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2010 Out & About 500: Music
2010 OUT & ABOUT 500: MUSIC
Music Stars: Dean and Jeff Lofton
Austin has elaborated a long jazz history. Yet this South Carolina couple recently gave the scene a jumpstart with their ubiquitous presence and articulate advocacy. A writer, Dean doubles as publicist. A trumpeter, Jeff also leads various musical projects. They help other artists through Jeff Lofton Quartet, Jeff Lofton Electric Thang, Crime Victims First, Dean Lofton PR and Writing Your Life as a Woman.Previous Music Stars: Rose Reyes (2009), Paul Oveisi (2008), Sara Hickman (2007), Cash Edwards (2006), Casey Monahan (2005)
Susan Antone. Antone’s, Help Clifford Help Kids/American Youthworks, Palmer Drug Abuse Program
Ed Bailey. KLRU, ‘Austin City Limits,’ Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
Marcia Ball. Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, Charity Partners of Austin
Suzanna Choffel and Paul Oveisi. Momo’s, Austin Music Commission, suzannachoffel.com, Austin Music Foundation
Amy Corbin and Charles Attal. C3, Stubb’s BBQ, Austin City Limits Festival
Melissa and Kevin Connor. ME Television, KUT
Gerard Cosloy. Matador Records, Casual Victim Pile, Can’t Stop the Bleeding
Dave Dart. Dart Music International
Joe and Sharon Ely. ely.com, the Flatlanders
Alejandro Escovedo. alejandroescovedo.com, ‘Street Songs of Love’
Eliza Gilkyson. elizagilkyson.com
Patty Griffin. pattygriffin.com, ‘Downtown Church’
Sara Hickman. The Roots Agency, ‘Big Bird, Little Bird’Charlie Jones. C3, Stubb’s BBQ, Austin City Limits Festival
Josh and Yvonne Lambert. The Octopus Project
Andy Langer. KGSR, Esquire, News 8 Austin
Terry Lickona. ‘Austin City Limits’
Casey McPherson. Alpha Rev, Music for the City, Mental Health Association of Texas
Martie and Gareth Maguire. Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds
Harold McMillan. DiverseArts
Kathy Marcus and John Kunz. Waterloo Records
Casey Monahan. Texas Music Office
James Moody. Transmission Entertainment, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Mohawk, Club DeVille, Red 7
Tim Neece. Texas Performing Arts
Tim O’Connor. Back Yard, Austin Music Hall, Austin Help Haiti
Don Pitts. City of Austin
Adrian Quesada. Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Ocote Soul Sounds, HAAMCarolyn Schwarz. HAAM
Shawn Sides and Graham Reynolds. Golden Arm Trio, Rude Mechanicals, Fuse Box Festival
Rose Reyes. Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Nada and Hartt Stearns. One World Theatre
Donya and Randall Stockton. Beerland, Rio Rita, the Good Knight, Shangri-la
Steve Wertheimer. Continental Club
Annetta and James White. Broken Spoke
Graham Williams. Transmission Entertainment, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Mohawk, Club de Ville, Red 7, Lamberts
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison. kellywillis.com, brucerobison.com Eddie Wilson. Threadgill’s
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By Phillis Mair
June 28, 2010 10:36 PM | Link to this
So happy Austin appreciates what South Carolina misses. The mighty team Lofton!! Mazel on all your success,it is well deserved!
By Leisa Marie Mounts
June 28, 2010 1:47 PM | Link to this
I have known the Lofton's for many many years and their commitment to each other, music and helping other people has always inspired me. I love Jeff's music and Dean is a wonderful teacher and writer.
LM Mounts in Greer, SC