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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.

Western preview https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/06/01/cfl-beat-178/

I bought each Mark Murphy album as it came out over a period of twenty years.

The Bombers enjoyed a profit of nearly C$5 million last year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/blue-bombers-profit-revenue-cfl-1.6809272 ***** Jeff Reinebold and Scott Milanovich have joined the Ticats staff. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ticats-hamilton-milanovich-reinebold-1.6847588 ***** 5/25 Checking Down https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/25/checking-down-news-and-notes-from-training-camp/ ***** Kenny Lawler will miss the first three to four weeks while his legal status arising from a problem from the year before last (!) is getting worked out. https://3downnation.com/2023/06/01/bombers-suspend-receiver-kenny-lawler-pending-resolution-of-matters-related-to-2021-impaired-driving-charge-in-winnipeg/

Here is a quick look at this year's uniforms. https://3downnation.com/2023/05/30/all-24-cfl-uniforms-ranked/ ***** Mike Benevides has joined BC's staff. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/mike-benevides-returns-to-lions-as-b-c-announces-changes-to-coaching-staff/ ***** Joe Kapp has passed away at 85. RIP. I had his bubble gum card in 1964. https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/article/former-cfl-nfl-quarterback-joe-kapp-passes-away-at-the-age-of-85/ ***** As the Door Flies Open post above said, the league has announced its rule changes for this year. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-unveils-several-rule-changes-for-upcoming-regular-season/ ***** Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg exceeded the salary cap last year. But every case was a small amount, so the only punishments will be fines. https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-fines-for-teams-for-exceeding-2022-salary-cap/ ***** Pre-Season Questions https://www.sportsnet.ca/cfl/article/cfl-pre-season-preview-one-burning-question-for-all-nine-teams/

If you had read thoroughly both of those posts, you would know that... The Poutine Fest is a festival that celebrates poutine in various cities across Canada and the US. The dates vary depending on the location, but some of the upcoming ones are in Ottawa (May 13-16), Toronto (June 3-6), and Chicago (June 18-20).

Well, I think you should read both posts thoroughly.

I don't think you read both posts thoroughly in such a short period of time. Go back and read them again.