Geoff Shell transcribes and prepares scores for musical theater production, Love Is Dead

Transcription and lead sheets by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellAugust 17, 2007Love Is Dead, Julie Nichols, The Annoyance Theater, Transcription, Score Preparation, Musical, Theater, The Annoyance, James Asmus, Andrew HobgoodComment

Geoff Shell performs with The Hue at House of Blues (Chicago)

Playing bass with progressive instrumental band opening for The Wood Brothers

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellJune 9, 2007The Hue, Marcus Rezak, Jared Rabin, Brian Gilmanov, Geoff Shell, Bass Playing, Joel Berk, The Wood Brothers, House Of Blues, ChicagoComment

Geoff Shell scores feature film, Love Blood Kryptonite; Premieres at Pickwick Theatre; Screening Party at Lake Theater

Produced by Condne Films
Directed by Matt Mitchener & Christopher Rey-Talley
Music composed by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 21, 2007Pickwick TheatreLove Blood Kryptonite, Condne Films, John Condne, Matt Mitchener, Kris Rey-Talley, Film Scoring, Indie Film, Score, Composition, Lake Theater, Screening Party, Naperville Independent Film FestivalComment

Geoff Shell performs with The Hue and Brendan Bayliss of Umphrey's McGee at USTORM Benefit Show

Playing bass with The Hue and participating in all-star jam

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 14, 2007The Hue, Marcus Rezak, Jared Rabin, Brian Gilmanov, Geoff Shell, Bass Playing, Chicago, Brendan Bayliss, Umphrey's McGee, USTORM, Martyrs, FootprintsComment

Geoff Shell presents "How To Create A Modern Rock Song" Garageband clinic at Oak Park and River Forest High School

Demonstrated multi-instrumental and production skills to all music students

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMarch 13, 2007Garageband, Clinician, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Anthony Svejda, Music Education, Music, Composition, SongwritingComment

Geoff Shell arranges school fight song for Wood Oaks Wildcats

Commissioned by Wayne Gordon
Music arranged for marching band by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 15, 2006Wood Oaks Junior High School, Wayne Gordon, Marching Band, Arrangement, Music, Wildcats, NorthbrookComment

Geoff Shell joins T'filah Band for first Friday musical shabbat services at BJBE

Playing bass on first Fridays at Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 1, 2006BJBE, Shabbat, Spiritual, Judaism, Rachel Rosenberg, Chuck Rosenberg, Steve Yastrow, Jennifer Frost, Karyn Kedar, ShakshukaComment

Geoff Shell performs with The Burning Pines in Deerfield Commons

Playing bass with band outside Whole Foods Market

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellJuly 22, 2006The Burning Pines, Jared Rabin, Stefan Czestochowski, Geoff Shell, Bass Playing, Deerfield, Deerfield Commons, Jeff Rabin, Dawn Shell, Stanley Shell, Whole Foods Comment

Geoff Shell performs with The Burning Pines at Cubby Bear (Chicago)

Playing bass with band in Wakarusa festival contest

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellFebruary 3, 2006The Burning Pines, Jared Rabin, Stefan Czestochowski, Joe Darnaby, Wakarusa, Battlerusa, Cubby Bear, Chicago, MusicComment

Geoff Shell performs with The Burning Pines at Wise Fool's Pub (Chicago)

Playing bass with band for post-Christmas celebration

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 26, 2005The Burning Pines, Jared Rabin, Stefan Czestochowski, Joe Darnaby, Chicago, Music, Wise Fool's Pub, Rock Songo, We Can All Be One Comment

Geoff Shell scores feature film, Red Thread; Premieres at Savannah Film Festival

Directed by Teddy Sharkova Pashikov
Music composed by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellNovember 2, 2005Trustees TheaterFilm Scoring, Indie Film, Score, Composition, Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD, Teddy Sharkova, Red Thread, Harvey Ray, Amy Lerner-Maddox, Stratton LeopoldComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in "Rock for Relief" benefit concert to help Hurricane Katrina victims

Organized by Julie B. Nichols
Performing with Julie B. Nichols, Joe Darnaby, Jared Rabin and Jordan Kozer

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 25, 2005Jewett ParkDeerfield, Rock for Relief, Julie Nichols, Hurricane Katrina, Benefit ConcertComment

Geoff Shell composes "Journey of the Spirit" for high school band director, Daniel Brame, with performance by D.H.S. senior wind ensemble

Commissioned and conducted by Daniel Brame
Music composed by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 19, 2005Mandel HallMusic, Wind Ensemble, Daniel Brame, Compostion, Deerfield High School, Journey of the SpiritComment

Geoff Shell graduates Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music

Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 12, 2005Matthews ArenaBoston, Berklee College of Music, Roger H. Brown, Ron Carter, GraduationComment

Geoff Shell's compositions featured in Society of Composers at Berklee concert at St. Clement's Shrine

“When She Saw Black Butterflies” (2004)
”Fiction Like Us” (2002)

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellNovember 20, 2004Saint Clement's ShrineComposition, Society of Composers, Berklee College of Music, When She Saw Black Butterflies, Fiction Like UsComment

Geoff Shell hand picked from dozens of potential applicants to join a small team of composers and sound designers for a major new music education software package from Sibelius Software Ltd.

“The Sea” composed by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 6, 2004Sibelius Software, Berklee College of Music, The Sea, MP3, MIDI, Audition, Michael Avery, Groovy Music, Sibelius Comment

Geoff Shell composes "Centennial Celebration" for the 100th anniversary of Mandel Hall with performance by University of Chicago Wind Ensemble

Commissioned and conducted by Wayne G. Gordon
Music composed by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 23, 2004Mandel HallWayne Gordon, Music, University of Chicago, Wind Ensemble, Centennial Celebration, Mandel Hall, Vincent Persichetti, Paul HindemithComment

Geoff Shell performs with Jon Finn's Berklee College of Music rock ensemble

Playing bass in rock ensemble at David Friend Recital Hall

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellApril 29, 2004David Friend Recital HallBerklee College of Music, Rock Ensemble, Jon Finn, Geoff Shell, Brian GilmanovComment

Geoff Shell playing bass with Mack Price Quartet for Berklee College of Music senior recital

Performing with Patrick “Mack” Price (guitar), Adam Platt (keyboards) / Brian Hamilton (Keyboards) and Jordan Teitelbaum (drums) at Oliver Colvin Recital Hall

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellApril 12, 2004Oliver Colvin Recital HallMack Price, Patrick Price, Adam Platt, Brian Hamilton, Jordan Teitelbaum, Geoff Shell, Bass Playing, Performance, Berklee College of Music, Senior Recital Comment

Geoff Shell's string arrangements for "Bathe In Grace" featured on a2ndspace's record, circle/shapes

Music by Mack Price and a2ndspace
String arrangements by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellJuly 27, 2003String Arrangements, Arrangement, a2ndspace, Boston, Mack PriceComment

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