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Artist Title Time Nina Simone Mississippi Goddam (Live) 06:50 – As part of a year-long celebration of Nina Simone’s 90th birthday, Verve Records and UMe have announced the release of You’ve Got To Learn, a newly-discovered recording of Nina’s performance at the 1966 Newport Jazz Festival, set for release July 21 via Verve Records. Out today is the first single from the album, “Mississippi Goddam.” A compellingly stylized lyric video to the groundbreaking song can be seen HERE. On July 2, 1966, the Newport Jazz Festival witnessed a legendary six-song set by Nina Simone that has remained etched in the memory of music aficionados for over half a century. Now, a previously-unknown and unreleased recording of the unforgettable concert is available for the world to hear. The newly-released recording captures the essence of Simone’s performance at the festival, showcasing her incredible vocal range and her unparalleled ability to connect with her audience. Listening to this recording, it's easy to understand why hearing Nina Simone in concert was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Starting with a mesmerizing rendition of “You’ve Got To Learn,” Simone showcased the full range of her artistry, with an electrifying and uniquely-swinging performance of “Mississippi Goddam.” The audience, unwilling to let her leave the stage, gave her a passionate standing ovation and were rewarded with an unforgettable show-stopping encore – “Music For Lovers.” Liner notes for the album are provided by Shana L. Redmond, a respected scholar and author who has written extensively on Simone’s life and legacy. Her notes provide a valuable context for the performance and help listeners understand the historical significance of Simone’s music. The release of this recording is a momentous occasion for music lovers and fans of Nina Simone worldwide. It is a rare opportunity to experience the magic of one of the most exceptional performers of the 20th century. You’ve Got To Learn You’ve Got To Learn I Loves You, Porgy Blues For Mama Be My Husband Mississippi Goddam Music For Lovers

EVENINGS AT THE VILLAGE GATE: JOHN COLTRANE WITH ERIC DOLPHY Never-Before-Heard Recording Of Two Of The Most Iconic Forces In Jazz Set To Debut July 14 Features Live Recordings From Coltrane’s 1961 Residency At The Village Gate “Impressions” Available Now June 1, 2023 (New York, NY) In the summer of 1961, John Coltrane headlined at the celebrated music venue, the Village Gate. With a lineup of musicians that included McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, and the fiery playing of Eric Dolphy, Evenings at the Village Gate captures the creative and transformative spirit that sprang from the pairing of Coltrane and Dolphy, and the evolving short-lived quintet. Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy will be released globally July 14 on Impulse! Records/UMe. The first track from the fabled performances, “Impressions,” is available now and you can listen to the track and pre-order the album here. You can also order a special edition orange vinyl variant here. Recently discovered at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, the recordings on this album—recorded by engineer Rich Alderson as part of a test of the club's new sound system—were seemingly lost, then found, and then disappeared again into the vast sound archives of the Library for the Performing Arts. The tapes’ circuitous route over several decades seemingly mirrors Coltrane's ongoing musical journey in August of 1961. Recorded during Coltrane’s month-long Village Gate residency with his quintet (often with a revolving cast of musicians), the album consists of eighty minutes of never-before-heard music. It offers a glimpse into a powerful musical partnership that ended much too soon – Dolphy sadly passed away three years later and this recording is the only live recording of their legendary Village Gate performances. In addition to some well-known Coltrane material (“My Favorite Things,” “Impressions,” and “Greensleeves”), there is a breathtaking feature for Dolphy’s bass clarinet on “When Lights Are Low,” and the only known non-studio recording of Coltrane’s composition “Africa,” that includes bassist Art Davis. Photo Credit: Herb Snitzer Download Hi – Res Image Here Evenings at the Village Gate showcases the poignant, brief relationship between John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy. Coltrane first met Dolphy in Los Angeles and, when Dolphy moved to New York in 1959, they renewed their friendship. They recognized many of the same analytic and driving qualities in each other. Both came of age at the height of bebop, both were deeply interested in harmony and emotive expression and both employed vocal-like effects and a wide emotional range in their playing. The combination of their signature sounds—Dolphy's distinctively bright, sharply-stated voice set against Coltrane's darker, slurred phrasing—is a unique and evocative feature of their historic run at the Village Gate. Accompanying the release are essays from two participants from those evenings at the Village Gate, bassist Reggie Workman and recording engineer Rich Alderson. Additionally, historian Ashley Kahn and jazz luminaries Branford Marsalis and Lakecia Benjamin offer valuable and insightful essays on the recordings. Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy Tracklist: 1) My Favorite Things (15:45) 2) When Lights Are Low (15:10) 3) Impressions (10:00) 4) Greensleeves (16:15) 5) Africa (22:41) Impulse! For sixty years, Impulse Records has stood as a label of musical integrity and lasting cultural significance. Known as the “house that Trane built” in honor of its best-selling artist John Coltrane, the label has consistently released music that is exciting, fearlessly experimental and often spiritual in its resonance to listeners. Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Max Roach, Ray Charles, Alice Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, and Pharoah Sanders are but a few of the legendary musicians who helped define the label's sound and message. To this day, Impulse continues to proudly wear its distinctive orange-and-black color scheme, and is home to a new vanguard of creative musicians including Brandee Younger, Pino Palladino and Shabaka Hutchings’s pioneering groups Sons of Kemet, Shabaka & the Ancestors, and The Comet Is Coming. http://www.impulserecords.com/

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Ken, Cal Tjader recorded a song called Hip Walk. Is this a different song?

I note that nine of this year's twelve weeks before Labor Day feature single games on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/ ***** Previews https://news.sportsinteraction.com/cfl/story/cfl-2023-season-preview-and-grey-cup-prediction-98164 https://3downnation.com/2023/06/06/podskee-wee-wee-244-cfl-season-preview/ ***** Power Rankings https://officepoolswire.com/football/2023-cfl-power-rankings-season-preview/

As a matter of fact, they did, didn't they? I always got the impression that that was her best-selling album under her name. Am I wrong?

Nashville-Based Drummer-Composer Sofia Goodman Extends Her Creative & Technical Prowess on "Secrets of the Shore," Set for July 14 Release on Joyous Records Recording Features the Celebrated Sofia Goodman Group, Showcasing Powerhouse Musicians Matt White, Joel Frahm, Dan Hitchcock, Performing 10 Goodman Originals CD Release Shows Include Appearances in Nashville, Indianapolis, Elkhart (IN), & Cookeville (TN)   June 9, 2023 Drummer-composer Sofia Goodman pursues an increasingly sophisticated and multidimensional vision with the July 14 release of Secrets of the Shore on Joyous Records. The Nashville-based Goodman’s sophomore album with her eponymous Group (trumpeter Matt White, trombonist Roy Agee, saxophonists Joel Frahm and Dan Hitchcock, clarinetist Max Dvorin, keyboardist Alex Murphy, guitarist Rheal Janelle, bassist Leland Nelson and percussionist Carlos Duran) finds her changing direction from the jazz-funk fusion of her debut album—though still retaining aspects of that style—and exploring thoughtful and often tender post-bop. That exploration encompasses a diversity of styles, grooves, emotions, and compositional and improvisational shapes across the album’s ten original tunes. But it also includes a remarkable, expansive new approach to colors and textural possibilities, not least on Goodman’s drum kit. It’s a tremendous leap forward from her 2018 debut, Myriad of Flowers. “My first album was such a learning experience,” Goodman says. “This time I was much more prepared in terms of what I should do and how my music should be. As I worked on Secrets of the Shore, I cared about how I felt as it was happening.” A concept album about water and its many guises, Secrets of the Shore suitably washes over the listener in waves that are alternately placid (“Siren Song”), enigmatic (“Alberto’s Dreamland”), foreboding (“Buried Treasures”), and tempestuous (“In Barbara’s Mist”)—sometimes in sudden and violent shifts (the complex closing track “Angel”). It also boasts watery sonic details, such the gentle ripples of piano and cymbal on “Shadows on the Sand” and the crystalline droplets of saxophone and Fender Rhodes on “Skipping Stones.” Importantly, these offerings of detail and mood depend on heavy lifting from the entire Sofia Goodman Group. Each element, from Nelson’s slippery electric bass, to White and Agee’s declaratory brasses, to Frahm and Hitchcock’s sinewy (and sinuous) sax lines, has a vital contribution to realizing Goodman’s music. Still, it’s never hard to detect the leader’s hand, be it her smart writing or her versatile drumming, ultimately guiding Secrets of the Shore. Sofia Goodman was born in 1987 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she was adopted as an infant. She began taking piano lessons in elementary school, but an encounter with a young friend’s drum kit reoriented her musical interests. Initially that meant blues, rock, and punk, reflecting a teenage defiance that she took with her to Berklee College of Music in Boston. While still in high school, Sofia attended a summer workshop at Berklee taught by Esperanza Spalding, then one of the youngest teachers ever to work at the school. Spalding’s encouragement inspired Sofia to take private lessons with Berklee faculty member Jackie Santos, and to return to Berklee for further studies. After a somewhat turbulent period of relocation and readjustment, however, she found solace in exploring singing and composing at the piano. Time spent outside of the practice rooms at Berklee was typically spent at Wally’s Café, the beloved South Boston jazz club that is a proving ground for the city’s music students. Not long after graduating from Berklee with a degree in Drum Set Performance, Goodman’s Boston apartment was decimated by fire. Fate, and some friends, drew her to Nashville, Tennessee, the country music mecca that also nourishes a rich jazz scene. What Goodman thought was a short-term summer residence developed into more than a decade of enthusiastic embrace of, and by, the community of artists that make up the aptly styled Music City. Goodman plied her skills with musicians of all stripes, at the same time studying composition for a master’s degree from Belmont University. It was only a short time before she was ready to form her own band. Those early efforts would evolve into what is now The Sofia Goodman Group, building a following throughout the South and into the Midwest. Her first album, 2018’s Myriad of Flowers, received a nomination for Best Jazz Album from the Nashville Industry Music Awards. Secrets of the Shore is the Goodman Group’s follow-up to that acclaimed debut. “Goodman’s work strives for lofty goals, takes big musical risks and aspires for the freedom to manifest itself fully,” wrote Sean L. Maloney last year in the Nashville Scene. “It is truly progressive and fundamentally jazz—and a reason to be excited about the continuing evolution of jazz in Music City." Upcoming shows by The Sofia Goodman Group include: Fri 6/23 Taggart Amphitheater, Indianapolis (7:30-9pm); Sat 6/24 Elkhart (IN) Jazz Festival (3-4:15pm); Fri 7/14 Nashville Jazz Workshop (7:30-9pm); Thurs 7/20 Dogwood Amphitheater, Cookeville, TN (7:30-9pm); Wed 7/26 Rudy’s Jazz Room, Nashville (6-8:15pm); and Mon 8/7 Analog, Nashville. Group photo above, l. to r.: Tevin Turner, engineer; Leland Nelson, b; Rheal Janelle, g; Alex Murphy, p; Dan Hitchcock, ts/as/ss; Sofia Goodman, d, front and center. Photography: Elisabeth Donaldson (Sofia Goodman), Oscar Fernandez (group).   EPK: The Sofia Goodman Group | Secrets of the Shore  Sofia Goodman Group Web Site  

The other day I rode the elevator with a man who was wearing a BC Lions t-shirt! He said that he has a lady friend in Vancouver, and that she is a big fan of the team. ***** I have found a few more previews. I haven't read these yet, so some of them might be repeats with different URLs. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/cfl-preview-2023-season-1.6869605 https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/2023-cfl-season-predictions/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-west-preview-blue-bombers-once-again-the-team-to-beat/ https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-east-preview-revamped-tiger-cats-have-tough-path-to-grey-cup-aspirations/ ***** Power Rankings https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/safimods-week-one-power-rankings/

Week 1 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/06/08/cfl-beat-179/ https://3downnation.com/2023/06/08/3downnation-cfl-picks-lets-get-it-started/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-kickoff-week-picks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/weekly-predictor-leaning-in-on-the-lions/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/08/from-the-editors-desk-welcome-to-week-1/ ***** TSN's Top 50 Players https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/06/collaros-sits-on-top-of-tsns-top-50-players-for-2023/ ***** 3 Down Nation's Top 50 Players https://3downnation.com/2023/06/07/3downnation-contributors-reveal-their-top-50-cfl-player-ballots/ ***** Season Previews https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-cfl-season-preview-1.6870158 You may not have noticed that this article posted June 2 is a Season Preview. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-ticats-cfl-quarterback-1.6863390 Western Preview https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/fantasy-refresher-diving-in-on-the-west-division/ Eastern Preview https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/fantasy-refresher-diving-in-on-the-east-division/ also https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/mop-watch-looking-at-quarterbacks/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/cfl-ca-writers-picks-extra-2023-award-winners/ ***** Here are the final training camp roster moves. The two most noteworthy cuts IMO were Mark Legghio and Brad Muhammad. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/02/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves/ ***** Power Rankings https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/05/power-rankings-kicking-off-the-2023-season/ https://3downnation.com/2023/06/05/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-preseason-performances-boost-ticats-lions/ (I think BC is overrated. I don't think that Adams has yet proven himself to be a top-tier quarterback.) ***** More tomorrow.

The season begins tonight with BC at Calgary, which will be on CBS Sports (Hulu and YouTube TV). Most of what I have seen has been posted just in the last 24 hours. So I will plan to post what I see, a little bit out of order, I'm afraid. 6/7 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/checking-down-a-look-at-cfl-kickoff/ ***** 6/7 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/07/cfl-ca-game-notes-a-look-at-cfl-kickoff/ ***** We've had a thousand views the past six days, up to 216.8 thousand.

All this is great reading! For Christmas I was given the Yamaha Audio SR-C20A Compact Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofer and Bluetooth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DZX69CY/

After some research, I find that the two above songs are both compositions by Marcos Valle. Similar, so that is the source of my confusion. Bing AI says that Astrud did not record Nao Tem Nada, Nao. Maybe I am familiar with somebody else's rendition of it.

Here is a Joao Donato song called Nao Tem Nada, Nao. I'm pretty sure that I have Astrud doing this, but I can't find it. Does anybody recognize it? Did Astrud do it? Is it the same as Crickets Sing for Anamaria?

RIP. She was one of my favorites.

I see that 25 years later, Benny Green is no longer a kid!

Bartolo Colon has retired. He has been playing in Mexico.

I remember seeing Sonny & Cher for the first time. It was American Bandstand, probably June, 1965. Cher lip-synched All I Really Want to Do to Sonny, while he just stood there! I think this is it.

And so the pre-season games are over, and the season begins Thursday. Here is the tracker for roster moves. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/06/02/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves/ The Stampeders cut Derek Dennis. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/02/calgary-stampeders-release-veteran-left-tackle-derek-dennis/ ***** Here are the current odds for winning the Grey Cup. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/03/2023-grey-cup-futures/

Regardless of her talent, etc., I think she was best known as Frank Sinatra's girlfriend.

Seven of the nine teams will have new starting quarterbacks this year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-ticats-cfl-quarterback-1.6863390 ***** Here is the 2023 schedule. https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2023/ ***** The Argonaut Rowing Club started playing rugby football in 1873. So throughout this year, the Argos will be celebrating their 150th anniversary. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/26/argos-announce-plans-to-celebrate-150th-anniversary-during-2023-season/ ***** Today's view count is 215.8 thousand.