HAPPY 85TH BIRTHDAY JOHN WILLIAMS!

Many of you know that most of the reason I became a musician, a pianist and then a composer is because of the great maestro of our time, John Williams. Today is his 85th birthday and I want to send a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY out there into the world for him. Words can't explain how much I adore him, so these links to some of my favorite examples of his work will have to speak to that love! Hope you're having a wonderful day with your family, sir!

 

When I met the great Maestro, thanks to the kindness of a friend!
One of the most heart-breaking themes ever written - "Where Dreams Are Born" from "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" composed by John Williams. Vocal solo by soprano Barbara Bonney.
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) John Williams 1997 N°6 : The Asteroid Field
The Book Thief original score by John Williams - Track 01. 'One Small Fact'
"Jane Eyre" is a suite of three pieces from a score that John Williams composed in 1971. The movements are called "At Lowood", "To Thornfield" and "The Return". The suite was performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Williams in 1987.

You Are The Pan - Hook

Unbelievable.

This scene takes me to another level every time. 

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North America A Tree For My Bed (From The "Jurassic Park" Soundtrack) · John Williams Jurassic Park ℗ 1993 Geffen Records Released on: 1993-01-01 Producer: John Williams Composer: John Williams Music Publisher: Music Corporation of America, Inc. Auto-generated by YouTube.
End Credits (The Dance of the Witches Reprise) John Williams The Witches of Eastwick (1987) 14 of 14

Alternative Markets Seminar - Thank You to the SCL!

I am truly grateful to Adryan Russ and the SCL for inviting me to speak on this wonderful panel. From L to R: Brad Kelley, Patty Silversher, Michael Silversher, me and Adryan Russ. It was an interesting, funny, informative evening. The SCL is a fantastic organization that I am proud to be a member of. I was happy to see old friends, meet new ones and put some very familiar names to faces!

Upcoming SCL Seminar

SCL SEMINAR: MAKING A LIVING IN ALTERNATIVE MARKETS

Thanks to Adryan Russ and the SCL for inviting me to represent 5 Alarm and the production music industry on an incredible panel, at AFI this Thursday. I look forward to interesting discussion with legends Michael and Patti Silversher and Brad Kelley! Here's a showreel that we created to give the crowd a sense of what 5 Alarm does...all custom examples by yours truly!

 

The Empty Womb

Earlier this week, I turned in my score for "The Empty Womb" to director Betsy Chasse. This is a powerful short documentary about artist Robbi Firestone's emotional art installation exploring infertility. The score, using solo piano and strings, plays with the shifting darkness and light that fueled Robbi's work, and was a joy to write. "An 'emotional exorcism,' The Empty Womb speaks difficult core truths about infertility, bravery, devastation…and recovery. The installation unites us in reverence for what is inherent, inherited, and bone-deep among all women." Thank you to all the incredible women involved in this project. 

http://betsychasse.net/the-empty-womb/