Joel P. West's guest appearances

Joel P. West

The Annotator

Illuminating Music

Right on Cue

Matt Morton

Roahn Hylton

Daniel Pemberton

Daniel Hart

Dominik Scherrer

Jacob Yoffee

Dominic Lewis

Joseph Trapanese

Emma Tammi

Miranda Bailey

Paul Leonard-Morgan

Austin Wintory

Wilbert Roget

David Newman

Nitin Sawhney

OwlTail

In the wake of Avengers: Endgame, the MCU has been taking bigger chances in Phase Four with smaller, lesser-known heroes, especially ones from communities not often represented in Hollywood. With Marvel's latest, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, we get the live-action film adaptation of '70s Marvel's answer to Bruce Lee, a superhero-flavored martial arts picture teeming with Asian and Asian-American representation.   It's one of the more clearly-staged action films in the MCU, courtesy of Asian-American filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, most known for quieter indie flicks like Short Term 12 and Just Mercy. The fights are inspired as much by Ang Lee as they are by Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, with stars Simu Liu, Tony Leung, and others holding their own in impressive, frenetic action scenes. And at its heart is a tale of familial obligation, grief, and the need to forge your own path while also recognizing what came before you.   To juggle this melange of tones and cultural touchstones, Cretton brought on his house composer Joel P. West, who crafts one of his biggest scores to date. In prior works like Short Term 12 and Mercy, West's work is small and intimate; here, he brings out all the big-money orchestral work Marvel cash can muster, tinged with just enough Asian influence in style and instrumentation to feel specific without exoticizing the setting (any more than a story about magical dragons and mystical arm bracelets can be, at any rate).   West joins us to talk about the strange road to Shang-Chi, treading those cultural lines carefully, and what it feels like to score something this bombastic.   You can find Joel P. West at his official website here.   Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is currently playing in theaters. You can also listen to the score for Shang-Chi on your preferred music streaming service courtesy of Marvel Music.

In the wake of Avengers: Endgame, the MCU has been taking bigger chances in Phase Four with smaller, lesser-known heroes, especially ones from communities not often represented in Hollywood. With Marvel's latest, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, we get the live-action film adaptation of '70s Marvel's answer to Bruce Lee, a superhero-flavored martial arts picture teeming with Asian and Asian-American representation.   It's one of the more clearly-staged action films in the MCU, courtesy of Asian-American filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, most known for quieter indie flicks like Short Term 12 and Just Mercy. The fights are inspired as much by Ang Lee as they are by Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, with stars Simu Liu, Tony Leung, and others holding their own in impressive, frenetic action scenes. And at its heart is a tale of familial obligation, grief, and the need to forge your own path while also recognizing what came before you.   To juggle this melange of tones and cultural touchstones, Cretton brought on his house composer Joel P. West, who crafts one of his biggest scores to date. In prior works like Short Term 12 and Mercy, West's work is small and intimate; here, he brings out all the big-money orchestral work Marvel cash can muster, tinged with just enough Asian influence in style and instrumentation to feel specific without exoticizing the setting (any more than a story about magical dragons and mystical arm bracelets can be, at any rate).   West joins us to talk about the strange road to Shang-Chi, treading those cultural lines carefully, and what it feels like to score something this bombastic.   You can find Joel P. West at his official website <a href="https://www.joelpwest.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.   Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is currently playing in theaters. You can also listen to the score for Shang-Chi on your preferred music streaming service courtesy of Marvel Music.

Joel P. West (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)

Trace Joel's steps to becoming a L.A. film composer through his adventures in San Diego with The Tree Ring and his most recent commission from Art of Élan called "First Light".   Listen to the entire Crossfire concert from April 2017 here: http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId=5131298

Trace Joel's steps to becoming a L.A. film composer through his adventures in San Diego with The Tree Ring and his most recent commission from Art of Élan called "First Light". Listen to the entire Crossfire concert from April 2017 here: <a href="http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId=5131298" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId=5131298</a>

First Light by Joel P. West

Joel P West is a songwriter, film composer and front man of The Tree Ring and Flood Coats. Joel is known for his scores for SHORT TERM 12, GRANDMA, and I AM NOT A HIPSTER. Joel’s work is heavily inspired by the wilderness and the wide open spaces of North America.His career spans over 10 years, with his original style being lent to the upcoming highly anticipated Destin Daniel Cretton film THE GLASS CASTLE including an original song titled ‘Summer Storm’, written and performed by Joel himself. This score, with Americana roots, is an exercise in storytelling through music..Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.In this episode of the THE ANNOTATOR, Joel P. West shares about the musical language he needed to create to cover a timespan of over 30 years in THE GLASS CASTLE. He also talks about his use of themes reflecting the different aspects of key relationships in the film instead of the characters themselves. He also shares why no electronics were employed in the instrumentation or effects processing. Finally he talks about how they employed his score to bridge several jumps in time within the film.ANNOTATED TRACKS01:44 - Track 1 - “Rich City Folk”05:23 - Track 4 - “Real School”07:01 - Track 6 - “It'll be an Adventure”08:54 - Track 8 - “You Promised”11:06 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave”13:46 - Track 11 - “Funeral”15:26 - Track 14 - “Mountain Goat”OTHER TRACKS00:05 - Track 4 - "Real School”17:43 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave”THE GLASS CASTLE SOUNDTRACKNo release information is currently available.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out and hear more music by JOEL P. WEST at his official website JOELPWEST.COMABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesStitcher RadioGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

Joel P West is a songwriter, film composer and front man of The Tree Ring and Flood Coats. Joel is known for his scores for SHORT TERM 12, GRANDMA, and I AM NOT A HIPSTER. Joel’s work is heavily inspired by the wilderness and the wide open spaces of North America. His career spans over 10 years, with his original style being lent to the upcoming highly anticipated Destin Daniel Cretton film THE GLASS CASTLE including an original song titled ‘Summer Storm’, written and performed by Joel himself. This score, with Americana roots, is an exercise in storytelling through music.. Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, THE GLASS CASTLE is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar® winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls’s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. In this episode of the THE ANNOTATOR, Joel P. West shares about the musical language he needed to create to cover a timespan of over 30 years in THE GLASS CASTLE. He also talks about his use of themes reflecting the different aspects of key relationships in the film instead of the characters themselves. He also shares why no electronics were employed in the instrumentation or effects processing. Finally he talks about how they employed his score to bridge several jumps in time within the film. ANNOTATED TRACKS 01:44 - Track 1 - “Rich City Folk” 05:23 - Track 4 - “Real School” 07:01 - Track 6 - “It'll be an Adventure” 08:54 - Track 8 - “You Promised” 11:06 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave” 13:46 - Track 11 - “Funeral” 15:26 - Track 14 - “Mountain Goat” OTHER TRACKS 00:05 - Track 4 - "Real School” 17:43 - Track 9 - “Maroon Wave” THE GLASS CASTLE SOUNDTRACK No release information is currently available. MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSER You can find out and hear more music by JOEL P. WEST at his official website <a href="http://JOELPWEST.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JOELPWEST.COM</a> ABOUT THE ANNOTATOR Produced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can  Find more episodes at <a href="http://THEANNOTATOR.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THEANNOTATOR.NET</a> or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts. FOLLOW US Twitter @audioannotator Facebook @TheAnnotator Email theannotatorpodcast@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE iTunes Stitcher Radio Google Play Podcasts RSS Feed

Joel P. West - The Glass Castle