The ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award Presented to Joshua Meltzer

Joshua Meltzer was presented with the 2007 ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award during a concert held at the New York venue Pianos on June 6, 2007 marking the culmination of The ASCAP Foundation Extended Songwriters Workshop. This Award was established by Patty Allen in honor of her husband, songwriter and ASCAP member Robert Allen, author of such standards as "Chances Are," "It's Not for Me to Say," and "Home for the Holidays." In the spirit of Allen's work, this cash award is presented annually to a songwriter in the pop and/or jazz musical genres participating in the Foundation's workshop in New York City.

Meltzer was born in Los Angeles, spent his childhood in upstate New York and currently lives in Northampton, MA. His father was a musician and his mother an artist, so growing up, there was a lot of support for his creativity. He has been playing music and writing songs since high school. In 2005 he released his EP Digital Dirt and his most recent song "A Beautiful Mistake" will be included in The ASCAP Foundation Extended Workshop compilation CD. Joshua will be recognized at The ASCAP Foundation Award ceremony taking place December 12, 2007 in the Allen Room at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.