Yusuf Kilgore is an experienced musician and composer from Seattle, Washington, known for versatility. He studied at the prestigious Indiana University School of Music and graduated with a BA from the illustrious Folklore and Ethnomusicology Department. His compositions reflect his passion for diverse genres, including Latin, Rock, Folk, Jazz, RnB, Electronic, and orchestrated themes. Yusuf's gifts for melody and harmony offer a variety of moods and textures that create the perfect ambient background for film, TV, radio, and video games.
Yusuf Kilgore performs at numerous events and festivals for heavy-hitting corporate clients like Amazon, Microsoft, Caterpillar, REI, and more.
He has been the opening act for the famous Hispanic comedian George Lopez.
Yusuf has been a long-time house musician for Willows Lodge, a luxurious 5-star hotel, corporate retreat, and spa near Seattle, Washington.
Outside the stately mansion, palms gently wave in the breeze and the water in the pool shimmers and sparkles in the sunshine. Trays of caipirinhas are offered to the guests all around, and the dinner party begins with the strains of smooth bossa nova grooves in the background. Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Upbeat jazz swing. Lively tenor sax melody. Finger snappin', toe tappin' fun. A lot will get done in a montage with this as background music! Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
The Irish have been on the whiskey again, and then they get surly with the those highbrow English thieving lords. There's a Gaelic army brewing and it's lined up to charge. Can't you hear the war drums beating? Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
The sands of time slip through the fingers. Adrift among the desert stars, the great sand sea stretches endlessly. Is the oasis in the distance real, or a mirage? flowing exotic middle eastern melody, Instrumental, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
The open road is limitless. Cruising at 80 mph. The top is down and the hair is flowing in the breeze. The tunes are pulsing. Out west it's big sky country. What endless possibilities stretch over the big horizon? Soaring electric guitar, driving rhythm, shimmering acoustic guitar arpeggios. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
"It's a beautiful Sunday, laid back, he strolls across the avenue to the cafe to meet his love." Or does he? Maybe the sound evokes a feeling of nostalgia, or presents a noir mood: "It was a dark night in the city as the private eye holed up in his usual haunt around the corner. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Dreamy Cathartic String Quartet. Beautiful melody with counter melodies swirling. Great for an intro or outro theme. Great for scenes depicting satisfying resolution to conflict, slow motion dramatic shots, grandiose scenery, magical moments, inspirational background music. Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
The sax player heads downtown late night, he's excited to hit the the latin jam session on the corner of 45th. The bar is packed and all the cool cats are there. The percussion section lays into a heavy tropical groove and toes start tappin'. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Big tires spinnin' round. Big tires on the ground. Get them tires off road again. Moab is just a big play pen. Goin' muddin' in the rain. 4x4 all-terrain. It's insane! Instrumental, Rock, 70s Rock
Great deeds in the works of humankind are brought to mind by this soaring melody. A splendid victory can be achieved with this sweeping soundtrack, but at what cost? A nostalgic bittersweet undertone reminds us to always remember those left, Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
A rising ray of sun strikes the rocky outcropping high on the hill. Below is a magnificent panorama of the jungle lush and green. Welcome back to mother Africa. Instrumental, World Music, African World Fusion
The sunshine is out on the grassy knoll, the mountain stream cascades in the ravine below. It's hard work climbing the hill to fire up the whiskey still, but a little white lighting will fuel a Saturday afternoon jam, and help wash down a potluck with friends from the holler next door. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
The hovercraft glides over the cosmopolitan futuristic city streets... Later: "Excuse me while I slip into something more comfortable" she says. But he is still checking the pupil of her eye. Is she human or android? Instrumental, Electronic, Psybient
The aliens showed up the night the local boys went to the rave. Little did they know they would be taking on extra terrestrials in a dance-a-thon. Which pill did she take: the red one or the green one? Late night raves can give a person the munchies for pizza. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Ambient Music
Our hero has made it through shootouts and chases. Now he's got murder to investigate. The body is pulled from the calm marsh. The surface of the water is so still in the early morning light. What other secrets does the surface hide? Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Will the mad scientist's experiment succeed? He laughs hysterically as he throws the big switch. What? No power? He summons Igor to scale the tower in order to get the lightning rod connected again. The suspense builds, but it is so comical. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action Moderate
It's been a long week and it's time to groove. In the rehearsal room, the house musicians gather after the service, and they can finally stretch out and lay down some funky jams. The melody gets exotic. Janet's cookin up some chicken, but you can be sure she'll be back to sing a number after a while, Female Vocals, RnB, Neo-Soul
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