GA Russell

Marty Paich

The league today announced the CFL Awards finalists. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/01/oliveira-kelly-headline-cfl-award-nominees/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cfl-award-finalists-football-1.7015323 https://3downnation.com/2023/11/01/chad-kelly-brady-oliveira-named-finalists-for-cfl-most-outstanding-player-award/ I would vote for... MOP - Kelly Defensive - Betts Canadian - Oliveira OL - Hardrick Special Teams - Leake Rookie - Stiggers Coach - Dinwiddie ***** Both of this week's games will be played Saturday afternoon, at 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm eastern. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/where-to-watch-tune-in-details-for-the-2023-division-semi-finals/ ***** Semi-Finals picks https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/01/weekly-predictor-who-advances-to-the-finals/ ***** 11/1 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/01/checking-down-wholl-be-the-pivot-for-the-ticats-in-the-esf/

To the Members of the Voting Academy VOTE WITH YOUR EARS Donny McCaslin's I WANT MORE "...'thrillingly charged' stretched the definition of jazz." - Uncut Magazine "McCaslin on I Want More perhaps comes closest to discovering a new world of sound that’s distinct from the one he helped create on [Bowie's] Blackstar." - Jazzwise "Strap yourself in and get lost in this daring soundscape. If this is the future of jazz, we may not yet be prepared, but McCaslin and crew aren't wasting time with baby steps." - Glide Magazine "...a visionary program of original compositions" - Jazziz “...most mind-blowing tenor sax solo I’ve seen someone do.” - Variety   Best Jazz Performance Donny McCaslin “Turbo” from the album I Want More Best Alternative Jazz Album Donny McCaslin – I Want More Best Instrumental Composition “Stria” by Donny McCaslin – from the album I Want More   

Cowbell Music Presents Benjamin Koppel's WHITE BUSES Passage to Freedom DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW. CD AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 25, 2023. WWW.COWBELLMUSIC.DK/SHOP BENJAMIN KOPPEL (DK) - saxophone THANA ALEXA (US/HR) - vocals URI CAINE (US) - piano SCOTT COLLEY (US) - bass HENRIK DAM THOMSEN (DK) - cello SØREN MØLLER (DK) - keys ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ (MEX) - drums  ABOUT THE MUSIC Putting into words the everyday life of concentration camp prisoners during World War II is an impossible task. But can you set it to music? During the end of the war, rescue operations were organized and coordinated by the Red Cross. In total, 20,000 concentration camp prisoners were rescued alive from the Nazi extermination camps via the White Buses. Danish musician Benjamin Koppel has composed the work White Buses, which conveys a story that must not be forgotten. EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS The work about the White Buses’ rescue operation was created by Koppel himself interviewing survivors of the camps. A number of these statements are drawn into the music like flying quotes, and in the introduction, for example, we hear an elderly gentleman state, ‘There’s a devil under the skin of any human being - beware, it never gets out!” We start off despairing and searching. WHITE BUSES Award-winning composer and saxophonist Benjamin Koppel has composed a stunning work based on recorded statements from surviving concentration camp prisoners who were rescued by the White Buses. It is a musical interpretation of a piece of violent world history, that should not be forgotten. Joy and fear, hope and sorrow are all part of the eyewitness accounts of the Red Cross rescue operation ‘The White Buses’, which drove prisoners from concentration camps to safety in Sweden and Denmark in the final months of World War II. The music is composed around the poignant quotes that make the story both vivid and relevant. The work was recorded in New York with an international All-star ensemble consisting of some of today’s greatest and most interesting musicians: Grammy-nominated jazz singer Thana Alexa, the 5-time Grammy winner Antonio Sánchez on drums, Scott Colley on bass, Uri Caine behind the grand piano, Søren Møller on keys, and solo cellist from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra Henrik Dam Thomsen. Benjamin Koppel © Robin Skjoldborg TRACKS 01 Introduction - Testimonial I 01:18 02 1 The Devil Under the Skin 02:51 03 Testimonial II 00:12 04 2 The Woman With Her Violin 03:12 05 Testimonial III 00:11 06 3 I Was Terrified 02:24 07 Testimonial IV 00:21 08 4 Dreaming of Food 02:32 09 Testimonial V 00:22 10 5 Two Birds in a Nest 01:26 11 Testimonial VI 01:09 12 6 The Planes in the Sky 02:29 13 Testimonial VII 00:22 14 7 Rumors 00:58 15 Testimonial VIII 01:18 16 Die Dänen Raus 01:47 17 Testimonial IX 00:33 18 9 My Father 00:42 19 Testimonial X 00:33 20 10 The White Bus 01:03 21 Testimonial XI 00:24 22 11 The Goodbye 01:11 23 Testimonial XII 01:37 24 12 Potsdam 01:45 25 Testimonial XIII 02:28 26 13 The Welcoming pt. 1 01:39 27 14 The Welcoming pt. 2 02:15 28 Testimonial XIV 01:30 29 15 Awake or Dreaming 02:08 30 Testimonial XV 00:14 31 16 A Fantastic Miracle 03:33 32 Testimonial XVI 00:16 33 17 The Golden Carriage 01:54 Composed and arranged by Benjamin Koppel Produced by Jeff Levenson & Benjamin Koppel Recorded at Sear Sound, New York by Chris Allen Mixed by Boe Larsen, Jeff Levenson and Benjamin Koppel at MillFactory Studios, Copenhagen Mastering by David Elberling Photos by Frihedsmuseets Fotoarkiv, Hans Lorenzen and Pontoppidan Sørensen Cover by Christina Carlsen, Eks-Skolens Grafisk Design & Tryk Scott Colley uses Pirastro Strings Benjamin Koppel plays Peter Jessen handmade mouthpieces and sax necks

Sales figures may prove me wrong, but it was my sense when this album was released that we were at the peak of the jazz comeback.

Disc 4

2023 Final Stats https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023_CFL_League_Stats_Report_Week_21.pdf ***** Eastern Semi-Final previews https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/30/ferguson-who-has-the-edge-in-the-esf/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/3-storylines-to-watch-in-the-eastern-semi-final-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/3-stats-that-could-loom-large-in-the-eastern-semi-final/ ***** Western Semi-Final previews https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/30/head-to-head-who-has-the-edge-in-the-western-semi-final-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/3-storylines-to-watch-in-the-western-semi-final-2/ ***** Markeith Ambles has signed with Winnipeg. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/31/bombers-add-markeith-ambles-to-practice-roster/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/31/winnipeg-blue-bombers-sign-veteran-receiver-markeith-ambles-to-practice-roster/ ***** Here is a chart showing each team's ticket sales since 2015. https://3downnation.com/2023/10/30/cfl-attendance-up-three-percent-in-2023-as-argos-and-lions-soar-stamps-and-redblacks-sink/

Week 21 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/30/game-breaking-returns-in-the-week-21-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2023/10/30/3downnation-power-rankings-argos-reach-historic-new-heights/ ***** Bob Dyce will return as Ottawa's head coach. https://3downnation.com/2023/10/30/bob-dyce-to-return-as-head-coach-of-ottawa-redblacks-in-2024/

Frank Howard has died at 87. RIP. Frank Howard, the Washington Senators’ ‘Capital Punisher,’ dies at 87 (msn.com) I attended the Senators' last game (1971). Howard hit a home run, to everyone's delight. He was so big, he made his bat look like a stick.

An extra five years! That was a gift to you and Mrs. TTK!

Week 21 results Winnipeg 36....Calgary 13 Dru Brown played, and Collaros sat. Snow in Calgary for the first half! Take a look at Bailey's catch and run with three minutes left in the third quarter. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-winnipeg-36-calgary-13/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-blue-bombers-calgary-stampeders-game-1.7011619 https://3downnation.com/2023/10/27/brady-oliveira-caps-outstanding-season-as-blue-bombers-stomp-stampeders-nine-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/28/uninspired-stampeders-lose-regular-season-finale-to-bombers-and-six-other-thoughts/ ***** Montreal 22....Hamilton 20 And so, the Als finish the year winless against the three better teams, and undefeated against the fibe worse teams. I don't recall anything like that. The Als' 11 wins are their best since 2012. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-montreal-22-hamilton-20/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/thats-a-wrap-10-thoughts-on-hamiltons-regular-season-finale-loss-to-the-alouettes/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/alouettes-notch-best-record-since-calvillo-eight-other-thoughts-on-winning-the-regular-season-finale/ ***** Toronto 27....Ottawa 22 The Argos tie the league record of 16 wins. Dukes played while Kelly sat. The Redblacks scored late to make the score closer than the game was. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/28/recap-toronto-27-ottawa-22/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/argonauts-rewrite-the-record-books-12-other-thoughts-on-torontos-historic-win-over-ottawa/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/28/toronto-argonauts-tie-edmontons-1989-season-for-most-wins-in-cfl-history/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/redblacks-roster-makes-their-final-audition-10-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-argos/ ***** 2023 Final Standings https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/ And so Calgary makes the playoffs with 12 losses. I'll have to check the last time that happened. ***** Power Rankings https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/final-cfl-power-rankings-of-the-2023-regular-season-argos-match-cfl-history-with-16-2-finish/ ***** Ottawa's potential free agents https://3downnation.com/2023/10/29/the-ottawa-redblacks-potential-2024-free-agent-list/

The Candy Corn Cookbook - $6.99 https://www.amazon.com/Candy-Corn-Cookbook-Halloween-Holidays/dp/197633442X/

JONI MITCHELL "YOU TURN ME ON I'M A RADIO" IN STUDIO WITH NEIL YOUNG & THE STRAY GATORS FROM FOR THE ROSES EARLY SESSIONS FROM FORTHCOMING ARCHIVES, VOL. 3: THE ASYLUM YEARS (1972-1975) LOS ANGELES — Come 1972, Joni Mitchell’s singular songwriting talent and poetic gifts were undeniable. Fresh off the back-to-back Platinum-certified releases of 1970’s Ladies of the Canyon and 1971’s Blue — totemic albums whose artfulness and ubiquity would influence generations of songwriters — Mitchell had grown wary of mounting media scrutiny. Everything from her style choices to romantic partners became the subject of far more gossip column inches than were ever dedicated to the lifestyle minutiae of her male counterparts. In response, she had pulled back, announcing an early retirement from the stage in 1970 and moving to the quiet expanses of British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. It was a fruitful change of scenery. Inspired by her proximity to nature and refreshed by the peaceful seclusion, she began constructing the songs that would become For The Roses. This respite thrust Mitchell into a remarkably fertile creative period, yielding a run of albums — 1972’s For The Roses, 1974’s Court And Spark, and 1975’s The Hissing Of Summer Lawns — that would simultaneously expand and refine the scope of her music. Her adventurous, intricate arrangements and growing formidability as a bandleader injected these songs with a clarity of purpose, a potent muscularity, and a sense of possibility — it is among the most exciting eras of a near peerless career. This era comes into even greater focus on Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975), out October 6, 2023 on Rhino Records. It’s the latest entry in Rhino’s ongoing, GRAMMY® Award-winning series exploring the vast untapped archives of rare Joni Mitchell recordings — a project guided intimately by Mitchell’s own vision and personal touch. Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) will be available both in a 5CD / digital version and a 4LP cut-down version, both with an accompanying book featuring photos and a conversation about this period between Joni Mitchell and longtime friend Cameron Crowe. Pre-orders are available at jonimitchell.com. As Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) — which won a 2022 GRAMMY® Award for Best Historical Album — and Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) did, Vol. 3 boasts an embarrassment of riches. The collection begins with an early cut of “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire,” one of two songs (along with “For The Roses”) test-driven during a visit to a Graham Nash David Crosby recording session at Wally Heider’s in Hollywood. From there, listeners are treated to early demos and alternate versions from sessions from For The Roses, Court & Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns; historic live show recordings, including the entirety of Mitchell’s triumphant 1972 return to Carnegie Hall and a definitive gig with her Court And Spark backing band Tom Scott & the L.A. Express; and tracks from sessions cut alongside James Taylor, Graham Nash, and Neil Young. As she approaches her 80th birthday later this year, Joni Mitchell is reaffirming the vitality and resonance of her music. Last month, she released At Newport, a live album commemorating her incredible comeback performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. Pitchfork described it as “a joyous surprise, a moment of wonder,” while NPR Music says it “[shows] Mitchell's legacy in action and how younger generations of musicians carry forth her spirit of imagination and fearless reconfiguration.” Back in June, Mitchell held her first ticketed performance in over 20 years at a sold-out Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA. Rolling Stone called it “The triumph of the human spirit we all desperately craved…a powerful celebration of Mitchell’s life and resiliency.” From The Reprise Albums: Ladies Of The Canyon (1970) From The Asylum Albums: Court and Spark (1974) Miles Of Aisles (1974) (2LP Live) The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975) JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 3: THE ASYLUM YEARS (1972 TO 1975) Full Track Listing CD One: Graham Nash David Crosby Session Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971 1. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire 2. For The Roses For The Roses Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971 / early 1972 3. Banquet 4. Lesson In Survival 5. Like Veils Said Lorraine 6. See You Sometime Live at Carnegie Hall New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972 7. This Flight Tonight 8. Electricity 9. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire 10. Big Yellow Taxi 11. Blue 12. For Free 13. Banquet 14. All I Want 15. Intro to A Case Of You 16. A Case Of You 17. Intro to Carey 18. Carey 19. Lesson In Survival 20. Woodstock 21. Intro to You Turn Me On I’m A Radio 22. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio 23. Intro to For The Roses 24. For The Roses CD Two: Live at Carnegie Hall [cont.] New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972 1. Both Sides Now 2. My Old Man 3. Intro to The Circle Game 4. The Circle Game For The Roses Early Sessions Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972 5. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor 6. Electricity - with James Taylor 7. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators 8. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums) 9. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio (early version with bass & drums) Live at Royal Festival Hall London, England, May 5, 1972 10. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) 11. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) For The Roses Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972 12. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix) 13. Let The Wind Carry Me (piano/vocal mix) 14. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix) 15. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire (sax guide vocal) 16. Sunrise Raga 17. Twisted (early alternate version) James Bay Benefit Concert Paul Sauvé Arena, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Apr. 15, 1973 18. Intro to Big Yellow Taxi 19. Big Yellow Taxi CD Three: Court And Spark Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973 1. Piano Suite: Down To You Court And Spark Car On A Hill Down To You 2. People’s Parties 3. Help Me 4. Just LIke This Train 5. Raised On Robbery 6. Trouble Child Wild Tales [Graham Nash] Session Rudy Records Studios, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 25, 1973 7. Raised On Robbery (early working version) 8. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers Court And Spark Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973 9. People’s Parties (early alternate take) 10. Trouble Child (early alternate take) 11. Car On A Hill (early alternate take) 12. Down To You (alternate version) 13. The Same Situation (alt vocal/piano mix) 14. Bonderia Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974 15. Introduction 16. This Flight Tonight – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 17. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 18. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 19. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 20. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express CD Four: Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [cont.] Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974 1. Rainy Night House – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 2. Woodstock – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 3. Cactus Tree 4. Big Yellow Taxi 5. Intro to People’s Parties 6. People’s Parties 7. All I Want 8. A Case Of You 9. Intro to For The Roses 10. For The Roses 11. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire – with Tom Scott 12. Blue 13. For Free – with Tom Scott 14. Trouble Child – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 15. Help Me – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 16. Car On A Hill – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express CD Five: Live at New Victoria Theatre London, England, Apr. 22, 1974 1. Intro to Jericho 2. Jericho Live at Wembley Stadium London, England, Sep. 14, 1974 3. Woman Of Heart And Mind The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975 4. In France They Kiss On Main Street 5. Edith And The Kingpin 6. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow 7. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering 8. The Boho Dance 9. Harry’s House 10. Dreamland The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975 11. In France They Kiss On Main Street (alternate version) 12. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal) 13. Edith And The Kingpin (alternate version) 14. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (alternate version) 15. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version) 16. The Boho Dance (alternate version) 17. Dreamland (early alternate band version) JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES VOL. 3: THE ASYLUM YEARS (1972 TO 1975) 4LP Track Listing Side One: Graham Nash David Crosby Session Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Dec. 13, 1971 1. Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire For The Roses Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, late 1971/early 1972 2. Like Veils Said Lorraine For The Roses Early Sessions Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA, Apr. 16-21, 1972 3. Medley: Bony Moronie/Summertime Blues/You Never Can Tell - with James Taylor 4. You Turn Me On I’m A Radio - with Neil Young & The Stray Gators 5. See You Sometime (early version with bass & drums) Side Two: Live at Carnegie Hall New York City, NY, Feb. 23, 1972 1. This Flight Tonight 2. Electricity 3. Lesson In Survival 4. Blue 5. Banquet 6. Intro to For The Roses 7. For The Roses Side Three: Live at Royal Festival Hall London, England, May 5, 1972 1. Intro to Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) 2. Judgement Of The Moon And Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) For The Roses Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Jul-Aug, 1972 3. Blonde In The Bleachers (alternate guitar mix) 4. Barangrill (guitar/vocal mix) 5. Sunrise Raga [3:41] 6. Twisted (early alternate version) Side Four: Court And Spark Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Summer 1973 1. Piano Suite: Down To You Court And Spark Car On A Hill Down To You 2. Help Me Side Five: Tonight’s The Night [Neil Young] Session S.I.R., Hollywood, CA, Aug. 26, 1973 1. Raised On Robbery – with Neil Young & The Santa Monica Flyers Court And Spark Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, Sep.-Oct., 1973 2. People’s Parties (early alternate take) 3. Trouble child (early alternate take) 4. Car On A Hill (early alternate take) 5. Bonderia Side Six: Live at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 3, 1974 1. Introduction 2. Free Man In Paris – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 3. The Same Situation – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express 4. Just Like This Train – with Tom Scott & The L.A. Express Live at New Victoria Theatre London, England, Apr. 22, 1974 5. Intro to Jericho 6. Jericho Live at Wembley Stadium London, England, Sep. 14, 1974 7. Woman Of Heart And Mind Side Seven: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Demos A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975 1. In France They Kiss On Main Street 2. Edith And The Kingpin 3. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow 4. Harry’s House Side Eight: The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Sessions A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, 1975 1. The Jungle Line (guitar/alternate vocal) 2. Shades Of Scarlet Conquering (alternate version) 3. The Boho Dance (alternate version) 4. Dreamland (early alternate band version) # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (with Neil Young & The Stray Gators) [For the Roses Early Sessions] 03:26

LOL! Dan, I've always suspected that nobody sees my posts when they are the last one on the page. So now here I am not seeing yours. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra Bluebeat Holiday Impacting November 1st, 2023 Format(s): Non-Commercial, NPR # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Happy Christmas 03:47 2. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Dominick the Donkey 02:31 3. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Jingle Bells 02:43 4. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Christmas Island 01:57 5. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 01:58 6. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Christmas Song 03:59 7. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Let It Snow 02:37 8. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Christmas Alphabet 03:25 9. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Merry Christmas 02:28 10. Jesse Wagner, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 02:42 GET READY TO ROCK STEADY THIS CHRISTMAS with Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra’s “Bluebeat Holiday”, featuring lead vocals by the sensational Jesse Wagner from The Aggrolites! Recorded at the highly-exclusive Penrose Studios, this 20+ piece California supergroup delivers a Jamaican jazz & big-band twist on 10 of your favorite Christmas classics! From “Happy Christmas” & “Dominick the Donkey” to “Let It Snow” & “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” - “Bluebeat Holiday” is sure to keep you dancing and celebrating for years to come! Western Standard Time is the world's premier Jamaican jazz orchestra. A who’s-who of California jazz musicians, WST’s featured performers have been awarded & nominated for Grammy Awards, performed on Oscar and Emmy television broadcasts, played on major motion picture soundtracks, and performed & recorded with international stars Michael Bublé, Brian Setzer, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Jesse Wagner is best known for his work as vocalist for LA’s The Aggrolites. As pioneers of “Dirty Reggae” - a signature fusion of reggae, soul, grit and determination - the band has shared the stage with Social Distortion, Rancid, Flogging Molly, 311, Dropkick Murphys, The Aquabats, The Skatalites, and performed at Coachella, Vans Warped Tour, KROQ’s Weenie Roast & more. TOUR DATES Oct 28, 2023 - Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 - Skalloween Nov 25, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room - “Bluebeat Holiday” Record Release Party Dec 13, 2023 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box - “Bluebeat Holiday” Record Release Party SOCIALS https://instagram.com/wstska https://facebook.com/westernstandardtime https://instagram.com/nutonerecordings Jesse Wagn...

Week 21 picks https://3downnation.com/2023/10/27/3downnation-cfl-picks-argos-eye-greatest-regular-season-record-in-cfl-history/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/27/from-the-editors-desk-waving-goodbye-to-the-regular-season/

Each team has announced its nominees for the six CFL Awards. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/25/into-the-limelight-2023-team-award-winners/ https://rodpedersen.com/cfl-team-nominees-announced/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-awards-nominees-brady-oliveira-blue-bombers-1.7007661 https://3downnation.com/2023/10/25/canadian-rb-brady-oliveira-double-dips-as-cfl-teams-unveil-team-award-winners/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/25/opinion-carthell-flowers-lloyd-snubbed-in-hamilton-tiger-cats-awards-voting/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/26/rip-up-your-ballots-seven-cfl-award-nominees-voters-got-wrong/ And also for the Jake Gaudaur Award. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/26/nine-finalists-named-for-jake-gaudaur-veterans-award/ https://3downnation.com/2023/10/26/another-one-bombers-rb-brady-oliveira-highlights-list-of-jake-gaudaur-veterans-award-nominees/ ***** 10/25 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/25/checking-down-andrew-harris-back-in-practice-for-argos/ ***** 10/26 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2023/10/26/cfl-ca-game-notes-williams-looking-to-join-1000-yard-club/ ***** Week 21 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/10/26/cfl-beat-199/

I saw a meme on Twitter yesterday. The woman says, "I've got a terrible noise coming from my car." And the mechanic says, "Have you tried removing the Mariah Carey Christmas CD?"

Drummer/composer Mareike Wiening finds joy and hope during troubled times on Reveal, her third album for Greenleaf Music Due out November 10, 2023, Reveal features trumpeter Dave Douglas alongside Wiening’s quintet.  CD AND DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2023 (GRE-1106). WWW.GREENLEAFMUSIC.COM. CD RELEASE EVENT JAZZ GALLERY, NEW YORK CITY, NOV. 1, 7.30 PM / 9.30 PM Mareike Wiening - Drums Rich Perry - Saxophone Glenn Zaleski - Piano Alex Goodman - Guitar Johannes Felscher - Bass  Special Guest: Dave Douglas - Trumpet (Tracks 2, 3, 😎  As she set out to conceive the music for her third album as a leader, drummer/composer Mareike Wiening [pronounced: Mar-EYE-kuh VEE-ning] glanced around and discovered a wealth of potential inspirations in the tumultuous events of recent years. Of course, there were the global upheavals that we’ve all watched unfold with bated breath: the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, political divisiveness in the U.S., Europe and beyond. Then there were the life-altering experiences that took place closer to home: Wiening moved back to her native Germany in 2018 after six years in New York, settling in Cologne. She suffered the death of a close family member after witnessing a slow decline in health, and she’s reaching a stage of life where societal pressures to settle down and start a family begin to strongly impinge. All of this set against the backdrop of an uncertain future for the music industry as inflation soars in Germany. Realizing that such heady subjects could result in a decidedly stark and somber album, Wiening chose not to react but to reveal, searching inward for the warmth and spirit that connected her with music in the first place. On Reveal, her third album for Greenleaf Music, Wiening has crafted her richest and most deeply personal music to date. “Personally and as a musician, I’ve been in so many situations in the past few years where the future feels insecure or questionable,” Wiening says. “I really wanted to listen deep inside myself and find the joy and hope in music.” Reveal reunites Wiening once again with her longtime working band: tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, pianist Glenn Zaleski, guitarist Alex Goodman and bassist Johannes Felscher. They are joined on three tracks by esteemed trumpeter and Greenleaf founder Dave Douglas, a fervent supporter throughout Wiening’s career. Mareike Wiening - © Luke Marantz "Mareike’s become a real force on the scene and I am honored to have been called for this new record date,” Douglas says. “It felt great to play with her and all the band members.” Despite her relocation to Germany, Wiening’s musical life remains focused on New York City, and in particular on this stellar group of musicians. The quintet was formed in 2014 while the drummer was pursuing her Master’s degree at New York University and has become essential to her musical imagination over the ensuing decade. “From the beginning, this quintet has been my band,” Wiening emphasizes. “I’m not technically a composer – I’m a drummer and I compose only for my band. I know that I can write down whatever I have in my head and they’ll know how to translate it into music. I can trust them, which is very helpful emotionally. They’ve really become my family.” Reveal, like all of Wiening’s work, never indulges in the kit pyrotechnics that mark the cliché “drummer’s date.” She is a nuanced and subtle player who shapes the music with a delicate sculptor’s finesse, her playing and composing inextricable from one another, the familiar voices of her bandmates becoming an extension of her own thought process. “When I write music, the drums are usually the last thing I'm thinking about,” she says. “People sometimes point out that there are rarely long drum solos on my records or even in my concerts, but I feel like you can already hear what I want to express in the tunes, so having a drum solo on every song would be redundant.” Mareike Wiening Quintett - © Luke Marantz Wiening does take the spotlight from time to time, as in the psychedelic opening moments of “Time for Priorities,” when she pairs off with Goodman’s backwards-mutated guitar. Surprisingly this leads into a bright Latin groove, reflecting the determination to emerge from the darkness that fuels the album as a whole. Zaleski’s lush, resonant chords set the tone for “Old Beginning,” an ode to rebirth that questions how life can expect to go on when it’s so constantly disrupted by ungovernable events. Wiening switches to brushes for “Encore,” whispering beneath Felscher’s eloquent solo before bursting into an anthemic head, receding again for Perry’s gently probing turn. Goodman and Zaleski pair off for the agitated intro to “Declaration of Truth,” a dizzyingly intricate puzzle that the band solves brilliantly. The sole piece not composed by Wiening, “Balada” is an unexpected adaptation of a classical piece by 19th century Romanian composer Ciprian Porumbescu. Inspired by the war in Ukraine, Wiening asked a friend to recommend some Eastern European folk and classical songs. “I was fascinated by their rhythms and strong melodies,” she describes. I discovered a lot of great music that I’d never heard of before, but this ballad stood out. The melody stuck in my head for a long time, so I started to write different arrangements of it until it took the shape it has here.” Greenleaf and Douglas have also been part of Wiening’s extended family since her full-length debut, Metropolis Paradise, in 2019. (Dan Tepfer stepped in on piano for that date after Zaleski had a bicycle accident prior to the session.) Future Memories followed on the same imprint in 2021, this time with the full quintet intact. His involvement made Douglas the ideal choice for the band’s first invited guest. “I’ve always been very inspired by how prolific and eclectic Dave’s music is,” Wiening explains. “While composing, I was looking for something new, something I wanted to develop, and I realized that I wanted to add another voice. I immediately thought of Dave.” Perry, Douglas - © Luke Marantz “Mareike’s music always has a lightness to it,” Douglas says. “Not a lightness in the sense of easy or simple — a lightness of movement, fleet, and often deceptively floating through time, without being insistent. One of the things that strikes me in playing with Mareike is how much her drumming is shaped around the music without overwhelming or imposing on the music. Like the best bandleaders, Mareike’s strategy seems to be to make everyone else sound as good as they can.” As Douglas and Perry hail from a similar generation and have both been mainstays across a variety of NYC jazz scenes for decades, Wiening naturally assumed that they’d crossed paths often over the years. She was shocked to discover that Reveal would mark only their second meeting ever, more than fifteen years after recording together on pianist Fred Hersch’s 1995 release Point in Time. Wiening makes the most of the pairing on Douglas’ three appearances. She penned “Choral Anthem” with the two in mind, sketching the composition in more skeletal form than usual so as to leave plenty of space for the frontline to explore. During the mesmerizing opening the leader provides the only accompaniment, with Wiening’s drums taking on an evocative and atmospheric role. Douglas returns on the muscular, swinging title track, its bristling energy very much in the mold of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers; and on the tender closing track, “The Girl By the Window,” named for (and channeling the soft-hued style of) a painting by American Impressionist T.C. Steele. Multi-faceted and intriguing, moving and exhilarating, Reveal is ultimately exactly what the title promises: a revelation. www.mareikewiening.com // www.greenleafmusic.com Mareike Wiening studied jazz drums in Mannheim, Copenhagen, and New York City, resided in NYC for six years, and returned to Germany in 2019. Since 2022, she has been a jazz drum instructor at the Zurich University of the Arts. Mareike has performed worldwide with top-tier musicians. TRACKS 1. Time for Priorities [7:17] 2. Choral Anthem [5:55] 3. Reveal [5:44] 4. Encore [6:08] 5. Declaration of Truth [8:03] 6. Balada [5:31] 7. Old Beginning [5:59} 8. The Girl by the Window [6:18] Compositions and arrangements by Mareike Wiening (GEMA), except Balada (composed by Ciprian Porumbescu). Executive Producer: Dave Douglas | Produced by Mareike Wiening Recording dates: June 23rd and 24th, 2023 | Recorded at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY Recording engineer: Aaron Nevezie | Mixing and Mastering engineer: Dave Darlington Gaphic designer: Frank Hoeger, Ratdesign

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