{{short description|Canadian jazz pianist (born 1959)}} {{third-party|date=January 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = James Gelfand | image = James Gelfand - 01.jpg | caption = Gelfand in 2012 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|04|03}} | birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | genre = [[Jazz]], [[Classical music|classical]] | occupation = Musician, composer, arranger | instrument = Piano, keyboards | years_active = 1989–present }}
'''James Gelfand''' (born April 3, 1959) is a Canadian [[jazz]] pianist who has written scores for film and television.
==Early life== Gelfand was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada into a large [[Jewish]] family. He is the great-grandson of Jacob Pascal, founder of [[J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture]]. He is married with two children.
He began [[classical piano]] training at the age of four. During his teens, Gelfand diverged into [[jazz]] and other styles. Performing and competing at jazz festivals throughout [[North America]] and [[Europe]], he has won a number of prestigious awards.
==Professional career== Gelfand recorded a number of [[Crossover (music)|cross-over]] albums combining jazz and classical styles. He has performed on over 40 albums, with 8 under his own name.<ref>[http://www.jamesgelfand.com/ James Gelfand - Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During his earlier career, he established The James Gelfand Trio and The James Gelfand Group.
With his ability to compose in various styles such as [[techno]], [[orchestra]]l, [[Folk music|folk]], and [[jazz]], Gelfand began writing score for film and television. He has composed the music for over 30 films and 300 television broadcasts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.analekta.com/en/artists/James-Gelfand.964.html |title=Gelfand, James<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2009-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527022431/https://www.analekta.com/en/artists/James-Gelfand.964.html |archive-date=2011-05-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography== ===As leader or co-leader=== * ''Neverland'' (CBC Records, 1988)[https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/james-gelfand/neverland] * ''Time Zones'' (Silence Records, 1996)[https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/james-gelfand/james-gelfand-group-time-zones] * ''Setting the Standard'' with Michel Donato ([[Unidisc]], 1996) * ''Children's Standards +1+2+3'' (Lost Chart, 1998) * ''Mother Tree'' (Effendi, 2002) * ''Convergence'' (Unidisc, 2003) * ''Exploding Sun'' (Kronos/Moviescore, 2013) * ''Ground Midnight'' (Analekta, 2018)[https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/james-gelfand/james-gelfand-trio-ground-midnight]
===As sideman or guest=== '''With Michel Donato''' * 1997 ''Live'' * 2003 ''Setting the Standard Vol. 2''
'''With Sylvain Gagnon''' * 1991 ''Crepuscule'' * 1997 ''Readers of the Lost Chart''
'''With Jean-Pierre Zanella''' * 1995 ''Caminho'' * 1997 ''Mystic Infancy'' * 1999 ''Puzzle City'' * 2006 ''Villa-Lobos-Jobim''
'''With others''' * 1994 ''Hymn to the Earth'', [[Sonny Greenwich]] * 1995 ''Rhythm 'n' Jazz'', [[Alain Caron (bassist)|Alain Caron]] * 1996 ''Welcome: Mother Earth'', Meantime * 1998 ''A Time for Love'', Charito * 1998 ''Marin Nasturica & Friends'', Marin Nasturica * 1998 ''Tricycle'', Helmut Lipsky * 2000 ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas'', Arthur * 2001 ''Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix'', Arthur & Friends<ref name="AM credits">{{cite web |title=James Gelfand {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-gelfand-mn0000123039/credits |website=AllMusic |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>
==Film and television== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *''Sous un Ciel Variable'' – 1995 *''[[Virginie]]'' - 1996 *''Max the Cat'' - 1996 *''Investigating Tarzan'' - 1997 *''Kit & Kaboodle'' - 1998 *''[[The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures]]'' - 1998 *''[[Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King]]'' - 1999 <small>(English version)</small> *''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' - 1999-2000 *''[[The Orphan Muses]] (Les Muses orphelines)'' - 2000 *''[[A Miss Mallard Mystery]]'' - 2000 *''[[Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat]]'' - 2001 *''Wicked Minds'' - 2002 *''Deadly Betrayal'' - 2002 *''The Rendering'' - 2002 *''Scent of Danger'' - 2002 *''[[Silent Night (2002 film)|Silent Night]]'' - 2002 *''[[Student Seduction]]'' - 2003 *''Wicked Minds'' - 2003 *''Wall of Secrets'' - 2003 *''The Clinic'' - 2004 *''[[Jack Paradise: Montreal by Night]] (Jack Paradise : Les nuits de Montréal)'' - 2004 *''[[Fries with That?]]'' - 2004 *''[[Pinocchio 3000]]'' - 2004 *''[[Baby for Sale]]'' - 2004 *''[[False Pretenses (2004 film)|False Pretenses]]'' - 2004 *''Crimes of Passion'' - 2005 *''Lies and Deception'' - 2005 *''Forbidden Secrets'' - 2005 *''[[Swarmed]]'' - 2005 *''Flirting with Danger'' - 2006 *''Black Widower'' - 2006 *''Proof of Lies'' - 2006 *''[[Thrill of the Kill]]'' - 2006 *''Mind Over Murder'' - 2006 *''Legacy of Fear'' - 2006 *''[[Doctor*ology]]'' - 2007 *''Housesitter'' - 2007 *''Blind Trust'' - 2007 *''[[A Life Interrupted]]'' - 2007 *''[[St. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)|St. Urbain's Horseman]]'' - 2007 *''[[The Double Life of Eleanor Kendall]]'' - 2008 *''[[Swamp Devil]]'' - 2008 *''[[Secrets of the Summer House]]'' - 2008 *''[[An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving]]'' - 2008 *''[[Crusoe (TV series)|Crusoe]]'' - 2009 *''[[The Christmas Choir]]'' - 2008 *''[[Hidden Crimes]]'' - 2009 *''[[Final Verdict]]'' - 2009 *''[[High Plains Invaders]]'' - 2009 *''[[Killer Hair]]'' - 2009 *''[[Perfect Plan]]'' - 2010 *''The Night Before the Night Before Christmas'' - 2010 *''[[The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog]]'' - 2010 *''Web of Lies'' - 2009 *''[[High Plains Invaders]]'' - 2009 *''[[Naked Science]]'' - 2008-2009 *''[[Hostile Makeover]]'' - 2009 *''[[Cyberbully (2011 film)|Cyberbully]]'' - 2011 *''[[Desperately Seeking Santa]]'' - 2011 *''[[Bullet in the Face]]'' - 2012 *''[[Northpole (film)|Northpole]]'' - 2014 {{div col end}}
==Awards and honours== * 1989 [[Thelonious Monk]] International Piano Competition - Performed in [[Washington, DC]] in semifinals * 1991 2nd Place [[The Great American Jazz Piano Competition]] [[Jacksonville Jazz Festival]] - International Competition * 1992 [[ADISQ]] nomination - Arranger of the Year - ''Children's Standards'' * 1992 Winner of the [[Montreal International Jazz Festival]] Competition (James Gelfand Trio) * 1995 [[Juno Award]] - Best Contemporary Jazz Album - ''The Merlin Factor'' * 1997 Juno nomination - Best Contemporary Jazz Album - ''Time Zones'' (James Gelfand Group) * 1997 Keyboardist of the Year - Jazz Report Magazine Awards * 1998 Keyboardist of the Year - Jazz Report Magazine Awards * 1999 Keyboardist of the Year - Jazz Report Magazine Awards * 2000 Keyboardist of the Year - Jazz Report Magazine Awards * 2001 [[Jutra Award]] - Best Original Score - ''Les Muses Orphelines'' * 2003 [[Gemini Award]] nomination - Best Dramatic Score - ''Silent Night'' * 2005 Jutra nomination - Best Music - ''Jack Paradise'' (Les nuits de Montréal) * 2005 [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|SOCAN Award]] - International Television Series Music Award * 2006 SOCAN Award - International Television Series Music Award * 2007 SOCAN Award - International Film Series Music Award * 2008 Gemini Award nomination - Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie - ''St. Urbain's Horseman''
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0312292|James Gelfand}} *[http://www.discogs.com/artist/James+Gelfand/ Discogs.com] *[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p291495|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]
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