Our orchestral album Dream Gallery got a nice review from All Music that describes the album both briefly and well. There is also a new series of composer commentary videos on YouTube. The introduction gives an overview of the album. Dream Gallery is on the Delos Music label.
Outstanding Achievement Award
Film legend Ernest Borgnine won the Outstanding Achievement Award from The Newport Beach Film Festival after sold-out screenings of The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez. I orchestrated the film for composer Ruy Folguera, and it will be released later this year.
Nice day for press
This morning I was presented with two nice surprises. First, the Berklee College of Music Berklee Blogs did a really nice feature about me. Second, Dream Gallery made it to Amazon’s Hot New Releases list. Not a bad way to start the day!
I’m also beginning some work for another show with Stewart Copeland and D’Drum, this time at the Royal College of Music in London. What a great day!
New Tegan and Sara sheet music
ZMX Music has released a dozen new arrangements for Tegan and Sara for some of their more popular songs. The entire Tegan and Sara songbook is available on their website, all of it transcribed and arranged by myself.
Dream Gallery Physical Release
The physical release of Dream Gallery is today, and the album is still on sale for HALF PRICE through iTunes for the rest of this month. Buy it before the price doubles!
It’s 70 minutes of classical/rock full orchestra art songs, nothing like anything you have in your collection. Check it out on iTunes, Amazon, our label Delos, Arkiv Music, Classics Online, or a store near you.
Another nice album review by John J. Puccio is available on Classical Candor.
Introduction to Arabic Music
Bana Haffar, author and bass player for So & So, released a book today titled An Introduction to Arabic Music and the Maqams. With musical examples engraved by myself, it explains the basics of microtonal music, traditional instruments, and improvisation. Digital downloads are available now and the physical book will be available through ADG Publishing in the summer.
Brian Ralston scoring session
Composer Brian Ralston had his scoring session today for Crooked Arrows, his latest feature film, and I prepared the sheet music for his recording session. It’s a story centered on a Native American lacrosse team making its way through a prep school league tournament.
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- Crooked Arrows music prepared by Jeremy Borum
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- Producers J. Todd harris and Mitchell Peck with composer Brian Ralston at the Crooked Arrows scoring session. March 18, 2012. At The Bridge Recording, Glendale, CA. Photo by Bob Degus
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- Composer Brian Ralston at the Crooked Arrows scoring session. March 18, 2012. At The Bridge Recording, Glendale, CA. Photo by Bob Degus
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- Director Steve Rash reading my sheet music at the Crooked Arrows scoring session. March 18, 2012. At The Bridge Recording, Glendale, CA. Photo by Bob Degus
Dream Gallery Press
The Dream Gallery’s release was not long ago, and we’re already getting some very favorable press:
La Jolla Light – album & artist profile
Richmond Confidential – album & artist profile
Midwest Records – album review
Boing Boing – album review
The Dream Gallery release announced
I’m very pleased to announce the March 6 release by the Delos label of “The Dream Gallery: Seven California Portraits”, a massive song cycle for solo singers and full orchestra that depicts a group of archetypal Californians and the regions in which they live.
My first major label release, I co-produced the album and co-orchestrated the music with composer Mark Abel. I also played the piano throughout and we did some of the smaller recording sessions in my Torrance studio. Sharon Lavery, one of the Los Angeles area’s leading conductors, directed an ensemble of distinguished Hollywood session players.
The product of an intense year-and-a-half of composing and recording, Dream Gallery exposes both the state’s varied landscape and the fault lines of its characters’ internal worlds. Dispensing with postcard themes and stressing stark realism, the piece highlights these complexities through music that melds elements of classical, rock and jazz, and is performed by high caliber musicians from across California. Many thanks to Carol Rosenberger, the head of the Delos label, who has been extremely supportive!