There’s truly nothing like playing a Steinway. It feels like it gives me access to a color palette that doesn’t exist on other pianos.
Jordan Seigel
Los Angeles-based pianist, composer and orchestrator Jordan Seigel is known for a
distinctive musical voice, shaped by memorable themes and harmonic depth. For nearly
a decade, Seigel has been the featured pianist for Apple TV’s Peanuts series and
specials, following in the footsteps of legendary pianist Vince Guaraldi. His original
music for film and television includes the Jay Duplass films The Baltimorons and See
You When I See You, Focus Features’ Half Brothers, and the musical comedy Lucky
Stiff.
As an in-demand orchestrator and arranger, Seigel’s credits include Snow White, Ant-
Man and the Wasp, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The LEGO Movie 2, and Mel Brooks:
The 99 Year Old Man. Seigel orchestrated songs on Hozier’s album Unreal Unearth
and has also crafted arrangements for artists such as Guster, Common and Babyface.
Seigel’s piano arrangement and performance of “Long, Long Time” was a key element in
the series The Last of Us. He has also performed on a wide variety of projects,
including The Simpsons, The Morning Show, The Bob’s Burgers Movie, Deadwood:
The Movie, and Perry Mason.
His multifaceted debut album, Beyond Images, a DownBeat Editor’s Pick, brought
together his foremost passions in an eclectic collection of original songs inspired by
cinema’s greatest composers. Seigel has remained active on the jazz scene, working
with artists including Joel Frahm, Bob Mintzer, Laufey, Benny Benack III, Michael
Feinstein, Peter Erskine, and Jeff Hamilton.
Seigel earned a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where he received the Alex
Ulanowski Award in Composition, the Michael Rendish Award in Film Scoring, and two
Jazz Performance Awards.
Jordan Seigel is a Steinway Artist.