I was listening to a Gregorian Chant the other day and thought Wouldn’t it be cool to sample it and use it elsewhere.

The artists of the mid-1950s, along with the music of John Cage and the writings of the Beats, have long been touchstones for me. Their willingness to push against convention and embrace uncertainty continues to resonate. In this work, I’ve brought together my own music with footage from a Jackson Pollock documentary, reflecting on that era’s spirit of experimentation and the dialogue between sound, word, and image

I always loved the animation of Ralph Bakshi. Especially his “rotoscoping” technique in “The Lord of the Rings.” After creating this soundscape, I immediately thought of that film. Sometimes it just works perfectly!

This is my 4th experiment in the Barn. As I write this, maybe they aren’t experiments at all.

I have been in my studio creating beats and samples for an upcoming project. I enjoy putting my music to film. I believe music enhances the visual.

Ambient music for film…

Another track destined for film.

I have a project that creates live original music for Silent Films. I pick the film, hire the musicians, and we build a soundtrack to the film.

I created the story, hired the animator, and developed “Jazzin’ in the Key of Sea,” an animated story for children. Enclosed is the trailer.

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My first solo record. I composed all of the music, hired the band members, edited, mixed, and created all of the promotion materials.

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I create soundscapes for film and videos.