picks and power rankings http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/09/20/cfl-week-13-games-power-rankings/

Here's a photo of the model of the new Regina stadium, with accompanying article. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/regina-unveils-concept-design-for-new-stadium-to-house-roughriders/article4555430/

I couldn't get two good jazz photos to transfer over (I think it had something to do with rights to both photos), so I will let you guess the famous name this non-jazz person was known by:

George Gershwin?

Greg Xenakes Week 13 picks http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4530603

The Winnipeg Free Press has laid off Adam Wazny, its Jets reporter.

sk, I placed an order for two books with Amazon proper Sept. 3 which still hasn't shipped yet. I'm not sure, but I suspect that one of the books is a lulu print-on-demand, which I think holds things up.

Steve Sabol has died of a brain tumor at age 69. RIP. I always liked him. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/nfl-films-president-steve-sabol-dies-at-69/article4551434/

Marcello, I think that the agent agrees with you, and is suggesting that the club owner is turning down the opportunity to make good money to pay that rent.

Brandon Whitaker is out for the year with a torn ACL. That should be a huge loss for the Als. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=405559

This one goes on sale today. I find it unique because it is all over the board. There is light mainstream jazz, a couple of female vocals, a spoken word track; I don't have an album like it. I'll let you know if I find it on Spotify. "Music Inspired by Freedmantown," Debut CD by Drummer/Composer Reggie Quinerly, To Be Released Sept. 18 By Redefinition Music Supporting Cast Includes Tim Warfield, Mike Moreno, Gerald Clayton, Vicente Archer, Enoch Smith Jr., Sarah Elizabeth Charles CD Release Shows Scheduled for Dec. 5, Smoke, NYC & Dec. 29, The African American Museum at The Gregory School, Houston August 20, 2012 On his forthcoming debut CD, jazz drummer and composer Reggie Quinerly taps a rich vein of cultural history from his native Houston to produce an ambitious, soulful, and uniquely resonant work -- Music Inspired by Freedmantown. The disc will be released September 18 by Quinerly's Redefinition Music label. Although Quinerly attended grammar school in the heart of the historic African-American district once known as Freedmantown (now the Fourth Ward), he knew little of the significance of the area. But a melody he composed while in his second year at Juilliard opened the door to memories of his hometown and, soon, an obsession with learning everything he could about the neighborhood and its past. "Over time I began to discover how this area became home to Houston's largest population of African-American homeowners immediately following the Emancipation Proclamation," says Quinerly, 31. "I learned how its history has played a significant role in the advancement of racial and economic equality, impacting the lives of all Texans from then on." The streets of Freedmantown, he says, "were becoming the backdrop for this project. I wanted to capture the very soulful essence of Freedmantown's voice." With the exception of the standards "I'm Old Fashioned" and "Sentimental Journey" (the latter his mother's favorite song), all of the songs on the CD were composed by Quinerly and most relate directly to Freedmantown. A world-class cast of players was on hand to help the leader breathe life into his evocative sound portraits: tenor saxophonist Tim Warfield, pianist Gerald Clayton, guitarist Mike Moreno (a classmate of the drummer's at Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts), and bassist Vicente Archer. Also featured, on two selections, are trumpeter Antoine Drye, tenor saxophonist Matt Parker, and trombonist Corey King, as well as vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles (on "Victoria") and pianist/organist Enoch Smith Jr., who sings his own lyrics on the church-influenced track "Freedmantown" (The soul of this place / is written on every citizen's face). Reggie Quinerly started playing drums at age 8 after hearing Lester Grant playing at the church Quinerly attended with his family. "Many people, including myself, come to jazz through church, with the latter helping to shape the way we hear and play the former. In my mind, he was a jazz drummer first," Quinerly says of Grant, with whom he studied for a year. "Much later I discovered he had been a top session drummer in the '50s for many traveling blues and jazz acts, which explained why the way he played wasn't necessarily from the gospel tradition. It wasn't shoutin' music. Sitting at his side, I developed my sensibility for hearing the drums a little bit differently. It was definitely more low-key." Quinerly subsequently studied with Sam Dinkins, who "knew how to play all the percussion instruments -- not just drums, not just the drum set, but all of the world percussion. I was exposed to all kinds of music and all kinds of styles. He was also the consummate professional. Being a drummer, even a great one, was never enough. He stressed the importance of building businesses and creating opportunities for other artists to thrive. Those lessons have stayed with me." After high school, Quinerly went straight to New York City and enrolled at the Mannes School of Music at New School University, studying with Jimmy Cobb, Lewis Nash, and Kenny Washington. He earned his Master's in Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School. Since leaving Texas, Quinerly has worked with such notable musicians as Von Freeman, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, and Greg Osby. With saxophonist Marcus Strickland, he also played and lectured in New York City schools as part of Lincoln Center's Jazz in the Schools program. For the last six years, Quinerly has played drums every Sunday at Paterson, New Jersey's Calvary Baptist Church (where Enoch Smith Jr. serves as musical director). Quinerly is looking forward to bringing Music Inspired by Freedmantown to the stage. He will perform a CD release show at Smoke in New York City on 12/5, and a very special concert is planned for 12/29 at Houston's African American Museum at The Gregory School. "I feel extremely privileged," he says, "for the opportunity to present this music at The Gregory School, a special venue that celebrates the collective achievements of all people, past, present, and future." Photography: Javier Oddo Web Site: www.reggiequinerly.com Follow: (trio version of "Fenster")

Marcello, his last two albums have threads in the New Releases forum. I like him a lot.

You're welcome!

The American reissue of the Bill Evans 12 CD Riverside box is currently $84.88. http://www.amazon.co...d_bxgy_m_text_y ***** The American reissue of the 16 CD Coltrane Prestige box is currently $117.41. http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_sim_m_7 ***** The American reissue of the 8 CD Miles Prestige box is currently $59.28 http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_sim_m_2 ***** The American reissue of the 12 CD Wes Montgomery Riverside box is currently $108.80 http://www.amazon.co...ref=pd_sim_m_34 ***** The American reissue of the 9 CD Bill Evans Fantasy box is currently $76.03 http://www.amazon.co...d_bxgy_m_text_y ***** Bill Evans - Turn Out the Stars (6 CDs) - $30.87 http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_sim_m_3 ***** Bill Evans - Complete Village Vanguard 1961 (3 CDs) - $16.59 http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_sim_m_1

Edmonton today signed Matt O'Donnell. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=405510

I have a couple of problems with the NHL. First, our local team the Hurricanes is not on broadcast TV, so I have never seen them except when they were in the Stanley Cup Finals a few years ago. Second, I think that there might be as many as six teams too many. I suspect that there are too many players who are not of major league calibre.

I see that this is now up at Spotify.

Any views about the lockout? You know that Donald Fehr isn't going to bend over. It wouldn't surprise me if the season is lost again.

Congrats kinuta! You're in the lead with 2 degrees!

Montreal Alouettes 28....Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4529967 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=405446 The Als dominated the first half, and the game didn't look like it would be much. But the Riders held the Als to six points in the second half, and in the process made a game of it. For most of the fourth quarter, the Als led 22-17. Drew Willy started for the Riders. I believe that Darian Durant was dressed but did not play because of his hip flexor injury from last week.

BF, when spotify started in the US a year ago, I read that the artist (as opposed to the record company) is paid $0.004 per song per play, up to a maximum of $0.04 per album per play.

Thanks Pete and Mike! Both of those labels I would like to become more familiar with.