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Joel Forrester
p, *1946 US
Musician / Composer of Jazz
Joel Forrester (born May 2, 1946) is an American jazz composer and pianist. He composed the theme song to NPR's Fresh Air.Forrester was reared in Pittsburgh. He has played jazz piano professionally since age 15; his first composition (based on an Erroll Garner lick) was entitled "Tiber Rag" and was submitted as a high-school Latin project in 1962.In addition to the theme to Fresh Air, Forrester's 1650 compositions (as of 2012) include the 8-hour repetitive piano piece "Industrial Arts" and the off-Broadway satire Fascist Living, which closed after two performances in 2000.
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Plays With
| Microscopic Septet |
| People Like Us |
Popular Tracks 
Crepuscule with Nellie on Status Sphere by Vito Dieterle & Joel Forrester Work on Status Sphere by Vito Dieterle & Joel Forrester Fresh Air on Stop the Music by Joel Forrester Summertime In St. Louis Blues on Stop the Music by Joel Forrester Stop The Music on Stop the Music by Joel Forrester The Day That You Forgive Me on Stop the Music by Joel Forrester Mock Time on Status Sphere by Vito Dieterle & Joel Forrester Imaginary Paris on Stop the Music by Joel Forrester Ruby My Dear on Status Sphere by Vito Dieterle & Joel Forrester About Francoise on Status Sphere by Vito Dieterle & Joel ForresterTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live At The Hillside Club | Joel Forrester / Phillip Johnston | 2011 | Album |
| Joel Forrester & The Illustrious Others | Joel Forrester | 1999 | Compil. |
| In Heaven | Joel Forrester, People Like Us | 1997 | Album |
| Stop The Music | Joel Forrester | 1997 | Album |
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