Dear Friends,

I hope you're well.

I'm excited to share that Genoa Strings' Sky Dance is out today! We're enthused about this track and hope you enjoy it too. It's already been added to some sizable playlists which seems like a good start to its life. 

I'm so happy to be sharing new music with you. Our intention is to bring soothing sounds.

If you have a moment today, have a listen on your favorite platform, or download on Bandcamp.

Here’s a link for all of that.

And if you have time, let me know what you think. I appreciate hearing from you and am grateful for all you do. ❤️‍🔥

Take care and have a beautiful day,

Noah

Dear Friends,

I hope you're staying warm.

Up here in the hills, it’s not warm—tonight will be 1º and that’s not counting the wind! I’m enjoying sitting by the fire, writing to you and dreaming of spring. Meanwhile, music fills the air and keeps me warm inside. 

It’s an honor to be part of some incredibly warming things.

First, the new album by my friend and incredible composer/multi-instrumentalist Bryan Senti. La Marea features his playing, bass by Spencer Zahn, the Czech National Symphony and my cello playing.

The album was featured on NPR's best albums of the week playlists in October. 

Listen to La Marea on your favorite platform and watch this incredible video of the title track—

The soundtrack to Jimmy in Saigon is out, by my friend and Krishna Das bandmate John McDowell, who scored the Oscar-winning film Born into Brothels.

John collaborated with Sabina Sciubba of Brazilian Girls—my old Brooklyn buddies—to compose the music for this award-winning doc. 

I play both written and improvised parts that are featured in many scenes of the film. 

Listen here on your favorite platform. 
 

Live:

I’m looking forward to playing with Krishna Das and Nina Rao at the upcoming Menla winter retreat, which will also feature performance artist Marina Abramowic.

And see you at Tibet House NYC on January 1 for 108 Hanuman Chalisas with Nina, KD and many more.

Stay warm and keep putting the love out there—we need it.

Yours in music,

Noah

Dear Friends,

I hope you're enjoying the beginnings of Fall. 

Here in the Northern Catskills, the leaves are almost past their peak and it's been quite a show. I think for the first time I'm not feeling like it's time for back to school. It's only taken 3 decades for that sensation to fade! I'm glad to have time in Nature to keep my mind from spinning around current events, like a whirlpool in the stream. 

I think certain things going into the world can be a remedy for those woes. It was a deep honor to play on Home in the Heart,  the new album from Krishna Das, and to write the string arrangement for the track Amitabha Mantra. Home came out one week ago and is available on your favorite platform. 

Stay well, enjoy Nature and whatever else keeps you happy.

I hope to see you at an event very soon!

Yours in music,

Noah

❤️🙏