Greg Evigan has spent decades on stage and screen, but his new album makes a strong case that his most compelling work is happening right now. Recorded in Studio One at Abbey Road Studios with a 65-piece London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Joe Curiale, ‘Greg Evigan with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ is a collection of eight original cinematic compositions that Evigan had previously only played on piano. Curiale’s orchestral arrangements gave them a full, sweeping life.
Evigan is best known to TV audiences from B.J. and the Bear and My Two Dads, but his musical roots run deep. He sang the theme for B.J., co-wrote the theme for Dads, studied piano classically, and has written for artists including Meghan Trainor and Chromeo. The new album was mixed and edited at the Los Angeles studio of his Grammy-winning son Jason Evigan, making it a genuinely family affair.
Tracks like “Breath That Runs Through” and “Tears Like Rain” land with the kind of melodic weight that holds up well on repeat. “His lush arrangements transformed the music I had previously only played on piano,” Evigan said of Curiale, “and brought it to life with the grandeur of a 65-piece orchestra.” The album is available here.