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August 6 Vic Dickenson - 1906 Norman Granz - 1918 Abbey Lincoln - 1930 Dorothy Ashby - 1932 Baden Powell - 1937 Charlie Haden - 1937 Allan Holdsworth - 1946 Regina Carter - 1966 ***** Leo Carillo - 1881

August 5 Jeri Southern - 1926 Vern Gosdin - 1934 Airto Moreira - 1941 Rick Huxley - 1942 Rick Derringer - 1947 Terri Clark - 1968 ***** Parley Baer - 1914 Bernie Carbo - 1947

Week 9 reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/05/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-9-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/05/mmqb-its-tre-time-again/ ***** Joey Chestnut visited Regina Saturday, and competed with some of the Riders in a mini-doughnut eating contest. Guess who won. https://3downnation.com/2024/08/03/legendary-competitive-eater-joey-chestnut-sets-new-world-record-obliterates-riders-in-mini-donut-eating-competition/ ***** This thread's view count now stands at 401,400, an increase of 1,500 in the past 14 days.

Rahsaan Barber Renews His Creative Energy, Ambition with "Six Words," Releasing September 6 on Jazz Music City Album Comprises a Suite of the Saxophonist's Original Compositions, Played with His Band Everyday Magic-- Pharez Whitted, Roland Barber, Matt Endahl, Kevin Beardsley, Joshua Hunt   August 5, 2024 Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber greets the arrival of a new phase in his musical career with the September 6 release Six Words on Jazz Music City Records. The album features Barber’s eponymous, eight-part suite—his first—performed by his sextet Everyday Magic, which he formed with the help of a grant from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (where Barber is an assistant professor of jazz studies and saxophone). The “six words” of the title refer to a statement Barber once heard from Wynton Marsalis: “There is power in this music.” The suite explores that power in its many guises—to all of which Barber himself has fallen prey: “I’m as excited as I’ve been about music in a long, long time.” Barber is looking at music from a different vantage point with this record. Now settled into academia in Chapel Hill, the saxophonist is able to embrace making music without having to take it on the road for endless stretches. It gave him the time and space to sharpen his focus and refine his approach, with the product being a musical vision of fresh clarity. But that didn’t subtract from the all-important spontaneity in the music; Barber saw to that. He assembled a band—trombonist Roland Barber, his twin brother; trumpeter Pharez Whitted; pianist Matt Endahl; bassist Kevin Beardsley; and drummer Joshua Hunt—that had never played together before and didn’t get a look at Barber’s compositions until they arrived at the studio in Nashville. All the more remarkable, then, are nuances like the subtly balanced ensemble work on “Unity, Parts I and II,” Roland Barber’s sensitive muted melodic statement on “Reach,” or the delicate three-way exchanges between Rahsaan Barber and Beardsley, Endahl, and the brasses on “Dreams of Goliath.” They manage it all and maintain the vigor and aplomb it takes to generate gorgeous improvisations like Endahl’s ruminative one on “The Long Wait for Justice,” Rahsaan Barber’s fond reverie on “Remembering Roy” (for Roy Hargrove), or Whitted and Roland Barber’s fierce counterpoint on “Sun Dance.” This music has caught the other musicians in its power, too. Rahsaan Barber was born April 2, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was raised. He was the third generation of a musical family, with his grandmother and parents immersing him in every flavor of Black American Music. Jazz was the one that captured his attention, and Barber took after his older brother Robert in selecting the tenor saxophone. Accompanied by his trombone-playing twin brother, Roland, Barber matriculated at Indiana University, where both brothers studied under pioneering jazz educator David Baker. After completing their undergraduate work at IU, the Barber twins earned master’s degrees at Manhattan School of Music; Rahsaan went on to earn a doctorate in classical saxophone at the University of Memphis. Shortly after finishing his master’s, Barber was hired as a saxophone instructor at Belmont University in Nashville, moving from there to Tennessee State University and then to the University of North Carolina, where he is currently an assistant professor of music. He has also presented master classes at numerous other universities. In the meantime, he has continued to develop a performing career. The brothers made an album as co-leaders, Twinnovation, in 2000; his first album as a leader, Trio Soul, arrived in 2005. Barber then spent many years freelancing on the Nashville scene, leading to tours with Kelly Clarkson, Chris Stapleton, the Wooten Brothers, and Delfeayo Marsalis. Between those gigs and the university ones, he issued Everyday Magic, his first collection of all original tunes, in 2010, with the standards-intensive Music in the Night following in 2016 and Mosaic, another album of all-originals, in 2021. Six Words is his first time creating original compositions as a suite, adding another impressive entry to his already formidable list of accomplishments. Photography: Alexandrea Lassiter   EPK: Rahsaan Barber | Six Words  Rahsaan Barber Web Site  

I forgot to mention that the Bombers held the Lions to four first downs and 102 net yards! ***** Edmonton 42....Sask 31 The Elks finally won one! Good game. Tre Ford started, so he will probably start the rest of the year. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/04/recap-edmonton-42-saskatchewan-31/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/03/elks-take-down-roughriders-for-first-win-of-the-season/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/edmonton-elks-end-long-losing-skid-with-road-win-over-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2157888 https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/roughriders-defense-gets-run-over-in-loss-to-elks/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-edmonton-elks-42-saskatchewan-roughriders-31-elks-snap-losing-streak-with-road-victory/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/04/elks-run-over-riders-for-first-win-of-the-season-six-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/03/3-stats-that-defined-edmontons-week-9-win-over-saskatchewan/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/tre-ford-edmonton-niagara-falls-1.7282297 Javon Leake ran faster on a touchdown run than any NFL player has been timed. https://3downnation.com/2024/08/04/speeding-in-a-school-zone-elks-rb-javon-leake-faster-than-any-nfl-player-on-long-td-run/ ***** Calgary 27....Toronto 23 Quite a game! The Argos led 23-6 after three. The Stampeders caught fire in the fourth, and took the lead for the first time with 2:09 left in the game. Dukes had a good game, and Maier had a great fourth quarter. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/04/recap-calgary-27-toronto-23/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/04/stampeders-complete-fourth-quarter-comeback-in-win-over-argonauts/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-rally-in-fourth-quarter-to-edge-toronto-argonauts-1.2158228 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/04/3-stats-that-defined-calgarys-week-9-win-over-toronto/ ***** Ottawa has let go Sherrod Baltimore. https://3downnation.com/2024/08/04/redblacks-release-veteran-db-sherrod-baltimore-one-other/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/ottawa-redblacks/redblacks-release-amlicar-polk-and-sherrod-baltimore/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2024/08/05/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-bombers-back-in-contention-after-huge-upset/ ***** Waddell Smith has died at 70. RIP. I recall seeing him catching a touchdown pass and waving bye-bye to the Alouettes as he ran to the goal line in the Grey Cup. I think it was 1978, but it might have been '79. I'll try to find a video of it. https://countylocalnews.com/2024/08/03/waddell-smith-obituary-cause-of-death-remembering-cfl-star-waddell-smith-edmonton-legends-passing/

Winnipeg 25....BC 0 Who would have thought that the Lions would get shut out this year? Apparently the way to stop the Lions is to rush only three or four, and cover all the receivers. Perhaps Campbell will put in more running plays next week. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/recap-winnipeg-25-bc-0/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/bombers-look-dominant-in-shutout-win-over-lions-on-thursday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/lucky-whitehead-scores-in-season-debut-as-winnipeg-blue-bombers-shut-out-bc-lions-1.2157055 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/b-c-lions-lose-their-dignity-qb-vernon-adams-jr-in-shutout-loss-to-bombers-12-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/winnipeg-blue-bombers-stun-cfl-world-shut-out-b-c-lions-12-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-winnipeg-blue-bombers-25-bc-lions-0-bombers-dominate-in-shutout-victory/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-win-over-bc-in-week-9/ Castillo became the first in league history to kick two 60-yard field goals in the same season. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/castillo-breaks-cfl-record-with-second-60-yd-field-goal-this-season/ Adams hurt his knee, and may miss next week. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/lions-announce-adams-jr-injury-not-long-term-out-week-to-week/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bc-lions-qb-vernon-adams-jr-avoids-long-term-injury-out-week-to-week-1.2157348 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/02/injury-to-b-c-lions-qb-vernon-adams-jr-not-long-term-will-be-out-week-to-week/ ***** Montreal 33....Hamilton 16 Hamilton's offense didn't score a touchdown until 2:45 left in the game. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/recap-montreal-33-hamilton-16/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/alouettes-quiet-tiger-cats-in-dominant-road-win/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/davis-alexander-wins-first-cfl-start-as-montreal-alouettes-defeat-hamilton-tiger-cats-1.2157524 https://3downnation.com/2024/08/03/tiger-cats-offence-sputters-in-33-16-loss-to-alouettes-five-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/03/davis-alexander-leads-alouettes-past-ticats-in-first-start-secures-seventh-win-eight-other-thoughts/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-scores-today-montreal-alouettes-33-hamilton-tiger-cats-16-alouettes-dominate-in-road-victory/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/02/3-stats-that-defined-montreals-week-9-win-over-hamilton/

My computer monitor gave up the ghost Wednesday. I have been off the board since then, so we have a little catching up to do. To tell you the truth, you haven't missed much. ***** Week 9 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2024/08/01/cfl-beat-215/ https://rodpedersen.com/week-9-cfl-picks-2024/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-picks-week-9/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/predictions-cfl-news-hub-writers-week-9-picks/ https://3downnation.com/2024/08/01/3downnation-cfl-picks-can-tre-ford-lead-edmonton-elks-to-victory-over-riders/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/from-the-editors-desk-buckle-up-its-week-9/ ***** Tre Ford 2023 highlight reel https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/31/cauz-9-of-tre-fords-most-exciting-moments-from-2023/ ***** 7/31 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/31/checking-down-hatcher-whitehead-make-season-debut-on-thurs/ ***** 8/1 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/01/cfl-ca-game-notes-unreal-finishes-aplenty-in-24/ ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-power-rankings-week-8/

Does anyone have an opinion on Mount Hagan instant coffee? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N9TYGVS/

July 31 George Liberace - 1911 Hank Jones - 1918 Ahmet Ertegun - 1923 Kenny Burrell - 1931 Gary Lewis - 1946 Karl Green - 1947 (I saw him in Atlanta ca. 1989.) Stanley Jordan - 1959 ***** Sebastian S. Kresge - 1867

Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/amsoil-power-rankings-respect-due/ ***** Week 9 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-9-picks-4/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/30/weekly-predictor-banking-on-bc/

This might be interesting. The Kindle version is free. Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, United States National Museum Bulletin 218, Paper 5, (pages 69-79) https://www.amazon.com/Development-Phonograph-Laboratory-Contributions-Technology-ebook/dp/B0082X82XY/

July 30 Edd Byrnes - 1932 Buddy Guy - 1936 Paul Anka - 1941 Jimmy Cliff - 1944 David Sanborn - 1945 Kate Bush - 1958 Kevin Mahogany - 1958 ***** Smedley Butler - 1881

July 29 Don Redman - 1900 Charlie Christian - 1916 Jim Marshall - 1923 Jim Stewart - 1930 Michael Pedicin - 1947 Martina McBride - 1966 ***** Alexis de Tocqueville - 1805

Week 8 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/cfl-plays-of-the-week-week-8-2024/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-week-9/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/29/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-davis-alexander-flies-alouettes-back-to-the-top/ ***** Season review https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/mmqb-4-great-surprises-in-a-season-full-of-them/ ***** Week 8 reviews https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/landrys-5-takeaways-from-week-8-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/29/costabile-5-moments-you-may-have-missed-from-week-8/ ***** The eastern teams won all four games this weekend. https://3downnation.com/2024/07/29/east-division-dominating-west-division-early-in-cfl-season-following-week-8-sweep/

Disc Two

Hamilton 44....Edmonton 28 An unusual game. The Elks scored two field goals, and the Ticats responded with two of their own, so the score was 6-6 after one. Edmonton scored two punt singles, and Hamilton scored their own to make the score 8-7 with 2:40 left in the half. Then the Ticats suddenly wake up and score two touchdowns before halftime. They score two more in the third, and one more to start the fourth, to make the score Ticats 41 - Elks 8. Needless to say, the Elks' offense was the mess it was last week, and ever since they fired Chris Jones. For the first time (!) in his career, Mitchell threw five touchdown passes. At that point, there is 9:43 left in the game, and Jackson puts in Ford, who promptly throws three touchdown passes! Bede had a bad day trying to kick recoverable short kickoffs, or Ford might have done more damage. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/recap-hamilton-44-edmonton-28/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/bo-levi-mitchell-throws-five-touchdowns-in-win-over-elks/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/bo-levi-mitchell-helps-hamilton-tiger-cats-blitz-winless-edmonton-elks-1.2155023 https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/28/3-stats-that-defined-hamiltons-week-8-win-over-edmonton/

Toronto 16....Winnipeg 14 After three, it was 6-6 with nothing to talk about. Then it got interesting, thanks to an Argo touchdown on a pass interference play, and a Castillo missed field goal in overtime. https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/recap-toronto-16-winnipeg-14/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/argos-survive-overtime-to-take-down-bombers-on-saturday/ https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/lirim-hajrullahu-s-34-yard-field-goal-gives-toronto-argonauts-overtime-win-winnipeg-blue-bombers-1.2154641 https://3downnation.com/2024/07/27/winnipeg-blue-bombers-give-ball-victory-away-to-toronto-argonauts-11-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2024/07/28/argos-defence-does-it-all-in-overtime-win-over-winnipeg-10-other-thoughts/ https://www.cfl.ca/2024/07/27/3-stats-that-defined-torontos-win-over-winnipeg-in-week-8/ ***** Hamilton - Edmonton preview https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/hamilton-tiger-cats/cfl-week-8-will-the-tiger-cats-secure-another-victory-in-cfl-week-8/

July 28 Rudy Vallee - 1901 Irving Burgie - 1924 Peter Duchin - 1937 Mike Bloomfield - 1943 Nneena Freelon - 1956 Delfeayo Marsalis - 1965 ***** Russ Jackson - 1936 (the largest hand I have ever shaken)