I read a short portion of LeRoi Jones' liner notes to a 1963 John Coltrane record. For more combinations of various words and original music visit frankhudson.org
I perform British poet Charlotte Mew's poem for the American Memorial Day with music. For more about this and many other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org
Ralph Waldo Emerson's playful fable about different talents performed in front of a rock band. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org
Robert Frost's well-loved poem performed with mountain dulcimer, tampura, harmonium and drums. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music, visit frankhudson.org
Carl Sandburg's moving poem of praise to lasting love performed accompanied by an unusual arrangement for keyboard instruments and strings. For more about this and other combinations of various words and original music visit frankhudson.org
Robert Frost's darkest poem is still held in the tightly controlled form of a terza rima sonnet. Performed here with just electric guitar and voice. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org
Combining writing from Thoreau, Michael McClure, and Whitman with a small orchestral piece. For more about this an it's connection to Blake and Ginsberg, visit frankhudson.org
A morning song about awaking and birdsong performed with woozy Mellotron, piano and acoustic guitar. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music go to frankhudson.org
Emily Dickinson wrote a sublime poem in praise of springtime, here performed with a indie rock trio. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org
An early poem of Robert Frost recast into an folk song with acoustic guitar, piano, and contrabass. For more about this and other combinations of various words with original music visit frankhudson.org