GA Russell

Delmark has released a new jazz album recorded just this past June called Tight Like This by trumpeter Brad Goode. Goode is from Chicago, and maybe some of you there are familiar with him. In recent years he has been a college professor at the Univ. of Cincinnati and the Univ. of Colorado. Goode is backed here by a piano, bass and drums trio. The playing is very solid, but nothing out of the ordinary. Of the eleven songs, five are Goode originals. This is not-too-hard hard bop. It's good. http://www.amazon.com/Tight-Like-This-Brad-Goode/dp/B003UOM5NI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287451964&sr=1-1

I've been enjoying a promo I received called Two Sides One Story by the Mason Brothers. The sound is early sixties Blue Note. The brothers play trumpet and trombone. Chris Potter and Joe Locke make appearances. Amazon and CDBaby seem to be sold out of it. Amazon Marketsellers have used copies of it. The street date was supposed to be October 5, but maybe something is up with that. Brad Mason has a real nice smooth tone on trumpet. Elliot Mason wrote the songs and appears to be the leader of the group. I find one song particularly interesting because it is based on the changes of Giant Steps. It's called Stage Pints, which is an anagram! Anyway, I hope both of the Masons have a future, because I like 'em.

This afternoon at 1:45 eastern while driving in my car I heard Smokin' Section on Sirius! Congrats guys!

Happy Birthday 2010 Chris!

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30....Toronto Argonauts 3 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W888.htm The Argos opened the scoring with a FG, but did nothing after that. Their defense kept it close for three quarters. The Ticats clinched a playoff berth, but it is very likely that the Argos will make the playoffs as well. ***** Edmonton Eskimos 31....British Columbia Lions 28 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W889.htm The Eskimos won it in overtime, and they are still in the hunt for a playoff spot. I'm kind of bummed that I missed most of this game. This was a Vancouver game that started at 10:00 pm my time. I've been fighting the onset of a cold, and I suddenly got very sleepy at 9:30. I listened as long as I could, but at 10:45 I turned it off and went to bed, and slept for ten hours. Paul McCallum was supposedd to kick for the Lions, but apparently they did not submit the game roster to the league officials in a timely fashion. I had never heard of this happening before. They were required to play with last week's roster. So Sean Whyte put on a uniform after the game had started, and played. ***** Montreal Alouettes 22....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W890.htm The Bombers looked surprisingly good in the first quarter, and led 11-2, thanks in part to Colt David missing two FGs. They did nothing for the rest of the game until two minutes were left and they were trailing 22-11. They quickly went 107 yards for a TD and made the two-point convert. They then almost recovered the short kick. They held the Als, and got the ball back with 27 seconds to go. They got to the 7 yard line, where they fumbled with less than 10 seconds to go. With the win, the Als clinched first place in the East. This was the Bombers' seventh loss of the year by four points or less. ***** Calgary Stampeders 34....Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W891.htm The Riders led 19-10 at the half, but the Stamps came back strong in the second half. At this point it is mathematically possible but highly unlikely that the Stamps won't finish first. The Riders have already clinched second. The Riders lost both Luca Congi and Rob Bagg to injuries, both probably for the remainder of the year. Both are Canadians and will be very hard to replace.

I have his Russo/Holman Mosaic and a few others, and I like them all. His Christmas album is one of my favorites, such as it is.

Happy Birthday Leeway!

Stefan, how were the prices in China? Low?

Happy Birthday HG! 40? I guess you're over the hill now!

Bol, I bought a CD from them a year or two ago. I don't remember the details, except that I was completely satisfied.

Matt Flowers West report http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfl/news/AJN4348615.htm ***** Matt Flowers East report http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4348781 ***** Gregg Xenakes Week 16 picks http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfl/news/news.aspx?id=4348762 ***** Allan Maki Week 16 picks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/cfl-picks/article1758137/ ***** Eric Tillman has claimed Justin Medlock. This makes the Noel Prefotaine deal look like a steal for the Eskimos. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=337382 ***** Montreal, Calgary and Saskatchewan have clinched playoff spots. The winner of tonight's Toronto-Hamilton game will clinch another. http://stats.sports.theglobeandmail.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=globeandmail&page=cfl/stand/standingAJ.htm http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?id=11238 ***** Jamie Boreham hurt his hamstring in last week's game, and he is done for the season. The Argos put him on the nine-game injured list. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=337448

Happy Birthday Bluerein!

Thanks David! It's great to see candor from someone who is competent.

Happy Birthday John! Have you been to see the Argos yet this year?

Eric Tillman has claimed Derick Armstrong hours after he signed with the Riders. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=337281

The Lions have released Casey Printers! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/lions-release-casey-printers/article1755177/

I agree 100%.

Hey Paul, nobody responded to my post. Maybe they'll respond to yours!

What a lineup! Congrats David!

As expected, I'm hearing this one quite often on Sirius. More than one song.

Eric Tillman has traded Noel Prefontaine back to the Argos. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/prefontaine-traded-back-to-argos/article1753355/

Happy Birthday TD!

Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada, so two games were played today. This week's games were rematches of last week's games, and in every case last week's loser was this week's winner. So all four Eastern teams won, and all four Western teams lost. So again, there was no change in the standings. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36....Edmonton Eskimos 11 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W884.htm Whatever pizzazz the Eskimos showed the past two weeks they didn't have this week. ***** Toronto Argonauts 24....Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W885.htm Surprise! I don't think that anyone expected the Riders to lose to the Argos at home. The teams appeared to be evenly matched, so maybe the Argos played their best game of the year, and the Riders one of their worst. ***** Montreal Alouettes 46....Calgary Stampeders 19 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W886.htm It was 30-4 at the half. Ben Cahoon broke the record for career pass receptions with 1,007. Damon Duval was injured, so the Als signed rookie Colt David from LSU. He went 6 for 6 in FGs. ***** Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47....British Columbia Lions 35 http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=CFL/scores/final/W887.htm Terrific game! The Lions led 32-11 after three. The Bombers started Alex Brink at QB, who went a dismal 5 of 19 and was benched for Stephen Jyles who brought the team back. The Lions had a three point lead with 27 seconds to go. Javon Johnson returned the punt 61 yards to put the Bombers in FG range, and they tied it 32-32 with no time left on the clock. In the first OT both teams kicked a FG. In the second OT the Bombers scored a TD, and failed on the two-point convert (which is required in OT this year). Needing a TD to tie it, Casey Printers threw an interception to Deon Beasley who ran it all the way back.

Chuck, you're welcome to say that in the Canadian league thread!

I second Richard Twardzik!