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Spring 2010 Notations Paul Williams Elected To Presidency of The ASCAP Foundation

The Board of Directors of The ASCAP Foundation recently elected songwriter Paul Williams President of the Foundation. Williams was also elected President and Chairman of the Board of ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in 2009.

Williams succeeds Marilyn Bergman as President of the Foundation. Bergman served in that post for 15 years during which time she contributed significantly to the growth and stature of the Foundation. She remains an active member of The ASCAP Foundation Board. Paul Williams

Paul Williams is an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winning Hall of Fame songwriter. "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days and Mondays," "You and Me Against the World," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," "I Won't Last a Day Without You" and "Let Me Be The One" are among his timeless standards.

His songs have been recorded by such diverse musical icons as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Ella Fitzgerald, David Bowie, Ray Charles, R.E.M., Tony Bennett,

Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Mathis, Luther Vandross and Kermit the Frog.

Bugsy Malone and Phantom of the Paradise are among his song scores for film. "The Rainbow Connection" from the children's classic The Muppet Movie and "Evergreen" from A Star is Born are two of his songs that grace the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie songs of all times.

Having completed the music and lyrics for the Garry Marshall musical Happy Days, Williams joined forces with the Jim Paul Williams (far right) with ASCAP CEO John Henson Company to produce a new musical based on the LoFrumento (left) and the 2009 recipient of The perennial favorite, Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas. In ASCAP Foundation Champion Award, Arlo Guthrie (middle) at the 14th Annual ASCAP Foundation 2008, NBC aired A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa, an Awards Ceremony in NYC. (For pictures of original Christmas special with both story and songs by performances at this event, please see page 8.) Williams.

Publicly lauded for his work as a songwriter, performer, actor and humanitarian, Williams predicts he'll be most remembered for playing Little Enos in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy and for his lyrics to "The Love Boat" theme. As a devoted husband to writer

Mariana Williams and proud father, he considers his son Cole and daughter Sarah In This Issue to be his best work. • Paul Williams Commenting on his election to the presidency of The ASCAP Foundation Board, • New Programs Williams said: “I am proud of The ASCAP Foundation’s wonderful and • The Kennedy Center • ManUp4Kids far-reaching work on behalf of artists, music educators and the music creator • 2009 Honor Roll community. The Foundation’s staff is deeply dedicated to music education and • Alan & Marilyn Bergman with providing opportunities for songwriters and composers. “ Tony Bennett • Young Jazz Composers Announced • New Grants for 2010 • Awards Ceremony Pictures

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NEW PROGRAMS

The ASCAP Foundation Michelle and Dean Kay Award

Michelle and Dean Kay have recently established this award at The ASCAP Foundation to support careers in music, particularly for those who concentrate their efforts in the Los Angeles area. The award will be given to an aspiring ASCAP songwriter participating in either the pop or musical theater ASCAP workshops in Los Angeles.

For over 30 years, Dean Kay has been at the helm of some of the most highly respected and forward thinking music publishing companies in the world and is currently President/CEO of his own Demi Music Corp. and its affiliates, Lichelle Music Company and Yak Michelle and Dean Kay Yak Music. Michelle Kay is Vice President and CFO of the company.

Prior to his involvement in publishing, Mr. Kay was a successful songwriter, having had hundreds of his compositions recorded including "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra. He was a recording artist for RCA Records, appeared daily as a featured entertainer on the nationally televised “Tennessee Ernie Ford Show,” and produced dozens of phonograph records and radio and television commercials.

Throughout his career, Mr. Kay has nurtured the careers of songwriters, recording artists and music industry executives and he continues to do so with this newly established award. Kay is a member of the ASCAP Board of Directors, and on the Boards of the National Music Publishers Association and The ASCAP Foundation. His daily news digest, "The Deans List" chronicles the rapid transformation taking place in the entertainment industry.

The ASCAP Foundation Jay Gorney Award

The ASCAP Foundation Jay Gorney Award was established by his wife, Sondra and son, Dr. Roderic Gorney, to commemorate Jay’s career and legacy. Jay Gorney, a long-time ASCAP member and composer, along with lyricist E. Y. “Yip” Harburg, wrote the 1930s classic, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?,” which became the anthem of the Great Depression. Gorney wrote scores for a number of shows including Merry-Go-Round and Vogues of 1924. It was in Hollywood, working for Fox Studios, that he discovered Shirley Temple for whom, with lyricist Lew Brown, he wrote “Baby Take a Bow.” In the 1940s, he became a composer and producer for Columbia Pictures writing the scores for Hey Rookie and The Gay Senorita among others.

The Jay Gorney Award is presented annually for an original song by an ASCAP member or unaffiliated songwriter who graduated from an ASCAP, ASCAP Foundation or Songwriters Hall of Fame Workshop/Showcase. The winning song is judged on its message of social conscience/social significance as well as overall craft, artistry and compositional elements.

The 2009 inaugural recipients of the Award were songwriting team, John Munnelly and Jay Gorney Christina Lord, for their original song “The Unemployment Blues.” Munnelly grew up in Ireland and studied music theory and performance in Manchester, England. He plays acoustic and electric guitar, piano and sings. Lord is a multi-talented artist, writer, and lyricist who prefers country, rock and folk. Throughout her life she has written poetry and song lyrics and is currently studying piano and music theory at Mannes Conservatory.

Our Mission

The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today's creators through a variety of educational, professional and humanitarian programs and activities which serve the entire music community.

The ASCAP Foundation is a publicly supported charitable organization exempt from federal taxation under IRC § 501(c)(3). The ASCAP Foundation is funded by contributions, bequests, royalties and grants from ASCAP members, other foundations & the general public. We welcome your contributions, which are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. No amount is too small. Please join us in supporting the talent of tomorrow by making a contribution today. SpringFall/Winter 2010 2008 The ASCAP The ASCAP Foundation Foundation Notations Notations Page 3

Songwriters: The Next Generation

A program of emerging songwriters and composers discussing and performing their own songs. Presented by The ASCAP Foundation and made possible by the Bart Howard Estate.

Songwriters: The Next Generation, a new program of The ASCAP Foundation and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, showcased the work of four emerging songwriters and composers in a free concert on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on January 28th and 29th. The concerts, which were followed by a Q&A session, were webcast live, and archived for future viewing. To view, under The Kennedy Center website’s Performance button, Millennium Stage link, click Archives. Each evening’s hour-long program, de- signed to spotlight the talent of young songwriters and compos- The Danny Rivera Electric 5 perform original ers, was hosted by Jesse Win- compositions by Danny Rivera on The Kennedy chester, an ASCAP member Center Millennium Stage. singer/songwriter whose four- decade recording career has given us classic songs such as “Yankee Lady,“ “Biloxi,” and “Payday.”

The idea for the program was conceived by jazz pianist, educator, composer and ASCAP Foundation Board member Dr. Billy Taylor—the Kennedy Center’s Artistic Director for Jazz. Dr. Taylor stressed the importance of showcasing the talent of contemporary composers who are also performers. “We want to show the audience that young people can be accomplished music creators,” he said, “as well as musicians and singers.” To that end, following the performances, Jesse Winchester engaged the performers in a conversation focusing on the craft of songwriting and their personal creative process.

The January 28th performance featured ASCAP members Danny Rivera and Nick Howard. Baritone saxophonist and composer Danny Rivera, the 2009 recipient of The ASCAP Foundation Scholarship in Honor of Louis Armstrong, fronted The Danny Rivera Singer/songwriter, Devon Sproule, performs her Electric 5 with Ryan Liatsis (guitar), Conun Pappas (piano), Jeff Koch (upright bass) Sammy Cahn Award- and Dustin Kauffman (drums). ASCAP singer/songwriter Nick Howard, the 2009 winning song "Old recipient of The ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award, performed solo. Virginia Block." The January 29th performance featured ASCAP members, Linda Oh and Devon Sproule. Composer, double bassist and electric bassist, Linda Oh, recipient of a 2008 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award, led The Linda Oh Trio featuring Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet and Marcus Gilmore on drums. Singer/songwriter, Devon Sproule, recipient of the 2009 Sammy Cahn Award, performed solo.

ManUp4Kids goes to Broadway

ManUp4Kids, an educational program established by Grammy award-winning ASCAP songwriter/producer Desmond Child, provides low-income families the opportunity to attend music, thea- tre and cultural events. The inaugural program activity took place October 4, 2009 when 56 students and family members attended the Broadway production of Memphis written by ASCAP members Joe DiPietro and David Bryan. In addition to receiving free tickets, transportation and lunch, immediately following the performance the group participated in an interactive discussion in the theater with Child, DiPietro and cast members. Pictured at right with the pro- gram recipients are Desmond Child (center) and ASCAP Foundation Executive Director, Karen Sherry (back row, 4th from left). SpringPage 4 Fall/Winter 2009 Thank 2008 you to The all ASCAP 2009 The ASCAP Dono Foundationrs Foundation to The Notations ASCAP Notations Foundation Spring Page 2010 4

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Exploring the Arts with the Masters: Alan & Marilyn Bergman and Tony Bennett

The first educational video in a series, each featuring different master artists speaking with high school students at New York City's Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (FSSA), was taped in December with iconic songwriting duo and Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award winning lyricists Alan & Marilyn Bergman, with legendary jazz and popular music singer, Tony Bennett, Kennedy Center Honoree and founder of FSSA, joining in the discussion. Exploring the Arts with the Masters is produced by Exploring The Arts, Inc. in cooperation with The Kennedy Center and is funded in part by a grant from The ASCAP Foundation. Pictured at the taping are (seated, l-r): Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Tony Bennett; (standing, l-r): Karen Sherry, Executive Director, The ASCAP Foundation, Virginia Rogers, Director of Distance Learning Initiatives, The Kennedy Center, ASCAP Director of Musical Theatre & Cabaret Michael Kerker (who interviewed the Bergmans) and Susan Benedetto. Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto, are the co-founders of Exploring The Arts, a non-profit organization that helps strengthen the role of arts in schools. The ASCAP Foundation 2010 Young Jazz Composer Awardees

ASCAP Foundation President Paul Williams has announced the recipients (see below) of the 2010 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards, saying, "Jazz is America's great homegrown musical art form and the accomplished young composers we recognize through this program represent the future of jazz. We congratulate the recipients and extend thanks to the dedicated panel of ASCAP composers who selected the honorees." The program is supported by The Gibson Foundation and the Bart Howard Estate.

This year's recipients, ages 18-29, are: Courtney Beadel, 23; Jon Crowley, 27; Ben Darwish, 25; Jesse Elder, 26; Tyler Gilmore, 29; Alex Heitlinger, 29; Eric Hirsh, 25; Florian Hoefner, 27; Josh Moshier, 23; Gabriel Santiago, 29; Geoffrey Sheil, 22; Brandon Sherman, 25; Elijah Shiffer, 18; Nathan Smith, 26; Erica von Kleist, 27.

Recipients ages 15 to 17, are: Divya Farias, 17; Phillip Golub, 16; Grace Kelly, 17; Chase Morrin, 16; Benjamin Rosenblum, 16; Matt Savage, 17; and Laila Smith, 15.

Composers receiving Honorable Mention are: Fabian Almazan, 25; Anton DeFade, 17; Michael Hurwitz, 28; Jonathan Russell, 14; and Alex Sugerman, 17.

The ASCAP composer/judges were: Wycliffe Gordon, Rufus Reid and Henry Threadgill.

Spotlight on Senior Artist

Composer, conductor, performer and ASCAP member, Sarah McLawler, performs for Hospital Audiences, Inc. (HAI), which, with a grant from The ASCAP Foundation, organizes performances by composers for more than 2,500 elderly, disabled and institutionalized New Yorkers.

About Sarah McLawler: Shortly after attending Fisk University in the 1940's, Sarah began touring with the Lucky Millander Big Band. She soon formed the all-girl band known as The Syn-Co-Ettes who became the house band at Chicago’s Savoy Ballroom. Sarah has worked with many greats including Pearl Bailey, George Benson, Nat King Cole, Errol Garner, Milt Jackson, Gloria Lynn, Max Roach, Art Tatum, Dionne Warwick, Dinah Washington and many more. Sarah is the recipient of many honors, including a Meet the Composer grant, a Lifetime Achievement from International Women in Jazz and a composer's grant from Circuit Production, Inc. Her ongoing musical activities include her weekly gig at Chez Josephine in New York City and composing, conducting and performing with her all-women's jazz ensemble Sarah McLawler and Les Femmes Jazz. Sarah is represented by Circuit Productions, Inc., a not-for-profit organization which books and manages senior artists in the area of tap, jazz and world Sarah McLawler music and dance. PageSpring 4 2010 The ASCAP Foundation Notations The ASCAP Foun-Page 7

New Grants from The ASCAP Foundation for 2010

The ASCAP Foundation awards grants to other charitable organizations engaging in music education and talent development programs that are consistent with our mission and objectives. In addition to the 140 programs currently funded by The ASCAP Foundation, the organizations/programs listed below received new grants in 2010 to support their music programs for aspiring songwriters:

American Lyric Theatre Center, Inc., New York, NY The House Foundation for the Arts, Inc., New York, NY The Poe Project LaGuardia High School: An Educational Partnership $3,000 to provide professional mentorship to three emerging $5,000 to support an after-school program whereby operatic composers who are writing new works for full LaGuardia High School seniors are introduced to music professional production. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation compositions and interdisciplinary works to encourage and Joseph & Rosalie Meyer Fund. provide a framework for the creation of their own original work. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Santa Cruz, CA Fund. Conductors/Composers Professional Training Workshop $3,750 to support three early-career composers participating The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH in this professional training program workshop, which The ASCAP Foundation Composer Fellowship focuses on interpreting and performing new music for $5,000 to support a Fellowship that will provide a residency orchestra. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation Johnny of up to 2 months for an emerging composer. Funded by Lange Fund. The ASCAP Foundation Johnny Lange Fund.

Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago, IL The Tipitina’s Foundation, New Orleans, LA Louis Armstrong Legacy Program and Celebration Tipitina’s Sunday Music Workshop $2,500 to provide inner-city music teachers with materials $3,000 to support a monthly songwriting workshop for and mentors to teach Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot students in the New Orleans area. Funded by The ASCAP Seven recordings to high school music students, concluding Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. with a performance of the material featuring the participating school ensembles. Funded through The ASCAP Foundation Valley City State University Department of Music, Valley City, ND Louis Armstrong Fund. Ninth Annual Composers Competition and Concert $2,500 to support a composer serving as a mentor and Ethos Music Center, Portland, OR providing feedback to high-school and college-age students Music Across Oregon from four states participating in a composers competition $2,000 to support an outreach program in rural communities and concert. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation Irving that brings music education and songwriting to K-12 students. Caesar Fund. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, TN From the Top, Inc., Burlington, VT Vanderbilt Kennedy Music Camp Young Composer on From the Top $1,300 to provide a camp scholarship to an individual with $2,000 to support the radio broadcast, on the nationally Williams Syndrome, a neurological disorder. The week-long syndicated NPR program From the Top, of original work by camp strives to lessen anxieties caused by the disease a pre-college composer who will also discuss his process of through songwriting and music performance. Funded by The composition and share his experiences with peers. Funded ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. by The ASCAP Foundation Jack & Amy Norworth Fund. Young People’s Chorus of New York, New York, NY Manhattan Producers Alliance, Tarrytown, NY Scholarships for Young People’s Choral Literacy & Soundbites Summer Camp at the Hackley School Performance Program $1,750 to support a scholarship for a middle or high school $5,000 to provide need-based scholarships for five students student from an underserved community to attend the camp to participate in the Chorus’ Choral Literacy and Performance focusing specifically on composing, performing & recording Program, which involves working with composers and an original composition. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation participating in YPC’s commissioning program. Funded by Irving Caesar Fund. The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund.

Swallow Hill Music Association, Denver, CO Youth Movement Records, Oakland, CA Young Songwriter’s Competition The Musical Mentoring Project $3,000 to provide music education scholarships to the top $2,500 to support the mentoring of promising young three recipients of the Swallow Hill Music Association Young songwriters. The project will result in a CD compilation of 5 Songwriter’s Competition, which is open to middle and high original songs and a showcase of the works at a local school aged students. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation theatre. Funded by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Irving Caesar Fund. Fund.

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The ASCAP Foundation Presents Awards and Scholarships at Jazz at Lincoln Center

The ASCAP Foundation honored folk music icon Arlo Guthrie with its Champion Award in recognition of his commitment to music in the service of humanity during the 14th Annual Awards Ceremony held in December at The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. The event, hosted by Marilyn Bergman, also honored many scholarship and award recipients, all of whom benefit from programs funded by The ASCAP Foundation. Several recipients, pictured below, performed at the event.

Andy Akiho, Armand Hirsch, Shawn Pander, Morton Gould Young Composer Award Young Jazz Composer Award Harold Adamson Lyric Award

Sean Bradford, of Broadway’s Lion King, performed “Man-Up” Valerie Vigoda & Brendan Milburn, with the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, conducted by Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award Elizabeth Núñez, to celebrate Desmond Child’s ManUp4Kids program.

The ASCAP Foundation Bruce Broughton, Composer Jay R. Morgenstern, Music Publisher Board of Directors Tita Cahn, Co-Trustee, Mary Rodgers, Composer / Lyricist Sammy Cahn Estate Stephen Schwartz, Composer / Lyricist Paul Williams, President Alf Clausen, Composer Valerie Simpson, Songwriter Songwriter/Performer/Actor John Corigliano, Composer Charles Strouse, Composer

Irwin Z. Robinson, Vice President, Hal David, Lyricist Billy Taylor, Composer Music Publisher Dan Foliart, Composer Doug Wood, Composer Arthur Hamilton, Composer / Lyricist Dean Kay, Treasurer, Wayland Holyfield, Composer / Lyricist Administration Songwriter / Music Publisher James M. Kendrick, Music Publisher Ginny Mancini, Secretary Karen Sherry, Executive Director Robert Kimball, Music Historian Colleen McDonough, Director Trustee, Henry Mancini Estate Ed London, Music Business Manager Julie Lapore, Program Manager Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist Johnny Mandel, Composer Rebecca Kasilag, Donor Relations / Charles Bernstein, Composer James McBride, Composer / Author Development Coordinator

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