Gil Goldstein

Gil Goldstein (born November 6, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz pianist and accordionist. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and he was nominated 8 times.

Biography He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in The Lawrence Welk Show and stating he instantly connected with it personally, but later moved on to cello and piano at age 10. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and by 1973 was working with Pat Martino and Lee Konitz. He started with the Gil Evans Orchestra in the early 1980s and also worked with Wayne Shorter, Billy Cobham, and Jim Hall. He returned to accordion for an album by Michel Petrucciani and occasionally uses it on his solo albums. As an accordionist he toured with Richard Galliano in 2000 but also played piano on the tour. During the 1980s and 90s, he was a member of the group Elements.

In 1990, he toured Germany with the Blues Brothers, temporarily replacing Leon Pendarvis on keyboards.

In 2007, he appeared on the album Your Songs: The Music of Elton John (ObliqSound, 2007) by Italian saxophonist Pietro Tonolo with Steve Swallow, and Paul Motian. The quartet performed jazz arrangements of some of Elton John's most popular songs.

Goldstein composed music for the films Radio Inside (1994) and Simply Irresistible (1999). He performed "I Love Paris" in the film De-Lovely. Two of his Grammy Awards were for his production and arrangement credits for the album Wide Angles by Michael Brecker. He has taught at New York University.

Discography As leader

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As a member The Manhattan Project With Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Michel Petrucciani and Pete Levin The Manhattan Project (Blue Note, 1990) – rec. 1989

As sideman With Gil Evans Bud and Bird (Electric Bird/King, 1987) Live at Umbria Jazz (Appecorsa, 1987) Collaboration (EmArcy, 1988) with Helen Merrill Farewell (Evidence, 1992)

With Letizia Gambi Introducing Letizia Gambi (Jando Music|Via Veneto Jazz, 2012) Blue Monday (RP Records, 2016)

With Jim Hall All Across the City (Concord Jazz, 1989) Dialogues (Telarc, 1995)

With Pat Martino Exit (Muse, 1976) We'll Be Together Again (Muse, 1976) Starbright (Warner Bros., 1976)

With Pat Metheny Secret Story (Geffen, 1992) A Map of the World (Warner Bros., 1999)

With Tiger Okoshi Echoes of a Note (JVC, 1993) Two Sides to Every Story (JVC, 1994)

With others Apostolis Anthimos, Days We Can't Forget (GOWI, 1994) Billy Cobham, Stratus (INAK, 1981) Eliane Elias, The Three Americas (Blue Note, 1996) Miho Hazama, Time River (Sunnyside, 2015) Toninho Horta, Foot On The Road (Verve, 1994) Abbey Lincoln, Abbey Sings Abbey (Verve, 2007) Romero Lubambo, Infinite Love (Big World Music, 1993) Wallace Roney, Mistérios (Warner Bros., 1994) Bria Skonberg, Indigo (Cellar Live, 2026)