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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.
An accomplished and recorded jazz musician, Beal uses his improvisational skills to read the emotional tone of a scene. “This process allows me to envision a world where anything can happen.”
May 4, 2024 · May 4, 20248:07 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. Scott Simon. 8-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Scott Simon talks with composer Jeff Beal about his new collection of solo piano works,...
May 4, 2024 · His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. See stories by Scott Simon. 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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May 4, 2024 · By Scott Simon. Published May 4, 2024 at 5:07 AM PDT. Listen • 8:22. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: You likely heard Jeff Beal's music without knowing his name. (SOUNDBITE OF JEFF BEAL'S "HOUSE OF...
May 2, 2024 · Written By Jonathan Eifert. Even if you don't recognize the name Jeff Beal, you know his music. For more than 20 years, Beal has been one of the most prolific composers in Hollywood, his shadowy, hypnotic music amplifying the dramatic action of popular shows like House of Cards, Monk, Carnivàle, and Rome.
