J. Ralph talks about his scoring process for the oscar winning films MAN ON WIRE and THE COVE as well as his new soundtrack for the WRETCHES & JABBERERS autism documentary directed by Academy Award winning director Gerardine Wurzburg.
Recorded in New York, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the soundtrack contains 20 original songs written and produced by J. Ralph featuring collaborations with Antony, Devendra Banhart, Paul Brady, Bonnie Bramlett, Vashti Bunyan, Martin Carthy, Judy Collins, Lila Downs, Vincent Gallo, David Garza, Ben Harper, Scarlett Johannson, Nic Jones, Norah Jones, Leah Siegel, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, Ben Taylor, & Bob Weir.
"THE REASONS WHY" original song for the film, written & performed by J. Ralph is short listed for Best Original Song in this years 83rd annual Academy Awards. Link to the song is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UnoRyKb6EU&feature=related
"Wretches & Jabberers" end title sequence featuring "The Reasons Why"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtNqjAfvk1c
BUY THE ALBUM ON ITUNES:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wretches-jabberers-soundtrack/id413744014
The soundtrack is available now on iTunes with limited edition CD's and Vinyl available April 2011. It features 20 original songs written and produced by J. Ralph in collaboration with Antony, Devendra Banhart, Paul Brady, Bonnie Bramlett, Vashti Bunyan, Martin Carthy, Judy Collins, Lila Downs, Vincent Gallo, David Garza, Ben Harper, Scarlett Johansson, Nic Jones, Norah Jones, Leah Siegel, Carly Simon, Stephen Stills, Ben Taylor, & Bob Weir.
http://www.wretchesandjabberers.org
http://www.jralph.com
Way cool. I've loved J Ralph's music ever since hearing the album "The illusionary movements of Geraldine and Nazu" on a United in-flight program in 2006. Now I have an even greater love for him as a person with his latest work in helping to express the often trapped thoughts of Autistic persons. Bravo J Ralph, you rock!
djsullydavid 8 months ago
30 years ago I worked with people with severe disabilities, when I saw the man typing on the specialized keyboard, I burst into tears.
100% of sales of this exclusive iTunes charity release will benefit Autism Society and Wretches & Jabberers Fund at Syracuse University.
CanTake8 1 year ago
@cssst10 if a video ever desrved to go viral
amomslove 1 year ago
what a compelling story
cssst10 1 year ago