Music Video at Dorian Sono Luminus

I’ve never participated in a music video before, excluding being video recorded during a concert performance. A music video is different, with the music being as important as the videography and set. The piece chosen for recording was Blues Lointains by Quincy Porter, which was written in 1928. It has a dark, searching nature, so the videographers had the idea of a film noir approach. I and John McLaughlin Williams, pianist,  dressed up, and I had my hair styled in a 40’s hairdo. I also wore some of my mother’s jewelry, which I’m glad she gave me since I have none. My practice of playing with the recording paid off as well as the more rigorous memory work to match all the bow changes. The sections that had a lot of rubato were tricky, but I think we got close enough, and the videographer can edit such things. The video was shot in the ballroom at the studios of Sono Luminus. It will be in black and white, but the ballroom is a gorgeous brilliant blue color.