NEW YORK SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY JANUARY, 2011 President’S Message
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New New York Sheet Music Societsy lette VOLUME 32, NUMBER 4 SINCwwwE.NYS1MS.o9rg 80 JANUARY, 2011 r DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF CLASSIC POPULAR MUSIC Danny’s Back in Town: Danny Aiello’s Christmas Gift to the NYSMS s g n Oh by gosh, by golly, it was time for grandchildren. i l l i B mistletoe and holly when Danny e s o Aiello launched into several songs In 2004, a friend convinced Aiello to R y b from the album, which was released make a record. Although he never s o t o earlier than thought of himself as a singer, it was h P originally something that he had always wanted scheduled. Backed to do. The result was I Just Wanted to on the CD by Joe Hear the Words, which ushered in a Geary & the Guys, “new phase of my life” he says. a swinging jazz Comprising standards like “All of band of eight Me,” a number that he nearly sang as augmented by an a twelve year old on Arthur Godfrey’s By Jerry Osterberg additional eight radio program, had it not been for a Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 musicians, Aiello bout of stage fright, “I Can Dream Who would have thought? sang out full blast Can’t I?” and “You’ll Never Know,” Had Johnny Cammareri, with the record, his album climbed to #4 on Danny Aiello’s character in Billboard’s traditional jazz Moonstruck sung, we might not have chart. thought that he was such a wuss. But matching the live enough about Johnny, Danny Aiello performance In spite of a busy film career, is the singer. Known primarily as a perfectly to the he managed to find the time much-acclaimed movie and stage recording. for another CD – Live from actor, Danny came to the December Atlantic City, recorded in the meeting to introduce his newest CD, The audience was casino in which Frank an album of favorite Christmas songs. bouncing, tapping My Christmas Song for You is and singing along dedicated to his son Danny Aiello III, to the contagious who died of pancreatic cancer on beat and Danny’s May 1, 2010. enthusiasm on “Jingle Bells,” “White Christmas,” Sinatra and “Santa Claus is Coming to made his NSIDE Town,” with NYSMS President last I public IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME Linda Amiel Burns joining him for “Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it President’s Message . p. 2 Snow.” The lively collection contains Member News . p. 3 a baker’s dozen, including “The Laird’s Lair . p. 4 Christmas Song,” “Silent Night,” and Coming Up Next . p. 6 “Pocketful of Miracles,” enhanced by Continued on page 4 a chorale of several of Danny’s nine PAGE 2 NEW YORK SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY JANUARY, 2011 President’s Message... New York Linda Amiel Burns, President Sheet Music Society Happy New Year to One and All! OFFICERS President: Linda Amiel Burns Can you believe that we are now in the year 2011? 1st Vice Presidents: 2010 ended so quickly, as we began our new season with two wonderful Lynn DiMenna & programs in October and November, and ended the year with a very special afternoon: we had Sam Teicher a bona-fide move star visit us - Danny Aiello! Danny and I have been friends for many years, 2nd Vice Presidents: Robert Kimball & and it was a pleasure to interview him so that you got to see how charming, honest and down- Sandy Marrone to-earth he is. It was very inspiring when Danny said that you if want to do something with Treasurer: your life, not to be afraid to try something new. Danny always wanted to sing, and he worked Glen Charlow hard to conquered his fear. He has recently pefprmed, to great acclaim, in some of the finest Membership: venues from Atlantic City to Las Vegas. Additionally, he has recorded three CD’s, and debuted Glen Charlow & Trudi Mann Recording Secretary: his latest one at our NYSMS meeting.. It is called “My Christmas Song for You,” and is Edie Stokes dedicated to his son, Danny III, who passed away in May from Pancreatic Cancer. Danny is Programs & Special Events: making Public Service Announcements about this awful disease, as he tries to channel his grief Elliott Ames & Sandi Durell into positive actions. You can read all about the meeting in this issue in the article written by Marketing & Public Relations: Laura Slutsky & Barbara Thaler Jerry Osterberg. Website: Glen Charlow Looking forward to the balance of the season: Newsletter Editors: We hope to do some fund-raising like the raffles that we used to have. So, if any of you have Jerry Laird anything to donate, CDs, DVD’s, books, restaurant We ware trying to get this fund-raiser ready [email protected] Jerry Osterberg to enjoy in the Spring! [email protected] Associate Editor: January 8th - Don’t miss T.E. Klunzinger’s new musical Tallulah in London in concert. This Joan Adams unusual show will be an exciting kick-off to our New Year! Graphic Designer: Glen Charlow [email protected] February 12th - The incredible Karen Oberlin celebrates Frank Loesser’s Centennial with a NYSMS Official Photographer: special program. We hope that Jo Sullivan Loesser will be able to attend, and share her memories Rose Billings of her husband. New York Sheet Music Society March 12th - Michael Lavine - musical director, performer and major sheet music collector is P.O. Box 564 New York, NY 10008 returning for another delightful afternoon. Michael is back by popular request, as his program a few years back was a smash hit! April 9th - Bob Spiotto has a great Danny Kaye show that you will love. For the past 20 years Bob has booked, hosted and directed the theaters at Hofstra University. Don’t miss this one. May 14th -Sandi Durell has produced the Songwriter Series, one of the Society’s most popular and essential programs, for the past nine years. It features today’s talented composers, lyricists and singers, who are currently creating the music that contributes to the Great American Songbook of tomorrow. June 11th - We will end our 2010-2011 season with thef amed composer Marty Panzer, who wrote many top hits with Barry Manilow. He is coming in from California especially to be with us! My best wishes to all of you for a happy, healthy year, filled with song and love! Linda JANUARY, 2011 NEW YORK SHEET MUSIC SOCIETY PAGE 3 this series is a WHOLE LOT less expensive than the prices we see now, and the shows are just as entertaining! Call 212-468- Member 4444 for information. News... Do you seek an elusive song? If so, contact Board Member, Sandy Marrone, [email protected] or call her at 856-829- If you have any member news, or other items you would like to have 6104. You can also visit Sandy in New Jersey, to see thousands considered for this newsletter, please send it by e-mail to the co- and thousands of sheets of music, most of which can be yours editor, Jerry Osterbergg : [email protected]. It will be subject to very reasonably. She is a marvelous resource, and a super-great editing, depending on size and content, and please remember that lady. we try to go to press two weeks before each monthly meeting. We often get very good items that get to us after the newsletter has been printed and mailed. Scott Barbarino has a website www.CabaretExchange.com with very informative features and articles, and the information The Singing Experience Cable TV Show continues on MNN on his current and future schedules. Jeffrey C. Williams has Time Warner: Channel 56 or on RCN: Channel 111. The resumed his weekly live radio broadcast, “AT THE RITZ!” on show broadcasts are every other Sunday at 5:00 pm. WVOF 88.5 FM from 300 – 4:00pm every Saturday with former co-host, the wonderful Lynn DiMenna, phoning in Rachel Stone presents a new Community Cabaret on Friday, occasional updates and reviews as New York Special February 4, 2011, hosting and performing her original satiric Correspondent! To hear the show any time, go to topical songs. Also featured: George Mann – Union, Anti- www.attheritz.org and click on 24/7! Great music, night and war, Veterans’ Activist and Singer-songwriter; Carl Sievert – day! Irrepressible Brilliantly Funny Songwriter; Shawn Norton & Kim Rich – Clever Singers & Songwriters with Classical Joe Franklin and Steve Garrin have re-opened the Joe Franklin Overtones. Casual food & wine available (no minimums.) Comedy Club at 761 Seventh Avenue. (50th St.) Call 212 541- Show runs from 7:00-9:30pm (doors open 6:30pm) at 6592 for the schedule. Community Church of New York, 40 East 35 th St. Tickets are $15 or $10 for NYSMS members. Advance tickets $7 from Our friendship with John Wallowitch goes back many years, performers or online at . Info: 718-472-0102 and we miss him enormously. The fact that we all hail from Philadelphia was one factor in our close bond. Another, that MID-TOWN JAZZ AT MID-DAY. Wednesdays 1 PM – 2 PM. we were all, each one of us, “Political Junkies.” That’s how Saint Peter’s Church, East 54th & Lexington, NYC Hosted by our “Hillary Song” evolved. You can see John delivering it Ronny Whyte (www.ronnywhyte.com , on YouTube -“Hillary, Oy! Hillary”- is his legacy to us and www.saintpeters.org/jazz/midtownjazz.htm) Joan Uttal his countless fans. Hilarious and unmistakably Wallowitch! Anderson, Co-producer. Programs: January 5 – Marion Since John has been gone, over three years now, many Cowings, singer; January 12 – Nicki Parrott, singer/bassist (;) others have missed him as well.