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Selected Discography & Videography

 

GRIZZLY MAN a Werner Herzog film & In the Edges: The Grizzly Man Sessions
MMV Lion’s Gate & Discovery Channel, 2005
http://archive.richardthompson-music.com//catch_of_the_day.asp?id=480
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHjvQ7jquQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FoxSKV-jlI

  • Winner of Alfred Sloan Award at the Sundance Film Festival January 2005
  • Winner of the Best Feature Documentary award at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival.
  • Named the "Best Documentary of 2005" by both the New York Film Critics Circle & the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

The Grizzly Man Movie Soundtrack features music directed by Richard Thompson and performed by Richard Thompson, Danielle DeGruttola, Jim O'Rourke, Damon Smith, John Hanes, and Henry Kaiser. Original cello music by Danielle DeGruttola heard on multiple tracks. Danielle co-composed the music for Parents, Bear Swim, Teddy Bear, and Bear Fight. In the Edges: The Grizzly Man Session is a 50 minute documentary on the making of the film's music; Danielle appears throughout the documentary. In the Edges: The Grizzly Man Session is included in the Grizzly Man DVD release.

 

Encounters at the End of the World
A film by Werner Herzog and nominated for an ACADEMY AWARD for best documentary (Discovery Films), 2007
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093824/combined
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3leTaf2Txw
Danielle created original cello music and worked with Film Producer, Henry Kaiser, and various musical artists, including David Lindley, to create music cues used throughout the movie. Distributed by Discovery Films.

 

Richard’s Thompson’s GRIZZLY MAN Soundtrack
Cooking Vinyl ltd, 2005
http://archive.richardthompson-music.com//catch_of_the_day.asp?id=480
Recording featuring complete works from the on the GRIZZLY MAN movie. Original cello music by Danielle DeGruttola heard on many tracks. Co-composer for Parents, Bear Swim, Teddy Bear, Bear Fight.

 

Music for Werner Herzog's ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Fractal Music, BMI, ASCAP 2013
http://www.discogs.com/Henry-Kaiser-David-Lindley-Encounters-At-The-End-Of-The-World/release/5072770
Recording featuring complete musical works used for the ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD movie. Original cello music by Danielle DeGruttola heard on many tracks (particularly on Still Under Water and Double Melody).

 

The Grizzly Man Diaries television series
Animal Planet (Discovery), 2008-Present
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/other/videos/grizzly-man-diaries-videos.htm
Danielle created original cello parts to compliment guitarist Richard Thompson's guitar parts & worked with Music Producer, Henry Kaiser, to create cello cues used throughout the TV series.

 

Jay Cloidt & Amanda Moody: D'Arc Woman on Fire
http://www.starkland.com/mm16/index.htm
http://www.jaycloidt.com/Music_files/Skin.mov
This CD of compositions by composer Jay Cloidt and writer/singer Amanda Moody features Danielle's unique cello sound on the following pieces: 10,000 Silver Doves and Skin of Iron.

 

The Passwords
Spool, 1999
http://www.spoolmusic.com/spl103info.html
Featuring original music by Danielle DeGruttola, Henry Kaiser, and Paul Plimley.

 

The Séance
Vexed, 1996
http://www.discogs.com/DeGruttola-Kaiser-Masaoka-The-Seance/release/3257670
Featuring original music by Danielle DeGruttola, Henry Kaiser, and Miya Masaoka. Solos, duos, and trios for cello, koto, and guitar.

 

Tenderloin, Dave Tucker West Coast Project
Pax Recording, 2004
http://aural-innovations.com/2004/june/davetuck.html
Featuring original music by Dave Tucker, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Danielle DeGruttola, Damon Smith, Scott R. Looney, Garth Powell.

 

Azadi
Fire Museum Releases, 2004
http://www.museumfire.com/azadi.htm
Featuring two works composed and performed by Danielle DeGruttola

 

Bottomfeeders
Dynamic Sound Productions, 1999
Recorded and produced by Danielle DeGruttola
Original works featuring Danielle DeGruttola on electric cello and Ashley Adams on electric upright.

 

Oaktown Dreams
Dynamic Sound Productions, 1999
Recorded and produced by Danielle DeGruttola. Original compositions by Danielle DeGruttola presenting electro-acoustic fusion for cello, mandolin, bouzouki, bass, and an acoustic sound work for two pianos.