GA Russell

I thought his earlier works were better.

Memo to Joe Medjuck: Good plot, bad writing. Reads like he was paid by the metaphor.

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Saxophonist Ron Blake Releases His First New Album In 15 Years With "Mistaken Identity," Due Oct. 13 on 7tēn33 Productions Album Is a Collaboration With Longtime Friend and Creative Partner Guitarist Bobby Broom, In a Highly Intuitive Quartet With Nat Reeves or Reuben Rogers on Bass, Kobie Watkins on Drums CD Release Show at Dizzy's, NYC, Wednesday, November 1, With CD Personnel (Broom, Watkins, Rogers)   August 22, 2023 Ron Blake marks his return to the recording studio after 15 years’ absence by reuniting with an old friend for the October 13 release of Mistaken Identity on his own label 7tēn33 Productions. The tenor and baritone saxophonist partners for the record with esteemed guitarist Bobby Broom (who also serves as producer), enlisting as well a superb rhythm section with bassists Nat Reeves or Reuben Rogers and drummer Kobie Watkins on a smart, heartfelt collection of nine tracks that include band member originals, a standard or two, and compositions by jazz greats that have personal meaning for Blake. Recorded in two sessions—in 2018 and 2021, pre- and post-pandemic—Mistaken Identity is something of a sampler platter that reintroduces Blake to the jazz-listening public. Best known for his nearly 20-year membership in the Saturday Night Live Band and his work in the Grammy-winning Christian McBride Big Band, Blake nevertheless “suffers from a case of mistaken identity because he is underrepresented as the leading tenor saxophone stylist that he is,” writes Broom in the liner notes. “This album makes for an almost undeniable suggestion that all this should finally change.” The music on the album bears out Broom’s strong words. Blake offers a stunning slow burn on the opener, Duke Pearson’s “Is That So?”; suffuses Broom’s “No Hype Blues” with soulful flavor; puts elegant tenderness into Johnny Griffin’s “When We Were One” and his own “Grace Ann” (the latter with a beautiful open tone on baritone sax); and delivers the Benny Golson standard “Stablemates” with seasoned wisdom. He also pays tribute to his Caribbean roots with the calypso title track, a tune by his fellow Virgin Islander Victor Provost, and tips his hat to his idol Sonny Rollins with the saxophone colossus’s “Allison.” Key to the album is the profound chemistry between Blake and Broom. The saxophonist and guitarist have collaborated for more than a quarter century, and here they show their hand-in-glove understanding of each other’s ideas and techniques. Add in the support of a superlative rhythm section, and Mistaken Identity truly brings Blake’s gifts as a bandleader into sharp and unmistakable relief. Ron Blake was born September 7, 1965 in Santurce, a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He grew up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with a father who loved jazz, and passed that passion down to the youngest of his four children. First trying his hand at guitar as an 8-year-old, Blake by 10 had settled on the saxophone, playing alto at school. By 14 he’d come far enough on the instrument to attend Michigan’s famous Interlochen Arts Camp for three straight summers. His success in the Arts Camp led Blake to enroll at Interlochen’s Arts Academy, where he completed his last two years of high school before attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. It was in nearby Chicago where Blake encountered and began working with Bobby Broom, who after initial success in New York had established himself on the Windy City’s fabled jazz scene. Aside from a brief return to St. Thomas, Blake remained in Chicago until 1990, when he took a position at the University of South Florida; two years after that, he made his way to New York and found himself in the quintet of the young trumpet prodigy Roy Hargrove. He also worked with Art Farmer, Me’shell Ndegeocello, and the multicultural ensemble Yerba Buena, as well as releasing his debut album as a leader, Up Front & Personal, in 2000. (He made three more albums in the 2000s for the Mack Avenue label.) In 2005, an audition with the Saturday Night Live Band led to Blake’s landing his own seat in NBC Studio 8H; he’s been at SNL ever since, taking home multiple Emmys in the process. In addition, Blake has earned three Grammys as a member of the Christian McBride Big Band; been a regular member of the Mingus Big Band and Love Rocks NYC House Band; taught for over 15 years at the Juilliard School; completed a master’s degree in jazz studies at NYU; and founded the Caribbean Jazz Institute at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, Maine. “Mistaken Identity is the culmination of my efforts to be true to myself in the creative process,” says Blake. “I have always maintained that paying homage to those I admire and who have supported me on my journey is a great point of reference in my recordings. This by no means limits my viewpoint and output to what is traditional or considered past tense, but more so an effort to celebrate the timelessness of so many great artists who made it possible for me to explore and create this great and varied form of music in the present.” Ron Blake will be performing a CD release show at Dizzy’s, New York City, on Wednesday 11/1 with Bobby Broom, guitar; Reuben Rogers, bass; and Kobie Watkins, drums. Photography: Thorsten Roth LLC (top), Jeff Coffin (bottom)    EPK: Ron Blake | Mistaken Identity  Ron Blake Web Site  

Mid-Season Award picks https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/21/mmqb-argos-kelly-leads-mid-season-award-picks/ ***** We are only halfway through the season, and there have been 19 starting quarterbacks thus far. Danny Macciocia has thoughts. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/19/alouettes-gm-danny-maciocia-believes-cfl-must-take-good-hard-look-at-rash-of-qb-injuries/ ***** Carl Crennel has died at 74. RIP. As I recall, I saw him play in the 1978 and 1979 Grey Cup Finals. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/22/three-time-grey-cup-champion-carl-crennel-has-passed-away/ ***** Week 12 picks https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/22/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-12-picks-3/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/22/weekly-predictor-putting-faith-in-the-rested-argos/

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Week 11 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/21/comebacks-and-catches-in-the-week-11-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Edmonton 24....Hamilton 10 The Elks finally win one! This was a battle of two last-string quarterbacks. It looks like Tre Ford has won himself the starting job for the rest of the season. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/18/recap-edmonton-24-hamilton-10/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/18/time-to-press-the-panic-button-10-thoughts-on-hamiltons-24-10-loss-to-the-elks/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/18/fords-spark-starts-fire-for-elks-eight-thoughts-on-edmontons-first-win-of-the-season/ ***** Winnipeg 19....Calgary 18 The Stamps were good enough to win this one. Calgary's offense has scored only one touchdown over the last four games. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/19/recap-winnipeg-19-calgary-18/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/19/blue-bombers-down-stampeders-in-sloppy-cowtown-slugfest-11-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/19/stampeders-beat-themselves-five-thoughts-on-handing-winnipeg-a-victory/ ***** Montreal 25....Ottawa 24 The Redblacks dominated the entire game, but then at the end the Als pulled the bunny out of the hat. Be sure to watch the video of this one. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/19/recap-montreal-25-ottawa-24/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/20/redblacks-fail-to-rise-to-the-moment-13-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-montreal/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/20/caleb-evans-goes-from-zero-to-hero-seven-thoughts-the-alouettes-comeback-over-ottawa/ ***** Sask 34....BC 29 This was by far the Riders' best performance of the season. The Lions came close to pulling it out in the end, but came up short. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/20/recap-saskatchewan-34-bc-29/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/21/vernon-adams-jr-all-guts-no-glory-in-upset-loss-and-10-other-thoughts-on-the-lions-setback-in-regina/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/21/giant-jake-dolegala-snakes-riders-victory-in-win-for-tall-qbs/ I learned yesterday that Jake Dolegala is the grandson of Al Bemiller, whom I remember playing with Buffalo. ***** Power Rankings A new last place team! https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/21/power-rankings-finding-ways-to-win/ https://3downnation.com/2023/08/21/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-ticats-win-race-to-the-bottom/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-12-power-rankings-elks-finally-win-montreal-stuns-ottawa-riders-survive-late-lions-surge/

Cowbell Music Presents The Koppel Colley Blade Collective with Perspective CD AND DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW. VINYL AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2023. WWW.COWBELLMUSIC.DK BENJAMIN KOPPEL - Alto Saxophone SCOTT COLLEY - Bass BRIAN BLADE - Drums  KCB Collective is the name of an all-star trio, a working band that was founded 10 years ago, consisting of three of the most in-demand, versatile and top-class jazz musicians on the scene today. Between them they have worked with the who’s who in jazz, but this time they once again come together and via their long-lasting musical friendship they refine the potential of the classic jazz trio formation. All three musicians write music for the trio and the album Perspective, which stretches from quiet, beautiful ballad-like jazz, to the more powerful, energetic, rock-influenced sub-genres. Blade’s creativity blends perfectly with Colley’s strong improvisations and Koppel’s lyrical sax and the works are tied together by three virtuosos who have taken interplay and collective musical dialogue to a new level. Benjamin Koppel is one of the most award-winning musicians of his generation. He has released more than 60 CDs as a band leader that include collaborations with artists like Jack DeJohnette, Paul Bley, Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine, Brian Blade and Phil Woods. In 2011, Koppel became a cultural knight of France, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, for his major contribution to French jazz via collaborations with Daniel Humair and many more. Scott Colley is the bassist choice for such jazz legends as Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Andrew Hill and Michael Brecker. His remarkably empathetic skills, strong melodic sense and improvisational abilities can be heard in groups led by colleagues Chris Potter, John Scofield, Adam Rogers, Brian Blade, David Binney and Kenny Werner. Furthermore, Colley has a list of releases as a leader to his name. These feature musicians such as Bill Frisell, Mark Turner, Ralph Alessi and many more. Brian Blade has established himself as one of the most important drummers of the 21st century. His exceptional abilities behind the drums have given Blade the opportunity to work with the who’s who of the jazz world and other rhythmic genres. To name a few, Blade has collaborated with Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and Daniel Lanois. And in the jazz world he has been a regular member of both Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock’s bands. Lastly, Blade has been very successful with his own projects The Fellowship Band and Mama Rosa. Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Benjamin Koppel TRACKS 1. Alphabet Thief 2. Coconino County 3. Precipice 4. Speed Cubing Rubiks 5. 37.33 Seconds 6. Imaginary Canvas 7. For Sy Johnson 8. Don’t Rise 9. After Time Composed by: Benjamin Koppel (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), Scott Colley (3, 5, 8), Koppel Colley Blade (9) Release Date: July 27, 2023 Recorded at Sear Sound Studio, New York, by Chris Allen Mixed by Chris Allen and Koppel Colley Blade Collective Produced by the Koppel Colley Blade Collective Mastering by David Eberling Cover by Knut Schötteldreier Photos by Lars Hestbaek Scott uses Pirastro Strings. Benjamin plays Peter Jessen handmade mouthpieces and sax necks. Link Tree: https://orcd.co/kcbperspective

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I found it very similar to her next album, Hello, It's Me.

This one's a favorite of mine!

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Now Disc 1.

We Five's single of Get Together was my introduction to that song. My recollection (Here we go!) is that it was their follow-up to You Were On My Mind.

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Kevin, I guess you and I have read different things. What I read was that it was Moss who went around to the wholesalers and retailers promoting The Lonely Bull and other records. I have also seen Herb Alpert referred to as the company's A&R man. By the way, I recently read that Alpert and Moss were for a short while the co-managers of Jan & Dean.

Jerry Moss has died at 88. RIP. Moss was the salesman of A&M Records, to go along with Herb Alpert's musical contributions. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/16/jerry-moss-am-records-founder-dies/70607678007/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/herb-alpert-recalls-the-pivotal-moment-with-jerry-moss-that-set-a-m-records-course/ar-AA1fmTg4 https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/music-mogul-jerry-moss-left-his-mark-in-horse-racing-with-zenyatta-and-upset-kentucky-derby-win/ar-AA1fmYIv

The Brewers are considering moving. Their lease is with a govt dept. The lease obligates the landlord to improve the stadium to keep up with other stadiums. The govt dept says that it doesn't have the money to meet its lease obligations. Milwaukee Brewers Could Leave Milwaukee Over Ballpark Issues, Per Reports - Fastball (si.com)

Shaq Richardson has signed with the Stampeders. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/16/calgary-stampeders-sign-veteran-defensive-back-shaquille-richardson/ ***** Ranking the teams by injuries suffered. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/16/which-cfl-team-most-injuries-2023/ ***** The Elks' starting a Canadian at QB (Tre Ford) caused the game Friday to have the biggest TV audience of the season thus far. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/16/canadian-qb-intrigue-tre-fords-first-start-this-season-helps-elks-yield-largest-tv-audience-on-tsn-in-2023/ ***** Unofficial award winners at season's mid-point. https://3downnation.com/2023/08/16/3downnations-2023-mid-season-cfl-award-winners/ ***** Week 11 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/16/checking-down-collaros-misses-practice-on-wed/ ***** Week 11 picks https://rodpedersen.com/week-11-cfl-picks-2023/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/piffles-power-rankings-cfl-head-coaches/

Disc 2 "1964 - early studio & at the marquee"