DUCKTALES SYMPHONY DUCK
Artist: Jasun Martz
Materials: Acrylic paints, internal speaker system
Sponsor: Larchmont Committee on the Arts Mamaroneck Artists Guild
Opening bid: $ 500
About the duck: Painted in vibrant splashes of color and with the names of local musicians, Ducktales Symphony Duck represents the numerous composers who have lived in Larchmont and whose songs are still played worldwide. Artist/musician Jasun Martz not only created the duck’s exterior appearance but wrote and recorded a unique soundtrack for the duck to play a medly of songs written by Larchmont music luminaries (including Martz) and performed by various artists. Composers from the past include John Phillip Sousa, who stayed at the Bevan House, and George Cohan, whose works included the renowned songs, “Over There” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” Prolific writer Vincent Youmans, who grew up on Beach Avenue, created the 1925 musical, “No, No, Nanette,” which featured the well-known song, “Tea for Two.” J. Fred Coots, another local, wrote “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” and Andres Segovia, the composer and guitarist, also visited Larchmont. Harold Adamson, an Academy award-nominated composer, and “Doc” Severinson, the famous trumpeter and bandleader for “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” are other noteworthy musicians who have called Larchmont home.
About the Artist: Jasun Martz has lived in New York, Los Angeles and London and has created and exhibited paintings and sculptures inspired by each city’s subway passengers. He is also a renowned musician and composer. He has played keyboards on the Michael Jackson number 1 hit, “Black or White,” toured with Frank Zappa, and co-arranged Starship’s hit, “We Built This City On Rock and Roll.” He has composed two contemporary classical symphonies, and his most recent CD was performed by the 115-member Intercontinental Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Choir.
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