[Dixielandjazz] ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards (press release)

[Robert Ringwald]

42nd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Announced
NEW YORK, November 8 -- ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
has announced the winners of the 42nd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding
print, broadcast and new media coverage of music. The winners will be honored at
a special invitation-only ceremony and reception on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at
the ASCAP Gallery, One Lincoln Plaza (1900 Broadway between 63rd and 64th Street),
6th Floor, New York, New York. Over the years, tens of thousands of dollars have
been distributed in cash prizes to winning authors, journalists and broadcast producers
and personalities.
The Awards were established in 1967 to honor the memory of composer-critic-commentator
Deems Taylor, who died in 1966 after a distinguished career that included six years
as President of ASCAP. The 42nd Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards are made possible
by a generous grant from the Music Publishers Association (MPA). Founded in 1865,
the Music Publishers Association is the oldest non-profit music trade organization
in the United States.
The ASCAP Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award honors two WQXR Radio/Q2 programs: "Q2
with Terrance McKnight" and "Nadia Sirota on Q2."
The ASCAP Deems Taylor Multimedia Award honors three inter-related undertakings:
a book, "The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821
Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965," Written by Sam Stephenson, Published by Alfred A. Knopf;
a radio program, "The Jazz Loft Project Radio Series": Produced at WNYC Radio (in
association with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University) by Sara Fishko
with Dean Cappello, Julie Burstein and Edward Haber; and a website,
http://www.jazzloftproject.org/
 , produced at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University by Sam Stephenson,
Lauren Hart and Dan Partridge.
The ASCAP Deems Taylor Television Broadcast Award honors "Michael Feinstein's American
Songbook," with Michael Feinstein and produced and directed by Amber Edwards, Hudson
West Productions.
The Nicolas Slonimsky Award for Outstanding Musical Biography in the concert music
field honors Mary Lamb Crawford for her book, "Windfall of Musicians: Hitler's Emigres
and Exiles in Southern California," published by Yale University Press. This award
was established to honor the memory of Slonimsky (1894-1995), the Russian-American
composer, conductor, musicologist and critic. Slonimsky was the writer of "Baker's
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns," "The
Lexicon of Musical Invective" and "Perfect Pitch: An Autobiography."
The authors and publishers of the eight books to be honored at the ceremony are:
* Glenda Dawn Goss for "Sibelius: A Composer's Life and the Awakening of Finland,"
published by The University of Chicago Press.
* Jann Pasler for "Composing the Citizen: Music as Public Utility in Third Republic
France," published by University of California Press.
* Peter J. Schmelz for "Such Freedom If Only Musical: Unofficial Soviet Music During
the Thaw," published by Oxford University Press.
* Dorothy Lamb Crawford for "A Windfall of Musicians: Hitler's Emigres and Exiles
in Southern California," published by Yale University Press.
* Jocelyn R. Neal for "Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music," published
by Indiana University Press.
* David Hajdu for "Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture,"
published by Da Capo Press.
* David Lehman for "A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs," published
by Nextbook/Schocken.
* Robin D.G. Kelley for "Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original,"
published by Free Press.
The eight writers and editors of journal, magazine and newspaper articles, and liner
notes and their respective publishers to be honored are:
* J. Peter Burkholder for his article, "Music of the Americas and Historical Narratives,"
from American Music, published by University of Illinois Press.
* Richard E. Rodda for his program note for "Elgar, The Dream of Geronitius," published
in the program book of the Grant Park Music Festival.
* Russell Platt for his articles, "The Lady Killer," published by Opera News, and
"New-Time Religion," published by The New Yorker.
* Joseph Dalton for his article, "On Record -- An Overview of the State of the Contemporary
Music Recording," published by New Music Box.
* Ann Powers for her articles, "The Cultural Critic: Lady Gaga," "It's Time for Idol
to Open the Closet Door," and "My Night with Prince," published by The Los Angeles
Times.
* Ashley Kahn for his liner notes to "Shaft" by Isaac Hayes (Deluxe Edition), issued
by Concord Music Group.
* Sylvie Simmons for her liner notes to "Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight
1970" issued by Columbia/Legacy Records.
* Gene Santoro for his article "W. Eugene Smith and the Jazz Loft" published by Chamber
Music Magazine.
The members of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards Judging Panel for 2010 are Paul Moravec,
Curtis Hughes, Eleonor Sandresky, Richard Miller, Julie Flanders, David Massengill,
Matthew Shipp, Pat Irwin, and Wesley Stace.
Contacts:
Esther SanSaurus
212-621-6323
esansaurus at ascap.com
Jim Steinblatt
212-621-6318
jsteinblatt at ascap.com


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