I would like to know the name of the musician who performs the piano
music for the introduction and interludes on the "Will and Grace"
program. Can you help me?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 27 Feb 2003 14:38 PST

Hi Spinky1,

Jonathan Wolff (I) is the composer of the music for Will and Grace
theme music. Given that I was not able to locate the name of the
musician who performs the piano music, I sent an e-mail to Jonathan
Wolff at his music production facility with your inquiry.

When I hear back from him I’ll let you know.

Thanks
Bobbie7

Hello Spinky1,

Thank you for your question.


Jonathan Wolff composed the theme song for Will and Grace and performs
all the Will and Grace music himself.

Given that I was not able to locate a source online stating who
actually performed the music I sent an e-mail to Jonathan Wolff at his
music production facility Music Consultants Group, Inc.( 
mcg@mcginc.net ) with your inquiry .

They responded with the following message:

“Hi  
Thanks for asking. Jonathan Wolff performs all the Will & Grace music
himself.
MCG “


“Music Consultants Group, Inc. (MCG) is a state-of-the-art,
all-digital music production facility owned by composer Jonathan
Wolff. They serve the requirements of high profile television
producers who need top quality music production in an infinite variety
of styles and lightning fast turnaround time.”
Source: Music Consultants Group, Inc
http://www.mcginc.net/


Jonathan Wolff composed the music for Seinfeld, Caroline In The City,
Married With Children and Who’s The Boss as well. At the Internet
Movie Database you may view the complete list.
Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Wolff,%20Jonathan%20(I)#composer


From the December 4, 2002 Grammy Magazine:

“Composer Jonathan Wolff said sitcoms allow composers to be less
subtle. For "Seinfeld," he used the slap bass, usually an
accompaniment instrument, as a lead instrument in the theme, along
with hand-and-mouth popping sounds. For "Reba," he uses a lone
baritone saxophone against drums to bridge scenes.

And on "Will & Grace," he wrote the fast, wild piano theme song. "I
can be as outrageous as I want to be," Wolff said.”

Source: Grammy Magazine 
http://grammy.aol.com/features/1204_tvmoodmusic.html


Additional information that may interest you:


An interview with Jonathan Wolff by Michael Laskow
http://www.taxi.com/meters9904/insider9904.html


You may download a sample of the theme song here:
(Theme song provided by Todd Fuller's Sitcoms Online.)
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/sounds/willandgrace.wav


Search Criteria:

“Will and Grace” music
“Will and Grace” theme song
“Will and Grace” Jonathan Wolff
Music Consultants Group


I hope you find this helpful and if there is anything that I've
written that needs clarification, please ask before you rate this
answer.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7

Thorough and excellent! Thank You!!!!!!