The Song of Names – Coming Soon
The Song of Names premieres on December 25th. This film by François Girard, the director of The Red Violin, is a true testament to classical music, and features some of the most virtuosic pieces of music in the repertoire. I produced the music performances for the...
Zilla and Zoe-Behind The Scenes
After a year spent waiting on the distributor's release schedule, Zilla and Zoe is at long last coming out! The film begins it's theatrical run in LA starting May 17th, and will soon be available on Video on Demand and Streaming. I used all sorts of zany instruments...
REassembly- Smashed to Pieces RECOMPOSED
In this month's music video, I've taken the 1st piece from FRAMEWORKS, Smashed to Pieces, and recomposed this piece using digital synthesis and processing. All the notes are the same, but the outcome is vastly different. Which do you prefer, the acoustic...
My Superheroes, a father & daughter duet
I started piano lessons when I was in 2nd grade and had wonderful support from my family who always encouraged my musical endeavors. (My father has some good stories about my early piano recitals, send me an email and I'll tell you! 🤣) I wanted to encourage my...
The Creative Process
In this video, get a behind the scenes look at my creative process. See how a musical idea transforms from a simple piano sketch, to a computer emulation, to a live performance, and finally to the studio mix. If you want to see more behind the scenes videos, check out...
Home, a gift for the Holidays.
See the live performance video of NYC's preeminent choral group, The Essential Voices USA perform my piece Home. It is inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, who said “There is no way to happiness, Happiness is the way”. During the winter holidays,...
New Single
See the performance video of my new single, For the 2s and 3s. This time I turned the camera on myself, and invite you to join me for an intimate performance of this piece for solo piano straight from my living room. I am creating this new music using very old...
Behind the Scenes with MOTU
See a behind the scenes video into the making of FRAMEWORKS. Check out the software and hardware that James uses to make his music.
FRAMEWORKS Out Now!
My new album for piano and string quartet is now available on all digital stores and streaming platforms. Check it out!
The Catcher Was a Spy Premiere
CATCHER WAS A SPY now in theatres! I had a great time working on this film as a music editor and score producer. Here is a nice behind the scenes interview with Paul Rudd and director Ben Lewin speaking about the film. https://youtu.be/TFBgPMYwlXw
Recording at Abbey Road Studios
In London recording a large orchestra and choir at the lovely Abbey Road Studios. What amazing musicians and engineers!
FRAMEWORKS Announcement
New album coming soon! I will be recording and producing an album of my music for piano and string quartet in my upcoming album FRAMEWORKS. Follow along as I show the behind the scenes of producing the album on my Facebook and YouTube pages....
