I’ve been involved in many projects for both
indie and major studio movies. Some parts made it
to the screen, and some didn’t. Here are some
recent highlights.
MOVIES:
“GONZO”
(upcoming)
documentary Hunter S. Thompson narrated by Johnny
Depp- composer David Schwartz
“THE BROTHERS SOLOMON”
2007 (Will Arnett,
Will Forte) composer Jeff Babko (song “Sao
Paolo Pablo”)
“SUPERBAD”
2007 (Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen)-
composer Lyle Workman
“THE DEAD GIRL”
2006 (Brittany Murphy,
Toni Collette)- composer Adam Gorgoni
“SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS”
2006 (Billy
Bob Thornton, Jon Heder)- composer Christophe Beck
“HARD LUCK” (Wesley Snipes)
2006- composer
Tree Adams
“THANK YOU FOR SMOKING”
2006 (Aaron Eckhart)-
composer Matt Messina
“THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN”
2005 (Steve
Carell)- composer Lyle Workman
“DIRTY”
2005 (Cuba Gooding, Jr., Wyclef
Jean)- composer Ryan Beveridge
“IN HER SHOES”
2005 (Cameron Diaz, Shirley
MacLaine)- composer Mark Isham
“TWO FOR THE MONEY”
2005 (Al Pacino,
Matthew McConaughey)- composer Christophe Beck
“DAWN OF THE DEAD”
2004 (Sarah Polley,
Ving Rhames)- composer Tree Adams/Tyler Bates
“95 MILES TO GO”
2004 (Ray Romano) -
composer Adam Gorgoni
“GARDEN STATE”
2004 (Zach Braff, Natalie
Portman)- composer Chad Fischer
“KILLER DILLER”
2004 (Lucas Black, Fred
Wilard)- composer Tree Adams
“AMERICAN WEDDING”
2003 (Jason Biggs,
Eugene Levy)- composer Christophe Beck
“HOW TO GET THE MAN’S
FOOT OUTTA YOUR ASS”
2003 (Mario Van Peelbes)- composer Tree
Adams
“MADE”
2001
(Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn)
- composers John O’Brien and Lyle Workman
“THE WEDDING PLANNER”
2001 (Jennifer
Lopez)- with The Dan Band, “Groovy Kind of
Love”
TELEVISION:
On camera:
“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” 2003 - present
ABC late night talkshow 12:05am nightly
keyboards/trombone with house band “Cleto & the
Cletones”,
Cleto & the Cletones have baked up artists such
as Hall & Oates, Joe Walsh, George Thorogood,
Hank Williams, Jr., George Benson, Al Jarreau, Bobby
Brown, Ted Nugent, Steve Miller, Chaka Khan, Billy
Gibbons of ZZ Top, Brian McKnight, The O’Jays,
Tower of Power, Zakk Wylde, Donny Osmond, Maceo Parker,
Edgar Winter, Martha Reeves, Leann Rimes, Isaac Hayes,
Tommy Shaw (Styx) & Jack Blades (Night Ranger),
Jon Anderson of Yes, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Colin
Hay of Men at Work, The Fixx, Dale Bozzio of Missing
Persons, Martin Fry (ABC)
-Jeff composes many songs for sketches and many of
the segment themes on the show
-also backed up the Killers on trombone and played
B3 with The Wreckers on the show
-sketch highlights: “I Don’t Know What
Christmas Is (‘Cause I’m Japanese)”, “Girls
On Mars,” “The Greatest Black Yodeler”
“WAYNE BRADY SHOW” 2002
syndicated daytime show, season one w/ Peter Michael
Escovedo orchestra
“THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW”/ “THE
WAYNE BRADY HOUR” 2001
ABC primetime variety show w/ Peter Michael Escovedo
Band backed up Justin Timberlake on pilot episode
“THE MARTIN SHORT SHOW” - 1999-2000
syndicated Kingworld talkshow
Jeff appeared in many sketches as well as playing
in the house band (“The Demographically Correct
Orchestra” or “DCO”) w/ Peter Michael
Escovedo
“BEVERLY HILLS 90210” -
Fox
2 episodes
Season 8, Episode 28 “Reunion”
(as part of the band “Azure Blue”)
Season 10, Episode ?
“THE DREW CAREY SHOW” -
ABC
2 episodes
9/30/1998 “In Ramada Da Vida”
offstage played the piano that Drew Carey appears
to be playing on screen
note: The James Gang reunited for this episode, and
Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick, Jonny Lang, Lisa Loeb,
Dave Mustaine, Slash, Joey Ramone, and Matthew Sweet
also appeared
11/4/1998 “Nicki’s Wedding”
in wedding band on boat while Drew and the gang dances
and Drew is lifted off via copter
“MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS” syndicated
1 episode (Season 2, Episode 16) 1994
…and just check out the episode description!
ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE PARK (10/4/94)
Zack's cousin Curtis is set to play in a jazz festival
and Zack offers to lend him a special horn. The concert
goes great until a putty steals the trumpet and Zedd
creates the terrifying Trumpethead Monster. He brings
with him a menacing menachire of monsters to overwhelm
the Rangers.
“THE WIL SHRINER SHOW” 1988 syndicated
Jeff appeared in the “house band” on
the special kids and teens show
TELEVISION:
Performed on scores to the following:
“CALIFORNICATION” Showtime series 2007
(composers Tyler Bates & Tree Adams)
“THE BRONX IS BURNING” - ESPN series 2007
(composer Tree Adams)
“2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT” -
CMT (composer Tree Adams)
“UNDERFUNDED” - USA 2006- TV movie (composer
David Schwartz)
“HEIST” - NBC 2006 (composer
Ryan Beveridge)
“2005 TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARDS” 2005
(composer Tree Adams)
“2004 TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARDS” 2004
(composer Tree Adams)
“2003 TAURUS WORLD STUNT AWARDS” 2003 (composer Tree Adams)
Composed and/or arranged for the following:
“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” 2003-present
“WAYNE BRADY SHOW” 2001 (featured songs)
“2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT”
“VEGAS WEDDINGS UNVEILED” GSN- 2005
“2003 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT”
