...as soon as I begin, it seems there is no end...So, in no particular order: Brian Eno's Thursday Afternoon, David Bowie's Heroes, Pat Metheny's As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls, the first 10 minutes of the film Bladerunner...Miles Davis (Recollections, He Loved Him Madly, In A Silent Way), Charles Mingus (Weird Nightmare, The Clown, Self Portrait In Three Colors), David Sylvian, Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel...the wonderful talented friends I get to see, hear, and collaborate with here in NYC...my wonderful wife Lainie Diamond...Morton Feldman, John Cage, John Zorn, Mahler...New Orleans, Texas, Kentucky, and Southern Ohio...Johnny Cash, Son House, Skip James, Loretta Lynn...Nick Cave (The Carny, Up Jumped The Devil, From Her To Eternity)...Hitchcock, Fellini, Wim Wenders, Martin Scorsese...The Clash, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Talk Talk (last three albums)...great Brazilian, Colombian, and Mexican composers...sacred music from all over the world...
Composer Chris Becker lives and works in New York City composing, arranging, and recording music for a wide variety of solo and collaborative projects. He has composed music for dance, film, and mixed-media installations. His music has premiered in clubs, galleries, and music and dance festivals across the country. He has received grants and awards from the American Music Center, the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Meet The Composer and ASCAP.
NOW AVAILABLE: Saints & Devils CD release (November 9, 2006) - Inspired by songs, stories and icons of the deep south. Featuring performances by Reverend Vince Anderson, James Hall, Lynn Wright (Gachupin), Jon Petrow (The Cloud Room), Charlie Miller (Dr. John), Dana Schechter (Bee and Flower), Nick Beaudoing (The Doc Marshalls), Louis Romanos (Permagrin), Eyal Maoz and many more. All sampled material used by permission. All rights reserved.
Also 200 Birds - Music created to accompany New Orleans artist Jacqueline Bishop's mixed media installation Terra.. Features performances by Lynn Wright, Lainie Diamond and Chris Michael.
Current:
Co-production work with bassist, singer, band leader Jeremiah Hosea. Silver Threads - a collaborative project with guitarist, singer Peg Simone (more details to come...).
Past:
Like Dirt (February 2008) - a mixed media collaboration with choreographer Rachel Cohen and sculptor Patty Rosenblatt. Also posted above is the third movement from my first piece for classical guitar Delta performed by Dan Sumner. The score will be available soon for purchase. Details to come. Check out http://beckermusic.blogspot.com for photos, notes, etc.
Profile photo by Todd Carroll. Slide show photos courtesy of Karen Garrett de Luna, Silke Hasse, Nicole Fournier and the Times Picayunne.
It's my Birthday! Holla, holla, holla! And please save the date--Earthdriver's CD release party is scheduled for 7 pm, Friday the 13th of March, at Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton Street in Manhattan (LES). Spread the word! Word!
No kidding. I'd like to take credit myself, but that means I'd have to take the blame for what Ohio did in 2004. I spent three and a half years after that saying, "Hey, it wasn't ME. " ;-)
Three-Brained-Being featuring Alex Alexander, Jeremiah Hosea, Oja and Bemshi will be hosting a little Independence Day celebration of our own at Blue Note (131 W. 3rd), Friday July 4th, 11:59 pm. The cost is Only $8. Represent!
Hey, thanks for listening -- it was done on the fly, but with someone like him almost anything can sound good.
Hope things are going well on your end -- it's a slow process but I think things are beginning to come together as I wander around LA. Drop me a line if you're ever in the area...we should jam sometime. :)
Peace Peoples. Earthdriver this Friday @ BAM Cafe. FREE!!! Body: Peace Peoples. This Friday the Artists/Activists Collective Earthdriver is double-billing with Swear on Your Life in a Black Rock Coalition Sponsored Event at BAM Cafe in Brooklyn (30 Lafayette Avenue 11216). The Show starts at 10pm and is FREE!!! Come through, bring a friend or two and kindly forward this bulletin. To get to BAM Cafe in The Brooklyn Academy of Music take any train to Atlantic Avenue. One Love, Jeremiah
Very sorry to have missed your show. Was teaching this weekend and also kind of tapped out--physically and financially--after our trip. Hope things went well. Will see you at the next one.
My pleasure! I really enjoyed it, very very cool show. I was completely captivated! From the moment it began I felt like climbing down there & playing with the mud, all the sounds & the textures...and then I kept thinking about how long it would take to clean all of that up (lol!). Anyways, sorry I didn't stick around to chat, but didn't want to get in the way. We'll talk soon & good luck this weekend!
