christopher north: news

CN premiered 2 songs and a soundscape for solo double bass at his faculty recital at the 92nd st Y. The event also marked his return to playing original jazz tunes. Expect more jazz gigs later this year. But for now, recording space bar has kicked into high gear. Rammer is working on images for the cover / website.

rehearsing, arranging, and some recording has started on the magnum opus "space bar" ...
expect tracks to trickle out for internet release / digital download soon - all leading up to the double album physical cd release with artwork for every track.

9.25.07 a big day, recording of eavesdrop score completed. A 20 hour session resulted in an hour and 20 minutes of music. Check out cn's blog about it at boyfromtexas.blogspot.com

big thanks to Alan Abbadessa for the awesome art! click on links

Big day for Eavesdrop and CN.

Recording the Eroica Trio at Legacy studios went splendidly. About 20 minutes worth of music including the main themes and the music of composer character August Moon (played by Terence Mann) including lots of his sonata and a tango.

Photo and sneak peek tracks soon.

So much music underway ...
staggering, exhilarating ...
I'm a lucky dog thanking my lucky stars. One hour and 10 minues of music composed, recorded, performed (most by himself), mixed and delivered all in less than two months.

What else can I say - busiest summer ever. Freaking wow.

bIg discount on "de la sur" at cdbaby!!!!!

All the cues have been composed, recorded and delivered ... just final mix / lay in session remains. ADR and editting going very well. Festival circuit, here we come!

cn has signed on to score Lucky Days starring writer/director Angelica Torn, co-director Tony Torn, Luke Zarzecki, Rip Torn, and Federico Castelluccio

Deal in the works. Blockbuster, Netflix and Starz here we come! Expect it all by the Fall.

Spotting and scoring sessions are going well. We've got a trailer in the works.

Cn has played On Broadway for some time (LIon King) and even been on stage (Rent) but this was different. Cn had his first Spring Awakening show at the Eugene O'Neil Theater on Saturday February 3rd subbing his friend and fellow LIon King sub George Farmer. The band is on stage, and as there is no curtain music, they leave their seats and take a bow hand in hand with the actors at the end of the show. (Check out "links")

(in a sense) ... check out "Eavesdrop" on imdb.com

... to be insanely busy - 3 lion kings, 2 ypc concerts (at the 92nd St Y and Carnegie Hall) and some students I have not seen in a while - all in 4 days. Nevertheless, more progress on Eavesdrop themes with Matt and method book with DB. Apologies, I still have not sent "renquist" compilation off to the presses. I'm hoping to get it out before the end of the year.

More filming all the time. Lots of piano music in the works for the scenes we've got so far.

several songs with the band live at the bitter end (2002-2003) and music video for "the other half". (click on links)

60 seconds of music from 60 composers. cn has been accepted for his "wading in the waters of Lethe" for the New York mix. Presentation at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York on Nov. 14, 2006.

cn played bass with YPC for Laura Bush's Luncheon on Global Literacy. The Secret Service inspected his gear the day before. Although he wanted to tell her to "start with her husband" (regarding literacy), he kept his mouth shut when she approached and after a short pause accepted the honor of shaking her hand. (photo here http://www.christophernorth.com/photos-group-35.html )

The YPC (with cn on bass) opened for James Brown at the Diesel Jeans Fashion Week After Party.
photo with jb's drummer here http://www.christophernorth.com/photos-group-35.html

August Moon's sonata is coming along nicely and the Chapman/Clara dance will be a tango. At this point, the score will feature a piano trio (piano, cello and violin) for the sonata, a tango quintet for dance number and a jazz quartet for some of the source music.

Several albums of music in various stages of creation ...
The Forever Waltz is out in the world and the feather lake song (track 6) is selling like hotcakes on itunes. (click on "buy")
2 albums will be released very soon - Everything's Jake soundtrack and Renquist compilation. (click on "hear" to sample some of these.)
Plans for a double album of songs and sound with a projected release of fall 2007 are under way.
The sonata and themes for Eavesdrop are coming along.

man, what an extraordinary long trip it's been since my last website update. (see 'blasts from the past' on the links page)

a lot has happened and is happening.
more will be posted all the time.
please check back often!