BEGINNING:
JAY, I don’t get this Lifetime
Achievement stuff. You’re only 39. What are they talking about? I want to know. You’re finally figuring it all out. I think this Award is fully premature.
OK! So let’s hold off on this Honor for
awhile. You’ve got a long ways yet to
go.
LAUGHTER.
However, TOMIKO did ask and I’m so
honored to be able to say a FEW Words about you, but that’s impossible
considering your Contributions to every Facet of Life whose scope ranges from
keeping us entertained to keeping People employed. So I stopped all my Multi-Tasking and wrote
something and when I ran it past TOMIKO, she said: “GIRL, that’s too many
Words. It’s too long.” Actually, it was only 3,562 Words. And I didn’t count the A’s An’s
Or’s or The’s or But’s. And, I do talk
fast. I suppose I do get carried away
with interesting Subject Matters – like JAY’s for instance. We Writers have that Tendency, you know. So
I’ll just read the better BUZZ WORDS and CATCH PHRASES while The Full Speech
(along with its 4 Footnotes) that contain more insightful, relevant, germane
and applicable Phrases and Pages are on my BLOG who TINY URL is:
Cutting
out all Words is despicable. Eliminating
Words is comparable to pulling Teeth.
I LOOK AT MY MOCK WRIST WATCH. How
else will you get to know JAY from an unbiased opinion unless I use every Word
that I happen to know?
With all that being said I now have 30
seconds left so I’m just going to state my Favorite JAY impressions of what I
feel best exemplify all the Wonders he has done for all of us.
Please note that if you’re media stars
are with a major station as JAY is now a VIDEO STAR as his First Music Video,
SUE THE BASTARDS’ Record Release & Cast Party is on Monday, November 9 at 7
PM CST at Circuit Nightclub located at 3641 North Halsted in Chicago. The Tune itself hits the Airways the next Day
on Tuesday, November 10.
SUE
THE BASTARD’s teaser is on YOUTUBE at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKsk3GjoBz0
ORIGINALLY,
MY SPEECH BEGAN LIKE THIS:
Good Evening, Everyone. Thank you Tomiko Dixon, The Creator, Mr. Germaine Moody of Moody & Chaplin & Sophia Dias of Dias Eyewear who sponsored this Special Event
(a Landmark Occasion –consisting of Haute Couture with The DIAS Chicago Launch
and monumental, magical Musical Moments), saluting and recognizing (SPREAD
HANDS APART) all these deserving
Personalities. Thank you for including
me tonight. Events (as these) are what
transpires when a Team of Trendsetters pull together to give Credit to “The
Most Deserving,” We become “The Lucky Ones.”
PAUSE
LET’s GET STARTED:
The World is missing Justice &
Fairness to all. Just look around you –
you don’t have to look far (outside The Walls of The Alhambra Palace here) to
see Prime Examples of The State of The Union or The State of DISunion where so many Conditions just
aren’t right from Inequality amongst People who share the same DNA to Gender
Discrimination to abhorrent Weather Conditions that rip Our Lives apart and for
the most part (to many of us), those Issues do not seem that fixable anymore…
CUT TO: TOP OF PAGE:
THE FULL
PRESENTATON BEGINS BELOW:
RAISE FINGER @ HOWEVER:
HOWEVER, for those of us lucky enough to have
been born during this Timebank; The 1900s (filtering into The 21ST Century),
We are a mighty Lucky Lot of People if our Paths met up with a Man named Jay B
Ross. With a Show of Hands, how many of
you know Jay B.? Don’t be shy now!
PAUSE: Ah,
that’s nice. With Numbers like that,
JAY, you could run for The US Presidency on The Music Ballad or is it Ballot?
And win by a Long Shot! Time to
circulate that Petition. You’ve got to November 20TH to
file.
PAUSE FOR LAUGHTER. (OK, that was my Style of Humor. Laugh some more. HANDS
DOWN
GESTURE. I always wanted
to do that on Stage. In front of more People than just my Parakeet at
home. Now that’s off my Bucket
List. Thank you.
(That Gesture is done a lot on TV Talk
Shows).
PAUSE
A Bit of History about JAY would be
interesting to know right now. He was
born to a loving Jewish Couple, Joseph and Molly at Coney Island Hospital in
Brooklyn, New York on Thursday, February 12, 1942 at 3AM. Now, that’s early. That’s at The Height of “a Musician’s Prime
Time Waking and Gig Hours.” During
Grammy’s Month, The First of which was held in 1959 (when Jay was a Teen) &
when another Ross won 2 Awards: Ross Bagdasarian. Coincidence
or Fate? That Day also marked President Abe Lincoln’s
133RD Birthday.
LOWER VOICE & SLOWLY:
The sad and wrenching Part of that Chapter of JAY B.’s early Life is
that his Parents, Molly and Joseph both died within two years of one
other.
PAUSE.
May they rest in Peace. Then, a young and helpless Orphan, young JAY
was eagerly adopted by his Uncle and Aunt, Leon and Leah, who resided in
Rockford, Illinois (located 93.1 miles NW of Chicago) where he grew up as a
normal and inquisitive Kid regardless of such a Traumatic Beginning.
FOR ALL YOU YOUNG SPEECH MAKERS, this is The Part where you can add 3
more Milestones about your Subject.
As many young, ambitious People did
during The 60’s (seeking to spread their Proverbial Wings), JAY migrated to THE
BIG CITY nearby – Chicago. The right Man
at The Right Place at The Right Time can do The Right Wonders and he did and
does. In 1967, at Age 25, he was
teaching in Public Schools that deterred him from going to Nam, Viet Nam.
Education trumps over War. That works much better, any Day. “Make Music, not Murder!” is what I say. What was New York’s & Rockford’s Loss
switched to become Chicago’s Gain. All unforeseen Benefits merely waiting to
explode that put Chicago on The Map as a pre-eminent Music Mecca. Some Things are destined to be.
As a Forerunner, a Year later, Mr. Ross
started his own Independent Law Practice -- in 1968 -- that continues briskly
to this Day. The Rest is History and
what a Story to be told; to enfold and to behold. A Story that JAY B. paved. JAY epitomizes what is known as Interactivity
– even before it became popularized and widespread as a Guidepost for
Communication in The 21ST Century.
He solely crafted Entertainment Law into what it has become Today–
setting a Precedence, “bar none.” That’s
a Legal Term.
PAUSE FOR LAUGHTER TO SUBSIDE:
This began his illustrious Career that
rose as The Entertainers – The Songs – The Music – The Arts - The Entertainment
– (itself) as a Collective Entity spanning Decades - that stemmed from this
most MO-mentous and pivotal Time in Popular Culture that
saw; and, of course, produced every Type of Music, “giving Voice” to those who
had something to express. I could not
begin to list all of JAY B.’s vast Accomplishments, but they are there, carved
in Stone and still thriving and growing. That includes The Release of his SUE
THE BASTARDS MUSIC VIDEO. “The Rappin’
Lawyer” is his Nom de Plume, clever as it is.
JAY can tell you more and would be happy to do so. He is just a Point & Click away on
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or via a Phone Call. Alexander G. Bell invented the Phone for
him. Try Speed-Dial.
Returning to The Topics of Justice &
Fairness. You could say that “The Blues”
sprang from these or The Lack of Civil Liberties. Without Justice, Good Faith & Integrity,
everything else does not count; nothing really matters. Perhaps The Better or right Question to ask
is: Who would not have “The Blues?”
considering The Mitigating Factors & Prevailing Forces caused by Injustices
and Unfairness - Deceit and Disrespect.
But then:
Who would
have known! Breaking up with your Lover? That’s
great! No Problem! There’s a #1 Love Song there in “The Making.”
Love-Gone-Wrong scores and soars to The Top of Music Charts every Day, soothing
The Troubled Heart and bereaved Soul!
When JAY ascended into his Music Law Biz,
(that will be celebrating 50 years strong in 2018 and should be internationally
and officially proclaimed as: THE YEAR OF JAY B. ROSS by President Barack Obama, Mayor Rahm
Emanuel and The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (for starters) that Era
si-MULL-taneously marked a Social Revolution – like none other -- for it fell
at “The Beginning” that ushered in an entirely new, creative Mindset when TV
& Radio Experimentation were kicking in! Pre-Pre-Pre Internet Days. Just to let you know, back then, U.S. Postage Stamps sold at 6¢ (for 1 Ounce
First Class Letter) to move our Mail and News and that took Days to arrive – to
be delivered. $24,700 was the Medium Average Price for a Home in 1968 - that’s
now The Cost of a Meager Power Lunch, not counting The Doggy Bag, The Tip and
Valet Parking --- & a Loaf of Bread cost:
22¢, less than twice of what a Postage Stamp costs Today. Long before The Photo of your Pet Cat (or
your Taco Burrito Lunch) went viral.
Looking back, it’s now Five (5) (ASK
= FIVE FINGERS UP)
spectacular Decades that have passed and as they say in retrospect: “That’s all History & yet it was “The
Launch, The Dynamics and The Springboard as to how We live Today and what We
(get to) listen to…Today.” For those on The Scene; making The Scene,
remembering The Scene; producing The Scene being a Part of The Scene was of
most Importance.
PAUSE
What I personally do to see The Scope and
Depth of how Mr. Ross – Attorney Ross – “JAY B.” to his Friends - advanced The Course of
Modern Music (“establishing Milestones” is The Phrase) is to visit his
Website: JAYBROSS.com and click on:
THE CLIENTS’ TAB
Then, wide-eyed I just stare while
Gasping-In-Awe & Amazement at The Rows of Names (over 240 Clients that I
call his ROSS-ter) - many of whom are
here this Evening with us – that JAY B. has helped – sometimes coming to their
Rescue - not only on a Legal Level, but on a One-To-One Personal Basis where
he’s made Lifelong Friends – across The Decades -- (across 2 Millenniums &
2 Centuries) -- across “Sweet Home
Chicago” as Home-Base, the Third most powerful, prosperous, creative and
visibly industrious City in The United States – from Coast-to-Coast -- from Sea
to shining Sea – over Purple Mountain Majesties -- across The Oceans and far
beyond The Locales & Time Zones -- where The Names of Our Ancestors resided --
yet where “Singing & Dancing” itself transcends through all Ages,
every Make/Creed and Model of Person, any Religious Affiliation and/or
Cultural, Economic and/or Political Ideologies, shattering each Line of
Demarcation. I mean really; who needs those Lines that Divide. Music Without Borders, that’s what We prefer
hearing.
That,
My Dear Honorees, is a lot of Time and Space to fathom and to cover.
Transforming many Music-Makers into
“Household Names” is only 1 of The Self-Appointed Tasks and Duties that JAY B.
does so well. ENTER: The Daily Workload of Contracts,
Negotiations, Consulting, Licensing. Publishing Agreements. Sponsorships.
Copyright Disputes. Protecting your
Rights and your Rights and your Rights and The Rights of theee
Artist and their Artistry and Interests to continue in The Name and Vein of
Justice and Fairness to them all; The Backbone of Entertainment (as We know IT, recognize IT, like IT
and expect IT to be). This is The Reason why We are
gathered here this Evening to honor our beloved Jay B. Ross.
PAUSE:
JAY has been breaking Barriers and
knocking down Walls even when it was not “The Popular Thing to do.” He’s…
been… busy. He thrives on The Successes he creates for
Others and The Doors he opens. HE’S… BEEN…MORE THAN…BUSY.
It is only then when “His Process” is
seriously pondered that We begin to fully realize The Core Values, Mileposts
& Breakthroughs JAY B. ROSS has procured, secured and put into Action &
Place.
SLOWLY STATED:
No easy Job. This reminds me of The Song: I fought The Law and The Law
won -- written in 1958 by Sonny Curtis; recorded in 1959 (released on Sunday,
December 4, 1960) & ranking as #175 on The Rolling Stone List of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, named one of The 500
"Songs that Shaped Rock" by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. The long Arm of “The Law” is timeless as those who
have unsparingly observed and upheld those Civil Liberties based in the Musical
Accomplishments Man’s procured since he began banging on a Drum eons ago.
JAY
B. is “The Law.” Keen
Lawyers do it that Way. His Way works. Few can keep it “that Way” when Injustices
perpetually arise in The Music Industry, causing Aggravation and Anxiety that
destroys The Creator’s Flow, Spirit and Drive. Such is The Nature of The Beast
of The Music Business, but “The Beat” still goes on. The Time is always ripe for The Right Course
of Action to be pursued. JAY has a
Knack, The Knowledge and The Experience to do this…since 1968 before The American Astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin even landed on
The Moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969, before The Beatles
broke up; before PBS and Big Bird of Sesame Street aired; before Willie Dixon
wrote “Hoochie Coochie Man” or “I Can’t Quit You Baby” ( 1954 & 1956,
respectively) and before Sonny & Cher gave birth to Chastity now Chaz; (to
name Impressions We shall never forget),
JAY was upfront as The Forerunner and leading The Pack, doing what’s
Right. He won’t have to quit his Day Job
anytime soon.
PRACTICE
MAKES PERFECT: Today, in addition to practicing Music Law,
JAY takes pride in The Formation of THE JAY B. ROSS FOUNDATION; while he keeps
an active Hand in Acting, Comedy, Art, Writing, Fashion, Dance and Teaching. He
writes a witty, in-your-face BLOG that’s got all the earmarks of becoming a
Book that includes his Music-clad Adventures.
Sounding The Trumpets and Bugles for The Debut of his First Music Video
of 2 (at least) aptly called SUE THE BASTARDS will be released premiering here
in “Sweet Home Chicago” on Monday, November 9TH at 7 PM at Circuit
Nightclub (3641 North Halsted in Chicago) at for your Playlists, Listening and Dancing Pleasures, where he
merely PLAYS HIMSELF as “The World’s Oldest Rappin’ Lawyer.” Again setting The Standard. From Tonight, The Countdown: 4 Days and, yes, you are ALL invited to that
Debut! Stand by to see how Jay B. puts “THE POP INTO POP CULTURE.”
EMPHASIS: Until now, a little known Secret that I am going
to divulge to you all is that The Title of “WORLD’s OLDEST RAPPIN LAWYER” is being examined and perused for an
Entry into The Guinness Book of World
Records, The Definitive Source of every #1 Standout Hit since Saturday,
August 27, 1955 thanks to Sir Hugh Beaver, The Founder and
Managing Director of The Guinness Breweries. That was Sixty (60) years ago, People. Such a Part of The Fabric of your Life. Furthermore, if We add in The Categories of
being White – Jewish and a Senior Citizen
BREAK FOR LAUGH:
then again JAY is still #1, breaking down those Barriers!
It
is true, it may not be true yet that
SUE THE BASTARDS has its own Facebook Page. After all, if OREO Cookies can have one, why
not a Song like this?
No one is kidding when they say: JAY B. is a Personality - a Character– a Talent amongst Talents in
his own Right – while being a serious Businessman with a Comic, Humorous and
Humanitarian Side – besides being a Walking Music-O-Pedia that made The Songs and Sounds of Chicago
unique - a bona fide Dream-Maker - making Dreams come true for The Talent – The Artist and People (like me) who
merely like to dance, listen, sing along and party-it-up -- to vast Audiences everywhere. The Backbone who never fails us that We
always can count on. It’s only Right
that “The Man behind The Scenes” comes Full Circle and Center-Stage Tonight. As
The Wizard behind The Curtain,
getting The Credit and Respect he deserves.
Thank you, Aretha!
As an unrivalled Influencer, JAY B. has “ROSS-I-CIZED” The Course of Modern Music,
Entertainment History and Popular Culture, Note-by-Note and
Note-after-Note. With JAY, there’s
Justice & Fairness for all.
Everything’s alright when JAY B. is in The Room. That’s merely The Way he sees Life should be
and should be lived; that’s The Way he feels People should be treated.
SPOTLIGHT
SHINES ON JAY B. ROSS.
IN CLOSING:
And, keeping with The Spirit of Willie Dixon, TOMIKO’s Grandfather who
told her to “continue my Story” and so many other superb Talents and noted
Legends as Koko Taylor, Moms Mabley, Bessie Smith, Albertina Walker, James
Brown, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and many Others who We’ve admired, listened
to and followed who have passed away, rest assured and let it be known that their
Music has not faded or been compromised.
To that: We cordially say: thank you,
Jay B. Ross, thank you – gracias – danke - tack (in Swedish) – ขอขอบคุณ in Thai - for enriching The Soundtrack of Our Lives and
allowing Justice & Fairness to prevail.
We like that! We deeply
appreciate your valiant and unending Efforts.
As
Manny Patinkin stated in a televised Interview on Sunday, October 11, 2015, he
used three (3) very important Words that apply to this Presentation
tonight. Those are: Freedom.
Justice. Dignity.
PAUSE
FOR REFLECTION:
Yes, JAY B. has refined and transformed The
Course of Music and Entertainment by making sure The Artist’s Works are
protected – The Rights, Words, Melodies and Images that spell-out the enduring
Moments and Memories We hold forever dear, of covering Present to Future
Generations (from The Elders to Newborn Babies and those Babies’ Babies),
spanning Global Cultures with The Sounds of Music, influencing and promoting
“THE WORTHY” for The Listening Pleasure of New Music and the original earlier
Sound Sensations for all Generations to come.
“Speaking up
for The Music, to continue as it should,”
Jay B. comes to bat every Day. Nothing
short of inspiring.
A Man who loves what he does. And it shows.
An Epic Era solidified by JAY B.
ROSS.
An Epic Era defined by JAY B. ROSS.
An Epic Era branded by JAY B. ROSS.
An Epic Era never to be repeated.
His Capacity to inspire and improve The
General Lot of what he sees continues the most incredulous Show on Earth, The
Business of Entertainment – SHOW BIZ -- where Lawyer JAY B. ROSS hails as a
Guiding Force and “The Music Muscle,” to WHO & WHAT We listen to
Today. He has made all that possible –
and in The Best Possible of Ways. So
instrumental to The Careers, Jobs & Lives of Millions.
“The Glory of The Story” is heard in every
Song ever written, ever sung, ever recorded and ever heard echoing throughout
The Choruses and The Chambers of Time. For that Variety and Depth of
Achievement whose profound Influence has affected The Lives of 20TH&
21ST Century Populations, it’s just and fair to say that Mr. Ross,
“MUSIC’S
MOST ACCOMPLISHED
AND
VALUABLE
ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY IN THE WORLD”
receive the coveted:
(THE) GRAND
BLUES MUSIC, LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD,
The Brainchild of Ms. Tomiko Dixon,
Songstress, Writer and Musician and Granddaughter of Mr. Willie Dixon, The
Blues Legend and Icon who would have been 100 years old this past July. Tomiko is following in that Footprint to
continue Willie’s Legacy as only Family could with a Recording Studio Complex
that is her Dream.
PAUSE.
IN CLOSING:
So, strap-on your Dancing Shoes, GET
ON UP and let’s give his Honorable JAY B. ROSS, a Round of Applause – A
Standing Ovation – both – as We thank him profusely and whole-heartedly for a
Lifetime of Service, Commitment and Loyalty by being a Ground-Breaker,
Dream-Maker and “Someone Very Special” who deeply cares for The Sake and Love
of The People who create The Music that colors The Days of Our Lives. There’s more to this Story…yet to come.
SILENCE FOR A MOMENT:
BREAK INTO:
OK – HIT IT: ASK = RAISES HER RIGHT ARM.
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who can help
U out
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who with a lot of clout
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who with a lot of clout
REPEAT of:
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who can help U out
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who with a lot of clout
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who can help U out
Rappin Lawyer, he's the 1 who with a lot of clout
AND THEN WE FINISH
WITH: Rappin Lawyer: OH YEA!
Rappin Lawyer dot
com.
Rappin Lawyer: OH
YEA. (DEEP VOICE).
CLOSE-OUT:
JBR IS HANDED THE GRAND BLUES MUSIC, LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
FOOTNOTES:
http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/10-Great-Willie-Dixon-Songs-
That-Made-Rock-History.aspx
http://corporate.guinnessworldrecords.com/company-history.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Fought_the_Law
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=When+did+the+Grammy%27s+first+held
©2015. ASK/Chicago.
All Rights Reserved. No Part can
be copied; used without the Direct Written Permission of Creator: Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith/Chicago, IL USA.
CONTACT INFO:
@ASK_Koopersmith
Adrienne(dot)Sioux(dot)Koopersmith@gmail.com
FOR
THE MEDIA, YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO READ MY FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014 EXPOSÉ CALLED:
Enter: Jay B. Ross, Entertainment Attorney & The Chicago
Connection to The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Get On Up premiers on August
1.
http://adriennesiouxkoopersmith.blogspot.com/2014/07/enter-jay-b-ross-entertainment-attorney.html
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