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Blackbird at the Well,
the new Fellwalker album,
is out now

Written and performed by James Lavino & Cynthia Hopkins.
With drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus)
and Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs)

Mixed and produced by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen to "The Opening" here:

The Opening
00:00 / 03:56

081324

Season Two of my podcast,
Alternate Sides, has launched

Season Two covers films from 1983-1992, and includes Fatal Attraction, The Silence of the Lambs, and Do the Right Thing

A description of the podcast:

James and Sam have been friends and collaborators for over 20 years. They’ve worked on films and TV shows and commercials together and have written numerous scripts that lie unproduced in their shared Dropbox folder.

But James has a secret: he hasn’t actually seen that many movies. And Sam, who’s a bit of a film snob, has been giving him a hard time about it for years. As James enters undeniable middle age, he has finally promised to catch up on some of the films he’s missed.

Every week or so, while Sam has to move his Subaru from one side of a Brooklyn street to the other (to appease the street-cleaning gods), they chat about a classic movie that James has somehow managed to avoid until now.

One film from each year of James’s life so far: 1973 to 2024…

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081324

"Sounding"
The fourth single from
a new Fellwalker album

The fourth single from our upcoming new album

is now available on all streaming services.

Written and performed by James Lavino & Cynthia Hopkins.
With drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus)

Mixed and produced by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

Sounding
00:00 / 04:13
061824

"The Lines"
The second single from
a new Fellwalker album

The second single from our upcoming new album

is now available on all streaming services.

Written and performed by James Lavino & Cynthia Hopkins.
With drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus)

Mixed and produced by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

The Lines
00:00 / 03:43
052124

"The Opening"
The first single from
a new Fellwalker album

The first single from the new Fellwalker album

is now available on all streaming services.

Written and performed by James Lavino & Cynthia Hopkins.
With drumming by Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs).

Mixed and produced by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

The Opening
00:00 / 03:56

012224

My new podcast, Alternate Sides, has launched

A description of the podcast:

James and Sam have been friends and collaborators for over 20 years. They’ve worked on films and TV shows and commercials together and have written numerous scripts that lie unproduced in their shared Dropbox folder.

But James has a secret: he hasn’t actually seen that many movies. And Sam, who’s a bit of a film snob, has been giving him a hard time about it for years. As James enters undeniable middle age, he has finally promised to catch up on some of the films he’s missed.

Every week or so, while Sam has to move his Subaru from one side of a Brooklyn street to the other (to appease the street-cleaning gods), they chat about a classic movie that James has somehow managed to avoid until now.

One film from each year of James’s life so far: 1973 to 2023…

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Or listen to the Series Intro here:

Series Intro
00:00 / 12:32

012124

A great performance of
Nativity

The mixed ensemble of the Young New Yorkers' Chorus, under the direction of Alex Canovas, performed my choral piece Nativity in concert in NYC on December 16, 2023. 

For more information about Nativity, and to view the score, click HERE

121123

A new recording of
Before the paling of the stars

Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum has released a new recording of my choral piece Before the paling of the stars as part of their Christmas album Sweet Was the Song.

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click to stream this release:
  • Spotify
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  • YouTube
  • Amazon

Or listen here:

Before the Paling of the Stars
00:00 / 03:18

090123

Premiere recording of two new choral pieces

Two choral pieces, Light and Magnificat, have been recorded by UK choir The Ramsey Singers for their album Men & Angels.

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click to stream this release:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon

Or listen to Light here:

Light
00:00 / 03:41
021523

A new Fellwalker EP,
Redeemable,
is streaming now

The third EP from Fellwalker, James's collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, is available now on all streaming platforms.

Five new songs

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino.

with Dave King (The Bad Plus) on drums
Produced, recorded and mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen to a sample track here:

Obsolete Vernacular
00:00 / 03:58
012223

A new Fellwalker EP,
Redeemable,
is coming soon

The third Fellwalker EP will be released worldwide on February 15th.

Five new songs

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino.

with Dave King (The Bad Plus) on drums
Produced, recorded and mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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082021

Love Is the Means,
the debut album from Fellwalker,
is out NOW

Our debut album is out. Ten songs.

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino.
With drumming by Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs)

and Dave King (The Bad Plus).

Mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen to a sample track here:

Seriously Though
00:00 / 03:50
080921

"The Trees"
the fourth single from
the Fellwalker album

The fourth single from our forthcoming debut album is out now.

"The Trees" is available from all streaming services. (The Bandcamp release contains an exclusive track...)

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino.
With drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus).

Mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

The Trees
00:00 / 03:49
072221

"What It's Like"
the third single from
the Fellwalker album

The third single from our forthcoming debut album is out now. "What It's Like" is available from all streaming services. (The Bandcamp release contains an exclusive track...)

Written by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino. Vocals by Cynthia Hopkins. Piano etc by James Lavino. Drums by Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs).

Mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

What It's Like
00:00 / 03:27
070921

"Liner Notes"
the second single from
the Fellwalker album

The second single from our forthcoming debut album is out now. "Liner Notes" is available from all streaming services. (The Bandcamp release contains an exclusive track...)

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino.

Mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

Liner Notes
00:00 / 03:16
062521

"Seriously Though"
the first single from the Fellwalker album

The first single from our forthcoming debut album is out now. "Seriously Though" is available from all streaming services.

Written and performed by Cynthia Hopkins & James Lavino. Drumming by Dave King. Mixed by Nick Krill. Mastered by Alex DeTurk.

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click to stream the single:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen here:

Seriously Though
00:00 / 03:50

06032021

PIANO TRANSCRIPTION SERIES
Never Here

The third piece in this new series of piano transcriptions, Never Here, is now available. The piece comes from the score to Camille Thoman's film Never Here (2017).

click to view / download:

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hear the track:

Never Here
00:00 / 03:07
click to stream the full album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon

05072021

TWO TRACKS FROM NEVER HERE

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

IS OUT NOW

Two pieces of piano music from the film Never Here. The film, which was originally released in 2017, stars Mireille Enos and Sam Shepard (in his final role) and was directed by Camille Thoman.

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click to stream this release:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon

Or listen to a sample track here:

Never Here
00:00 / 03:07

04202021

MAGNIFICAT

A new choral piece: Magnificat, for SATB choir with alto solo.

 

The piece, which is four-and-a-half minutes long, was commissioned by The Ramsey Singers, and will be premiered in August, 2021, at Portsmouth Cathedral, UK.

click to view / download:

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03082021

PIANO TRANSCRIPTION SERIES

Reza and Kayhan

The second piece in this new series of piano transcriptions, Reza and Kayhan, is now available. The piece comes from the album Improvisations One (2018).

click to view / download:

reza and kayhan _ piano transcription _

hear the track:

Reza and Kayhan
00:00 / 03:31
click to stream the full album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon

02162021

PIANO TRANSCRIPTION SERIES

The Girl from Glen Dale

Announcing the launch of a series of piano transcriptions of music by James Lavino. The first piece, "The Girl from Glen Dale", from the 2018 album Improvisations One, is now available.

click to view / download:

the girl from glen dale _ piano transcri

hear the track:

The Girl from Glen Dale
00:00 / 03:29
click to stream the full album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon
012921

THE SECOND FELLWALKER EP,

THE LONG DISTANCE,

IS OUT NOW

The second EP from Fellwalker, my collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, has been released, and is available to stream everywhere.

Includes a cover of "We Work the Black Seam", from Sting's 1985 album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.

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click to stream the full EP:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen to a sample track here:

We Work the Black Seam
00:00 / 06:18

11222020

The soundtrack album for the four-part HBO documentary series has been released. The series is streaming now on HBO Max.

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click to stream the full album:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • YouTube
  • Amazon

Or listen to a sample track here:

Family Tree
00:00 / 02:01

11202020

The debut EP from Fellwalker, my collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, has been released, and is available to stream everywhere.

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click to stream the full EP:
  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

Or listen to a sample track here:

Time Moves
00:00 / 03:39

More information can be found over at the Fellwalker website.

11142020

A soundtrack album for the HBO documentary series Murder on Middle Beach will be released on all streaming services on Sunday, November 22nd.

 

But you can hear it on YouTube right now.

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Family Tree
00:00 / 02:01

11062020

The third single from Fellwalker, my collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, has been released.

 

"Time Moves" is available to stream everywhere.

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  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

More information can be found over at the Fellwalker website.

11042020

A trailer has been released for the four-part HBO documentary series Murder on Middle Beach. I am currently completing work on the series score.

The series will premiere on HBO Max on Sunday, November 15th, at 10pm.

NOTE: Not my music in this trailer...

10232020

The second single from Fellwalker, my collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, has been released.

 

"By the Ocean" is available to stream everywhere.

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  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

More information can be found over at the Fellwalker website.

10092020

The debut single from Fellwalker, my collaboration with Cynthia Hopkins, has been released.

 

"Heaven & Hell (all over again)", which features drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus) is available to stream everywhere.

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  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • Bandcamp
  • YouTube

More information can be found over at the Fellwalker website.

10092020

A teaser trailer has been released for the four-part HBO documentary series Murder on Middle Beach. I am currently completing work on the series score.

The series will premiere on HBO Max on Sunday, November 15th, at 10pm.

NOTE: Not my music in this teaser...

07182020

I composed the score for a documentary feature film called On The Trail.

It premieres on HBO Max on August 6th, 2020.

The film, which is directed by Katie Hinman & Toby Oppenheimer, follows three reporters for CNN as they cover the 2020 presidential campaign.

More info in this Deadline story.

07142020

Cynthia Hopkins and I have been working on a five-song EP. The songs were written and recorded in our homes during the COVID-19 lockdown. The EP features drumming by Dave King (The Bad Plus). Visit the Fellwalker site for more info and music.

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07012020

This website has undergone a complete redesign. I am in the process of adding additional material and updating the archive. Check back soon...

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