Gil Goldstein
Gil Goldstein is an American jazz pianist and accordionist.Biography
He began studying accordion at age 5 but later moved on to cello and piano. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and by 1973 was working with Pat Martino and Lee Konitz. He started with the Gil Evans Orchestra in the early 1980s and also worked with Wayne Shorter, Billy Cobham, and Jim Hall. He returned to accordion for an album by Michel Petrucciani and occasionally uses it on his solo albums. As an accordionist he toured with Richard Galliano in 2000 but also played piano on the tour. During the 1980s and 90s he was a member of the group Elements.
In 2007 he released the album The Music of Elton John with Steve Swallow, Paul Motian, and Italian saxophonist Pietro Tonolo. The quartet performed jazz arrangements of some of Elton John's most popular songs.
Goldstein composed music for the films Radio Inside and Simply Irresistible. He performed "I Love Paris" in the film De-Lovely. He has won three Grammy Awards. Two were for his production and arrangement credits for the album Wide Angles by Michael Brecker. He has taught at New York University.Discography
As leader
Sources:As sideman
With Apostolis Anthimos
With Billy Cobham
With Eliane Elias
With Gil Evans
With Jim Hall
With Miho Hazama
With Pat Martino
With Romero Lubambo
With Tiger Okoshi
With Toninho Horta
With Pat Metheny
With Wallace Roney
