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Hello there!

I hope you're enjoying the first signs of Spring. Its beautiful here in New York.

Last week was wonderful. I had the opportunity to record Stravinsky's Tango with a very gifted Classical pianist, Harriet Stubbs, who's making her debut album. The great producer, Russ Titelman, winner of 3 Grammy awards and maker of some the best records of all time was at the helm. He produced Sail Away by Randy Newman, one of my all time faves. 

Working with Harriet and Russ was challenging in the best sense. Harriet's deep, insightful playing pushed me to reach deep into my own creative resources. And Russ' amazing musical imagination made me stretch my own.  

I'm looking forward to hearing the finished result when the album comes out later this year.  I'll keep you posted!

BTW, the session took place in Long Island City's Samurai Hotel Studios which boasts a gorgeous Steinway concert grand.

See you soon!

-N

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Hi there! I hope you're well as you're reading this. Maybe you're here on the East Coast where the weather is starting to look a lot like Spring.

I've been having some good travels with the cello and my songs, Been to the West Coast a couple of times this year so far and really enjoyed that. Above you can see the crazy huge van I used to get around with on one leg of a tour. Roomy. Traveling with friends who happen to be musicians you're playing with is a great experience to have. And getting to book and play my own solo shows along the way has been an excellent way to mix things up and get heard in otherwise hard to reach places. 

Wherever you are, I hope you're enjoying the weather, whatever it might be.  And I hope there's some good music in your environment too, to liven things up the way only music can.

Till very soon. I hope to meet you in one of those far away places.

Noah.

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I saw this funny road sign in Birmingham, UK, where I was playing last week.  The timing couldn't have been better- New Years is just the time to shift our priorities around a bit and refocus on what really matters.  To me that means returning to the Heart and getting out of my head.  I loved playing for the Brits both with the amazing band, Darshan, and my own show of my own tunes, sung at the piano and at the cello with loops and live electronics.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2016.  And may your priorities be where you really want them this year.