Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Joe Lervold

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Joe Lervold
Clip of our song, "We Keep Falling in Love" from episode 1 of the new Netflix show, "White Lines". Lyric: Andre Pessis, Vocal: Dante - Most watched non-english-language show premiered May 15, 2020.
Play demo reel0:43
Netflix's "White Lines" premiere features our Big Band Song!
7 Videos
3 Photos
Known professionally as Joel Evans, he's the go-to guy for music that rings with romantic realism, whether heard in Hollywood blockbusters, hip indie films, network or daytime TV dramas. The hit film Wedding Crashers ranks among Evans' highest profile music usages, but with over 100 big screen credits and 400 television episodes there's no shortage of exposure for Cinemasters, Evans' burgeoning library of custom music that spotlights swing, jazz and big band.

Mentored by a former radio pianist who encouraged his ear training, when Evans repaired an old FM radio the airwaves delivered another revelation: the improvisations of Erroll Garner.

Taking up flute, Evans enrolled in studies at Cal State University at Hayward. After graduating cum laude, he performed with a series of groups, but quickly realized the fortunes of a jazz flutist were capricious at best. A stint on piano backing Bobby Freeman ("Do You Wanna Dance") took Evans to Tahoe and Reno, and watching the rock godfather reiterate the same patter night after night inspired him to improvise.

Possibly his best training ground came from performing regularly in upscale hotels. Life imitates art; in the film Rumor Has It, as Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston share an intimate conversation in a hotel bar, the Joel Evans Combo paints the aural backdrop.

Unlike many instrumental composers, Evans also co-writes complete songs. "Until it Happens to You" from Mini's First Time provided an improbable soundtrack to a fight scene with stars Jeff Goldblum and Alec Baldwin.

A self-professed team player, Evans enlists first call musicians who can deliver the requisite tones; veterans like Bernadette Peters' favorite bassist, Mario Suraci and David Rokeach from the Ray Charles band; seasoned authorities who helped invent the genres his compositions reference. Co-writers like Nashville-based Lisa Aschmann and pop/theatrical writer Adryan Russ add to the sterling credibility of the songs.

Evans confides that the key to his success has simply come by exploring the sounds and styles he most identifies with: the wealth of classic American music. "I do excavate that mine; it's like a vein of gold."
BornJune 20, 1953
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornJune 20, 1953
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Unlock contact info on IMDbPro

Photos

Joe Lervold
Joel at the piano

Known for

Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
Instant Family
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Silent Night")
  • 2018
Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in The Wife (2017)
The Wife
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Let's Fly Away")
  • 2017
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
Doubt
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Is It Me?")
  • 2008
Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey in Holidate (2020)
Holidate
6.1
  • Soundtrack("If I Could Make You Mine")
  • 2020

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Music Department

  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • musician (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers (2005)
    Wedding Crashers
    • musician
    • 2005
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    • musician
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
    Dawson's Creek
    • musician
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2003
  • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Friends
    • musician
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    • musician (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2002

Actor

  • Nova (1974)
    Nova
    • Pianist (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Cindy Pickett in Breach of Contract (1982)
    Breach of Contract
    • Piano Player (uncredited)
    • 1982

Soundtrack

  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • writer: "Lounge Lizard" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • James Chalmers, Engin Hepileri, Tansu Biçer, Hazal Kaya, Yasemin Szawlowski, and Selahattin Pasali in Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarisi (2022)
    Pera Palas'ta Gece Yarisi
    • performer: "Rose Colored Glass"
    • writer: "Rose Colored Glass"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Jim Parrack, Sierra Aylina McClain, Julian Works, Ronen Rubinstein, Brian Michael Smith, Natacha Karam, and Rafael L. Silva in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
    9-1-1: Lone Star
    • writer: "Something Happened Last Night" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jason Isaacs and Sophia Bush in Good Sam (2022)
    Good Sam
    • writer: "Wistful Vista" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    • writer: "Christmas With You"
    • writer: "Afraid"
    • writer: "Someone's Fav'rite Someone" (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2021
  • Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (2021)
    Nash Bridges
    • writer: "Magic in the Moonlight"
    • TV Movie
    • 2021
  • Y: The Last Man (2021)
    Y: The Last Man
    • performer: "Certain Smile"
    • writer: "Certain Smile" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Emma Nopanen, Tuure Taskinen, Axel Milliam, Vivi Wahlström, Jasmin Voutilainen, and Olga Heikkala in Secret Lives (1999)
    Secret Lives
    • performer: "Certain Smile"
    • writer: "Certain Smile"
    • performer: "Dreamtime" (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2021
  • Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor (2017)
    The Good Doctor
    • writer: "The Magic of You", "Fly Away" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Katja Herbers and nm1591496 in Evil (2019)
    Evil
    • performer: "Rose Colored Glass"
    • writer: "Rose Colored Glass" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Perry Mattfeld in In the Dark (2019)
    In the Dark
    • producer: "Silent Night"
    • producer: "Deck the Halls" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    • writer: "Something Happened Last Night"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Terry Ray, Todd Sherry, Michael Vaccaro, and Jeffrey Patrick Olson in Gays Without Cages (2021)
    Gays Without Cages
    • writer: "Changing My Tune" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • The Next Unicorn (2021)
    The Next Unicorn
    • writer: "No Easy Way To Say Goodbye" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Right One (2021)
    The Right One
    • performer: "Wistful Vista"
    • writer: "Wistful Vista"
    • 2021

Videos7

Silent Night Big Band Track from "Instant Family"
Demo Reel 3:00
Silent Night Big Band Track from "Instant Family"
Netflix's "White Lines" premiere features our Big Band Song!
Demo Reel 0:43
Netflix's "White Lines" premiere features our Big Band Song!
A Million Littie Things uses "Jingle Bell Blues"!
Demo Reel 1:21
A Million Littie Things uses "Jingle Bell Blues"!
"Fly Away" from Glenn Close's "The Wife" music audio enhanced
Demo Reel 2:35
"Fly Away" from Glenn Close's "The Wife" music audio enhanced
Birds Can Tell
Demo Reel 2:58
Birds Can Tell
Film & TV Song Placement Demo Reel
Demo Reel 3:30
Film & TV Song Placement Demo Reel
Ciroq Ad
Demo Reel 0:31
Ciroq Ad

Personal details

Edit
  • Official sites
    • Official Site
    • YouTube Channel
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • June 20, 1953
    • Oakland, California, USA

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Also known as Joel Evans, a stage name adopted while performing as Band Leader & Pianist.
  • Trademark
      Records his music with live studio musicians
  • Nickname
    • Joel Evans

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.