[JPL] Musician Hits Sour Note

[Paul Combs]

I wish I could offer a solution for the larger issue here, that of the 
non-artists infringing on space that is designated for artists.  However 
there is a remedy in a pre-fab iso booth.  Musicians facing this problem 
might check out

www.vocalbooth.com

or

www.whisperroom.com

Again, I do not mean to imply that David Shnitter or anyone else in his 
situation should have to go to this extra expense.  I am outraged by 
what has been happening on several fronts regarding living space in 
Manhattan and other major cities.  However, something like this could 
save a musician a lot of trouble.

With best wishes for David,

Paul
Paul Combs
c/o BoMuse Music
14 Berkshire Pl.
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-576-1004
www.paulcombs.com

Jazz Promo Services wrote:
> BY JOHN MARZULLI
> DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
>
> Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, 4:06 PM
>
> Thirty years ago Manhattan Plaza opened its doors in Hell's Kitchen as an
> affordable, rent-subsidized haven for artists like respected saxophonist
> David Schnitter.
>
> But Schnitter now may be on the verge of eviction, he says, thanks to
> neighbors who no longer embrace the vibrant spirit of the midtown apartment
> complex.
>
> Schnitter, 59, has been ordered by an administrative law judge to put a sock
> in his horn. After noise complaints, he is banned from practicing in his
> 20th-floor apartment. If he doesn't comply, he's out in the street.
>
> "I cannot hone my craft, and it will probably affect my earning a living,"
> said Schnitter, who recently returned from a tour in Spain and performs for
> the Sunday brunch crowd at Iridium.
>
>
>