Background
Siegel was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Eugene, Oregon.
composer pianist record producer
Siegel was born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Eugene, Oregon.
He also holds a degree in Jazz Studies, and studied piano in Boston with Madame Challoff.
He began piano lessons at the age of eight, and started performing professionally as lead singer and guitar player in a rock band at the age of 12. After receiving a degree in Music Composition from the University of Oregon in 1976, he began recording his own compositions with his band. In 1979, he was signed to Inner City Records, a New York based independent jazz label.
Siegel"s first recording was released in 1980.
His second album, The Hot Shot (1981), reached Number.1 on the Radio & Records Jazz Chart and remained for 10 weeks in the top 10 of Billboard"s Jazz Chart. In 1983 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue film and television work and a more active recording career.
He has traveled and performed around the world. His song "Gone But Not Forgotten" is well known as the bed for Verizon"s conference call hold music
Siegel"s work as a television and film composer includes the score for the film Reform School Girls (1986), and Universal Studios television series, Hard Copy (1987).
He has also worked as musical director and conductor on the late night Columbia Broadcasting System television show, Overtime.. with Pat O"Brien (1990). He has played on numerous television and film projects as a session player, including the Oscar-winning film The Usual Suspects. His music was also featured on the Weather Channel"s Local Forecast segments from 1986 to 1991.