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Gerald Jay Markoe (1941-2009)

Born March 22, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Henry Albert Markoe and Florence Marion (Goldstein)Markoe; Gerald Markoe's children: Jeremy (son), and Andra (daughter). Home in Fort George Manhattan, New York, NY. Agent Bill Liff, William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. He was known as Jerry Markoe to family and friends. Markoe held a Masters Degree in Music from Julliard and a Bachelors from Manhattan School of music and was an Army Veteran.

Markoe taught music to public elementary school children for over 25 years. His love of music was a passion to share with 1000's of students over the years. He would often curate performances with students sometimes with a 30 guitar orchestra.

Markoe is widely regarded as one of the fathers of New Age Music. He also produced and recorded World Music, Native American influenced music, Meditation, and Relaxation music. He also composed classical and works prodigiously for New York theater, film, and commercials.

Markoe worked under several other names such as Ancient Brotherhood, Alien Kids, and Creative Kids Productions.

His compositions of musical Albums on his family Astromusic Music label the following published CD works of his music. Allegro represented his worldwide distribution before their Bankruptcy.

Astromusic Albums:

1989 Music From The Pleiades 1989 Chakra Balancing narrated Stacey Dean, music Gerald Jay Markoe 1990 Pleiadian Danses 1991 Sacred Music From Seven Stars 1992 Melodies From the Pleiades 1993 Inka Sunrise (Producer) 1994 Music of the Angels 1995 Where the Earth Touches the Stars (Ancient Brotherhood) 1995 Music of the Angels 2 1996 Baroque Angels 1996 Navajo Chants Pow Wow Songs - Four Mountain Nation Singers 1997 Danses for the New Millenium 1997 Best of the Pleiades curated by (son) Jeremy Markoe 1999 Celestial Mozart For Relaxation. 2000 Star Spirits - Music of the Night by Ancient Brotherhood) 2001 Nature Goddess (Ancient Brotherhood) 2001 Vortex Rhythms - Music of Sedona 2001 Zen Meditations 2002 Celestial Mozart for Relaxation Vol 2. 2003 Celestial Music for Yoga 2004 Meditation Music of Ancient Egypt 2005 Ancient Ceremonies - Music for Deep Meditation 2006 Machupicchu Meditations (Ancient Brotherhood) 2006 Celestial Music for Sitar feat. Subroto Roy Chowdhury 2007 Healing Energy: Blessed By John of God

Creative Kids Productions Albums

2002 The Great Arizona Horned Toad Stampede of 1874 2002 Mozart's Sleepytime Music Box 2002 Mozart for Creativity 2002 Music by Young Mozart Markoe and The Bremen Town Musicians 2002 Mozart's Quiet Playtime Music 2003 Mozart for Young Minds & Power Learning Methods 2008 Alien Rap

Markoe was a master Astrologer and member of AFA (American Federation of Astrologers), the founder of Astromusical research and discoverer of ASTROMUSIC, the notes of music based on Pythagorean mathematical ratios to planetary positions correlated at the time of a person's birth, location and time. He has published numerous articles and given lectures on the work at the annual INATS - International New Age convention. He would create custom musical recordings for people of their astrological chart to the acclaim of the recipients that their personal chart in music had a very personal connection. Astromusic (Trademark) was eventually developed into Software that can emulate his process in 2005.

Famous Work Credits

Markoe conducted the District 12 Orchestra at Lincoln Center NY, for three years, performed with the New York Philharmonic as well as with the Manhattan School of Music orchestra and chorus. He has led and performed in dance orchestras, including those of Lester Lanin, Meyer Davis, Steven Scott, and the Noblemen as a vocalist, guitarist, and bassist under the name Jerry Markoe. He also has performed in piano bars and cruise ships as a one-man orchestra.

The vaudeville themed musical Charlotte Sweet, Hammond Records, 1984 ran off-Broadway for several years and Markoe was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for this musical. Together with Librettist Michael Colby a trilogy of holiday-themed Musicals was created also to include Ludlow Ladd and Happy Haunting (Book).

Musical & Film Works Performed 1968 The Chinese Wall, Manhattan School of music 1969 The Lion in Winter, Hunter College Auditorium 1976 Macbird 1976 Indulgences in the Louisville Harem, Perry Street theater, NY 1976 The Alchemists Book, Samuel French, Musical score published 1976 Punch and Judy, Perry street theater 1977 The Black Princess, Lincoln Center, NY 1978 Clements, NY 1978 Alice in Wonderland, Hartley House, NY 1979 Cinderella Update, Hartley House, NY 1979 The Forgotten Treasure, Double Image, NY 1979 Another Time (operetta), Lyric Theater, NY 1979 Ludlow Ladd, Lyric Theater, NY 1979 Fair Play For Eve, American Theater of Actors 1980 Country-Western, American Theater of Actors 1981 Fair Play for Eve, 3 Muses, NY 1981 Forever Peter Pan (rock), 3 Muses, NY 1982 Odds Are, score CBS Films 1982-3 Ludlow Ladd, New American theater 1982 Charlotte Sweet, American Theater of Actors NY 1983 Charlotte Sweet, Westside Arts Center 1983 Charlotte Sweet, Virginia Stage Company 1984 Charlotte Sweet, Chicago, Theater Three 1984 Charlotte Sweet, Dallas 1985 Charlotte Sweet, Rochester 2018 Charlotte Sweet, Reading 54 Below, NY

Educational films music 1974-76

Troll Associates Eyegate Media Imperial Films McGraw-Hill ABC-TV Coronet Instructional Media The Learning Co-op