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To: Mark Tramo MD PhD
From:
Sent Wed 12/26/2012 5:09:02 PM
Subject: Re: To Lesley RE: Book/Music Pubs & Tours
Great. Thx
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 26, 2012, at 12:01 PM, Mark Tramo MD PhD <II > wrote:
Hi'- Thought I'd resend this summary email w/ attachment as it's been a week or
so - Thanks! M
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H.- as we just discussed..sorry it's so long-winded - Pm sure you can edit 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 wv, BrainMusic.orgiEducation), 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
- recorded song at Universal Music studios - co-wrote and performed (vocals, guitars)
with "Hit-Boy" - Chauncey Hollis, producer/writer for Beyonce, Kanye West, Jay-
Z, L'il Wayne (top secret at the moment); can You-Tube search Hit-Boy
interviews and recent Top-10 hit "Niggas in Paris".
- 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).
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- 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 indic 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 latter's 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
support/time to write proposal, start Message fron
Date: 18 D
From:
Subject: Re: T RE: #
To: Mark Tramo MD PhD
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
tch up if you did not! My phone number at the office is
Mi
On Dec 13, 2012, at 1:40 PM, Mark Tramo MD PhD wrote:
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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
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Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:19:40 -0
From:
Subject: e: o : orimp, mine
To: Mark Tramo MD PhD
Hi Mark! Thank you for your email. I still
waiting to find out from Jeffrey if he will be
around while you arc here! Hope to be back
to you soon. Yes, lookin ve forward to
the holidays with
Time flics.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 10, 2012, at 5:45 PM. Mark Tramo MD PhD
> wrote:
Hey=
How's that Holiday Spirit? i9h
wit in da
hous .
I'm flying into Manhattan 12/22 for a week
or so and would love
to see JE and 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
I could call you at
later today (my
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cellphone got wiped
at the MRI Suite!)
could explain to you
what's happening so
perhaps you could
give me some feedback
and advice.
Cheers,
sage from
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:31:06 +0000
From
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Subject: e ey pstem
To: Mark Tramo MD PhD
> 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'
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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