Bill Text: NY J02390 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: commending Bobby Previte upon the occasion of his designation as the 2024 Italian American of the Year by the New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-14 - ADOPTED [J02390 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02390-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2390

BY: Senator BORRELLO

        HONORING  Bobby Previte upon the occasion of being
        named Italian American of the Year,  in  conjunction
        with Italian American Day on May 20, 2024

  WHEREAS,  From  time  to  time  this  Legislative Body takes note of
certain extraordinary individuals  it  wishes  to  recognize  for  their
valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly
acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among
us all; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Bobby Previte upon the occasion of being named Italian American  of  the
Year,  in conjunction with Italian American Day on Monday, May 20, 2024;
and

  WHEREAS, A composer and performer,  Bobby  Previte  is  one  of  the
seminal  figures of the 1980s New York Downtown scene; his work has been
known to fall between rated and improvised music; and

  WHEREAS, Leading a plethora of diverse ensembles, Bobby Previte  has
collaborated  with  many  renowned  artists such as composer John Adams,
filmmaker Robert Altman, Jessi Colter, Albert Collins,  Johnny  Copeland
and  Big  John  Patton, Steve Swallow, Lukas Foss, Charlie Hunter, Terry
Adams, Lejaren Hiller, The Rose Ensemble, Julius  Eastman,  John  Lurie,
Sonny Sharrock, Victoria Williams, Iggy Pop and many others; and

  WHEREAS,  As  a  testament  to  his  artistry, Bobby Previte was the
recipient of the 2015  Greenfield  Prize  for  Music  and  a  Guggenheim
Fellowship  in 2012, as well as multiple awards for composition from the
NEA, NYFA, NYSCA, NY State Music Fund, and the  American  Music  Center;
and

  WHEREAS,  Bobby  Previte  has  been  an  artist-in-residence  at the
Rockefeller  Foundation  in  Bellaglo,  Italy,  Civitella  Ranieri,  The
Montaivo  Arts  Center,  The Hermitage Artist Retreat, and nine times at
the MacDowell Colony; his original compositions have been  recorded  and
released on Sony, Eiektra, Nonesuch, Rykodisc, Cantaloupe, Palmetto, New
World, Ropeadope, Tzadik, Thirsty Ear, and Rarenoise; and

  WHEREAS,  Sharing  his  expertise  with  youth,  Bobby  Previte  has
conducted master classes at Princeton University, the Eastman School  of
Music,  The  New  School, and New York University; he created the "Music
360 - The Improvisation Workshop," which is a five-day intensive session
produced by Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Bobby Previte's recent work includes Terminals, released by
Cantaloupe  Music;  Mass,  released  by  Rarenoise  Records;   Rhapsody,
released   by  Rarenoise;  the  23  Constellations  of  Joan  Miro;  and
Blueprints; he was been endorsed by major publications such as  The  New
York  Times,  The  Village  Voice, The New Yorker, Gramophone, Downbeat,
Rolling Stone, The Penguin Musician's Guide,  Glide  Magazine,  and  The
Guardian; and


  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are  brought  to  our
attention,  they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor Bobby Previte upon the occasion of being named Italian American of
the  Year, in conjunction with Italian American Day on May 20, 2024; and
be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Bobby Previte.