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Composer

Chilly Gonzales

Canadian musician

b. 1972

33 works in the index

Born
1972
Birthplace
Montreal
Citizenship / historical state
Canada
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Jason Charles Beck (born 20 March 1972), known professionally as Chilly Gonzales or just Gonzales, is a Canadian musician and composer. Currently based in London, England, he previously lived for several years in Paris, Berlin, and Cologne.

Gonzales' career spans numerous genres. He is known for his rap albums, his collaborations with singer Feist and rapper Drake, his albums of classical piano compositions (including the Solo Piano trilogy), and for his collaborations with electronic musicians Daft Punk and Boys Noize, the latter of whom he also produces under the moniker Octave Minds. In 2022, he and Plastikman released a piano rework of the latter's 1998 minimal techno classic album Consumed in collaboration with Canadian musician Tiga, titled "Consumed in Key".

Gonzales broadcasts a web series Pop Music Masterclass on WDR, the documentary Classical Connections on BBC Radio 1, The History of Music on Arte, and Music's Cool with Chilly Gonzales on Apple Music's Beats1 radio show. He has written several newspaper and magazine opinion pieces in The Guardian, Vice, Billboard, and others. He won a Grammy award for his work on Daft Punk's 2013 studio album Random Access Memories. Gonzales is the younger brother of film composer Christophe Beck.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
pianist; record producer; composer; film score composer; singer; musician; jazz musician; rapper
Education
McGill University; Crescent School; The Royal Conservatory of Music
Instruments played
piano; voice
Genres
jazz; pop music; classical music; electronic music; hip-hop; jazz rap
Official website
https://www.chillygonzales.com/
Birth name
Jason Charles Beck
Nickname
Gonzo
Pseudonym
Chilly Gonzales; Gonzales
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
22351950
ISNI
0000000368523660; 0000000086049278
GND ID
135281660
Library of Congress ID
no2007125325
MusicBrainz ID
9c306413-56b6-4ff6-982a-7e4b87d01340; e338bc03-7654-42ed-9b6c-b1655f07da16; ffccfb2e-3f20-4ec0-93e5-be907d222a50

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Genres represented
Pop, Classical
Works with composition dates
0 of 33

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Gogol — —— —Pop 2
The Tourist — —— —Pop 2
Over Night — —— —Pop 2
Othello — —— —Classical 2
Oregano — —— —Pop 1
Meisched — —— —Pop 1
Paristocrats — —— —Pop 1
Take Me To Broadway — —— —Pop 1
C.M Blues — —— —Pop 1
Dot — —— —Pop 1
Manifesto — —— —Pop 1
Bermuda Triangle — —— —Pop 1
Basmati — —— —Pop 1
Carnivalse — —— —Pop 1
Chilly In F Minor — —F minor —Pop 1
Empty Music — —— —Pop 1
One Note At A Time — —— —Pop 1
Salon Salloon — —— —Pop 1
Gentle Threat — —— —Pop 1
Armellodie — —— —Pop 2
White Keys — —— —Classical 1
La Bulle — —— —Classical 1
Epigram In E — —— —Classical 1
Kenaston — —— —Classical 1
Wintermezzo — —— —Classical 1
Neros Nocturne — —— —Classical 1
Venetian Blinds — —— —Classical 2
Evolving Doors — —— —Classical 1
Escher — —— —Classical 1
Papa Gavotte — —— —Classical 1
Train Of Thought — —— —Classical 1
Rideaux Lunaires — —— —Classical 1
Minor Fantasy — —— —Classical 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 22351950. Portrait: sfllaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.