The return of the Independent Film Festival of Boston to it’s full-scale, pre-pandemic glory was a special milestone for the Boston film community, and I wanted to capture something about that in this year’s trailer score. This being
Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) was one of film music’s first and most important innovators. Of the same tradition as Hollywood’s Golden Age romantic-influenced composers, he was a cross-over figure who developed modern approaches that remain staples of film music today.
"Isolation,” filmed by Tatyana Bronstein, featuring Maria Baranova, principal dancer, Bayerisches Staatsballett and former soloist, Boston Ballet. @dancefilms
Creating music for the documentary The Rabbi Goes West required developing something that met filmmakers Gerald Peary and Amy Geller's desire for a fresh sound for this jewish themed film. . .
This suite for chamber group and jazz trio, based on music for the play, No Victors, No Vanquished is now available on Bandcamp. It's music of an industrious but morally ambiguous
This year's Independent Film Festival of Boston trailer featured the IFFBoston adventures of Cam-e-o the robot (created by legendary steel sculptor of friendly robots, Skunkadelia). I performed a distorted, semi-robotic, semi-sarcastic Fred Schneider-ish spoken word vocal
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and that the New Year brings much joy and peace to you and your family. I released a couple of pieces at the end of the year, reflecting two sides of the season
"Weather and Chaos: The Work of Edward Lorenz" is the first film about Lorenz and his research into chaos theory that’s been produced with the participation of scientists who worked alongside him. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10641" src="https://www.robjaret.com/wp-content/uploads/Chaos-Laurels-trans-black-300x208.png" alt=“Weather and Chaos
Following a nice run on the festival circuit, Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive got it’s PBS American Masters’ premiere on October 30th, just in time for Halloween! I was fortunate to provide some orchestrations and co-compose a few cues to
The WWII era short-film “Seagull” has been making it's way through the festival circuit, having been an official selection of both the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience . . .