Visit my OurStage profile to hear dozens of my tracks in their full length, and become a member of OurStage to vote for my tunes!
This month I've added 2 brand new never-before-released instrumental tracks on OurStage: "Over (The View From Here)" and "My Neck Of The Woods". Just click on the following link to my profile page: http://www.ourstage.com/profile/jordanespivack
Enjoy!
I recently returned home from my summer trip to Milwaukee, where I visited with my sister Linda and brother-in-law Poul in Whitefish Bay, and got to see my Mom Sophie. I've put 34 new pics in the Photo Gallery, so you can share my memories. I think you'll get a kick out of the shots at the Milwaukee County Zoo, too. Plus there are some new pictures of those beautiful, colorful birds in The Jewish Home, where my Mom lives. Enjoy!
Click on this link to visit my page at ReverbNation, and learn how to become a member!
My happy and fun song "ECHO, THE GECKO" is now available on iTunes and CD Baby as a single download, for just 99 cents - use the easy LINKS on my Buy My CDs page, or go to:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/echo-the-gecko-single/id378979379 and click on "Open in iTunes" to get your "ECHO, THE GECKO" now! Or go to:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JordanESpivack and click on "ECHO, THE GECKO" now!
You can still get the "My Provincetown" and "Think Lovely Thoughts" CDs at both iTunes and CD Baby as well.
HAPPY JULY 4th!
See a really cool fireworks display over the Statue of Liberty: http://www.fireworkspop.com/liberty.htm
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I've just added a new FREE Download of my instrumental "Thoughtful" to the Listen to My Music page, and 25 new pics to the Photo Gallery. Last weekend we traveled to Perry, NY to spend 5 days with Joe's family. Upstate New York is just so beautiful at this time of year, and I've included some pictures of the sights, and some more personal ones with my relatives. Hope you enjoy!
You can now see the World Premiere of my solo piano composition "Cascades" at The 32nd Annual Student Piano Recital, June 6th, 2010, at Rockland Conservatory of Music in Spring Valley, NY. on YouTube! Just click on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCpakozZfo0
Enjoy!
"ECHO, THE GECKO" will be released as a single download, and will be available on iTunes and CD Baby in the next few weeks. "Echo" has never been available for sale worldwide before, so I'm very excited about this development. The single will cost just 99 cents, so I'm hoping everyone will buy/download a copy! I'll update you as soon as the song shows up in the iTunes store.
My 32nd Annual June Student Piano Recital, held yesterday June 6th at the Rockland Conservatory of Music in Spring Valley, NY, was a resounding success! 24 very talented students, from ages 6 to 17, played their hearts out for an audience of admiring families and friends, who were entertained with a wide range of selections featuring standards, pop and classical music. In addition, 3 students played their own very special original compositions.
All the students received Certificates of Participation. Awards of encouragement were presented to Lauren Aprahamian, Kathryn Belkin, Joey Coopersmith, and Noah Jaynes. The Piano Pin Award was received by Joseph Chindemi, Victor Chindemi and Alex Fetterman. The Student Achievement Award went to Lindsey Aprahamian, Lauren Brown and Adam Millman. 12 students received the New Plateau Award: Keren Appelbaum, Allie Denburg, Jamie Etkind, Josh Etkind, Adam Gloc, Jenna Grossbarth, Ethan Jaynes, Matthew Jaynes, Andrew Liebergall, Rachel Liebergall, David Rubin, and Sophie Solomon-O'Connell. The Quantum Leap Award went to Josheph Chindemi and Victor Chindemi. Most Improved Female was Julia Liebergall, and Most Improved Male was Michael Grossbarth. The coveted Student Of The Year Award was won by Adam Millman.
In addition, I honored my 3 graduating seniors: Allie Denburg, David Rubin and Jamie Etkind.
After the Recital and Awards Ceremony, everyone was treated to refreshments, including the yummy cake and scrumptious cookies.
Congratulations to all who participated. I am very proud of you. It was one of the very best Recitals ever!
I have just been informed that "Shimmer", the title track from my upcoming "Shimmer" CD, has been named a Semi-Finalist in the Instrumental Category of the UK Songwriting Contest 2010! This is a great honor, and the 3rd award for "Shimmer" (see 3-22-10 and 1-9-10 News entries) in 2010. I greatly appreciate the recognition.
I've just added some magical new (old) photos of myself, my Mom and my Dad, from my very early years (ages 2 to 9) to the Photo Gallery. I think you'll find these very interesting.
Also, I've added a new instrumental to the Music page, "Eternally", dedicated to my Grandma Tillie. Please make sure to read the story behind the composition (just click on the title).
You can do me a big favor, and go to http://www.musictogousa.com/Requests.html
First, click "J", then on the next page scroll down to "Jordan E. Spivack" and request my "Commercial Street" once each day for the next week or two, and let Neon Productions Radio know that I have dedicated fans like you. Plus, you get to help expose my music to thousands of new fans! There's nothing to join, no sign-up, you don't reveal your name - just click the "Request" box next to "Commercial Street", and the station will play the song during the next hour. If you'd like to listen, click this link: http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/mini.cgi?station_name=musictogousa&site=pro&tm=5779
It's easy!
Thanks for all your help!
Happy Spring! I've added 20 delightful new pics of the spring sights around our yard to the Photo Gallery - check them out now!
I'm wishing all my family, friends and fans a very Happy Easter! May this be a very special, meaningful and lovely time of the year for you.
This year we are blessed with warm and sunny weather for the holidays - Spring has sprung!
Warm wishes for Passover to all my family, friends and fans around the world! I'm wishing you the blessings of peace, love and happiness.
I have just received word that my "Shimmer" has been named a Finalist in the Instrumental category of the 11th Annual Great American Song Contest!
Over 1500 songwriters from 46 countries around the world entered the event in 2009. In addition to the top 5 winners, GASC judges selected 100 Finalists. So "Shimmer" is one of the Top 21 entries in the Instrumental category.
Always an honor and a thrill to be recognized by a major songwriting contest!
Since two of my piano students recently celebrated their Bar Mitzvahs, I got to thinking about my own. So I dragged out the photo album commemorating that special day, and the memories (and tears) started flowing. All those family members and close friends, brought together to share that momentous occasion. So many have now passed (I miss them all dearly), and the rest of us are 45 years older.
Here are 14 black and white pics capturing the post-Bar Mitzvah party at The San Rocco Lodge in Cortland, NY. I was 13, and so young and innocent. If you were there, feel free to share any memories you have of the event on the Guestbook page!
If you haven't yet had the opportunity, please take advantage of the new FREE DOWNLOAD of my instrumental "Loose", on the Listen to My Music page.
I've just added a brand new FREE Download: "Loose", from my "Symmetry" CD. Just click on the Listen to My Music bar on your left. If you've never heard this track before, I think you're gonna like it!
I have some sad news to report: last Monday, February 22nd, my partner Joseph's Dad, Joseph, Sr. passed away at the age of 87. He had not been in good health, but his sudden death was still quite a shock. We spent the past week with his family in Perry, NY. The funeral was Friday, and we returned home exhausted this past Sunday night. The weather was horrible, which just added to the overall feeling of sadness and loss. We'll miss him dearly. We were so blessed to have spent this last Christmas with him and Carol, who were married for 61 years (see pics in Photo Gallery).
The good news: D.A.M. Magazine has just published a new interview with me in their Issue #13. It is interesting and informative, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Go to http://www.dammagazine.com/dammagazine/DAM_Issue_13.pdf to read the entire interview.
I just received word that my instrumental piano track "Commercial Street" has been added to the playlist of online radio station Neon Productions/Live365 Radio! The tune will debut on Saturday, February 20, between 6 PM and 11 PM eastern time. Here's the link, if you want to be a part of the listening audience: http://www.live365.com/cgi-bin/mini.cgi?station_name=musictogousa&site=pro&tm=5779
This marks the 10th online radio station currently playing my music - I'm excited!
Wow, another 6 inches of snow yesterday, on top of the 12+ we got last week! Here are 5 beautiful pics (see Photo Gallery) capturing the captivating blanket, as snow coated the landscape in Nanuet. Enjoy!
I'm wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day and a very Happy Chinese New Year! The year of the tiger intersects with the day of hearts: it's a terrific combination!
The online website and radio station KANAL JAZZ has just put their SPOTLIGHT on JORDAN E. SPIVACK - go to http://kanal-jazz.blogspot.com/2010/02/spotlight-on-jordan-espivack.html to see the results! This is my 2nd online interview in 2 months - quite an honor.
I just got a new profile page at NOISY PLANET - this is part of my award for winning Best International Instrumental Song in the 2009 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards! There you can download my 3 winning songs from the last 3 years of competition - "Shimmer", "Commercial Street" and "Groove 2 U". Just click on this widget:
So go check it out!
I just added 30 new pics to the Photo Gallery - the first 4 were taken last Saturday night (1-16) at the Adam Millman "Believe" fund-raising party for The Dysautonomia Foundation (so far Adam has already raised and unbelievable $12,000, in just two weeks!). The other pictures were taken at Christmas-time during our annual visit to Rochester, to spend quality time with Joe's family - as you can see, we had a lovely time!
CD Baby has announced that starting on Monday, January 25th and continuing for two weeks, they will donate $1 of their cut from every CD sale through their website, and $1 from every download sale over $8.99 on the site, to the American Red Cross and to Mercy Corps, a Portland-based relief organization with a large presence in Haiti. With your help, they hope to raise tens of thousands of dollars. So, if you haven't already bought or downloaded a copy of my CDs "Think Lovely Thoughts" and "My Provincetown", please consider doing that now - they make great Valentine's Day gifts! Go to: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jordanespivack or http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jordanespivack2
My song "Lucky Day" is in the running for the monthly prizes and the judging for the 2009 National Musicoz Awards, Australia's biggest music prize and recognition program. Just click on the widget below to vote for me in the Musicoz National People's Choice Award.
Also, I will be featured in a revealing interview in an upcoming Issue of D.A.M. Magazine (Dynamically Active Movements), an online Arts publication out of New York City. I'll let you know more soon. If you'd like to explore the site in the meantime, go to: http://www.dammagazine.com/
There's more great news coming up in the next few months, so make sure you visit my site regularly at http://jordanesp.com/
Thanks for making last month the most successful ever on this website!
