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Hello Mark. It seems Jeffrey will be in NY while you are here. Might
you have time thursday to come and see him? Give me a couple of
times if possible. Thanks, lesley
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Hey
How'sthat Holiday spirit? Gotta be
high with
Toddler Ty in
da house!
I'm flying into Manhattan 12/22 for a
week or so
and would
love to see
JEand his
right hand.
will he and
you be
around?
There's a
fair amount
of
"mavericky"
kinda stuff
going on in
that I'd like
to tell him
about (and
play for him)
in person -
if you have a
number
could call
you at later
today (my
cellphone got
wiped at the
MRI Suite!)
could explain
to you what's
happening so
perhaps you
could give me
some feedback
and advice.
Hi Mark! Thank you for your email. I still waiting to find out from Jeffrey if he will be around while you are here! Hope to be back to you soon. Yes, looking very forward to the holidays with Ty. He turns 8 on the 16th! Time flies.
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Third grade already?!?!!
May I give you a call to tell you what's going on? Sorry I lost your number when my cellphone got wiped in MRI
M
Hi Mark...sorry for delay...was out of town and digging out of emails! Did Jeffrey and you ever connect? I can remind him again you would like to catch u if ou did not! My phone number at the office is
Hi - as we just discussed..sorry it's so long-winded - I'm sure you can e it verbally to size! I'm attaching an updated CV too in case you think that's a good idea.
****Where things stand in 2012 -
have contract w/ Oxford Univ Press to write first textbook in field, Cognitive Neuroscience of Music (complements first-ever course, started at Harvard in 90s, Music Mind & Brain - see www.BrainMusic.org/Education), looking for support that would provide time to complete text in 2013 side-by-side with -
"Why Music? Mind, Brain & Human Sociobiology" - signed w/ Kris Dahl of ICM Talent, NY Times best-seller agent (chose her over Brockman, Stroan). She says based on my track record (CV attached), pioneer status in field, public relations history, and not factoring in trade book and potential music boost (below), she expects six-figure advance
book tour in US and Europe expected after release "Why Music?" in 2014
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recorded song at Universal Music studios - co-wrote and performed (vocals, guitars) with "Hit-Boy" - Chauncey Hollis, producer/writer for Beyonce, ICanye West, Jay-Z, L'il Wayne (top secret at the Top-10 moment); hit "Niggas can You-Tube in Paris". search Hit-Boy interviews and recent
song passed two auditions at A&R, Universal Music publishing - Tom Sturges, Executive VP/Head of Creative sent to Lorne Michaels for Andy Samberg and Lonely Island to do, but Samberg left SNL, LI broke up; then Assoc Director gonna pitched to Beastie Boys but lead Adam Yauch died; so "Prof T" is doing it with engineer/producer Stan Malveaux (regular at Universal, recently worked with Patti LaBelle, Janet Jackson's producers, many others).
now set to make video, record in final production/mastering stage, more songs to A&R needed and publishing contract in reach;
meanwhile, totally unrelated: vinyl of 70's rock musical (now called "70s indie psychedelic folk/rock - huh?) rediscovered by NY DJ, now being auctioned on web for $500! M has gotten emails over from Japan, France, Denmark, US asking for LP over past 5-10 yrs. Could be placed with indie label, eg Sundazed Records or better.
***Aims for 2013-14 are:
to publish with Oxford "Cognitive Neuroscience of Music" textbook for scientists working in the field and the increasing number of professor and students studying the psychology and neuroscience of music (and visiting The Institute's webstite and eLibrary, which continue to grow
to publish with Random House or a similar house "Why Music? Mind Brain & Human Sociobiology" for a general audience that will make comparisons with Levitin's book unfair (note: the only Fig of the brain in that book is M's from Science pub) and set the stage for Tramo to succeed Sachs in the wake of the lattees passing. Get $100k - $200k advance in 2013 with substantial proposal - feasible per Kris Dahl
to publish a (hit) record and video on iTunes and YouTube with Beyonce/Kanye's producer Chauncey Hollis, follow-up w/ 1-2 records/videos, sign contract with publisher, possibly (indie) label
do an unprecedented, crossover, book/small-venue concert tour in universities around the US and Europe in 2014-5
MT
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support/time to write proposal, start
Wow. Awesome. Thanks
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Thx! And, of course, 1 really want to play the record for him - and you!
...still haven't played you ..sorry for the misspelling - blame my (late) bandmatc Rick, who wrote it way back when!