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Week 16 results Ottawa 36....Sask 28 The Redblacks end their seven-game losing streak. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/22/recap-ottawa-36-saskatchewan-28/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/cfl-roughriders-ottawa-redblacks-1.6976576 https://3downnation.com/2023/09/23/opportunistic-redblacks-hang-on-to-end-losing-streak-13-other-thoughts-on-beating-saskatchewan/ ***** BC 37.....Edmonton 29 BC clinches its playoff berth. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/23/recap-bc-37-edmonton-29/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/23/b-c-lions-clinch-playoff-spot-following-win-over-edmonton-elks/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/23/lions-shoot-out-fords-tires-and-10-other-thoughts-on-a-playoff-clinching-win-over-edmonton/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/23/points-cant-save-us-now-seven-thoughts-on-the-elks-third-loss-to-the-lions/ ***** Montreal 28....Calgary 11 The Als remain undefeated against the five teams worse than them. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/23/recap-montreal-28-calgary-11/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/24/defence-dominates-and-fajardo-manages-six-thoughts-on-the-alouettes-win-over-calgary/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/24/stamps-fail-to-take-advantage-of-out-of-town-scoreboard-in-loss-to-alouettes-10-other-thoughts/ ***** Toronto 29....Hamilton 14 I expected the Argos to be less than impressive now that they have clinched first place; but they dominated from start to finish. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/23/recap-toronto-29-hamilton-14/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/24/mistake-miscues-and-malfunctions-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-29-14-loss-to-the-argos/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/24/argos-own-the-tiger-cats-in-2023-10-other-thoughts-on-torontos-win-over-hamilton/ ***** Current Standings https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/ ***** This thread's view count is 224.4 thousand today, up 1,900 since August 24!

Week 16 picks https://3downnation.com/2023/09/22/3downnation-cfl-picks-can-tre-ford-keep-the-elks-alive-in-the-playoff-race/ https://officepoolswire.com/football/cfl-week-16-predictions/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/22/from-the-editors-desk-were-talkin-about-playoffs/

All About Jazz has an interview today with Bobby Zankel. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/bobby-zankel-the-inside-story-of-a-change-of-destiny-bobby-zankel

Week 16 Playoff Scenarios https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/19/playoff-scenarios-bc-eyes-spot-in-post-season/ ***** Week 16 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/09/21/cfl-beat-194/ https://rodpedersen.com/week-16-cfl-picks-2023/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/19/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-16-picks-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/19/weekly-predictor-hangin-with-hamilton-2/ ***** Week 16 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/20/cfl-ca-game-notes-surging-elks-part-of-league-wide-scoring-increase/ ***** Wek 16 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/20/checking-down-redblacks-ward-out-for-season/

What a weekend! Four crazy games. For the third consecutive week, a team has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Two weeks ago it was Calgary. Last week it was Edmonton. This week it was BC. BC was trailing by 19 in the fourth quarter, and pulled it out. Week 15 results Week 15 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/18/kick-returns-and-comebacks-in-the-timber-mart-plays-of-the-week/ ***** Toronto 23....Montreal 20 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/15/recap-toronto-23-montreal-20-2/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/15/toronto-argonauts-clinch-first-place-in-east-division-with-comeback-victory-over-montreal/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/16/alouettes-find-another-way-to-lose-to-cfl-powerhouse-five-thoughts-on-falling-to-toronto/ This the first time in history (since 1873!) that the Argos have started 11-1. They have clinched first place in the East. So now Dinwiddie has to decide how much playing time the starters should get for the remaining six games. https://3downnation.com/2023/09/16/chad-kelly-keen-to-play-though-toronto-argonauts-must-manage-player-rest-after-clinching-east-division/ ***** Edmonton 36....Sask 27 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/16/recap-edmonton-36-saskatchewan-27/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/edmonton-elks-sask-roughriders-sept-15-1.6969195 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/16/elks-stay-alive-in-playoff-race-with-win-over-riders/ ***** Hamilton 29....Winnipeg 23 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/16/recap-hamilton-29-winnipeg-23/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/16/blue-bombers-sunk-by-interceptions-curse-of-marc-liegghio-in-loss-to-hamilton-11-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/17/upset-achievement-unlocked-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-29-23-victory-over-the-bombers/ ***** BC 41....Ottawa 37 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/16/recap-bc-41-ottawa-37/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/17/will-the-real-b-c-lions-please-stand-up-10-thoughts-on-a-miraculous-fourth-quarter-comeback-over-ottawa/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/17/redblacks-collapse-a-fitting-reflection-of-their-season-nine-other-thoughts-on-losing-to-the-lions/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/19/bens-breakdown-three-touchdowns-in-under-three-minutes/ Lewis Ward is out for the year, so the Redblacks have signed two kickers, including Michael Domegala. https://3downnation.com/2023/09/19/ottawa-redblacks-sign-two-kickers/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2023/09/18/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-riders-freefall-following-home-collapse/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/18/power-rankings-a-restless-herd-mobilizes/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-16-power-rankings-ti-cats-top-the-bombers-argos-rally-to-win-elks-continue-resurgence-lions-steal-one-late/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/contenders-vs-pretenders-week-16/

RIP. I have put on Soft Machine 5.

A man was in the bathroom at a restaurant in Las Vegas when lo and behold standing next to him at a urinal was Frank Sinatra. Since he had Frank’s attention, he said, “Mr. Sinatra, you are about the most famous person I have ever met. I am on a date and I think it really would impress my girl if you would stop by my table and say hello and act like you know me.” Frank Sinatra said, “Okay, what is your name?’ The man said Michael. Michael goes back to his table, rejoins his date and a few moments later, Frank stops by and says, “Hey, Michael. Good to see you! How are you doing?’ The man turns to Sinatra and says, “Oh fuck off, Frank. Can't you see I’m out on a date?”

So here we are midway through Week 15. Let's take a look at the standings. https://www.cfl.ca/2023standings/ I always say that a final record of 8-10 is good enough to make the playoffs. So (unofficially) Toronto, Winnipeg and BC are in. Actually, Toronto has clinched first place, and Winnipeg has also clinched a playoff spot. Now let's look at the other clubs. The Riders need two wins in five games. The Stamps need four wins in five games. The Elks need to win all of their four remaining games. The Als need two wins in five games. The Ticats need three wins in six games. The Redblacks need five wins in six games. The Als have beaten every team behind them every time, so I'll expect them to make the playoffs. The Redblacks have lost their last six, so I can't see them turning it around now. The Riders have been extremely inconsistent, but Dolegala seems to be improving, so I don't see them losing four of their next five. The Stamps have also been inconsistent, so I don't see them winning four of five at this point. Powell, like Dolegala, has also been getting better, so I can see the Ticats winning three of six. That leaves the Elks with Tre Ford. Of all the bad clubs, I can see the Elks as the team which pulls a miracle and wins all four of its remaining games. That's not a prediction, but I think they could pull it off. So in summary, I don't see Ottawa and Calgary winning eight games. It's not likely that Edmonton will win eight, but it could happen. By the way, never in history have both Alberta teams failed to make the playoffs in the same year. That's what we are looking at now.

Week 15 picks https://officepoolswire.com/football/cfl-week-15-predictions/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/15/3downnation-cfl-picks-argos-eye-deciding-blow-in-the-east/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/15/from-the-editors-desk-is-this-the-best-argonauts-team-ever/ ***** Both of tonight's games were humdingers. Check out the highlight reels! https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/15/recap-toronto-23-montreal-20-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/16/recap-edmonton-36-saskatchewan-27/

Thanks, Lon!

Jim, if you can get back to Windsor, my Canadian friends live for HP steak sauce. No guarantee that you'll like it. My favorite Canadian candy bar is Coffee Crisp. My nephews and nieces like Mr. Big.

Week 15 picks https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/09/14/cfl-beat-193/ ***** Week 15 Game Notes https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/14/cfl-ca-game-notes-adams-jr-on-pace-for-career-high/

Week 13 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/05/timber-mart-plays-of-the-week-from-a-wild-long-weekend/ ***** Week 14 Plays of the Week https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/11/timber-mart-plays-of-the-week-from-an-action-packed-weekend/ ***** Darnell Sankey has signed with the Als. https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/11/alouettes-sign-star-linebacker-darnell-sankey/ ***** 9/12 Playoff Scenarios https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/12/playoff-scenarios-argos-eye-east-division-title/ ***** In spite of Calgary's mediocre performance thus far, Maier is leading the league in passing yards. https://www.cfl.ca/league-leaders/ ***** 9/13 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/13/checking-down-elks-extend-national-ol-mark-korte/ ***** Week 15 picks https://rodpedersen.com/week-15-cfl-picks-2023/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/12/prediction-time-cfl-ca-writers-week-15-picks-2/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/12/weekly-predictor-going-with-an-upset-in-hamilton/

So now it's Wednesday, and I have 48 hours to catch up. There were some crazy games the past two weeks, and I know you'll enjoy some of the highlight reels. "Labour" Day Weekend BC 34....Montreal 25 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/02/recap-bc-34-montreal-25/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/03/lions-pull-up-on-the-yoke-and-10-other-thoughts-on-beating-the-alouettes/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/03/so-close-yet-so-far-seven-thoughts-on-the-montreal-alouettes-loss-to-b-c/ ***** Sask 32....Winnipeg 30 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/04/recap-saskatchewan-32-winnipeg-30/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/03/blue-bombers-suffer-loss-idiotic-headbutt-against-riders-in-labour-day-classic-14-other-thoughts/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-drop-labour-day-classic-in-overtime-1.6956389 ***** Toronto 41....Hamilton 28 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/04/recap-toronto-41-hamilton-28/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/labour-day-letdown-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-41-28-loss-to-the-argos/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/jamal-peters-argonauts-have-hamiltons-number-12-other-thoughts-on-torontos-labour-day-win/ ***** Calgary 35.....Edmonton 31 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/05/recap-calgary-35-edmonton-31/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/edmonton-elks-tre-ford-breaks-cfl-single-game-canadian-quarterback-rushing-record/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/seven-thoughts-on-the-edmonton-elks-labour-day-loss-after-squandering-late-lead-to-calgary/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/miracle-maier-mounts-comeback-as-stampeders-win-labour-day-classic-six-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/calgary-stampeders-beat-elks-but-lose-titus-wall-to-apparent-long-term-injury/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2023/09/05/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-post-labour-day/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-week-14-power-rankings-riders-rise-up-bc-bounces-back-toronto-tops-hamilton-stamps-stun-elks/ ***** Week 14 results Hamilton 27....Ottawa 24 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/08/recap-hamilton-27-ottawa-24/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/09/gutting-one-out-nine-thoughts-on-hamiltons-27-24-victory-over-the-redblacks/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/11/ottawa-redblacks-latest-loss-signals-more-of-the-same/ ***** Toronto 39....Montreal 10 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/09/recap-toronto-39-montreal-10/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/09/toronto-argonauts-clinch-playoff-spot-with-victory-over-alouettes/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/09/flutie-like-run-continues-for-chad-kellys-argos-12-other-thoughts-on-torontos-win-over-montreal/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/10/alouettes-miss-the-boat-once-again-get-dominated-in-toronto-seven-thoughts-on-montreal-loss-against-the-argos/ ***** Winnipeg 51....Sask 6 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/09/recap-winnipeg-51-saskatchewan-6/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/09/winnipeg-blue-bombers-clinch-playoff-spot-with-banjo-bowl-victory/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/09/blue-bombers-blast-riders-in-banjo-bowl-blowout-eight-other-thoughts/ ***** Edmonton 25....Calgary 23 https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/09/recap-edmonton-25-calgary-23/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/10/elks-return-favour-comeback-to-beat-stamps-in-rematch-and-six-other-thoughts/ https://3downnation.com/2023/09/10/elks-keep-the-faithfull-in-comeback-win-eight-thoughts-on-beating-calgary-in-the-labour-day-rematch/ ***** Power Rankings https://3downnation.com/2023/09/11/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-ticats-claw-their-way-back-into-contention/ https://www.cfl.ca/2023/09/11/power-rankings-something-big-is-brewing/ https://cflnewshub.com/cfl-news/cfl-2023-week-15-power-rankings-argos-and-bombers-clinch-playoff-berths-in-dominating-fashion-elks-flip-the-script/ https://pifflespodcast.com/blog/contenders-vs-pretenders-week-15/

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Do you (or anyone else) have an opinion on The Shield or The Commish?

L'Essentielle Greco - 13 CDs - $24.95 Universal box, 1951 - 2013 https://www.hamiltonbook.com/lessentielle-greco-compact-disc

I think I know, but I might be wrong. Radio stations receive their copies before the date the CD goes on sale ('the street date"). Sometimes the radio stations are given permission to play the song before the street date.

Brandon Sanders Compton's Finest Impacting September 11th, 2023 Format(s): Jazz # Artist and Track Title Time 1. Brandon Sanders - Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 03:44 2. Brandon Sanders - Compton's Finest 05:10 3. Brandon Sanders - I Can't Help It 05:31 4. Brandon Sanders - Voyage 05:07 5. Brandon Sanders - Body and Soul 04:55 6. Brandon Sanders - Monk's Dream 06:07 7. Brandon Sanders - In a Sentimental Mood 04:30 8. Brandon Sanders - 08 SJB 04:24 New from Savant Records Brandon Sanders - Compton’s Finest Savant Records SCD 2211 Brandon Sanders – drums Jazzmeia Horn – vocals on “In a Sentimental Mood” & “I Can’t Help It” Keith Brown – piano • Chris Lewis – tenor saxophone Warren Wolf – vibraphone • Eric Wheeler – bass Airplay Starts Now • Suggested Tracks 1. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 3:45 3. I Can’t Help It 5:30 • 4. Voyage 5:06 7. In a Sentimental Mood 4:30 • 7. SJB 4:24 Savant Col... 2211 Brand...

# Artist and Track Title Time 1. Richard Baratta - Herzog 06:43 2. Richard Baratta - Molten Glass 04:53 3. Richard Baratta - Blackberry Winter 04:52 4. Richard Baratta - Peresina 07:39 5. Richard Baratta - Afro-Centric 05:52 6. Richard Baratta - Lost 04:32 7. Richard Baratta - Sombrero Sam 06:34 8. Richard Baratta - Tones for Joan's Bones 05:33 9. Richard Baratta - Out of This World 06:40 New from Savant Records Richard Baratta - Off the Charts Savant Records SCD 2210 Richard Baratta - drums Jerry Bergonzi - tenor saxophone (tr. 1, 3, 5, 7 &9 only) David Kikoski - piano, electric piano (tr. 5 only) John Patitucci - bass, electric bass (tr. 5 only) Paul Rossman - congas, percussion Airplay Starts Now • Suggested Tracks 3. Blackberry Winter 4:51 • 4. Peresina 7:39 5. Afro-Centric 5:51 • 6. Lost 4:31

Henry Cow - Leg End

Andrea Veneziani Compounds His Expansive Musical Vision on "The Lighthouse," Set for October 6 Release Follow-Up to His 2012 Debut Album Features Bassist's Original Compositions, Played with a Quartet Comprising Kirk Knuffke, Charlie Sigler, Allan Mednard   September 5, 2023 Acclaimed bassist and composer Andrea Veneziani returns to leadership with his long-awaited second album, The Lighthouse, which will be available on October 6. The album features the Italian-born artist leading an all-star quartet comprising cornetist Kirk Knuffke, guitarist Charlie Sigler, and drummer Allan Mednard performing a gorgeous set of eight Veneziani originals. This sophomore effort from the bassist comes eleven years after his highly praised debut, 2012’s Oltreoceano. The lengthy gap is partly due to the first album’s success, which opened many doors for Veneziani to perform and record both as a leader and a sideman. However, he had initially planned to make his follow-up in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted his efforts for three long years. Ironically, however, that last delay gave Veneziani an unexpected gift. He had time to shape and polish the scintillating new group of tunes that make up The Lighthouse. Each is crafted to the specific sounds of the musicians in his band, yet they are also in conversation with the piano-trio pieces on Oltreoceano. “I think these new pieces are connected with the first recording,” Veneziani says. “The tunes are kind of on the same page aesthetically, but there’s definitely been a growth in the complexity of the forms and the sophistication of the melodies, harmonies, and the rhythmic elements of the compositions.” Which is not to say that the new songs are too hip for the room, so to speak. Indeed, The Lighthouse is dazzling right from the start—the warmly glowing title track—and remains so all the way through its lively but thoughtful samba closer, “Shunting Line.” In between those endpieces are pockets of beauty (the gorgeous ballads “Gravity” and “Rainbows”), good cheer (“In Perpetuum”), quirky charm (the waltzing “Twelve Clowns”), hard swing (“Seasons”), and free-ish improvisation (“Bop-Be”). Yet for all their variety, the pieces show a remarkable consistency, coming together to form a clear Veneziani vision. Despite the singularity of that vision, however, much of the credit also goes to the ace, handpicked sidemen. “I wanted their individual sounds, and I thought they’d work together beautifully,” Veneziani says. And so they do, as The Lighthouse masterfully demonstrates. Andrea Veneziani was born April 21, 1977 in Pescia, a medieval town in the Italian region of Tuscany, and soon moved to the Marche region, where he lived until the age of 15 when his family relocated to Rome. At 20, inspired by the legendary funk-rocker Flea and other bassists, he began playing the electric bass and cycling through various cover bands. The routine-ness of the music became a bore, though, and Veneziani threw himself into the study of improvisation. At the same time, he studied sociology at Rome’s La Sapienza University. It wasn’t until after finishing his college degree that Veneziani turned his attention to the acoustic double bass (for which both work and education were more plentiful and lucrative). He received an Advanced Academic Diploma from the Conservatory of Music Licinio Refice in Frosinone in 2007, boosting a jazz career that had already begun in earnest. Over the next few years, Veneziani was a frequent and popular presence on the Italian jazz scene, performing at the Umbria, Teano, Novara, and Terni Jazz Festivals along with other festivals and clubs all across Italy. In 2009, he received a Fulbright scholarship to study jazz performance at NYU, where in 2011 he earned his Master of Music in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz. In the meantime, he developed a flourishing career in New York. Veneziani’s resume includes club, studio, and touring work with the likes of Ralph Alessi, Houston Person, Brian Lynch, Tony Moreno, Tom Guarna, Mark Ferber, Ralph Lalama, George Schuller, Steve Slagle, John Betsch, Ben Monder, Kenny Werner, and Ross Pederson. The latter two served as the trio on Veneziani’s recording debut, Oltreoceano, in 2012. While he loves working as a sideman, he also cherishes the opportunity that his albums, of which The Lighthouse is the second, allow him to put his rich compositional dimension on display. Pictured above, l. to r: Allan Mednard, Kirk Knuffke, Andrea Veneziani, Charlie Sigler.    Andrea Veneziani Web Site