Geoff Joins Pretending Chrissie as Keyboardist and Vocalist

Pretending Chrissie is a tribute to Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders.

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellFebruary 19, 2022Piano, Piano Playing, Keyboards, Vocals, Pretending ChrissieComment

Playing piano for Shabbat Morning and Afternoon Service at Congregation Beth Israel

First time playing B’nei Mitzvah services as piano accompanist for Congregation Beth Israel of San Diego

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellOctober 9, 2021Piano, Piano Playing, Congregation Beth Israel, Shabbat, B'nei MitzvahComment

Playing bass for High Holidays at Temple Solel

Playing Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Afternoon Healing services as electric bassist for Temple Solel

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 16, 2021Bass, Bass Playing, Temple Solel, High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom KippurComment

Music at Am Shalom: Music Mondays

Music Mondays with Geoff Shell (piano)

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellApril 5, 2021Am Shalom, Andrea Rae Markowicz, Piano, Piano Playing, Music MondaysComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in "Shofar Blast"

Video for BJBE High Holidays 2020

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 21, 2020Bass, Bass Playing, BJBE, High Holidays, Packy Lundholm, Sound Vault Studios, Choir, Alexandra KurlandComment

Geoff Shell plays bass with Chicago Afrobeat Quintet at Live on Logan

First live performance since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 19, 2020Bass, Bass Playing, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Chicago Afrobeat Quintet, Live on LoganComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in BJBE Rosh Hashanah Day Service

Video for BJBE High Holidays 2020

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 19, 2020Bass, Bass Playing, BJBE, High Holidays, Packy Lundholm, Sound Vault Studios, Choir, Rosh Hashanah, Jennifer Frost, Karyn KedarComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in "Be Holy Hear The Whisper"

Video for BJBE High Holidays 2020

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellSeptember 17, 2020Bass, Bass Playing, Jennifer Frost, BJBE, Be Holy Hear The Whisper, High Holidays, Packy Lundholm, Sound Vault Studios, ChoirComment

Music at Am Shalom: Inside the Musician's Studio

Jazzy Pop on Piano with Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellJune 23, 2020Am Shalom, Andrea Rae Markowicz, Piano, Piano Playing, Inside The Musician's StudioComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in remote video collaboration, "Hinei Ma Tov"

Remote recording fun with Congregation BJBE

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellJune 8, 2020Steve Yastrow, Chuck Rosenberg, Bass, Bass Playing, Rayna Green, Jennifer Frost, BJBE, Hinei Ma Tov, Elana ArianComment

Geoff Shell plays bass in remote video collaboration, "Tree of Life"

Our latest remote collaboration for Congregation Rodfei Zedek. Eitz Chaim Hi ... It is a Tree of Life.

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 30, 2020Rodfei Zedek, Tree of Live, Eitz Chaim Hi, Steve Yastrow, Chuck Rosenberg, Rachel Rosenberg, Ari Rosenberg, Bass, Bass PlayingComment

A Message To My Music Students

I hope this finds your family safe and well. I wanted to check in and say hello.

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 13, 2020Teaching, Private Lessons, Covid-19, ZoomComment

Remembering Tony Allen

R.I.P. Tony Allen 1940–2020

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 1, 2020Tony Allen, Afrobeat, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Bass Playing, The Cedar, What Goes Up, Cornell University, The HauntComment

Geoff Shell performs with multiple artists at URJ Biennial 2019

Live @ McCormick Place (Chicago, IL) 12/11/19 – 12/13/19

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 15, 2019McCormick PlaceURJ Biennial 2019, Chicago, McCormick Place, Michelle Citrin, Rick Recht, Natalie Young, Sheldon Smith, Noah Aronson, Hadar Orshalimy, Sheldon Low, Union for Reform JudaismComment

Played Upright and Electric Bass for Fur Mountain Recording Session

Recorded at Space in Evanston, IL 12/5/2023

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 5, 2019Bass, Bass Playing, Space, Noah Plotkin, Fur Mountain, Folk, Upright Bass, Davis InmanComment

Geoff Shell playing bass in Jewish Music Heritage Series at Am Shalom

Playing music in outdoor Shabbat service

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellAugust 16, 2019Am Shalom, Bass Playing, Spiritual, Jewish Music Heritage Series, Andrea Rae Markowicz, Shabbat, Tu B'AvComment

Speech for retiring high school band director, Dr. Daniel Brame

Alumni band (bass) and speech by Geoff Shell

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellMay 26, 2019Speech, Geoff Shell, Daniel Brame, Deerfield High School, Band Director, Retirement, AlumniComment

Geoff Shell and Marlene Necheles featured and discussed in "Clara Peller and The Search For Beef (TeeVee Games)"

The story of an elderly woman and the burger demands that turned her into an overnight celebrity.

Geoff Shell Music, TV AppearancesGeoff ShellMay 1, 2019Clara And The Beef, Clara Peller, Where's The Beef?, Marlene Necheles, MusicalComment

20th Anniversary of "Vlad The Impaler"

Metal band performance at Deerfield High School’s S.T.U.N.T.S. ‘98 with Geoff Shell (guitar / vocals), Mike Perlovsky (guitar), Brian Korey (bass) and Brian Gilmanov (drums)

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 5, 2018Vlad The Impaler, Deerfield High School, S.T.U.N.T.S., Geoff Shell, Brian Gilmanov, Brian Korey, Mike Perlovsky, Death Metal, Guitar, PerformanceComment

Geoff Shell playing bass with Shira Kline at Am Shalom

Performing for kids concert at synagogue

Geoff Shell MusicGeoff ShellDecember 2, 2018Bass Playing, Performance, Am Shalom, Shira Kline, Geoff Shell, Noah PlotkinComment

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