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 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 produced Motown recording artist Charlene at Motown’s Jobette Publishing.
He has toured extensively with various acts, most notably he toured nationally as a keyboardist with Tim Weisberg and Dan Fogelberg and thereafter continued touring with and writing for Tim for many years.
As a long-time Yamaha Disklavier piano artist, Joel continues to compose, arrange and produce content for Yamaha.
In 2022 he will be relocating to Nashville, TN with his wife Tammy and his pet piano.
Specialties: Accomplished at scoring to picture. Well versed with Digital Performer - Vienna Symphonic Library - Arturia - Various sample libraries - Apple Macintosh user. His MIDI development skills include most styles of 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 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 produced Motown recording artist Charlene at Motown’s Jobette Publishing.
He has toured extensively with various acts, most notably he toured nationally as a keyboardist with Tim Weisberg and Dan Fogelberg and thereafter continued touring with and writing for Tim for many years.
As a long-time Yamaha Disklavier piano artist, Joel continues to compose, arrange and produce content for Yamaha.
In 2022 he will be relocating to Nashville, TN with his wife Tammy and his pet piano.
Specialties: Accomplished at scoring to picture. Well versed with Digital Performer - Vienna Symphonic Library - Arturia - Various sample libraries - Apple Macintosh user. His MIDI development skills include most styles of 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) - Orchestral Score
Break The Stage (Fishers of Men Entertainment) - Orchestral Score
Becoming Marilyn Monroe (Lipstick Productions) - Orchestral Score
Vermin (Matt Abraxis) - Orchestral Score
The Cookie Thief - starring Eric Roberts (Caffeinated Productions) - Orchestral Score
A Line in the Sand - (feature Documentary) - Orchestral Score
I Promise You - (J Gary Productions) - 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) - Orchestral Score
Break The Stage (Fishers of Men Entertainment) - Orchestral Score
Becoming Marilyn Monroe (Lipstick Productions) - Orchestral Score
Vermin (Matt Abraxis) - Orchestral Score
The Cookie Thief - starring Eric Roberts (Caffeinated Productions) - Orchestral Score
A Line in the Sand - (feature Documentary) - Orchestral Score
I Promise You - (J Gary Productions) - Nick Hedden
Some Name Brand Achievements:
Keyboardist with Tim Weisberg on 'Twin Sons of Different Mothers' national tour with Dan Fogleberg
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 reproducing pianos
Paul Williams co-write - title song on Yamaha CD - 'Give'
Carrot Top - MGM show, Las Vegas - composed and produced promo music
Yamaha - long time Piano Artist with extensive catalogue of performances for the Disklavier reproducing piano
Yamaha - large sound-alike MIDI library
Billboard National Song Writing Contest - winner - Country
Was accepted into the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop
UCLA Advanced Film Scoring Certificate Program - graduate
Keyboardist with Tim Weisberg on 'Twin Sons of Different Mothers' national tour with Dan Fogleberg
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 reproducing pianos
Paul Williams co-write - title song on Yamaha CD - 'Give'
Carrot Top - MGM show, Las Vegas - composed and produced promo music
Yamaha - long time Piano Artist with extensive catalogue of performances for the Disklavier reproducing piano
Yamaha - large sound-alike MIDI library
Billboard National Song Writing Contest - winner - Country
Was accepted into the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop
UCLA Advanced Film Scoring Certificate Program - graduate