Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer of music for film, television, recordings, and the concert hall. Highly regarded as a jazz instrumentalist and versatile composer, Beal creates music that often incorporates a synthesis of improvisatory and composed elements.[1]
Early life
Beal was born in
Jazz career
Beal married a fellow Eastman graduate, soprano Joan (Sapiro) Beal,
Film and television composing
In the mid-1990s, Beal relocated to
Concert works
Beal has a catalogue of 35 concert works, published by G. Schirmer Inc./AMP, including many commissioned orchestral, choral and dance compositions.
Later life
Beal disclosed that in 2007 he was diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. Beal attributes the stabilization of the disease symptoms in part to his busy schedule and the concentration required to compose, as well as treating his MS as a vascular disease with lifestyle intervention and venoplasty treatment.[7]
Selected film credits
- A Gentleman's Game
- The Biggest Little Farm
- The Price of Everything
- Bigger
- Shock and Awe
- Generation Wealth
- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
- The Sweet Life
- Spirit of the Marathon II
- Blackfish
- The Queen of Versailles
- Appaloosa
- The Deal
- Spirit of the Marathon
- Athlete A
- He's Way More Famous Than You
- Once Fallen
- Raymond & Ray
- The Company
- Where God Left His Shoes
- He Was a Quiet Man
- The Situation
- Emmanuel's Gift
- In the Realms of the Unreal
- Pollock
- Breaking News in Yuba County
- Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth
- GameStop: Rise of the Players
Selected television credits
Discography
Year | Album |
---|---|
1987 | Liberation |
1988 | Perpetual Motion |
1991 | Objects in the Mirror |
1993 | Three Graces |
1994 | Contemplations |
1996 | The Gathering with Joan Beal |
1997 | Alternate Route |
1998 | Red Shift |
2001 | Pollock Original Soundtrack to film by Ed Harris |
2004 | Monk |
2003 | Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion |
2004 | Carnivàle |
2007 | Rome |
2016 | Jesse Stone |
2018 | House of Cards Symphony |
2022 | GameStop: Rise of the Players |
2024 | New York Études |
References
- ^ "Music Sales Composer Bio Jeff Beal". Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Jeff Beal.com JEFF's STORY". Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Jeff Beal Interview".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal". Apr 29, 2016. Retrieved Apr 3, 2020.
- ^ "imdb Jeff Beal Bio". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Alumnus and Emmy-winning Composer Jeff Beal Is Eastman School of Music's Commencement Speaker". 5 May 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Tim Grieving, A wrong note sets the right mood in "House of Cards". NPR Music, February 26, 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Montreux Jazz Festival Artists". Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Corea Starts a Label of His Own". Los Angeles Times. 2 October 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Beal: Alternate Route". October 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Beal on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Composer Adds Color to Pollock". Variety. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Beal Emmy Awards". Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Jeff Beal". IMDb. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Beal to Score Rodrigo García's 'Raymond & Ray' | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Composer Jeff Beal Works". Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "BSO Boston Marathon Documentary Soundtrack". Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Billboard: House of Cards Composer Jeff Beal Premieres Symphony Before Cast Members at Kennedy Center". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "LACO@The Movies". Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Lavazzi, Chuck (30 April 2019). "Symphony Preview: 'I'm not afraid of going for emotion,' a conversation with composer Jeff Beal". KDHX. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Supertrain Records". Supertrain Records. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
External links
- Official website
- Jeff Beal at IMDb