Mar 02
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Dr. Stephen Botek will be giving a talk and signing his book at the Central Library in Rochester, NY as part of the “Thursday Thinkers Series” on March 4th. Meet Dr. Botek as he speaks about his first hand experiences meeting jazz greats of the big band era.
Central Library Events:
Thursday Thinkers – Song On My Lips, Jazz Greats Were My Mentors
Kate Gleason Auditorium • 115 South Ave. Rochester, NY • (585) 428-7300
Age Level: Adult
Psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Botek will share his adventures and artistic development as a young clarinetist mentored by Buddy De Franco and other jazz legends of the Big Band Era, as detailed in his book of stories, and profiles and rare photos of legendary musicians like Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie and Maynard Ferguson. DeFranco says: “Steve’s take on things included another component — detailed analysis of the often complicated people in the sometimes complicated world of music.”
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Botek
Psychiatrist and Author
For more information or to buy a hard cover copy of the book
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Aug 06
Song On My Lips, Jazz Greats Were My Mentors has been getting a lot of attention recently. The prestigious publication, Cadence Magazine, has published a review of Dr. Stephen Botek’s book. The reviewer, Michael Steinman, is analytical and seems to have some grasp of the field of psychiatry as well as music.
Excerpt from the review:
In a back-cover blurb, Phil Woods compares Botek to Huckleberry Finn. Perhaps—there is a good deal of prankish humor in his adventures. But Botek reminds me much more of the young James Joyce’s alter ego, Stephen Dedalus, finding himself as an artist. In some ways, this book is the consistently intriguing autobiography of a developing consciousness, whether the shaping influence is DeFranco or Wilhelm Reich.
– Michael Steinman
Download the review of “Song On My Lips” Here (cadence-apr-may-jun-2009-65)
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May 27
Song On My Lips Book Cover
Cadence Magazine is an authoritative voice in jazz with an extensive readership. One of the few publications that is only available in print, it is mainly available by subscription or at your local news stand. Their independent voice is recognized as serving the community of and not their advertisers, so reviews can be considered reliable and impartial. We were thrilled to have such a great review of Dr. Botek’s book.
Cadence Magazine
“Superficially less ambitious but more satisfying is a Jazz memoir by STEPHEN T. BOTEK, a New York psychiatrist born in 1929, SONG ON MY LIPS: Jazz Greats Were My Mentors (Granville Island Publishing, 2008, 352 pages). In books on Jazz, I take pleasure in first-hand experience, cogently presented. A writer who was there is a rare and delightful personage indeed.
. . . Botek reminds me much more of the young James Joyce’s alter ego, Stephen Dedalus, finding himself as an artist.” [excerpt]
Michael Steinman
apr – may – june 2009 | cadence | 65
Click here to download the entire article from cadence-apr-may-jun-2009-65
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Soft Cover
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For more information about the book visit the Song on My Lips webpage
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Nov 27
Located in Downbeat Gift Guide
Song On My Lips has proved to be one of our most popular titles for seasonal gift giving. With photos from the archives of Downbeat Magazine, as well as from Dr. Botek’s personal collection, the book educates as well as entertains. To learn more about the book or purchase direct from the publisher here.
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