Steve DeDoes Music & Media Productions
“Hurray For Christmas” is an absolute gem of a holiday song, composed by Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning Don Sebesky. Don is widely regarded as one of the greatest arrangers ever. His credits are extensive, as is his body of work across so many musical styles. Sebesky was gracious enough to allow Steve DeDoes to not only […]
Continue Readingand, listening to commercial music…along with understanding the producer’s intentions… (Note to reader: If you haven’t listened to the tracks, or aren’t familiar with the basis for this discussion and the purpose for which this music was produced, go back to the introductory page.) It is a challenge to write successful commercial music. For something […]
Continue ReadingOberlin Sophomore Accepts Offer to Play for Ironmen in Summer 2012 November 3, 2011 – Mattie DeDoes, Oberlin College sophomore pitcher/third baseman, has accepted an invitation to join the Lorain County Ironmen of the Prospect League for the summer of 2012. DeDoes will begin playing with the Ironmen on the heels of his sophomore collegiate […]
Continue ReadingAs we mourn the passing of our dear friend and mentor Matt Michaels, we share a recording that is very special to us. (Click Here to hear “Learnin’ From The Master” – opens new window) Composed by Steve DeDoes, 1996. Mattie DeDoes – alto sax; Matt Michaels, piano; Cary Kocher, vibes; Dan Jordan, bass; David […]
Continue Reading(Note: this promotional language, and the publications that are presented as links below, were created November 2011 to publicize the basketball teams at Concordia University, Ann Arbor. Steve also serves Concordia University as play-by-play and P.A. announcer for basketball and football.) Don’t Miss The Story ! – CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL, 2011-12 Attention: to the media […]
Continue ReadingRemembering and Reflecting Upon True Greatness Unassuming. Unaffected. Unruffled. For some reason, adjectives that started with “un-” were always used when people described Matt Michaels. When you encountered Matt – and witnessed his appearance, heard him talk, watched him move – it’s true, he really didn’t project anything special. Matt was seventy-nine years old when […]
Continue ReadingDeDoes’ Produce New Theme for Long-Running Radio Program December 4, 2011 – Hear our on-air appearance: WJR Internet Advisor, Dec. 3, 2011 (direct link to .mp3 file) November 6, 2011 – The radio program “The WJR Internet Advisor” began broadcasting in Detroit, Michigan in 1998. Steve DeDoes composed and produced the theme music for this […]
Continue ReadingOctober 19, 2011 – Back in the 90′s, Steve DeDoes composed and produced the theme music for a new radio program, “The Internet Advisor,” airing on massive radio voice WJR in Detroit. (Click Here to hear Steve’s longtime “Internet Advisor” theme ! – opens new window) This program is still on the air, fourteen years later, […]
Continue ReadingOctober 9, 2011 – A beautiful fall day in Oberlin, Ohio…eighty degrees and bright sunshine… Having recovered sufficiently from his recent illness, Mattie DeDoes helped his Oberlin College Yeomen to a pair of scrimmage victories over league rival Hiram College. These games represented the culmination of the fall practice season for Oberlin’s squad. In the first game, Mattie took […]
Continue ReadingCommand Concert, Precise Pitching…Summer Simmers with August Apex DeDoes Goes Back-to-Back On Stage, On Mound Mattie DeDoes Throws Down at NABF College World Series (August 5, 2011) On successive August days, Mattie DeDoes culminated his 2011 summer with a resounding artistic statement. On Thursday, August 4, he and his crack team of fellow musicians rocked […]
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