[Dixielandjazz] ASCAP AWards

[Norman Vickers]

To: DJML

From: Norman

Re: Upcoming ASCAP Awards

 

ASCAP is one of the organizations that many of us love to hate ( most of us
aren’t getting checks for our musical compositions).

 

Well here’s something they’re doing right. Young violinist Aaron
Weinstein--I think he’s about 20, already has several recorded CDs a couple
on prestigious Arbors Records—dropped me an e-mail recently to say that he
was invited to perform at the ceremony.  See list of honorees, living and
dead.  Stephane Grappelli will be one so honored,  And, Aaron will be the
performing violinist for that event.  Another of my heroes, Dave Frishberg
will be honored and performing.  I note that guitarist Gene Bertoncini will
be among the performers for the event.  Gene was a headliner at the 2006
Pens. JazzFest and a genteel person to be and work with!

 

 

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jim Steinblatt

(212) 621-6318

jsteinblatt at ascap.com

 

Esther SanSaurus

(212) 621-6323

esansaurus at ascap.com

 

            ASCAP TO ADD SIX MUSIC GREATS TO JAZZ WALL OF FAME

                      AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER EVENT

 

 NEW GROUP OF INDUCTEES INCLUDES THREE JAZZ GIANTS OF THE PAST AND LIVING

          LEGENDS LOUIE BELLSON, DAVE FRISHBERG, AND TERRY GIBBS

 

 WYCLIFFE GORDON TO BE RECOGNIZED WITH THE ASCAP FOUNDATION VANGUARD AWARD

 

  Event Will Also Celebrate Recipients of the 2007 ASCAP Foundation Young

         Jazz Composer Awards, Sponsored by the Gibson Foundation

 

New York, NY, May 25, 2007:  ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman
has announced that ASCAP will add six music greats to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of
Fame on Friday, June 1, 2007.  Ms. Bergman will host the invitation-only
event, which will be held for the first time in The Allen Room, Frederick P.
Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan from 7:30-9:45 PM.

 

The event will be highlighted by the induction of three ASCAP Jazz Living

Legends: drummer Louie Bellson, pianist/vocalist Dave Frishberg, and
vibraphonist Terry Gibbs.  The latest group of inductees also includes three
posthumous honorees: violinist Stéphane Grappelli, pianist/composer James P.
Johnson, and guitarist Django Reinhardt.  Participating in the event as
presenters and/or performers will be Louie Bellson, Dave Frishberg, Terry
Gibbs, Rufus Reid, Gene Bertoncini, Eric Reed, John Clayton, Joseph Alessi,
and Aaron Weinstein.

 

In addition, emergent and critically acclaimed trombonist/composer Wycliffe
Gordon will be presented with The ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award for his
innovative musical activity as a composer, instrumentalist, performer, and
educator in the field of Jazz.

 

The reception will also celebrate the recipients of the 2007 ASCAP
Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards.  The program, established in 2002 to
encourage the jazz creators of the future, recognizes composers less than 30
years of age whose works are selected through a national competition. The
ASCAP composer/judges for the 2007 competition were: Shelley Berg, John
Fedchock and Wycliffe Gordon.  The award recipients are listed below, along
with their ages and the titles of their award winning works.  The recipients
receive cash awards.

 

The ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards are in their second year of
sponsorship by the Gibson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of musical giant
Gibson Guitar Corp.  The Gibson Foundation supports The ASCAP Foundation
Young Jazz Composer Awards in fulfillment of its commitment to educational
excellence through music and the arts.

 

Commenting on the awards, Marilyn Bergman said, “The young jazz creators
recognized through this program represent the future of this uniquely
American art form.  We congratulate the recipients and extend thanks to the
dedicated panel of ASCAP composers who selected the honorees.”

 

The ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award Recipients – 2007:

 

Fabian Almazan (age 22) New York, NY - “Personalities”

 

Patrick Cornelius (age 28) Astoria, NY - “Brother Gabriel”

 

George Dulin (age 28) Malden, MA - “Innocence Lost”

 

Lee Forest Dynes (age 17) Tipp City, OH - “Father’s Reel”

 

Morgan Jones (age 19) Los Angeles, CA  - “The Loneliest Monk”

 

Grace Kelly (age 14) Brookline, MA  - “Every Road I Walk”

 

Ross LaFleur (age 25) Rochester, NY - “Guideless”

 

Pascal Le Boeuf (age 20) New York, NY - “You Are”

 

Remy Le Boeuf (age 20) New York , NY - “Chocolate Frenzy”

 

Jimmy Macbride (age 15) W. Hartford, CT  - “Tenure”

 

Chase Morrin (age 12) San Diego, CA - “Free Fall”

 

Bob Reynolds (age 29) Astoria, NY  - “The Day Before”

 

Joshua Richman (age 20) Hatfield, PA - “Happy Medium”

 

Robert Rodriguez (age 29) New York, NY  - “Epiphany”

 

Sherisse Rogers (age 28) Brooklyn, NY  - “For Lost Ones”

 

Matt Savage (age 14) Francestown, NH  - “Hide & Seek”

 

Jon Snell (age 15) Fairfax, IA - “Knight Time”

 

Mark Steinert (age 17) Windsor, VA - “The Struggle”

 

Nikos Syropoulos (age 18) Wynnewood, PA - “Sunburst”

 

Ted Taforo (age 16) Mt. Shasta, CA - “In The Park”

 

Manuel Valera (age 26) Brooklyn, NY - “La Fragua”

 

Joshua Vande Hey  (age 29) Leicestershire, UK - “Reasonance”

 

Ezra Weiss (age 26) Scottsdale, AZ - “For Heather”

 

 

The following ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composers were recognized with
Honorable Mention:

 

Jordan Baker (age 17) Alexandria, LA

 

Alexander A. Brown (age 19) Jamaica Plain, MA

 

Michael Dease (age 24) New York, NY

 

Ethan Herr (age 28) North Haledon, NJ

 

Eric Hirsh (age 22) Durham, NC

 

Randy Ingram (age 28) Brooklyn, NY

 

Stefan Schultze (age 27) New York, NY

 

Jaleel Shaw (age 28) Paterson, NJ

 

 

About The ASCAP Foundation

Founded in 1975, the ASCAP Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated
to supporting American music creators and encouraging their development
through music education and talent development programs. Included in these
are songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, awards, recognition and
community outreach programs, and public service projects for senior
composers and lyricists. The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributors
from ASCAP members and from music lovers throughout the United States.
www.ascapfoundation.org

 

About ASCAP

Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights
Organization representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5
million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than
285,000 composer, lyricist and music publisher members.  ASCAP has
representation arrangements with over 90 music rights organizations such
that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the
world.  ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by
licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and
distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances.  ASCAP is the only
American Performing Rights Organization owned and governed by its writer and
publisher members.  www.ascap.com

 

 

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