Profile of
Jeremy Schonfeld
Type(s) of Music: Pop, rock, soul
Full name: Jeremy [middle?] Schonfeld
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri
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Biography of
Jeremy Schonfeld
JEREMY SCHONFELD’s singular blend of tuneful pop, hard-edged rock,
gospel, soul and blues has drawn him comparisons to
Billy Joel and Jonathan Larson in the
New York Times, and has made him one of today’s most sought after
singer/songwriter talents and musical theater composers. Smart and
contemporary with intelligent lyrics, Schonfeld attended the Berklee
College of Music and participated in the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical
Theater Workshop.
As a solo performer, recent engagements include Joe’s Pub; Birdland; Ars
Nova; BB King’s; Lincoln Center; Juilliard Opera Theater; Symphony
Space; CBGBs; Southpaw (he is also the club’s only right-handed owner);
The Zipper Theater (where he served as associate producer for the
Unzipped Concert Series); and as an opener for James Taylor.
A partial list of the all-star theater, pop and jazz performers who have
performed Jeremy’s work include: Shoshana Bean (Wicked); Christian
Campbell (tick … tick … BOOM!); Stephanie D’Abruzzo (Tony Nominee for
Avenue Q); Jarrod Emick (Tony Award Winner for Damn Yankees); Lauren
Kennedy (Spamalot); Julia Murney (Wicked); Adam Pascal (Rent); Sara
Ramirez (Tony Award Winner for Spamalot, “Grey’s Anatomy”); Sherie Rene
Scott (The Little Mermaid); Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde: The Musical);
Amy Spanger (Kiss Me, Kate); and Tracie Thoms (“Rent the Movie”), among
others.
Jeremy recently completed work as both a performer and composer/lyricist
on the feature film “Clear Blue Tuesday,” which traces the journey of
eleven artists in post 9/11 New York through a montage of songs and
scenes. He has also served as the music director and special guest
performer for Broadway Bootcamp events around the country.
As musical theater composer/lyricist, Jeremy’s musical Drift (with
collaborator Craig Pospisil) premiered at the 2005 New York Musical
Theater Festival (NYMF), and was more fully produced to enthusiastic
audience and critical response as part of the 2006 Festival. Jeremy was
recently commissioned by the Musical Development Fund to create a new
musical to be named. Other recent theatrical projects include: Ministry
of Progress at Jane Street Theater (composer/lyricist); Home at the
Minetta Lane (book/music/lyrics); and Letters to Katrina and Letters to
Baghdad (contributing songwriter/performer), both at the Winter Harbor
Theatre Company (Portland ME). Jeremy is also a founding
composer/lyricist for the A-Train Musicals.
As a recording artist, Jeremy independently released 37 Notebooks, which
features the vocal talents of top Broadway artists. Sh-K-Boom records
released the original concept album of Drift, on which the musical is
based. Previously, Jeremy independently released Blue Skies and All a
two-CD box of his original songs.
Along with partners Ryan Paternite and Jonelle Fenton, Jeremy signed a
development deal with Glowcast Ventures to create a new reality
television program based on Songwriting.
Jeremy lives in Brooklyn with his Kiwi wife Sarah-Jane, sassy daughter
Alexandra, and hyper dog Byron.
Biography from
JeremySchonfeld.com
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Blue Skies and All (2000)
The Orchard |
Drift (Year)
Sh-K-Boom Records |
37 Notebooks (2008)
Jersongs Music |
Additional Music (2008)
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Disc 1
1. Storyteller/A Day In The Lifetime
2. If The World Don't Bring You Joy
3. Hey Kid
4. 19 Miles 'til Santa Fe
5. NY Storybook
6. Isn't That What Life Is For
7. Helluva Ride
8. No Last Calls
9. Darkest Blue
10. Common
Disc 2
1. Nowhere Now
2. Blue Skies and All
3. Movin' On
4. Family Tree
5. NY Storybook
6. Over And Done
7. For The People
8. Tom Sawyer (and the Man By His Side)
9. Hide Your Love Away
10. Victims of Destiny |
Gone
Spite
Three Tall Women
Ghost of a Chance
Everything
Tuesday & Thursday
Drift
Helluva Guy/Not the Same Boy
State of the Heart
Reprise
Freedom |
Storyteller
Try
Greta
Never the Bride
My My
Falling Apart
Rock and Roll Fag
Sarah-Jane
Do You Want My Life?
I Was Meant for You
A Simple Plan
Song for New Orleans
House of Love
37 Notebooks |
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