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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.
Beal composes, orchestrates, conducts, mixes and often performs on his own scores – no other artist’s brush strokes touch his canvas. An accomplished and recorded jazz musician, Beal uses his improvisational skills to read the emotional tone of a scene.
May 4, 2024 · NPR's Scott Simon talks with composer Jeff Beal about his new collection of solo piano works, "The New York Etudes," and about living and working with multiple sclerosis.
Jeff Beal is a prolific and award-winning composer for film and TV, known for his scores of House of Cards, Rome, Carnivàle, and Pollock. He also plays various instruments and sings on his own works, and has collaborated with directors like Ed Harris and Al Pacino.
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Jeff Beal is an American composer of music for film, media, and the concert hall. With musical beginnings as a jazz trumpeter and recording artist, his works are infused with an understanding of rhythm and spontaneity.
Apr 3, 2024 · Learn about Jeff Beal's career and craft as a composer for film and TV, including his Oscar-winning score for "Pollock" and his theme for "House of Cards". He also talks about his upcoming concert with the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra in Boston.
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Five-time Emmy–winner Jeff Beal’s improvisatory method, sense of timing, and sophistication have made him a favorite of directors including Ed Harris (Pollock and Appaloosa), David Fincher (House of Cards), and Oliver Stone (JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, The Putin Interviews).
