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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.
In 1988, Beal was commissioned to write his first film score, the black comedy CHEAP SHOTS. After relocating to the west coast, Jeff turned his focus towards writing music for visual media – initially taking smaller jobs writing industrials for then startups Pixar and Apple.
May 4, 2024 · Jeff Beal's also scored dozens of movies and documentaries. For the past 17 years, he's been living with an illness that not only changed his outlook on life but the way he makes music. Jeff Beal ...
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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Aug 30, 2022 · Emmy-winning composer and alumnus Jeff Beal returns to his alma mater as a Distinguished Visiting Artist and mentor for the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media. Learn more about his career, awards, and contributions to the Eastman community.
May 4, 2024 · You likely heard Jeff Beal's music without knowing his name. (SOUNDBITE OF JEFF BEAL'S "HOUSE OF CARDS MAIN TITLE THEME") SIMON: The composer wrote the theme to the Netflix Series "House of Cards," and it earned him two of his five Emmys. The comedy series "Monk" earned another. Jeff Beal's also scored dozens of movies and documentaries.
Beal met his wife, soprano Joan Beal at Eastman School of Music where the couple recently donated $2 million to the creation of The Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media. 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 ...
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