The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers called this morning with the news that Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond is the winner of a 2006 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, my second. I am unable to tell you the names of the winners in other categories. ASCAP is waiting to make an announcement until all of them have been notified. I'll give you a report when that happens. What a lovely day. ASCAP called, and we finished painting the shed. The first Deems Taylor, in … [Read more...]







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