Songwriter/ Composer/ Multi-instrumentalist/ Producer
Joel has had numerous placements in movies, TV shows and online media. He has written songs with the legendary Paul Williams and Jon Anderson from Yes and has written songs for many artists including Tim Weisberg.
Included in his producing credits Joel mixed and mastered Elton John's voice and piano for the exclusive 'Red Piano' series Yamaha pianos, which were part of his Red Piano show at Caesar's Palace.
He has toured nationally as a keyboardist with Tim Weisberg and Dan Fogelberg and thereafter continued touring with Tim for many years.
As a long-time Yamaha piano artist, Joel composes and produces content for Yamaha.
Specialties: Accomplished at scoring to picture. Well versed with Digital Performer, Logic,- Vienna Orchestral - Apple Macintosh - His MIDI development skills include most styles of MIDI music - pop, classical, country, jazz, inspirational/Christian - piano performance and/or sound-alike tracks, etc. Joel has been extensively involved in many forms of cutting edge development regarding downloadable entertainment content for Yamaha.
Joel has had numerous placements in movies, TV shows and online media. He has written songs with the legendary Paul Williams and Jon Anderson from Yes and has written songs for many artists including Tim Weisberg.
Included in his producing credits Joel mixed and mastered Elton John's voice and piano for the exclusive 'Red Piano' series Yamaha pianos, which were part of his Red Piano show at Caesar's Palace.
He has toured nationally as a keyboardist with Tim Weisberg and Dan Fogelberg and thereafter continued touring with Tim for many years.
As a long-time Yamaha piano artist, Joel composes and produces content for Yamaha.
Specialties: Accomplished at scoring to picture. Well versed with Digital Performer, Logic,- Vienna Orchestral - Apple Macintosh - His MIDI development skills include most styles of MIDI music - pop, classical, country, jazz, inspirational/Christian - piano performance and/or sound-alike tracks, etc. Joel has been extensively involved in many forms of cutting edge development regarding downloadable entertainment content for Yamaha.
Music placements & Score:
Shania, The Shania Twain Story - network
The Substitute - starring Tom Berenger (Orion Pictures feature film)
Road Rules - MTV
In The Line of Duty - Hunt For Justice - NBC
All The Winters That Have Been - CBS
The Faithful Traveler - CBS
Navy NCIS - Network series
The 14th Hour - Network Movie
Nightmare in Big Sky Country - Lifetime Movie
Ambulance Driver - Lifetime Movie
Naked Eyes (Tim Weisberg - Words Unspoken)
My Last Funeral - (Angel's Gate Films) - Orchestral Score
Squish (Angel's Gate Films) - Orchestral Score
Hitachi (corporate video) - Score
Break The Stage (Fishers of Men Entertainment) - Orchestral Score
Becoming Marilyn Monroe (Lipstick Productions) - Score
Vermin () - Orchestral Score
The Cookie Thief - starring Eric Roberts (Caffeinated Productions) - Orchestral Score
A Line in the Sand - feature Documentary (Orchestral Score)
I Promise You - Nick Hedden
Shania, The Shania Twain Story - network
The Substitute - starring Tom Berenger (Orion Pictures feature film)
Road Rules - MTV
In The Line of Duty - Hunt For Justice - NBC
All The Winters That Have Been - CBS
The Faithful Traveler - CBS
Navy NCIS - Network series
The 14th Hour - Network Movie
Nightmare in Big Sky Country - Lifetime Movie
Ambulance Driver - Lifetime Movie
Naked Eyes (Tim Weisberg - Words Unspoken)
My Last Funeral - (Angel's Gate Films) - Orchestral Score
Squish (Angel's Gate Films) - Orchestral Score
Hitachi (corporate video) - Score
Break The Stage (Fishers of Men Entertainment) - Orchestral Score
Becoming Marilyn Monroe (Lipstick Productions) - Score
Vermin () - Orchestral Score
The Cookie Thief - starring Eric Roberts (Caffeinated Productions) - Orchestral Score
A Line in the Sand - feature Documentary (Orchestral Score)
I Promise You - Nick Hedden
Some Name Brand Achievements:
Keyboardist with Tim Weisberg & Dan Fogelberg on 'Twin Sons of Different Mothers' national tour
Collaborated on songs with Paul Williams, Jon Anderson from Yes, Tim Weisberg
Elton John - The Red Piano/ Caesar's Palace-mixed and mastered Elton's piano & voice for pianos
Paul Williams co-write - title song on Yamaha CD - 'Give'
Carrot Top - MGM show, Las Vegas - composed and produced promo music
Long time Yamaha Piano Artist with extensive catalogue of performances for the Disklavier
Yamaha - large sound-alike MIDI library
Billboard National Song Writing Contest - winner - Country
ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop
UCLA Advanced Film Scoring Certificate Program - graduate
Keyboardist with Tim Weisberg & Dan Fogelberg on 'Twin Sons of Different Mothers' national tour
Collaborated on songs with Paul Williams, Jon Anderson from Yes, Tim Weisberg
Elton John - The Red Piano/ Caesar's Palace-mixed and mastered Elton's piano & voice for pianos
Paul Williams co-write - title song on Yamaha CD - 'Give'
Carrot Top - MGM show, Las Vegas - composed and produced promo music
Long time Yamaha Piano Artist with extensive catalogue of performances for the Disklavier
Yamaha - large sound-alike MIDI library
Billboard National Song Writing Contest - winner - Country
ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop
UCLA Advanced Film Scoring Certificate Program - graduate