15% All I Take-Outs over $25 the music scene was growing and less groups were heading out of town imme- diately when they were ready to break out," Hertz says. "They discovered they could break out from Detroit. At that time, I started to promote myself to try to help the local music scene develop. Joining a commit- tee of the Motor City Music Foundation (MCMF) in 1998, , he rose to the execu- tive board and now is president of the foundation, a non- profit volunteer organization formed to nurture, promote and expose musicians and their work in the metropolitan Detroit area. The MCMF and the awards show have always had strong involvement from the Jewish community. Oakland Press music writer Gary Graff and former WABX- FM station manager Al Wilson are among the founders of both. Wilson now serves as vice president of the board and Graff is on the executive committee, as is noted entertainment attorney Howard Abrams. Jewish News Sales Director Jim Cohen is the immediate past president of MCMF. Music publicist Matt Lee of Drumbeaters is a de facto board . member and handling publicity for the foundation and the event. Detroit's Music Scene Today, for both personal and profes- sional reasons, Hertz goes to local venues to hear live music at least twice a week. It is not uncommon to see him at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, the Magic Stick in Detroit, or Memphis Smoke and Fifth Avenue Billiards in Royal Oak. A few years back, he even played blues harp and did vocals with the local band the Willies. "There is a great music scene in town and it is getting stronger. The hardest part is for musicians to make money while doing it," he said. "Detroit is at a real defining moment to be able to capture the attention and bring the talent," Hertz says, mentioning the incredible suc- cess of the local techno scene and the world-renowned Detroit Electronic Music Festival as well as artists like Eminem and Kid Rock. "We've been striving for, and par- tially accomplished, having more involvement on the advisory board [of the MCMF]. I tell people that if your type of music is under-represented, it's because you are not here. We want to bring in more gospel, classical, R&B, hip-hop and jazz." Hertz's involvement continues to grow and become even more person- al. His son Ryan, 21, is studying eth- nomusicology (world music) at Indiana University, and son Adam, 18, has begun the very selective music business program at New York University, where only 35 students are admitted each year. And together with Les Schefman, a local music producer who has focused on music for commercials, he is start- ing a local record label, SuperString. "We've got incredible talent in this city, as good or better than any- where," he said. "We need to keep the focus on Detroit, and focus Detroit's attention on the great talent. II Monday - Thursday only. One coupon per customer. 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