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 1997, was for the essay accompanying the Bill Evans boxed CD set The Secret Sessions. I’m having a good weekend. I hope that you are, too.
Deems Taylor 2
September 29, 2006 By
Congratulations, Doug!
Love your cozy little shed, too!
Congratulations. Well-deserved. I only wish that more jazz musicians of stature could have biographies of the quality of “Take Five.”
I’m glad to see that all of your hard work, research and love has the recognition it deserves.
I’m thrilled to bits for you. Very well deserved. It’s the most complete and satisfying (and good looking) jazz biography I’ve ever read.
You really deserve your good weekend.
Congrats.
Although I prefer Clarence Clemmons to Desmond.
Just kidding.
Your postings are some of the most illuminating I read each day. Although I have yet to read your Desmond bio and look forward to doing so, I am very happy for you and would like to extend heartfelt congratulations