Jon Brion

Jon Brion ( born December 11, 1963 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA ) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and producer.

Biography

Jon Brion was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He comes from a musical family. His mother was a jazz singer, his father led an orchestra at Yale University, his brother Randy was a composer, his sister Laurie violinist.

With 17 Brion left school and tried his hand as a professional musician. In 1987 he moved to Boston, where he was a member of the last touring band of Aimee Mann's new wave band ' Til Tuesday.

He played various instruments on several albums, and, in 1993, the production of Aimee Mann's debut album Whatever. He also produced albums by Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright, Eleni Mandell, Rhett Miller, Evan Dando and Kanye West. As a composer of film music, he was not for his work on Magnolia ( 1999), and Forget Me! (2004 ) for the Grammy Awards.

Brion is known for his regular appearances in the nightclub Largo in Los Angeles, with cover versions and his own songs, different instruments and famous guests.

Discography

Film Music

Solo

  • 2001: Meaningless

As a producer,

  • Rufus Wainwright: Rufus Wainwright, (1998)
  • Eleni Mandell Wishbone, (1998)
  • Fiona Apple: When The Pawn ( 1999)
  • Brad Mehldau: Largo (2002)
  • Rhett Miller: The Instigator, (2002)
  • Evan Dando: Baby I'm Bored ( 2003)
  • Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine ( 2006)
  • Kanye West: Late Registration (Co- Producer ), 2005
  • Dido: Safe Trip Home (2008)
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