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Globe Week 5 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/blue-bombers-should-persevere-in-week-5/article2112479/ ***** Umar Ali Week 5 preview http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4423784

Here's an article about spotify in today's New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/technology/personaltech/spotify-unshackles-online-music-david-pogue.html?pagewanted=all&src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB

Gregg Xenakes Week 5 picks http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4423439

Here's an AP article on the Santana no-hitter. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/angels-santana-throws-no-hitter/article2111702/

Archaeologists believe that they have discovered the tomb of St. Philip, one of the twelve apostles. As one of the commenters said, even if you don't believe in religion, it's pretty cool to discover a tomb from 80 AD. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/07/27/tomb-st-philip-apostle-discovered-in-turkey/?test=latestnews#content

Can someone please provide a link so that the rest of us can see what you are talking about?

Matt O'Donnell has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/queens-offensive-lineman-signs-nfl-deal-with-bengals/article2110247/

The member of America who quit, leaving the group to be just a duo, has died. http://www.billboard.com/news/dan-peek-co-founder-of-america-dead-at-60-1005293252.story#/news/dan-peek-co-founder-of-america-dead-at-60-1005293252.story

I've been enjoying the Bryan Anthony album. It is very laid back. He reminds me of John Vance, and a little bit of Harry Connick, Jr. Gary Norian does a great job on piano. But beware - I consider this to be a cabaret album, not really jazz. Sophisticated with the occasional improvisation, but has the feeling of cabaret.

The Bombers' assistant coach Richard Harris collapsed and died today. He was a defensive coach, and wherever he went the defense excelled. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/bombers-assistant-coach-richard-harris-dies/article2110455/

Space 1999 - 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset (17 DVDs) - $37.31 http://www.amazon.com/Space-1999-Anniversary-Megaset-17DVD/dp/B000P6R5TI/ref=sr_1_19?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311721249&sr=1-19 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Complete Epic Series (5 DVDs) - $15.99 http://www.amazon.com/Buck-Rogers-25th-Century-Complete/dp/B0002MHDW4/ref=pd_cp_mov_4

The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16 Ton Megaset (16 DVDs) - $41.49 http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Pythons-Flying-Circus-Megaset/dp/B0009XRZ92/ref=sr_1_10?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311715046&sr=1-10

I received this press release today: Bobby Broom's Deep Blue Organ Trio Salutes the Music of Steve Wonder with Jazz- & Groove-Based Versions of 9 Wonder Songs Chicago Group's 4th CD & Second for Origin Label Due for Release August 16 July 26, 2011 With the release of their new CD Wonderful!, Chicago's acclaimed Deep Blue Organ Trio reveals just how well Stevie Wonder's songs adapt to a jazz-rooted setting. The disc, due out August 16 on Origin Records, features guitarist Bobby Broom, organist Chris Foreman, and drummer Greg Rockingham and their deeply informed, strongly felt versions of nine Wonder songs from the 1970s. "Stevie was a huge influence," states Broom, who produced and arranged Wonderful!, the trio's fourth CD and second for Origin. "He was monumental in terms of what he gave to us in that generation." In selecting material, the group aspired to do justice to their own sound and approach as well as Wonder's music. "We wanted to be creative without going overboard or changing things just for the sake of changing them," says Broom. "We wanted to get to the essence of the songs." Deep Blue's choices include "You've Got It Bad Girl" from 1972's Talking Book; "Golden Lady" and "Jesus Children of America" from 1973's Innervisions; and "You Haven't Done Nothin'" and "Ain't No Use" from 1974's Fulfillingness' First Finale. "As" appeared on the 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, while "Tell Me Something Good" was debuted by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan on that group's 1974 MCA album, Rags to Rufus. Rockingham adds that the musicians listened closely to the originals, and searched for different ways to play them. "And we made sure that we knew the words so we could play the melodies true to what Stevie was saying," he says. Embracing that point of view, Deep Blue retains many of the nuances of Wonder's own interpretations. On "You Haven't Done Nothin'," for instance, the trio uses a repeating three-note riff, sung on the original by the Jackson 5. Other tunes have been ingeniously reworked, with "Golden Lady" turned into a waltz and "My Cherie Amour" a ballad. Broom, Foreman, and Rockingham -- who first played together in 1992, and formed Deep Blue in 2000 -- have emerged as prominent purveyors of the jazz organ trio tradition. Prior to Wonderful!, the band recorded two albums for Delmark (2004's Deep Blue Bruise and 2006's Goin' to Town: Live at the Green Mill ), and 2007's Folk Music for Origin. For the past nine years, when not on tour, they've held down Tuesday nights at the famed Chicago jazz club, the Green Mill. Award-winning music biographer David Ritz, who wrote the liner notes for Wonderful!, heard a Deep Blue performance at the Green Mill and enthused, "These guys are playing ballads that have me weeping, blues that have me moaning, grooves that have me jumping." Greg Rockingham, Chris Foreman, Bobby Broom Harlem native Bobby Broom has played with such notables as tenor saxophone titan Sonny Rollins (early- to mid-1980s, and again from 2005 to 2010), organ maestro Charles Earland, and the exceptional pianist-composer Dr. John. He has 10 albums under his name, most recently Bobby Broom Plays for Monk (Origin, 2009). Greg Rockingham, from Waukegan, Illinois, has been on bandstands since he was a pre-teen, including a decade spent working with Earland. Chris Foreman, born blind in Chicago, has played with such marquee artists as bluesman Albert Collins and the Mighty Blues Kings. "We listen to each other," says Foreman of the trio's chemistry. "Some things we don't even talk about. If you don't talk about it so much and just let the music happen, then it happens." Performance opportunities outside of Chicago have been coming the trio's way in recent years. Since 2008, Deep Blue has opened numerous concert dates for pop icon Steely Dan in the U.S. and Canada. A long-overdue New York City debut for the trio is scheduled for 8/8 at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, and a European tour is now being booked for the fall. "The Deep Blue Organ Trio has been working hard for a really long time," says Broom. "We do it because it's what we feel for and believe in. It's exciting to think about being able to continue with more success and reaching wider audiences." Deep Blue Organ Trio Web Site: www.deepblueorgantrio.com

I had Bobby Kuntz's bubble gum card in 1959 when he was with the Argos. He died in February, and donated his brain to science. Here is a brief article about the results of the tests. The article does not dwell on the possible relationship between Parkinson's and blows to the head. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372497

Vic Feldman is one of those guys whom I've never heard on a bad record. As far as I'm concerned, he made all the difference on the Shelly Manne at the Black Hawk discs.

Happy 30th Birthday md!

I note that today, Monday, is the 25th, so apparently the sale does not extend to tomorrow.

Dave Naylor Week 4 wrapup http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372431

I note that all four road teams won this weekend.

I'm ten days late with this news, but spotify is now up and running and taking your money in the US. http://www.spotify.com/us/hello-america/

Ken, the prices have come down since I posted those listings which you quote! Part 1 is now $15.59 and Part 2 is now $15.55. That savings totals half of the shipping fee! I've got Arrest & Trial on my Wish List, and now if you recommend the music I'll want it sooner rather than later.

Saskatchewan Roughriders 27....Montreal Alouettes 24 http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4422635 Surprise! This may turn out to be the biggest upset of the season. The winless Riders go to Montreal and handle the undefeated Als (although they almost let victory slip away in the fourth quarter). After the Riders got off to a two-TD lead, they knocked Calvillo out of the game. But McPherson is good, and the Als over the course of the game rallied back.

There is an electric piano on the Boston Jazz Workshop gig from December 1968. I don't remember whether Herbie played the electric piano at any live gigs before Chick replaced him. Guy Thanks, guys.

Amazon has the following on sale through Tuesday July 25: Breaking Bad - The Complete First Season - $13.25 http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Complete-First-Season/dp/B001DJLCRC/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550222&sr=1-1 Seinfeld Seasons 1 & 2 - $11.97 http://www.amazon.com/Seinfeld-Seasons-1-2-Jerry/dp/B00005JLEX/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550222&sr=1-3 All in the Family: Complete First Season - $10.49 http://www.amazon.com/All-Family-Complete-First-Season/dp/B002E58FT2/ref=sr_1_11?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550222&sr=1-11 I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete First Season - $12.00 http://www.amazon.com/Dream-Jeannie-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000E33VZE/ref=sr_1_16?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550673&sr=1-16 The Flying Nun - The Complete First Season - $10.28 http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Nun-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000E3L7EQ/ref=sr_1_20?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550744&sr=1-20 Mad About You - The Complete First Season - $8.75 http://www.amazon.com/Mad-About-You-Complete-Season/dp/B00005JLIB/ref=sr_1_21?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550744&sr=1-21 Charlie's Angels - The Complete First Season - $13.11 http://www.amazon.com/Charlies-Angels-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00008WJEZ/ref=sr_1_22?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550744&sr=1-22 Just Shoot Me - Seasons One and Two - $8.99 http://www.amazon.com/Just-Shoot-Me-Seasons-One/dp/B0001Z3I0S/ref=sr_1_24?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311550744&sr=1-24 Starsky & Hutch - The Complete First Season - $7.61 http://www.amazon.com/Starsky-Hutch-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00018D3RI/ref=sr_1_25?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551060&sr=1-25 The Rookies - The Complete First Season - $7.52 http://www.amazon.com/Rookies-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000PMGS5E/ref=sr_1_31?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551128&sr=1-31 NewsRadio - The Complete First & Second Seasons - $7.79 http://www.amazon.com/NewsRadio-Complete-First-Second-Seasons/dp/B0000ZMH8S/ref=sr_1_35?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551128&sr=1-35 TJ Hooker - The Complete 1st & 2nd Seasons - $9.49 http://www.amazon.com/TJ-Hooker-Complete-1st-Seasons/dp/B0009S4IHO/ref=sr_1_40?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551318&sr=1-40 Good Times - The Complete First Season - $5.04 http://www.amazon.com/Good-Times-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00007KK5I/ref=sr_1_44?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551388&sr=1-44 The Jeff Foxworthy Show - The Complete First Season - $1.49 http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Foxworthy-Show-Complete-Season/dp/B000274TMQ/ref=sr_1_49?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311551522&sr=1-49

Was that too early for Herbie to play any electric keyboards?