GA Russell

RIP. I first became aware of him in the movie Joe in 1968. I thought he was perfect for the role.

I share your views about Bailey vs. Jennifer/Loni. It reminds me of the Ginger vs. Mary Ann deal. Each show had a woman presented as sexy, yet most men prefer the woman who is presented as wholesome!

Here's the link to a good article on the current state of affairs regarding music downloads. I was surprised to see that the average iPod owner has downloaded from iTunes only 20 songs! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...tory/Technology

Happy Birthday!

OK, I have found a CP article that says that Buratto was the head coach of the Lions when they won the Grey Cup in 2000. He was fired during the 2002 season. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Tor...2737469-cp.html And here is a report by David Naylor of the Globe saying that Buratto was Casey Printer's "tutor" at BC the year that Printers won the Most Outstanding Player Award. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home John, I agree with you that the Argos need Printers; and now that the Argos have Buratto, Printers would be a great fit. But I don't think that the Argos owners have the money to spend like they have in BC, Hamilton and Montreal. I figure it's going to take at least $300,000. to sign Printers. Because of their veterans I am under the impression that the Argos payroll is already pretty high. I suppose that with the salary cap it all evens out. And the two clubs that need him more than Toronto does, Sask and Winnipeg, have less money to spend than the Argos do. So where else could Printers go? I think Printers needs to win a Grey Cup or two before he can expect a fair shot at the NFL.

More cassettes tonight: The Kingston Trio - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Same album, different title as the Kingston Trio above) Trisha Yearwood - Home for the Holidays Marcus Roberts - Prayer for Peace

Well, whatever the source, thanks for posting that White Lightning!

Stefan, I recommend that you try either of the two albums by Manfred Mann Chapter Three. They're not for everybody, but I loved them when I was into jazz rock. If you like Egg, I certainly recommend Hatfield & the North. You might want to go to the website of Cuneiform Records. I think their retail operation called Wayside Music is still in operation, but maybe not.

Ghost, I'm giving my sister June's Got Rhythm for Christmas. Do you have an opinion of it? Her most respected album seems to be Something Cool which I got years ago and enjoy. But I chose this one because Something Cool has her in front of an orchestra, while Rhythm has her with a small group.

BC, you beat me to it! I just found this report from Allan Maki of the Globe & Mail: http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home Maki also says that Charlie Taafe is expected to be named the Ticats head coach. With Buratto on board (no pun intended), I guess we can expect the Argos to use the bunch formation all the time. Didn't he do pretty well when he was the head coach of the Lions? I can't remember, although obviously he would still be the head coach if he did all that great. I think Damon Allen should retire, and I'm not convinced that any of the Argo backup QBs can win. My understanding is that the Eskimos o-line is not very good. I love Edmonton's backfield, but without blockers they've got a problem. Maybe there will be some free agents available for them to sign. Edmonton has never had a problem with money. The salary cap is like baseball - if you spend over the figure you pay a tax to the league. But now that Hugh Campbell is gone for good, things may be different in Edmonton. Taafe left Montreal for the money with Maryland, as I recall. This past year he was with Pitt. My understanding is that Division 1-A assistant coaches make so much more than CFL head coaches they can't turn down the opportunity. George Cortez of the Stampeders was an example of that. But the Ticats' Bob Young has very deep pockets, so maybe Hamilton is willing to match what US colleges are willing to pay. Still, don't the coaches' salaries count against the salary cap?

Hellooo! Anybody home? Where is everybody? Is everyone taking his time to consider making a list? I didn't mean for it to be so hard!

I broke out my Christmas cassettes today. As many of you will remember, in the 80s and 90s (before stations came up with the all-Christmas format for the month of December) it was common for oldies stations to devote to Christmas music the entire evening of the Sunday before Christmas and all day 6:00 pm Christmas Eve to 6:00 pm Christmas Day. I often made tapes of the shows, and now have 12 cassettes of them! In regard to pre-recorded tapes, I played today: Various - Rhythm & Blues Christmas (King) Perry Como - Sings Merry Christmas Music Various - Mr. Santa's Boogie (Savoy) (This is a tape I made for the car of an LP I have. Somewhere along the line the LP was separated from all my other Christmas LPs, and now I can't find it! It's packed away somewhere. It includes Bird's recording of White Christmas.) Various - Merry Christmas Baby (King) Charles Brown - Sings Christmas Songs (King/Gusto) (Same album, original title as the Brown album mentioned above.) Stan Kenton - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Capitol) (Same album, different title as the Kenton mentioned above.) Various - Legends of Christmas Past (EMI)

We did this last year and received many interesting and varied responses, so let's do it again this year. What did you listen to the most in 2006? It doesn't matter when it was issued or when you bought it. The CDs I listened to the most were: John Coltrane - Prestige Profiles Bud Shank - Mosaic box disc 4 To a lesser extent, from the Concord blowout sale: Duane Tatro - Jazz For Moderns Teddy Charles - New Directions The artists I listened to the most were, in order: John Coltrane Red Garland Joey DeFrancesco Thelonious Monk Miles Davis My favorite "new to me" album was the Duane Tatro.

Mike Ricci of AAJ is asking for volunteers to review new vocal jazz CDs which have come in. This is an opportunity to receive lots of promos and keep abreast of the current state of jazz. If you've never done this before, I recommend it. When I reviewed for AAJ, many of the CDs I received were not very good, but that's OK. It gave me a chance to learn of a number of people I would not have otherwise had the oportunity to hear. Here's the link: http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=18212

Happy Birthday Dmitry! Enjoy your day off from the daily grind! Daily grind, get it? You're a dentist, right?

Pip Pyle Moacir Santos

Happy Birthday Ghost! This greeting is now archived.

I can imagine there are a lot of adults who feel that way, but not one child!

I m Getting Nuttin for Christmas by Barry Gordon.

Charlie Byrd - Latin Byrd, disc 2 (Milestone/Riverside twofer)

I now see that the track Argument was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition.

Thanks Aggie. Reggie Bush is impressive, but I'm not convinced that the Saints' offensive line can do the job against a team that's good against the run. But since the Cowboys' pass defense is only adequate, Brees may try to shoot the lights out. Should be a great game if the Saints' defense can do its part.

This album (Karrin Allyson's Footprints) was nominated for a Grammy today for Best Jazz Vocal Album. I hope it wins. I've enjoyed listening to it ever since I got it. The writer of the lyrics needs some cheering up, however. But I wouldn't penalize the album for that.

This album was nominated for a Grammy today for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. I have not listened to this CD very much since I got it. I quickly became tired of it, and can't recommend it. I'll give it another chance as the Grammy Awards show approaches to see if I like it more. But right now this nomination seems like giving it to a familiar name rather than to a deserving work of art.

The Freedom Jazz Dance track was nominated for a Grammy today for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.