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NEWS
November 1st, 2011
I am very pleased to announce that the ASCAP Foundation has awarded me the 2011 Joe Raposo Award for Children's Music for my song "The Melody Song." "Melody" is part of a song-based curriculum that I have been developing the past couple of years as a teaching artist to teach the fundamentals of music to grade-schoolers.
Multiple Grammy Award-winner Joe Raposo was one of the creators of Sesame Street and wrote such classic songs as "Sing," "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "The Sesame Street Theme." The award, established in 2010 by Joe Raposo's family, honors his legacy by supporting emerging talent in the area of children's music.
If you'd like to read more about the award, you can go HERE
This year the judges chose two co-recipients. The other 2011 recipient is Chris Ballew, lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America, with whom I attended school at Purchase College.
To hear "The Melody Song" you can go to my "Songs" page.
October, 2011
Lots of good stuff happening this fall! In September I did a weekend of gigs with my favorite folk icon, buddy Christine Lavin! We played the Tin Angel in Philly, and the Turning Point in Piermont, NY.
I've also started a new series of concerts back in my home town of New Rochelle, NY. The STOREFRONT ACOUSTIC SONGWRITER SERIES will introduce some of my favorite artists to the area for informal all-acoustic concerts at the new "R" Patisserie. The first one featured Montgomery Delaney, a wonderful songwriter and a maverick in the New Folk movement. Our second concert on November 5th will feature Michael Shelley (Larchmont native and WFMU dj) and the lovely and endearing Rebecca Turner.
For more info, go to my gigs page. Cheers!
August 3rd 2011
Hi, gang!
MORE SUMMER GIGS HAVE BEEN ADDED!
Please see the GIGS Page!
July 2011
BIRTHDAY SHOW
Wednesday, July 27th at 6:30 pm
at the Duplex
61 Crhistopher St at 7th Ave.
NYC 10014
Reservations: (212) 255 - 5438
For more details go the gigs page
January 5, 2011
ON STAGE WITH CHRISTINE LAVIN!
I'm thrilled to let you all know that on Saturday, January 15th at 8pm I will taking the stage with the amazing folksinger Christine Lavin.
This will be near my old neck of the woods in the Westchester suburbs at the Emelin Theater in Mamaroneck.
I'll be singing "Dog on the Moon," and Christine will read the chapter about me from her book "Cold Pizza For Breakfast: A Mem-Wha??"
If you've never seen Christine, her songs are insanely clever, poignant and filled with wonderful irony. She is a performer whom I've idolized for a very long time, and she has helped me quite a bit over the years. www.christinelavin.com
Tickets are available but going fast! BUY TICKETS HERE!
Hope 2011 is off to a great start for all of you. So far I'm having a blast!
December 20th, 2010
THE LOVERS BACK FOR GIG NUMBER TWO!
The Lovers, my brand new side project with Peter Morris Dixon, will kick off the New Year on NEW YEAR'S DAY. We are New York's Number One Gay, Jewish, Guitar and Melodica Playing Doo-wop duo!
Come share the love this Saturday evening, January 1st, at 8:00 pm at Gizzi's on 16 West 8th Street (near Fifth Avenue). All ages welcome. The Lovers sing. Because there's more than one way to love.
Hugs, and Happy New Year!
December 15th, 2010
XMAS XTRAVAGANZA AT THE DELANCEY!
I'll be playing a 30 minute solo set at The Delancey this Friday as part of a rockin' holiday event put together by DJ Baron (a.k.a. Chris Bunata). Many know Chris as the DJ extraordinaire and drummer for Le Mood. It should be a great night - live music AND dancing!
See GIGS page for details.
This might be our last time to share some music before the New Year, so I hope to see you there!
Wishing you all a very happy, healthy, joy-filled holiday!
Dec.3rd, 2010
DEBUT OF THE LOVERS!
Hey, gang, listen up - this is news that I'm very excited about.
There's a new duo in town: my new side project called THE LOVERS.
Hear what happens when two songwriters -- Garry Novikoff and Peter Morris Dixon -- join voices to celebrate some of the old love songs that inspire them in their lives, their loves, and their art. We will inspire you too.
Come share the love at our DEBUT CONCERT this Saturday night December 4, at 9:00 pm Gizzi's, 16 west 8th St, NYC, 10011.
The Lovers sing. Because there's more than one way to love.
November 26, 2010
HONEYDEW WINE ON WFUV
Happy Thanksgiving!
Letting you know that this Sunday, a song of mine will be featured on "Woody's Children," Bob Sherman's long-running radio show on WFUV. The song, "Honeydew Wine," has not yet been released to the public, but some of you might have caught me singing it at concerts over the past couple of years.
You can catch between 4 and 5 pm this Sunday, November 28th on WFUV in New York at 90.7FM, or streaming online at www.wfuv.org.
I'll also take a moment here to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to "Take A Number - the songs of Garry Novikoff" earlier this month. It was an unforgettable experience for me to see those four amazingly talented actors performing a whole evening of my songs under the brilliant direction of Lisa Moss and the musical direction of Jess Stewart. Many of you have asked if the evening will be repeated - I will certainly let you all know.
For now, wishing you a great holiday weekend, and enjoy those leftovers!
October 15th 2010
TAKE A NUMBER - THE SONGS OF GARRY NOVIKOFF
VERY BIG NEWS! HUGE! I am thrilled to report that I was approached by Lisa Moss, maverick producer/director of the legendary cabaret room The Duplex, who has asked me if she could do an evening of my songs sung by four incredibly talented actor/singers!
TAKE A NUMBER - THE SONGS OF GARRY NOVIKOFF will be performed on Saturday November 13th with Shannon Amiry, Brad Greer, Jeremy Morse and Pauline Pisano. Jessica Steward will be musically directing.
I'll be sneaking on stage at some point to take a number or two of my own! Saturday November 13th See GIGS page for details.
September 22, 2010
NEW BACKUP BAND: THE COMMITTEE Fun news! For my next concert at THE R BAR I will be backed by my newly-formed band, THE COMMITTEE!
Micheal Shelley on guitar, Phil Pham on bass, and the amazing LaFrae Sci on drums.
See GIGS page for details
July, 12 2010
SUMMER CONCERTS
There are numerous summer concerts, including my BIRTHDAY BASH at DIXON PLACE August 10th. Please see my GIGS page for a complete listing.
June 15, 2010
FOLKS ARE COVERING GARRY'S SONGS
Corrina Sowers-Adler is a brilliant up and coming cabaret singer who has taken to singing my song "Instant Passion" in her shows. Check her out at the Laurie Beechman Theater in NYC on June 19th, and at other venues this summer! "Click here for Corinna's website!
Brooke Ferris, another cabaret talent, will be singing my song "A Normal Life" at the Duplex in NYC on July 17th, and will be singing more of my songs in a concert this fall.
Also, my song "Dog on the Moon" has been covered by singer Karen Linsey for an upcoming compilation CD. More on that CD at a later time!
June, 4 2010
I'M IN CHRISTINE LAVIN'S NEW BOOK!
This just in: I've been immortalized in print! Singer/songwriter and folk institution Christine Lavin has written a book about her life called: "Cold Pizza for Breakfast, a Mem-wha??" and in the second chapter there is a story about me!
Christine tells the story of how, in 2004, at a Merkin Hall concert for Bob Sherman's radio show Woody's Children, which had a stellar lineup featuring Pete Seeger, Tom Chapin, Christine and others, she had me fill in at the last minute for Odetta and Oscar Brand who were no-shows.
I was in the audience the first half of the concert, and when I ran into her at intermission, Chrstine had the idea of bringing me up onstage to sing Dog on the Moon," given the extra time. I said yes, but inwardly panicked because I didn't have my guitar with me. Being left-handed, borrowing one of the guitars on stage was not an option.
I decided to play the song on piano, even though I had never played it on that instrument before. I successfully transposed "Dog" on the spot, and the song was a success.
Thank you Christine for documenting what was one of the most exciting nights of my life!
"Cold Pizza for Breakfast" is out now on Tell Me Press.
Click here to learn more about the book!