Jeff Franzel
Jeff Franzel is a songwriter, jazz pianist and educator from NYC, with a successful career in the music business for over 35 years. He has accompanied Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme and Sammy Davis Jr. while playing with The Les Brown Orchestra.
Since moved to NYC in the early 80's, Jeff became a successful pop songwriter: his #2 pop hit “Don’t Rush Me” for Taylor Dayne, and writing hits for ‘The Temptations’, ’NSYNC (two Christmas songs), Clay Aiken, Josh Groban, Placido Domingo, and Dianne Reeves. Featured on over 275 records internationally, with more than 20 top ten singles.
Jeff’s song ‘Never Was Blue Like’ (Shawn Colvin) was featured in Runaway Bride. His song ‘When You Know’ (Shawn Colvin) was featured in Serendipity. Currently Jeff has two songs on Rhys Lewis’s (Island Records) upcoming album and with Rhys opening Lewis Capaldi’s upcoming world tour.
Movie composer, Jeff’s music for ‘The Rehearsal’ was nominated for The Indie Series Awards for Best Score. The Rehearsal recently received two Emmys nominations.
His new composing project is the score for ‘Hurt By Paradise’, with ‘An Old Fashioned Mystery’ chosen as first opening single. The soundtrack will be released on Gold Eagle Entertainment, distributed by MusicOK, digital distributions.
During Covid Jeff has been performing Stream Live Videos solo piano concerts every Thursday at 5:00-6:30PM, supporting his fans during these difficult times.
Jeff is a Yamaha artist
Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Just Call It Love
Dennis van Aarssen, Jeff Franzel
Pop - Released by DVA Music Powered By AOE on 15 Mar 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Winter Reveries
Classical - Released by Gold Eagle Entertainment on 10 Dec 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Cinematic Piano Experience (Piano Cover)
Classical - Released by Cinema Hotel Studios on 15 Dec 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Gold Eagle Entertainment on 26 Jun 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Silent Night
Classical - Released by Gold Eagle Entertainment on 18 Dec 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Precipice of Lamplight
Film Soundtracks - Released by Gold Eagle Entertainment on 12 Jun 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Octogenarian Tango
Pop - Released by Bird Wins Music on 17 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Once Upon a Time In America (Piano Cover)
Classical - Released by Cinema Hotel Studios on 10 Dec 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Waiting For Tonight
Dennis van Aarssen, Jeff Franzel
Jazz - Released by DVA Music Powered By AOE on 26 Jan 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Forrest Gump (Piano Cover)
Classical - Released by Cinema Hotel Studios on 3 Dec 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
One Summer Day (Piano Cover)
Classical - Released by Cinema Hotel Studios on 8 Dec 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Cloudy
Dennis van Aarssen, Jeff Franzel
Jazz - Released by DVA Music Powered By AOE on 5 Jan 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mood of the Moment
Jazz - Released by Bird Wins Music on 17 Jun 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Taken By Surprise
Jazz - Released by Bird Wins Music on 14 Nov 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -