GA Russell

Happy Birthday 2011 Marcel!

Edmonton Eskimos 24....Calgary Stampeders 19 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372361 Exciting game! The Eskimos got off to a big lead thanks to two long pass-and-run TD passes to Fred Stamps, and were able to hold on just long enough to win.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33....Toronto Argonauts 24 http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372346 The Argos dominated the first half, and the Bombers dominated the second. The score at the break was 17-6.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39....British Columbia Lions 31 http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4422288 Great game! The Ticats kept scoring, and the Lions kept rallying back.

102 here today.

Umar Ali Week 4 preview http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4422071

Wanted Dead or Alive - The Complete Series (11 DVDs) - $9.24 http://www.amazon.com/Wanted-Dead-Alive-Steve-McQueen/dp/B002DH20PQ/ref=pd_cp_mov_4

Thanks marcello.

This reminds me of the Monk-Coltrane Carnegie Hall release of a few years ago. Monk was a Riverside artist and Trane was a Prestige artist. Yet the release was put out by EMI/Blue Note. I find it hard to believe that Concord passed on the opportunity, although I guess anything is possible.

Remington Steele: Season One is currently only $9.65. I've been watching one episode a day for the past three weeks, and I've highly enjoyed it. http://www.amazon.com/Remington-Steele-Season-Stephanie-Zimbalist/dp/B00096S45S/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311273344&sr=1-1

Happy Birthday!

Pat Taggart/John Agovino Week 4 picks http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4421512 Rachel Brady Week 4 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/ticats-are-a-good-pick-in-week-4/article2104291/

Happy Birthday Joel!

I received this press release today: Pianist/Composer Armen Donelian's New CD "Leapfrog" To Be Released September 13 Donelian's 9th CD for the Sunnyside Label Features Marc Mommaas, Mike Moreno, Dean Johnson, & Tyshawn Sorey CD Release Shows Scheduled for Firehouse 12, New Haven 9/23 & Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC 9/24 July 20, 2011 Pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator Armen Donelian has carved out an enviable career spanning four decades, including seminal stints with Sonny Rollins, Billy Harper, Chet Baker, and Mongo Santamaria. His new album Leapfrog, his ninth release for Sunnyside, due for release September 13, should go a long way in rectifying his relatively unsung status as an improvising artist of the highest order. Working with an exceptional band comprised of Dutch tenor saxophonist Marc Mommaas, guitarist Mike Moreno, veteran bassist Dean Johnson, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, Donelian focuses on his spacious, lyrically charged compositions. "The inspiration for this music came from my reflections on where the world is going these days," Donelian says. "There's so much regurgitation of older styles in jazz today, I feel the need to carry the ball a little further. As Diz once said, it's about keeping one foot in the tradition, and one in the future." Determined to distill each composition to its essentials, Donelian has honed a group concept that flows from his belief that less is indeed more. "I like stating an idea and leaving space for listeners to absorb it," Donelian says. "It's especially important for band members to be mindful of space, so they can really hear each other. When there's too much happening there's not much listening going on." One explanation for the band's profound affinity for Donelian's music is that he shares significant history with these players, and often helped shape them during their formative years. His collaboration with Dean Johnson stretches back to the 1980s, when Johnson was establishing himself as an in-demand accompanist through his work with Gerry Mulligan. Donelian met Marc Mommaas while teaching at the Manhattan School of Music shortly after the saxophonist arrived in New York City from the Netherlands; they've developed potent bandstand chemistry over the past decade. Donelian first met Mike Moreno while teaching in the New School's jazz program about ten years ago, just as Moreno was starting his ascent to his current status as one of the most esteemed young guitarists in New York. And he encountered Tyshawn Sorey as a standout high school student in the mid-1990s, a relationship that continued when the drummer enrolled in William Paterson University, where Donelian is also on faculty. Born in Queens, NY in 1950 to Armenian parents, Armen Donelian grew up in a multicultural household, surrounded by classical and Armenian music. His first exposure to jazz came at age 12, and as a Columbia University undergrad he studied music history, theory, and composition; but his jazz studies commenced in earnest after his graduation, when he fell under the sway of pianist Richie Beirach. During that time Donelian apprenticed with a series of jazz giants, starting in 1975 with Mongo Santamaria, where he presided over the piano chair once filled by Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. "I learned so much about time, professionalism, and stamina," he says of his time with Santamaria. "It was one of the greatest experiences of my life, to investigate Latin music from the inside." In the midst of his four-year tenure with Billy Harper's band, he made his recording debut with 1981's Stargazer (Atlas), a trio date with Billy Hart and Eddie Gomez featuring his original compositions. Through the 1980s, Donelian led a series of outstanding bands, culminating in his quintet with Dick Oatts at the end of the decade, when he feels that his music really came into its own. Donelian has consistently explored his Armenian roots in his music, and recorded for several labels with the Middle Eastern jazz ensemble Night Ark; he also co-produced (with legendary jazz producer George Avakian) Listen to My Heart, a collection of jazz interpretations of Armenian folk songs. Donelian has frequently traveled to Armenia to perform, and taught at the Yerevan State Conservatory as a 2002 Fulbright Senior Scholar. An invaluable educator and international clinician, Donelian has written several authoritative texts, including two volumes of Training the Ear and the forthcoming Whole Notes, a new book about piano playing. "Over the years I discovered I had a knack for teaching and later a talent," he says, "and beyond that a responsibility." Armen Donelian's quintet will be performing the music from Leapfrog at two CD release shows in September: 9/23 Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT, 8:30pm & 10pm; and 9/24 Cornelia Street Café, NYC, 9pm & 10:30pm. Armen Donelian Web Site: www.armenjazz.com Sunnyside Records Web Site: www.sunnysiderecords.com

The Riders have placed Tad Kornegay on waivers. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372093

I can't believe I'm seeing otherwise intelligent grown men disagreeing with TTK on the subject of cocktail music!

I really like this album At times there is a little noodling that I can do without, but Brecker sounds great, and the band and its arrangements are usually terrific.

Thanks Lazaro and ejp!

I read at mobileread.com that Borders had a buyer lined up and ready to go, but the publishers killed the deal because they insisted that they would not sell books to the company except on a cash up front basis, rather than the 30 day terms that are the industry standard and that everybody else gets.

Dave Naylor Week 3 update http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=371957

Hot in Cleveland: Season One (2 DVDs) - $12.28 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_25?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=hot+in+cleveland+season+1&sprefix=hot+in+cleveland+season+1

You're right, Lon! I didn't look closely enough. http://www.amazon.com/Men-Certain-Age-Season-Two/dp/B003L77GZ6/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1311003623&sr=1-2

I don't get cable, and am not familiar with the show. But I note for those interested that both seasons are available at Amazon, though not at prices which would qualify them for the Bargain DVD Box thread.

Thanks Jim R, I'll try that next! And thanks Dan! I tried your idea in the Guess Who?, and it worked!

Now we know why the Bombers couldn't do much after Buck Pierce left the game. Joey Elliot hurt his left ACL and stayed in the game anyway. It looks like he'll be out for the year. I must say that for a team that has won two out of three, the Stampeders haven't looked very good. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=371863 ***** Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33....Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4420672 Edmonton Eskimos 33....British Columbia Lions 17 http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4420739 Both the Ticats and the Riders were winless going into this week's game. If the Riders can't stay on the field with the Ticats, who do they think they can beat? Now the Riders and the Lions are the last winless teams. BC showed nothing against the Eskimos, and were lucky to score 17 points. Remember last year when the Lions and the Eskimos got off to slow starts, and there was speculation that for the first time ever an Eastern team would cross over to the West in the playoffs? I suspect we will see that again soon if either the Riders or the Lions don't show something soon.