Musa212 Music Production

09/07/2018

Rolando Gori Composer

Studio 4 is open for business with the usual toys ... and a few more than before #makingmusic #theatrerowstudios #composer #composerlife #musicproducer #music @ Times Square, New York City

03/24/2018

Jill Twiss on Twitter

awesome! https://t.co/3WwQpxIDQo

“Guys, I know my feed is a giant nightmare of braggy posts right now, but our book just got reviewed in the New Yorker and I never thought I would get reviewed in the New Yorker! https://t.co/fuYNB8RN9t”

01/04/2018

The Monolith

I just liked “The Monolith” by @NYMOVIEDIRECTOR on #Vimeo: https://t.co/BaICroGGXQ

Pioneering NYC artist, Gwyneth Leech, enters a midtown art studio only to find that her skyline view will soon be blocked by the construction of yet another high-rise…

11/15/2016

Keeping it real! Recording a horn trio in the kitchen... with the very talented, Dan Urness (trumpet), Todd Groves (sax) and Nate Mayland (trombone). Thank you, gents! Soon to be heard on my and Bobby Boas' latest single, "Room 4 Love". Stay tuned for more soon ...

09/15/2016

You are invited to Music Without Border, a special concert on Wednesday, September 21st

Join us for an exciting musical evening, featuring a collaboration of nations! @connect2canada @MCINY

09/12/2016

Congratulations to my bud, Roy T Anderson, for winning best documentary at the Newark International Film Festival with Queen Nanny. I'm very happy for him, and for all of us on the team!

Roy showing off his award last night for Best Documentary @ the 2016 Newark International Film Festival. Thank you to all our supporters and friends!

05/25/2016

Summer in the studio with the amazing Jeff C.

05/01/2016

Had a fantastic time with the cast and crew of Brian O'Neill's narrative drama, The Renovation, on Thursday evening at the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Elinor Bunin theater! #therenovation

04/27/2016

United Nations

The United Nations video I scored last September. See full description below.

Fanfare for all Peoples - a film to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.

Premiering today at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly to an audience of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Heads of States from around the world, the film is set against the stirring words of the Preamble of the United Nations Charter.

Fanfare for all the Peoples also features the voice of UN Messenger of Peace and actor Michael Douglas, as well as breathtaking footage from internationally renowned French filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Info on the making of the film - Fanfare for all Peoples incorporates six languages and showcases the UN’s work on the frontlines of peace and security, human rights, and development. Using cutting-edge technology - including drones and aerial photography - this film shows never-before-seen footage of the UN as well as dramatic shots from across the globe.

An inspiring and original symphonic score, created by renowned composer Rolando Gori, was commissioned for this film and performed by a live orchestra.

03/16/2016

Total Tops ft. Chloe Williamson - Love Bunny

Proudly announcing the release of Love Bunny, by Total Tops, featuring Chloe Williamson.

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-bunny-feat.-chloe-williamson/id1092015858 Twitter: @TotalTopsMusic Instagram: @TotalTops Facebook: www.Faceboo...

03/01/2016

Captain Beefheart's 10 Commandments of Guitar Playing

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/03/captain-beefhearts-10-commandments-of-guitar-playing.html

1. Listen to the birds. That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they...

05/28/2015

Finishing up the final mix check with Carolyn Montgomery-Forant in her car driving up and down the West Side. Visible Phoenix CD Live at the Laurie Beechman Theater soon to be released!

05/22/2015

Had a blast on Tuesday at Terminus Studios in NYC recording some down-home music for Spencer Chandler's upcoming bluegrass Christmas album.

05/22/2015

12 Questions for Roy Anderson Writer/Director/Producer of the upcoming movie "Queen Nanny:...

A great interview by RitaMarley on Roy Anderson about his upcoming film Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess. Roy and I worked on his first film, Akwantu: the Journey together, and I'm happy to report, I'll be adding the score to this new, sure to be amazing, film.

Interview with Roy Anderson Writer/Director/Producer of the upcoming movie "Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess"

11/07/2014

Tonight was a 3rd performance of Michael K. White and Dianna Stark's play Daguerreotype Dialog #4, performed at the Manhattan Repertory Theater by Grant Cooper and Michael Cuevas, and directed by Monica Hoyt. The play also features one of my piano rags https://soundcloud.com/rolandogori/daguerreotype-4 ... koodos to all for a great performance!

11/06/2014

The Parker

The Parker, featuring my score, received a great reception yesterday at its screening at the Big Apple Film Festival. Big shout out to Victor Verhaeghe and Brian Hugh O'Neill for making it all happen! Relax for 8 minutes, and enjoy it here: https://vimeo.com/98995137

The hilariously ridiculous story of a man who cannot double park and the rescue team that stupidly enables his wild antics. Only in New York. Directed by Brian O'Neill…

10/29/2014

Well, we are making a children's album, after all...in The Phone Booth, recording Spencer Chandler on the classic Schoenhut toy piano (this will be its second appearance on albums I've produced ... first played on Heidi Siegell's "Masterpiece" from the album Us Lonely People).

09/24/2014

Getting down some six-string action for Spencer Chandler's rock/pop album with Aryeh Kunstler

09/23/2014

Rolando Gori, composer for film, television, web and live performance

Check out my brand new website http://rolandogori.com.

09/13/2014

Having a "blast" recording horns for Jeff Cubeta, with a great horn trio led by Jonathan Saraga.

07/31/2014

Enjoyed the better part of two weeks in the studio working on demo preps for Spencer Chandler's upcoming Christmas album...there may very well be some new Christmas classics coming out in 2015! Y'all'll be the first to know.

07/22/2014

The Parker

Finished music on a new short film by Victor Verhaeghe, you can check it out here: https://vimeo.com/98587416

Greg Connors has difficulty parking and his family suffers for it. The trouble only starts at home.

07/22/2014

Hanging out with the Akwantu gang in Cranford, NJ this past Friday. Very excited about Roy T Anderson's upcoming film about Queen Nanny. For more details check out https://www.facebook.com/nannythemovie. I'm honored to have been slated to write the score for the film. More news on this coming in early 2015.

07/05/2014

New Age Mama: Review & #Giveaway - In Stillness: Lullabies and Meditations for All Ages CD by...

Heidi's album got another great review! Feel free to spread the "soothing" word :-) ... http://newagemama.blogspot.com/2014/07/giveaways-in-stillness-lullabies-and.html?m=0

06/25/2014

Very lucky to have shared The Phonebooth with the uber-gifted Mandy Gonzalez this morning, as she sang her heart out on another great Jeff Cubeta track. And here's a very natural and unposed-for picture of the two talents (Although I would never do it, Jeff asked that he not be made to smile for the photo ... and, yes, this is Jeff not smiling).

06/19/2014

2014

Very excited at having two of my pieces played in my birth town (Rome, Italy) today. A piece for solo flute called "At the Fountain of Youth, A Phoenix" will be played by Gianni Trovalusci; and my suite for solo piano called "Sunday Suite" will be played by Michelangelo Carbonara. I wish I could have been there.

06/17/2014

Another great session yesterday with more talented people, courtesy of Jeff Cubeta (JCube!). I don't know how we managed to pull off 5 hours in The Phonebooth together, but we did it! Here's a lovely pic of the very talented singers, Aisha de Haas and Charlie Stevens.

06/12/2014

Musa212 Music Production's cover photo

06/11/2014

More and more amazing musicians at the studio: today the awesome vocal stylings of La Tanya Hall Music graced my fortunate ears. Thanks again to Jeff Cubeta for making it all happen with his great music!

06/10/2014

Hanging and recording with the very talented Sean Harkness and Jeff Cubeta all afternoon. Great songs, great guitar, great time!

06/09/2014

Why Should I Be Allowed to Touch the Sky

Another piece from last month's series of short plays. This is a monologue skillfully performed by Malloree Delayne and directed by Monica Hoyt. I wrote the music in collaboration with Malloree and Monica to time it with the action. http://youtu.be/ihO9i_EIapg

The Short Play Lab, Roy Arias Studios, NYC June 1, 2014 Why Should I Be Allowed to Touch the Sky, by Kyle Bunch, directed by Monica Velasquez Hoyt. Malloree ...

06/04/2014

Musa212 Music Production's cover photo

06/04/2014

Daguerreotype Dialogue #4

Congrats to all the performers this past weekend (Danielle Click and Malloree Delayne) ... Here's how the music below was used in context, and the hilarious performance. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/Ry9ZuDzWAgU

The Short Play Lab, Roy Arias Studios, NYC June 1, 2014 Daguerreotype Dialogue #4 by Michael K. White and Dianna Stark, directed by Monica Velasquez Hoyt. St...

05/27/2014

Here is the music (https://soundcloud.com/rolandogori/daguerreotype-4) I wrote for this play, a "jaunty little number" the characters drunkenly dance/react to when the action begins. Enjoy!

Daguerreotype Dialogue #4 by Dianna Stark & Michael K. White.
Directed by Monica Hoyt.
STARRING Danielle Click and Malloree Delayne

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11/20/2012

Had the very talented Carolyn Montgomery's silky smooth voice in my studio this evening. Always a pleasure to work with such great musicians.