Jeff Goldblum will release his debut album later this year – a collection of jazz piano recordings.

The actor learned classical piano as a child before switching to jazz, and played in cocktail lounges in Pittsburgh from the age of 15. He has played ever since, and regularly performs jazz standards with his band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, named after a family friend – though he has never before recorded his work for release.

He has signed with Decca, whose executives courted him after seeing him play with Gregory Porter on the Graham Norton Show. The label’s head of A&R, Tom Lewis, said: “As far as I can tell, everyone loves Jeff Goldblum. It’s like a universal truth … He’s a fantastic jazz pianist, a great band leader and just about the loveliest man in the world. His love of jazz is infectious and whenever he plays he makes you feel very happy.” Goldblum said he was “so happy” with the signing.

On screen, Goldblum will next be seen in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, reprising his part as Ian Malcolm from the 1990s blockbusters, as well as the science-fiction ensemble thriller Hotel Artemis alongside Jodie Foster, and 1950s period drama The Mountain.