Jonathan was thrilled to contribute some additional music to this insightful documentary film, alongside accomplished composer Gary Lionelli.
Now airing on PBS as part of their esteemed American Experience series.
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Settling the Score
Join Jon and Andy as they explore the world of film music, one score at a time. Each episode is an in-depth discussion of a classic film score: what makes it tick, how it serves the movie, and whether it’s, you know, any good. It’s a freewheeling, opinionated conversation with an analytical bent, richly illustrated with musical examples. No expertise required.
The series begins by tackling “100 Years of Film Scores,” the AFI’s list of (purportedly) the 25 greatest scores in American cinema history.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and follow along on the show's website.
A Night Called Tomorrow
A Night Called Tomorrow is a darkly comedic 10-episode noir that goes down the rabbit hole of postwar Hollywood, where creeping paranoia and aggressive normalness battle for supremacy. It's released as a podcast on the Howl network, and features performances from Andy Richter, Lauren Lapkus, Baron Vaughn, Josh Fadem, Betsy Sodaro, Molly Quinn and Weird Al Yankovic.
Jonathan worked closely with writer/producer/star James Urbaniak to craft a sumptuous cinematic score in the noir tradition, as well as all of the show's varied source music material.
Con Man
Alan Tudyk's series Con Man is a hilarious behind-the-scenes take on show biz, comic book conventions, and fandom, and features a galaxy of science fiction stars.
Jonathan wrote all the music for Season Two, including a parody musical adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men called I'm With Stupid, with Lou Ferrigno's musical debut in the title role.
Kiss Me, Kill Me
Scoring this hard-boiled film noir thriller, updated with a modern take, was an exhilarating treat for Jonathan.
The film, directed by Casper Andreas and starring Van Hansis and Gale Harold, will be out soon - stay tuned!
Call Me Lucky
Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait's touching feature documentary portrait of comedic mentor and activist Barry Crimmins won rave reviews at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Variety said it "packs an unexpected wallop," and HitFix called it "painfully beautiful" and "one of the most impressive 'sad clown' movies ever made."
Jonathan was honored to get to contribute some Additional Music to the picture.
Clown Service
Celebrated comedian Tig Notaro wrote and stars in this hilarious short film, coming out soon. Jonathan had a great time writing its score.
Stay tuned for more information!
Happy Baby
Jonathan is very excited to be working on the second feature film of writer/director Stephen Elliot (About Cherry, 2012).
The film stars Bill Heck, Monica Raymund, James Urbaniak and Alex Karpovsky. It's based on Elliot's novel of the same name, about which Dave Eggers said:
"It's written with such unvarnished, raw power, such unparalleled honesty, that it begins to feel like these are your own memories, that this was your own life. I'm happy that Stephen's making a movie out of it."
More information coming soon!
Such Good People
Jonathan recently completed the score for this critically acclaimed modern screwball farce!
The feature film stars Randy Harrison, Michael Urie, Scott Wolf, Anna Ortiz, James Urbaniak, and Lance Bass, and is currently screening throughout an American and international circuit of film festivals. See the movie's website for more details.
Get the score on iTunes.
Every night on Broadway, dozens of the best performers aren’t on stage. They are backstage, standing by, ready to go on at a moment’s notice. The unique and challenging lives of Broadway’s Understudies and Standbys are revealed in Stephanie Riggs' evocative and original behind-the-scenes documentary.
Now available on DVD, or to stream or download!
Get the soundtrack album, including Jonathan's score and some great musical theater vocal performances, on iTunes.