In this episode, Sounds of the City, we dive deep into the sonic cityscape with Christopher North, a maestro whose melodies resonate from the vibrant streets of Brooklyn to the grand stage of Carnegie Hall. This episode takes a special look at his groundbreaking work on the documentary "Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes," which clinched the Best Music Documentary at the 2023 IDA Documentary Awards.

In this exclusive interview, Christopher reveals a unique insight into the creation of a documentary score that honors jazz legend, Max Roach. Learn about his creative process, the challenges of aligning music with cinematic storytelling, and his personal inspirations that keep his music evolving.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Warm Up
3:20 Documentary Work
6:50 Jazz Language
7:34 Micro-culture
8:56 Percussion
9:49 Got the Film
14:19 Performance to picture
25:02 Ensemble
28:44 Producer
31:58 Limited by Tools
35:00 Help
40:43 Conclusion

Christopher North: https://christophernorth.com
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes: https://www.maxroachfilm.com/
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Spike Lee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee
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Ben Shapiro: https://benshapiro.net
John Williams: https://www.johnwilliams.org
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John Corigliano: https://www.johncorigliano.com
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Kristopher Carter: https://www.kristophercarter.com

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