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Jeff Goldblum debut album is just in time for Christmas / The Straits Times
Posted At : November 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Better known for his idiosyncratic screen presence, Jeff Goldblum is also an avid amateur pianist, who has been gigging in his home town of Los Angeles since the 1990s. His piano playing and slightly nasal tenor voice are pleasant, not ground-breaking. But his self-deprecating humour and willingness to concede the limelight to a succession of female guest vocalists, as well as better musicians, make this album a laid-back charmer. The live setting, in the hallowed Capitol Studios in Hollywood, captures the relaxed speakeasy vibe generated by Goldblum and his band.
THE CAPITOL STUDIOS SESSIONS - Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra/Decca gets 3.5 Stars. All this adds up to an album that you are likely to play more often than you would expect. READ THE FULL Straits Times REVIEW
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No track on Jeff Goldblum's 'Capitol Studios Sessions' should be skipped / THE ITHACAN
Posted At : November 25, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's fresh album, "The Capitol Studios Sessions," introduces listeners to another side of Goldblum, apart from his Hollywood acting. This album presents Goldblum, the jazz musician. "The Capitol Studios Sessions" is Goldblum's debut album but far from the beginning of his musical career. He has been performing piano and singing for live audiences in Los Angeles since the '90s, and this is only his latest exploration of the craft. Goldblum's band comes together to play loose, improvisational shows. It decided on "The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra" in honor of Goldblum's close family friend from Pittsburgh.
"The Capitol Studio Sessions" successfully portrays the sweet, sexy, silly, romantic messages the classics conveyed when they were first released, with dates ranging from the '20s to the mid-'80s. The band was in full force, and each vocalist avoids replicating others who have performed the songs. Each cover felt brand new and tailored to the artists' style, rather than like a revival attempt. No track on this album should be skipped. They all weave together to create the vivacious masterpiece that is "The Capitol Studios Sessions."
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Jeff Goldblum - The Capitol Studios Sessions goes #1 on billboard Jazz chart / Daily Mail
Posted At : November 22, 2018 12:00 AM
He's been in cinematic classics, big budget blockbusters and a viral sensation on social media - now, Jeff Goldblum can add the title of top-selling jazz man to his resume. Jeff Goldblum's first jazz album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, has grabbed the top title on two Billboard charts in the genre: Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums, and the fourth spot on the Heatseekers Albums chart. The album, a collaboration with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, sold about 3,000 copies, Nielsen Music reported.
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Jeff Goldblum@London's Cadogan Hall was a performance full of joie de vivre, infectiously quirky humour, and musical talent / musicOMH
Posted At : November 21, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum's debut album The Capitol Studios Sessions plays out with the Hollywood A-lister/geek's vote of thanks to his band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. One by one, he enthuses in a decidedly old-school starry manner about how they're brilliant, just the best, couldn't get better, ladies and gentlemen. His live show, it turns out, ramps up this charming generosity of spirit to two and a bit hours. If that sounds like so much oozing schmaltz, in Goldblum's charismatic presence it feels entirely genuine. Here is a performance brimmed full of joie de vivre, infectiously quirky humour and not a little musical talent.
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Jeff Goldblum - Capitol Studios Sessions debuts #1 on billboard 'jazz albums chart'
Posted At : November 21, 2018 12:00 AM
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Jeff Goldblum scores his first No. 1 on a Billboard chart, as his debut release with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, The Capitol Studios Sessions, arrives at No. 1 on both the Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts with 3,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Music. The set, which also debuts at No. 4 on Heatseekers Albums, features guest vocals from comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, jazz trumpeter Till Brönner and and singers Imelda May and Haley Reinhart. The album presents Goldblum's takes on classic jazz standards, including Herbie Hancock's 1964 classic "Cantaloupe Island," Nina Simone's 1967 composition "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" and Nat King Cole's 1943 song "Straighten Up and Fly Right."
In a September interview with Billboard, Goldblum called the album a nod to "when jazz was fun, social, sexy music, instead of something a little more esoteric." Thanks to the album, Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra concurrently debut at No. 31 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart.
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Jeff Goldblum Q&A with The New York Times Magazine
Posted At : November 20, 2018 12:00 AM
You've had a residency as a jazz pianist at the Los Angeles club Rockwell for years, but you just released your first official album with your group, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. I've been out and about in different places around Hollywood, just for fun. Thirty years ago, Peter Weller and I had this opportunity to go out and play with real musicians. I really loved piano as a kid. I had a couple of cocktail-lounge jobs in Pittsburgh, and then I've put it in movies a couple of times. It doesn't even feel like a performance of any kind. I'm not really trying to impress anybody.
What were your early musical influences? I played classical music in my early training, but I was a bad, undisciplined student, so I would dread my teacher coming over. He gave me "Alley Cat," which had syncopation with it, and finally I was like, "I'm going to sit here and play until I know how to do that." He gave me a couple of other things, "Deep Purple," by Peter De Rose, and "Stairway to the Stars," by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli, and those chords did something to me.
I think your acting style has always been very jazzy. You have a way of reading lines that makes them feel loose. Well, Sandy Meisner, my first teacher in New York, said don't copy anybody, so I've tried to find my so-called voice. I like playing characters. I feel like my improvisation has gotten better and more fully used recently on "Portlandia" and "Thor: Ragnarok." I've tried to find an authentic and clear path that allows me to contribute something that is of myself, something that I think I can do.
PHOTO: Sally Montana
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Jeff Goldblum runs the Capitol Studios Sessions show according to his own warm, wonky internal rhythm / The Guardian
Posted At : November 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Having just released his first album at the age of 66, Jeff Goldblum is joyously unschooled in the mechanics of playing for 1,000 people at a time. That's not to say he is unaccustomed to gigging live – he has had a semi-regular slot at a Los Angeles bar for decades, playing jazz piano when movie commitments permit – but he has never bumped up against the strictures that govern most pro touring musicians. Thus, while promoting the album, The Capitol Studios Sessions, with four sold-out sets, Goldblum runs his show according to his own warm, wonky internal rhythm. Photograph: Michael Bowles/Rex/Shutterstock
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Jeff Goldblum plays a mean piano on The Capitol Studios Sessions / NEWCASTLE HERALD
Posted At : November 14, 2018 12:00 AM
JEFF Goldblum has made a jazz album. Yes, you've read that correctly. Before you dismiss it as another celebrity vanity project, the Jurassic Park star plays a mean jazz piano, having tinkled the keys since he was 10. Goldblum's suave personality also oozes all over The Capitol Studios Sessions, which was recorded live with his backing band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. It's there in his cheeky flirting with ex-American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart, who performs My Baby Cares For Me and with comedian Sarah Silverman, who Goldblum describes as "the most beautiful Amy Winehouse." Goldblum and Silverman's duet of Me And My Shadow might lack polish, but it's great fun. That's the story of Goldblum's album, riotous fun.
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The Captiol Studio Sessions. 'Hey, did you know this is Jeff Goldblum?' / SOUTHERN NEWS
Posted At : November 14, 2018 12:00 AM
Twenty-four minutes and 58 seconds into his new album, Jeff Goldblum gets the inevitable "Jurassic Park" reference out of the way.
It was no surprise that this would occur, not even halfway through "The Capitol Studio Sessions." Despite that and a cameo by comedian Sarah Silverman, the record was a fun and intelligent collection of jazz tunes written by a variety of historically acclaimed jazz musicians. Such famous names as Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and even Marvin Gaye wrote many of the tracks.
One might wonder how the actor's name belongs alongside some of the biggest names in jazz. As it turns out, Goldblum is a somewhat accomplished jazz pianist, and plays covers with his band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
Notwithstanding, "The Captiol Studio Sessions" will stay in my library, if not just for novelty, for easy listening in the back- ground of a cocktail party. It is that good, but I will still probably utter, "hey, did you know this is Jeff Goldblum?"
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Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, with sizable jazz chops at UCSB?s Campbell Hall / Santa Barbara Independent
Posted At : November 13, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra gave a joyously fourth-wall-breaking performance at UCSB's Campbell Hall on Saturday, November 3. Moving through renditions of pieces such as Charles Mingus's "Nostalgia in Times Square" and Dinah Washington's "This Bitter Earth" with ease and unaffected sophistication, theirs is a band with sizable jazz chops - you could hear it in Goldblum's casual staccato, in the drummer Kenny Elliott's persistent patter, and saxophonist James King's melodic twirls. In between, Goldblum entertained with movie trivia quizzes and quips on newfangled internet slang. But most memorable was when he shone the spotlight on the audience. Whether he was consoling a fan with leukemia, or asking a young actor about his career dreams, Goldblum showed a huge generosity of spirit. Rating: 10 out of 10 Goldblums. PHOTO: David Bazemore
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Jeff Goldblum's 'Capital Studios Sessions' is like a long lost perfect puzzle piece / The Michigan Daily
Posted At : November 12, 2018 12:00 AM
From his stint in "Jurassic Park" as a sharp-tongued mathematician to his more recent role in Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok" as The Grandmaster, Jeff Goldblum has grown to be a true pop-culture icon. The addition of "jazz musician" to Goldblum's vibrant and diverse roster is more than fitting. His new album with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, The Capital Studios Sessions, is like a long lost perfect puzzle piece - the world didn't know it needed Jeff Goldblum singing and performing jazz with Sarah Silverman and Haley Reinhart until he gave it to them. While Goldblum doesn't reinvent jazz the way one might expect (many consider jazz to be a "dying" genre in need of reinvention or a merciful death), he capitalizes on the advantages of jazz as a genre of live performance. The result is a strange yet delightful mixture of satisfying jazz riffs, velvet-smooth vocals and playful humor.
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WOW, Jeff Goldblum's Capitol Sessions is truly infectious / theartsdesk
Posted At : November 7, 2018 12:00 AM
Take a bow Jeff Goldblum who, with a little help from friends Imelda May, Haley Reinhart, Sarah Silverman and Grammy-winning trumpeter Till Bronner, transports us into a chic cabaret club for an evening with Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Goldblum leads from the piano throughout, engaging in jokes and banter with his fellow performers, in a live set recorded in Studios A and B at Capitol Records in LA.
Larry Klein is the producer and he ought to be pleased with Goldblum's opening number, "Cantaloupe Island", by Herbie Hancock, one of his many celebrated artists. The Duke would surely love "Caravan", which bowls along briskly, Kenny Elliot's drums, Joe Bagg's Hammond and Alex Frank's slapped bass coalescing nicely beneath James King on sax and Bronner on trumpet, Goldblum of course sitting in Ellington's seat. Imelda May puts her stamp on "This Bitter Earth", a 1960 hit for Dinah Washington, and "Come On-a-My House" while Haley Reinhart tips her hat to Nina Simone on "My Baby Just Cares for Me". The verbal knockabout between Goldblum and comedian Sarah Silverman works well, Silverman at times channelling Edith Bunker as she trades ad-libbed lines with the piano man. Charles Mingus' "Nostalgia in Times Square" is very cool.
Wow, this is truly infectious! Feel-good music played so well and by a guy whose day job is as an actor.
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On The Capitol Studios Sessions, Jeff Goldblum turns the studio into a club / RiFF magazine
Posted At : November 7, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum is a dish best served in person, but for anyone unable to attend one of his performances with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, his long-in-the-making debut album evokes a comparable front-and-center experience. On The Capitol Studios Sessions, Goldblum turns the studio into a sophisticated club. He captures the warmness and personality of a live big band jazz performance while maintaining studio quality instrumental and vocal performances.
Much in the way Steve Martin has warmed up his audience to the world of bluegrass, Jeff Goldblum has built a not-so-secret second career of making jazz digestible to film fans. What he and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra have made here can be appreciated by jazz veterans and casual listeners alike. Much of that has to do with the credibility of performers like singer-songwriter Imelda May and jazz trumpeter Till Brönner.
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Jeff Goldblum's life is like a jazz piece / CBS: SUNDAY MORNING
Posted At : November 5, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum's life is like a jazz piece: his acting improvisational, his style unpredictable. He's made an art of being offbeat. "I'm a strange figure," he told Anthony Mason, before turning the tables on his interviewer: "I like that hearty laugh. I'd like to hear you sing!" "Oh, no, you wouldn't," Mason said.
Goldblum has starred in two of the nineties' biggest blockbusters, as a computer geek who saves the planet in "Independence Day," and a math whiz who fights off dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park." Suddenly, at 66, he's become … a fashion icon, honored by In Style magazine just the night before he invited Mason into his closet, to examine his eye for the unusual, like the vintage frames he bought for his part in "Grand Budapest Hotel." Even his skills as a musician are finally getting recognition. Goldblum, who for 20 years has played a weekly gig at an L.A. jazz club with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra (named for a family friend), will release his first album next week.
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Watch Jeff Goldblum's vid for 'It Never Entered My Mind' / EntertainmentFOCUS premiere
Posted At : October 25, 2018 12:00 AM
Jeff Goldblum and his long-time band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra are preparing to release their debut album next month and today we're premiering their new video It Never Entered My Mind. Originally recorded by Miles Davis, the 6-minute track showcases Goldblum's jazz talents and you'll see him in a completely new light. Goldblum will release his debut album The Capitol Studios Sessions on 9th November 2018. Talking about the album, Goldblum says: "I love improvising and that feeling of communication and interplay. It's one of the cornerstones of my acting technique. I see my music in the same way." PHOTO: Pari Dukovic
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Jeff Goldblum also has a jazz band / SYFYWIRE: chosen one of the day
Posted At : October 13, 2018 12:00 AM
Can we all just agree that Jeff Goldblum is entirely too talented? He's both a style icon and versatile actor who seems to be one of the most-loved humans on the planet. And there are enough reasons to love him we've devoted an entire month to him. But that's not all. Jeff Goldblum also has a jazz band.
And if you're ever in Los Angeles, they have a weekly show at the Rockwell, which is an intimate space where you're basically within 10 feet of Jeff Goldblum for several hours WHILE HE PLAYS JAZZ MUSIC. For some, that may be too intimidating but the soothing music (and some booze) will keep you calm and swaying.
That's right. His talent knows no end. Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra have been performing live for over five years leaving us wondering: HOW DOES HE FIND THE TIME?!
Watch Jeff and Mildred perform live via SYFYWIRE and JUST LOOK HOW HAPPY HE IS PLAYING THAT PIANO
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Jeff Goldblum and Imelda May perform together on 'The Graham Norton Show' / entertainment.ie
Posted At : October 9, 2018 12:00 AM
As Jeff Goldblum told us a few months ago, the actor has just made his first album - an album full of jazz classics because, come on, of course - and had none other than the Liberties' very own Imelda May playing a couple of tracks on it. Last Friday night on 'The Graham Norton Show' saw Imelda join Jeff Goldblum for a cracking performance of 'Straighten Up And Fly Right' with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, a band Goldblum's been playing with for many years now. As Goldblum announced right after the performance, May "sang the hell out of it" and admitted that the recording on the album was done almost like a live club. The album drops on November 9th and, in the meantime, here's the performance itself.
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Watch Jeff Goldblum's 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' from forthcoming 'Capitol Studio Sessions / udiscovermusic.
Posted At : September 25, 2018 12:00 AM
Iconic Hollywood star turned renowned jazz pianist Jeff Goldblum has released a new video for ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me', which features on his album recorded with his long-time band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, The Capitol Studio Sessions.
Goldblum has played piano since he was a child and has explored his love of jazz with shows in Los Angeles and New York in recent years. When not filming, he hosts a weekly jazz variety show at Rockwell Table & Stage In Los Angeles, which showcases both his musical dexterity and improv comedy talent, and has become a favourite event with both locals and A-listers.
As uDiscover Music previously reported, The Capitol Studio Sessions recreates the atmosphere of those Rockwell shows, with the famed Capitol Studios transformed into a jazz club for the recording, with food and drink served to an invited live audience of Rockwell regulars, friends and family. The Capitol Studio Sessions was produced by the esteemed Larry Klein, widely respected for his work with Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Madeleine Peyroux and others.
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Jeff Goldblum's semi-regular jazz night has returned to Los Feliz, and it's as delightful as ever / Los Angeles Magazine
Posted At : April 6, 2018 12:00 AM
You haven't truly heard your name until you've heard Jeff Goldblum say it. The 65-year-old actor loves savoring-and sometimes butchering-names when he works the room at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Feliz. Goldblum's signature, oft-imitated speaking style has a bebop quality: a swingin' rhythm and distinct musicality, punctuated with those jazzy "uh"s and "um"s.
The crowd of around 150 may have turned up for the novelty of hearing the cult character actor, famous for roles in The Fly, Jurassic Park, and Independence Day, play jazz. That he did, tickling the ivories with his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra-named after a lady he knew growing up in Pittsburgh-as he does semi-regularly on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. He was back this week from a hiatus after doing a "publicity marathon" for Thor: Ragnarok, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Isle of Dogs.
But the real draw for most people-and maybe for Goldblum himself-is the chance for ordinary folks to have an intimate, loose hang sesh with a very charming, very self-aware Hollywood icon.
"This is my real reason for doing this," he says as he wades into the sea of tables, mingling. "I don't get a chance to get out of the house."
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