Because everyone’s sense of humor is different, everyone’s taste in comedy films is also different. I’m not usually a big... Read More
In 2003, I and many film score fans were livid that Elmer Bernstein did not win his second Oscar for... Read More
I’m not a fan of Westerns particularly. The mythological images created by Hollywood seldom bear any resemblance to reality. Plus,... Read More
The Pulitzer Prizes, handed out every April, are arguably the most prestigious prizes for journalism, arts and letters, and music... Read More
When it comes to writing marches, you’d think every composer would throw up their hands in defeat following in the... Read More
August is my birthday month. But rather than wait for the 19th to roll around, I’m celebrating my birthday a... Read More
Few composers in the history of film music are as prolific as Elmer Bernstein. Nearly every film genre has benefited... Read More
The career of Elmer Bernstein encompassed numerous genres—westerns, epics, comedies—but it was his use of jazz that first brought him... Read More
“Everything today is thoroughly modern…” Well, not exactly, but that’s half the fun. A tongue-in-cheek musical spoof of the Roaring... Read More