Jeff Franzel

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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.
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10
She
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
02:55
Writer: Charles Aznavour - Herbert Kretzmer / Composers: Charles Aznavour - Herbert Kretzmer
03
Winter Winds
Jeff Franzel
Silent Night
03:00
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
01
A Precipice of Lamplight
Dalal Bruchmann
A Precipice of Lamplight
01:06
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
08
Somewhere on the Coast
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:52
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
01
World Peace
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:47
Composers: Jeff Franzel
01
An Old Fashioned Mystery (Main Theme)
Dalal Bruchmann
An Old Fashioned Mystery (Main Theme)
01:15
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
02
Homeward Bound
Jeff Franzel
Silent Night
02:22
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
06
My First Real Kiss
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:16
Composers: Jeff Franzel
01
Silent Night
Jeff Franzel
Silent Night
04:19
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
07
Me And The Guy On The Piano
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:46
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
03
Just Call It Love
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
04:05
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen

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Albums
℗ 2024 DVA Music Powered By AOE
15-03-2024
Just Call It Love
01
Cloudy
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
04:36
Writer: Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
02
Cry for A Day
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:52
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
03
Just Call It Love
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
04:05
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
04
Waiting For Tonight
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:08
Writer: Michael Garvin - Phil Temple - Maria Christensen / Composers: Michael Garvin - Phil Temple - Maria Christensen
05
Golden Days
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:25
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
06
The Little Things
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:20
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
07
Me And The Guy On The Piano
Dennis van Aarssen
Just Call It Love
03:46
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
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Cinema Hotel Studios a division of Rossiter Road UK Ltd
15-12-2021
The Cinematic Piano Experience
01
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:07
Composers: Ennio Morricone
02
Deborah’s Theme (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:33
Composers: Ennio Morricone
03
Love Theme (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:10
Composers: Nino Rota
04
Married Life (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:27
Composers: Michael Giacchino
05
Truman Sleeps (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:13
Composers: Philip Glass
06
Forrest Gump (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
04:06
Composers: Alan Silvestri
07
One Summer Day (Piano Cover)
Jeff Franzel
The Cinematic Piano Experience
03:26
Composers: Joe Hisaishi
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Jeff Franzel and Dalal Bruchmann
10-12-2021
Winter Reveries
01
Crystallize
Dalal
Winter Reveries
01:42
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
02
Bells
Dalal
Winter Reveries
03:12
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
03
Winter Winds
Dalal
Winter Reveries
03:00
Composers: Jeff Franzel
04
Silent Night
Dalal
Winter Reveries
04:19
Composers: Franz Xaver Gruber
05
The Winter Prince
Dalal
Winter Reveries
04:20
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
06
Homeward Bound
Dalal
Winter Reveries
02:22
Composers: Jeff Franzel
07
Solstice
Dalal
Winter Reveries
04:07
Composers: Jeff Franzel - Dalal Bruchmann
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Jeff Franzel
17-12-2020
The Octogenarian Tango
01
World Peace
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:47
Composers: Jeff Franzel
02
Finding a Mate Online
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:27
Composers: Jeff Franzel
03
Joy of Summer
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:24
Composers: Jeff Franzel
04
Getting a Hole In One
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
02:14
Composers: Jeff Franzel
05
Hudson At the House
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:29
Composers: Jeff Franzel
06
My First Real Kiss
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:16
Composers: Jeff Franzel
07
Blues on a Trampoline
Jeff Franzel
The Octogenarian Tango
03:09
Composers: Jeff Franzel
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℗ 2020 Dalal Bruchmann & Jeff Franzel 
26-06-2020
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
An Old Fashioned Mystery (Main Theme)
Dalal Bruchmann
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:15
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
02
A Precipice of Lamplight
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:06
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
03
Eternal Mornings
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:17
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
04
The First Together
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:23
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
05
The Early Light
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:06
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
06
On the Walk Home
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:06
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
07
A Space for Dreaming
Dalal
Hurt By Paradise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:24
Composers: Dalal Bruchmann - Jeff Franzel
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Bird Wins Music
28-01-2017
When You Know
01
I Could Hardly Ask for More
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
04:18
Composers: Jeff Franzel
02
Jellybelly
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
03:47
Composers: Jeff Franzel
03
I Didn't Want to Tell You
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
04:08
Composers: Jeff Franzel
04
When You Know
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
04:51
Composers: Jeff Franzel
05
Anything Could Happen
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
03:54
Composers: Jeff Franzel
06
The Eye of Love
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
04:17
Composers: Jeff Franzel
07
Chaplin
Jeff Franzel
When You Know
03:40
Composers: Jeff Franzel
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Bird Wins Music
17-06-2014
Mood of the Moment
01
Midnight Moods
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
02:13
Composers: Jeff Franzel
02
Moods Piano 2
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
06:19
Composers: Jeff Franzel
03
Silence
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
05:02
Composers: Jeff Franzel
04
Playful Tap
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
04:09
Composers: Jeff Franzel
05
Slow Boat to China
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
05:31
Composers: Jeff Franzel
06
Mahalia
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
04:33
Composers: Jeff Franzel
07
Ballet Duet
Jeff Franzel
Mood of the Moment
05:01
Composers: Jeff Franzel
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Bird Wins Music
01-09-2011
Taken By Surprise
01
Moroccan Swing (Version 2)
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
06:59
Composers: Jeff Franzel
02
The Whistle Song
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
04:47
Composers: Jeff Franzel
03
Taken By Surprise
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
05:43
Composers: Jeff Franzel
04
Prayer (Version 2)
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
06:23
Composers: Jeff Franzel
05
Less Is More
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
08:55
Composers: Jeff Franzel
06
Milano Memories
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
06:36
Composers: Jeff Franzel
07
Lightstreams
Jeff Franzel
Taken By Surprise
06:09
Composers: Jeff Franzel
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Singles
2025 Wayfarer Music Group
15-04-2025
Come and Go
01
Come and Go
Jeff Franzel
Come and Go
04:05
Composers: Jeff Franzel
2025 Will Diehl
14-02-2025
Unchain My Heart
01
Unchain My Heart
Will Diehl
Unchain My Heart
04:16
Composers: William Calvin Diehl - Jeff Franzel
2024 Will Diehl
18-10-2024
No More Waiting
01
No More Waiting
Will Diehl
No More Waiting
04:41
Composers: William Calvin Diehl - Jeff Franzel
℗ 2024 DVA Music Powered By AOE
04-10-2024
Golden Days
01
Golden Days
Dennis van Aarssen
Golden Days
03:25
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Christensen
℗ 2024 Moshe Halperin Music
18-03-2024
I Wish
01
I Wish
Moshe Halperin
I Wish
03:53
Writer: Moshe Halperin Jeff Franzel - Jeff Franzel / Composers: Moshe Halperin Jeff Franzel - Jeff Franzel
DVA Music Powered By AOE
26-01-2024
Waiting For Tonight
01
Waiting For Tonight
Dennis van Aarssen
Waiting For Tonight
03:08
Writer: Maria Abraham - Michael Garvin - Phil Temple / Composers: Maria Abraham - Michael Garvin - Phil Temple
DVA Music Powered By AOE
05-01-2024
Cloudy
01
Cloudy
Dennis van Aarssen
Cloudy
04:36
Writer: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Abraham / Composers: Dennis van Aarssen - Jeff Franzel - Maria Abraham