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Inspired by a memory of the player piano in my grandmother's basement and the magical hole-punched rolls that mysteriously put everythig in motion.

The Piano Roll

Brodmann PE-187 grand piano. AKG microphones. Pro Tools recording. 

Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte

some music for my mom to help her in this sad time.

piano peace, for my mom

During this festival where the living meet the dead, a couple must part.

All souls lament, for those who've lost

Ètude in four colors

Elemental strings

There’s a pitch black cell tonight where a political  prisoner lies forgotten, bloodied and broken, in agony, his only consolation, the candle of enlightenment in his mind, the idea a place like America exists. I imagine talking to  him, having to tell him how we are readily, handily squandering this moment in history, this moment in the sun, and him having to tell me how breathtakingly beautiful the idea of America is, and imploring please, don’t let it die.

Thats behind this.

American Dream Ballet

Special thanks to Clyde, Emily, Leena & Nathan.

The Love

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (a.k.a. Forbidden Colours) by Ryuichi Sakamoto (1983)

Live video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_v_pbd-O8U

Soundtrack from the movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (戦場のメリークリスマス), a.k.a. Furyo in Europe, directed by Nagisa Oshima, and starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Takeshi Kitano.

The instrument is a Kawai VPC1 controlling a Clavia Nord Stage 2, using a sampled Yamaha C7 grand piano, and... straight from the 80's a sampled preset named "Touch Perco" from the Yamaha DX7 mk2 synth.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence [live cover]

Jeffrey Plunkett is an actor living in NYC. He is creating original incidental music for live theatre productions and film.  Nearly all the artwork accompanying each track is Mr. Plunkett's and is available in many sizes and materials from canvas to acrylic glass. He can be reached at Jeffplunkett@gmail.com .

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