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Jeff Gaynor

About Me


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Jeff Gaynor is a musician/songwriter/composer/arranger and producer who has been performing professionally for more than 20 years.

Main Instruments:

Vocals (lead and backing)

Piano/keyboards (including left-hand bass when needed)

Rhythm guitar (electric or acoustic, including 12-string)

Also proficient on electric bass, percussion, and harmonica

AVAILABLE FOR:

STUDIO SESSIONS - Extensive session work since 1983 in numerous musical styles

Prior session work includes:
- MTV (M2 commercial soundtrack, with Bill Turner & Blue Smoke)

- Within Reason

- Programmed Response

- From the Desk of Sally

- dira

- Dave Baldwin

- A Brief Interruption

- Stephen Thomas and People on Wheels

- Incomplete Denial

- Brendan Hogan

- The Jeff Gaynor Band

RECORDED DISCOGRAPHY

"Me Without You" (1997) - Programmed Response (protoculture Records)

- Keyboardist, backing vocalist, co-writer/arranger

"Everything & Nothing" (1999) - From the Desk of Sally (Sharkbite Records)

- Session keyboardist, acoustic guitarist

“Out the Chute” (1999) – as Jeff Gaynor (independent release)

“The Jeff Gaynor Band” (2001) – with the Jeff Gaynor Band (independent release)

“Wear a Mask to Face the Daylight” (2003) – with the Jeff Gaynor Band (independent release)

“A Brief Introduction to a Brief Interruption” (2004) – A Brief Interruption (independent release)

- Session keyboardist, backing vocalist, co-writer/arranger

“The Story So Far...” (2006) - Stephen Thomas and People On Wheels (independent release)

- Session keyboardist, backing vocalist

“Our Existence Is an Accident” (2008) - Incomplete Denial (Wooden Jazz Records)
- Session keyboardist, co-writer/arranger

LIVE PERFORMANCES - Extensive live work since 1987 in numerous musical styles and venues

- Solo cover gigs (vocal/piano/guitar)

- Freelance/fill-in (covers/originals/weddings/clubs/tours/etc)

- Solo piano (cocktail/dinner/wedding ceremonies/etc)

Live work includes gigs with:

- Bill Turner (formerly of Bill Haley and the Comets) & Blue Smoke

- Switch

- Programmed Response

- Vox

- Groove

- Within Reason

- dira

- A Brief Interruption

- Tina Vero

- The Mojos

- The Jeff Gaynor Band

- Greg Klyma

- The Baker Thomas Band

- Vagabond Van

**PERSONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHT**

Performing with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ in November of 2003 as part of the "Rubbing Elbows Tour"

SONGWRITER/COMPOSER/ARRANGER/PRODUCER - Proficient in numerous musical styles

– Available for recording artists/film/television/games/multimedia/etc


Independent film scoring work includes:

“THE CRUSADERS” (2004) - live action short

(written & directed by Robert Daniher)

- Composed, arranged, played keyboards, and co-produced the full score for the film, (with the exception of one co-write with Bill Turner). Full score was recorded with Bill Turner & Blue Smoke at Clearcut Recording in Garfield, NJ – engineered by Max Caselnova.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Winner: two 2004 Telly Awards - Entertainment & Use of Music

- Official Selection of: Virginia Beach Action Short Film Festival - September 2004

- Winner: 2005 Aurora Award – Platinum (Best in Show)

- Official Selection of: Ocean City NJ Film Festival - Winner - Best Screenplay - June 2005

- Official Selection of: Pocono Mountains Film Festival – Nominee - Best Short Film - July 2005

“HIKING IN HELL'S HEELS” (2006) - live action short

(written & directed by Jacqueline Schnabel)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio. Also had a featured role.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Southern New England Independent Film Festival – Newport, RI - 2007

“RIDING IN A CAR WITH GOO” (2007) - animated short

(written & directed by Richard Suarez)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score, (and sound effects), for the film at home studio. Richard Suarez is currently developing a television pilot based on the film.

“CHRISTIAN VAMPIRES FROM BEYOND SUBURBIA” (2008) - live action feature

(written & directed by Jacqueline Schnabel)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio. Also had a starring role.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Maker Faire Austin, TX – 2008

- Rhode Island International Horror Fest, Providence, RI - 2008

- Fright Night Film Fest, Louisville KY - 2008

- AS220 - Providence, RI - 2008

- Pawtucket Film Festival, Pawtucket RI - 2008

- Maker Faire - San Francisco, CA – 2009

- Southern New England Independent Film Festival – Newport, RI - 2009

“MANO KAMNAA” (2009) - animated short

(written & directed by Jacqueline Schnabel)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Maker Faire - San Francisco, CA – 2009

“BLOBSTER” (2009) - animated short

(written & directed by Jacqueline Schnabel)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Maker Faire - San Francisco, CA – 2009

“THE ADVENTURES OF BOUDREAUX THE BEADDOG" (2009) - animated short

(written & directed by Jacqueline Schnabel)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio. Also did several character voices.

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- Maker Faire - San Francisco, CA – 2009

“SILENT NIGHT” (2009) - live action short

(written & directed by Andrew Hall)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio, (elements of some public domain Christmas music were used).

FESTIVALS/AWARDS:

- 48-Hour Film Project – Boston – 2009

“JOHNNY BAPTIST II” (2009) - live action short

(written & directed by Andrew Hall)

Composed/arranged/recorded/produced/mixed full score for the film at home studio.

VOICEOVER - Available for characters/accents as well as straight/industrial/educational

Prior work includes educational voiceover sessions for Kumon North America and several character voices in the "...Boudreaux..." film.

**Send any inquiries through this page or e-mail [email protected]**
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SOLO COVER DEMO

COCKTAIL PIANO DEMO

Performing Here at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - June 23, 2008

Performing How's That Workin' Out For Ya? at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - June 23, 2008

Performing Rapture and Shame at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - Jan 21, 2008

Performing Holding On at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - Feb 4, 2008

Backing up Greg Klyma on The Rising Cost at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - June 23, 2008

Backing up Greg Klyma on Hard Kisser at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - June 23, 2008

Performing The Ones Who Matter at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - Feb 4, 2008

Backing up Tony Lovell on Bit of String at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - June 23, 2008

Performing Here at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA - Jan 21, 2008

Playing piano for Bill Turner & Blue Smoke on Rock Around The Clock at the Wildwood, NJ Convention Center - June 1996

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/03/2006
Influences: Too numerous to mention. Drop me a note and we can banter about it!
Sounds Like: Whatever you think it does...
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

NEW STUFF ON THE PAGE!!

Greetings! I've recently added some new stuff to the page: VIDEOS There are a bunch posted here now, including a host of performances from the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA.  There are...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:52:00 GMT

QUICK UPDATE!!!!

Hey all... I've switched out the remix of  "Teddy Came In" and replaced it with "Keep It Off", which is one of my more recent songs.  Check it out when you get a chance. ;-) Peace, Jeff &nbs...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:38:00 GMT

More new music!

Here are a couple of new editions:1. The Ones Who Matter  several versions of this one already exist; this is a new "solo" recording that will likely appear in the score of "Christian Vampires From B...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:07:00 GMT

MUSIC UPDATE!!

Yes, it's been ages since I updated this, but here's the run-down.  All of these tracks were performed, recorded and mixed by yours truly here in my apartment:1.  Solo Cover Gig Demo  a new...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:38:00 GMT

NEW MUSIC POSTED!

Yes, indeed - I have finally put some new music up!  And I swear that new postings will be more frequent going forward.Here are the details:Film Score Medley  -  This is exactly wh...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:01:00 GMT

The first four tunes...

Just thought I should write a few words about the first four tunes I've posted.  FYI I wrote, performed, recorded and mixed all of these by my lonesome using Sonar 3 Studio Edition on my PC. ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:30:00 GMT