Music is my first love and I have been an active composer and performer
in the world of new classical music since the late seventies. I play piano,
as well as quite a few more unusual instruments.
If you want to buy a copy of "Instruments of Change", it's on the Point label, which is part of Polygram, and is usually found in the classical section, and occasionally in Jazz (though I've seen it in "new age" which makes me want to puke). Its order number is PNT CD: 442 132-2.
I play gu zcheng and contrabass clarinet with Richard Horowitz and Sussan
Seyhim on their new record Majoun,
on Sony Classics.
I created a piece for naturally tuned saguaro cactus needles for the
new Terra Nova record of nature music. The piece is called Cactile.
Terry Riley's "In C" 25th
Anniversary Concert, with the members of the Kronos and Rova quartets
and other Bay Area musicians. New Albion
Records.
With the techno/house group Cypher 7; "Security",
Subharmonic Records.
Myth: Dreams of the World, on Dove
Audio. I play the God Vulcan (a spoken part!), and play his vulcanic
music, on this unusual record about Roman mythology. Other deities on the
album are played by Suzanne Vega, Wallace Shawn, Iggy Pop, and George Clinton.
Vernon Reid's new album, Mistaken
Identity, is now out. Wild, wild recording sessions produced by the
illustrious Teo Macero. I play Ba Wu, Seljefloyte, and Kaba Gaida.
I contributed a track to Ellliot Sharp's massive free speech-testing opus,
State of the Union.
The major current project is a record of my new compositions that will be
released on
Sony Classics.
An orchestral piece is in the works for the
St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra.