NBA/Merrill Jones results
I haven't written anything for a while in this forum, but there's a very good reason for that--there's not a whole lot to report. I'm in the purgatory of Army schooling, and it's not a music-rich environment to say the least. But after a few very slow months, an eventful day today... Two days ago I received notice that Black Tie Blu-bop didn't win the NBA/Merrill Jones Band Composition Contest and that my submission would be returned under separate cover. Fine. But today I get a letter from Frank Wickes saying that the committee thought my piece was "excellent" but exceeded their Grade III/IV requirement (an accurate assessment--it's a solid Grade V). So he forwarded the score and CD to Wingert-Jones for publication consideration even though the piece didn't win! What a classy thing to do; I sent a quick email of thanks. W-J should have a look in a month or so. Even if it doesn't get selected, it was a meaningful gesture from t...