Noose

A handful of cues I wrote for the upcoming feature documentary 'Rhapsody', the story of Leo Spellman, composer, pianist and holocaust survivor whose magnum opus and secret wartime diaries remain hidden for over fifty years.

He Wouldn't Like To Talk About The War

I started writing this piece late in December 2021. I feel like Ive been surrounded by madness for so long, sometimes I get lucky and things settle down when I play. If I silence the noise for long enough I might write something beautiful. 

Recorded on my felted upright piano January 23rd

Lost In Fog

Deep Rooted (@deeprootedfilm) was an opportunity to return to instruments that feel like home to me. Recorded in 2023 with some world-class musicians at the heart of it. Huge thanks to Kyle McDonnell (@kylemcdonn) and Van Wickiam (@vanwickiam) for trusting me with their film. Soundtrack available to stream on all platforms.

Passing It On

A cover and re-arrangement/ reinterpretation of the song For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti by Sufjan Stevens. 

(cover) For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti - Sufjan Stevens

Three Mikros - Well, what if that sort of thing was played on fretted stringed instruments? Here are some piano improvisations in the spirit of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos to which I added mandolin, acoustic guitar and bass, with a bit of ebow thrown in for #2. Three pieces totaling three minutes, trying to keep that modal, enigmatic, off-balance feeling that is so…fascinating.

Passing It On

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