Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event #9 with Christopher North Speaking about his Score for Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes with Special Guests Cole Davis, Lawrence Fields and Andy Blanco.

Date: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm (ET)
Venue:  ZOOM
Host: Adam Reifsteck

Ticket: $5 for non MFM members. Register and pay here: https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/talk-event/ 

Webinar description

Christopher North shares about composing and producing the score to Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes. Directed by Sam Pollard & Ben Shapiro. Special Guests include Bassist  / Contractor Cole Davis, Pianist Lawrence Fields, and Percussionist Andy Blanco.

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer, virtuoso percussionist and bandleader Max Roach on PBS American Masters

World Premiered at SXSW 2023, NYC Premiered at Rooftop Films & Broadcast / Streaming on American Masters PBS Premiere 10/6/2023.  Glowing Reviews In!  

Score performed by stellar quintet featuring bassist (& former student) Cole Davis, Aaron M. Johnson on Alto / Tenor Sax, Anthony Hervey on Trumpet, Lawrence Fields on Piano, Michael Ode on Drums, recorded at The Bunker Studio, as well as M’Boom inspired Percussion Cues multi-tracked by the Andy Blanco. (Add’l contributions including a “jam in the sand” Cue from Rex Benincasa and Kate Amrine on Trumpet). Assisted by Landon Knoblock, Mixed by Erdem Helvacioglu.

About  Christopher North  www.christophernorth.com  www.imdb.me/christophernorth

Christopher North is a composer (Film, Theater and Dance), singer/songwriter (eclectic albums, songs for children’s TV and for Films), multi-instrumentalist (Carnegie Hall, Newport Folk Festival, CBGBs, Grammy award-winning recordings) and conductor (Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Space). A Texan in NYC since 1997, he’s thriving in Brooklyn, having released 20 genre crossing albums, composed scores to over 60 films (inc. distributed, award-winning and Grammy Nominated) and a growing opus of arts songs, chamber music and symphonic works. A Sundance Institute Lab Fellow, collaborating brings out his best, for which VARIETY says he’s a “notable asset” to work “well served by a fine soundtrack.” Also a sideman, he has played bass for Quincy Jones, with The Chicks and Rosanne Cash, in orchestras and on Broadway. He’s been heard as a singer (in choirs with NY Phil and on Grammy Award Winning Recordings), whistler (for Disney) and multi-instrumentalist on countless scores, albums, video games and commercials.  A 2019 Composing in the Wilderness Fellow, he kayaked in Alaska, inspiring chamber work “Nellie Juan’s Scratchiti” that premiered at Federal Hall, NYC. His favorite creation is teenager Koi and his hobbies include photography, painting, biking and walking in cemeteries.

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes is North’s 3rd collaboration with Lifetime Peabody & Multiple Emmy Award Winning, Multiple Grammy Nominated, and Oscar Nominated Sam Pollard, and our 2nd music doc, following the Grammy Nominated Best Music Film Blues/Civil Rights Doc Two Trains Runnin‘.

About MFM (https://www.MusiciansForMusicians.org) 

MFM seeks to bring together musicians from all disciplines, styles, traditions and localities in the cause of their mutual self-betterment. Whether through education, networking or political action, MFM’s ultimate goal is to elevate the work of all musicians to the level of a true profession.