Justin Goldner

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Justin Goldner
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter, musician, arranger
Instrument(s)Bass, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, electronics
Years active2007–present
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Justin Goldner is an American music producer, songwriter, arranger and session musician based in New York City, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1]

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His performances have been featured on Grammy, Latin Grammy and Tony award-winning projects ( Dear Evan Hansen ), [2] [3] [4] as well as the Golden Globe winning film The Greatest Showman . [5] He is a frequent contributor to projects by composers Pasek and Paul and Jason Robert Brown, including the latter’s Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County . [6] [4]

Goldner has been recognized for his mandolin performances with Sting at Carnegie Hall and live on NBC’s Christmas at Rockefeller Center, [7] as well as his live performance with Ben Platt on the 60th Annual Grammy Awards telecast from Madison Square Garden. [8] [9] He also appears in Platt's Live from Radio City Music Hall concert special on Netflix. [10]

As a music producer and songwriter, Goldner is known for drawing upon both acoustic and electronic textures. [11] Since 2009, his work as producer and bandleader of Grace McLean & Them Apples has yielded two albums, combining McLean’s vocal looping techniques with organic instruments. [12] Consecutive performances at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series in 2015 and 2016 garnered recognition in the New York Times, in which Stephen Holden wrote: “In the tradition of Bobby McFerrin, [Grace McLean] is also a sonic wizard who multiplies her voice in electronic loops that can turn a singer into a one-person chorus and rhythm section. […] The electronics wove in and out of polyrhythmic jazz and swing arrangements conceived mostly by Justin Goldner, her musical director and bassist.” [13]

Goldner performing with Childish Gambino at Bowery Ballroom in New York Childish Gambino-Bowery Ballroom-1.jpg
Goldner performing with Childish Gambino at Bowery Ballroom in New York

Goldner participated in developing the music for Pasek and Paul’s films The Greatest Showman, Spirited , and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile [14] , as well as their musical Dear Evan Hansen, which he ultimately performed on Broadway and in the 2021 film adaptation. [2] [3] [4] [15] He has been featured in other performances with Ricky Martin, [16] Macy Gray, Tori Kelly, [17] Donald Glover, [18] Shawn Mendes, [19] Ledisi, [20] Bruce Springsteen, [21] James Taylor, [22] Natasha Bedingfield, [23] Idina Menzel, [24] Jordin Sparks, [25] Aloe Blacc, Renée Fleming, [26] Max Martin, [27] Ludwig Goransson, Ariana DeBose, [28] Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, [29] Alan Menken, [27] Chris Thile, [27] Matisyahu, Amanda Brown, [30] Steve Martin, John Turturro, [31] Allison Williams, Jane Monheit, [32] Jesse McCartney, Emily Kinney, [33] Audra McDonald, [34] Jeremy Jordan, Cynthia Erivo, [35] Milck, [23] Lolo, Grace Weber, Elle Varner, Lawrence, [27] and his mentor, Meshell Ndegeocello. [14]

Other notable production and songwriting releases have included folk-pop trio Saint Adeline's eponymous debut album,[ citation needed ] Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio's Bubble Boy [36] [37] [38] , and "Destiny", included on Hasbro's Jem & The Holograms tribute album. [39] Goldner has also performed classically with the Chelsea Symphony and Teatro Graticello, and performed live electronics and sound design with new acoustic crossover group 9 Horses. [11] He is known as well for collaborations with global artists, including Bollywood composers Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Bhardwaj, Latin Grammy-winning Venezuelan vocalist/trumpeter Linda Briceño [40] [41] and Cuban rock band Del Exilio. [42] [43]

Discography

Production & Songwriting [5]

As a Performer [5]

Orchestration & Arranging

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