Joel is currently at work producing and arranging an album of standards from Broadway's Golden Age for Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Universal Republic will release the album, which will be recorded with a big band and orchestra at the legendary Capitol Records Studio in Hollywood.
Joel is enjoying collaborating with the brilliant composer/mandolinist Chris Thile and his band the Punch Brothers on a project for Disney.
Joel has completed the score to his third film in Disney's Tinker Bell series, entitled Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. The score features a large orchestra and girl's choir as well as several songs produced and one written by Joel for Irish singer Cara Dillon.
Joel's score can be heard on the new release Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure. Joel had the honor of working with the artists Máiréad Nesbitt and Lisa Kelly from the group Celtic Woman. As well Joel had the pleasure of collaborating with Celtic Woman composer and producer David Downes on choral work by a unique Irish choir.