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1. 10

   Why/How to Transcribe

   –This is a post I originally put up on SoKillingMan.com, so if you like what you see, give it a visit!– A big reason why I learned how to transcribe is so that I can write out charts for myself, … Continue reading →

   Nov 17, 2011
2. 9

   Harold Crumb: the last session

   (for background on this project check out quoted text below) About a week before the premier of Harold Crumb (short film) Adam invited me into the studio to record some credits music, and the night before our session he emailed … Continue reading →

   Aug 13, 2011
3. 8

   Lulu’s: will you marry me?

   Lulu’s Playground just had a rehearsal last night after a seven-months-long hiatus and, as they say, absence [most certainly] makes the heart grow fonder. Trumpeter Adam Meckler literally proposed marriage to the band and brought up recording an album. Those … Continue reading →

   Aug 8, 2011
4. 7

   OFI Sketch 8/4/11

   This is going for more of a hardcore, “I’m dangerous” kinda’ vibe. To me the cello almost sounds like a bari sax, which is hilarious, while at the same time terrifyingly awesome. There’s a lot more I wanted to add … Continue reading →

   Aug 5, 2011
5. 6

   OFI Sketch 8/1/11

   Here’s a really simple loopy thing that might make a good tune – it’s just a bunch of Ma7 chords planing around but I think the complementary rhythms sell it. One problem is that it’s really difficult to solo over, … Continue reading →

   Aug 1, 2011
6. 5

   Light, Motion and Sound (March-April 2011)

   (Vanessa Voskuil - photo by James Sewell) This collaborative work of challenging-to-describe art was organized by Zachary Crockett, and served as the dissertation for his PHD in music composition (at the University of Minnesota). Months before I entered the process … Continue reading →

   Jul 29, 2011