Mark Isham
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| Mark Isham | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Ware Isham |
| Born |
September 7, 1951 New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, electronic |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Windham Hill |
| Website | www.isham.com |
Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American trumpeter, synthesist, and film composer. He works in a variety of genres, including jazz, electronic, and film.[1][2] As of 2011, he is responsible for composing the score for the TV series Once Upon a Time.
Life and career
Isham was born in New York City, the son of Patricia (née Hammond), a violinist, and Howard Fuller Isham, a Professor of Humanities.[3]
Isham is a Scientologist.[4][5] He is married to Donna Isham.[5]
Discography
As sideman
With Art Lande
- Rubisa Patrol (ECM, 1976)
- Desert Marauders (ECM 1978)
With David Torn
- Cloud About Mercury (ECM, 1986)
Studio albums and compilations
- 1983 Vapor Drawings
- 1985 Film Music
- 1987 We Begin (with Art Lande)
- 1988 Castalia
- 1989 Tibet - a soundtrack
- 1990 Mark Isham
- 1991 Songs My Children Taught Me (music only, from the first four Rabbit Ears titles, see below)
- 1995 Blue Sun
- 1998 Mark Isham: A Windham Hill Retrospective
- 1999 Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project
- 2009 Bittersweet with Kate Ceberano.
Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics
- 1987 The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Narrated by Jeremy Irons)
- 1988 The Emperor and the Nightingale (Narrated by Glenn Close)
- 1989 Thumbelina (Narrated by Kelly McGillis)
- 1990 The Emperor's New Clothes (Narrated by John Gielgud)
- 1992 The Boy Who Drew Cats (Narrated by William Hurt)
- 1994 The Firebird (Narrated by Susan Sarandon)
Other
- 2000 Hymn of Asia: L. Ron Hubbard (Instrument Orchestration and Choral Arrangements)
- 2006 Theme to the United States Army's Army Strong campaign[6]
- 2007 Human the Death Dance by Sage Francis (Production on "Good Fashion" and "Water Line")
- 2009 Dallas et Kate with Kate Ceberano
Contributions to soundtracks
1980s
- Never Cry Wolf (1983)
- The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
- Country (1984)
- Mrs. Soffel (1984)
- Trouble in Mind (1985)
- The Hitcher (1986)
- Portraits of Anorexia (1986)
- Made in Heaven (1987)
- The Moderns (1988)
- The Beast (1988)
- Cat Chaser (1989)
1990s
- Everybody Wins (1990)
- Tibet (1990)
- Love at Large (1990)
- Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Mortal Thoughts (1991)
- Crooked Hearts (1991)
- Point Break (1991)
- Little Man Tate (1991)
- Billy Bathgate (1991)
- A Midnight Clear (1992)
- Sketch Artist (1992)
- Cool World (1992)
- A River Runs Through It (1992)
- The Public Eye (1992)
- Of Mice and Men (1992)
- Hawaii: Born in Paradise (1993)
- Nowhere to Run (1993)
- Fire in the Sky (1993)
- Made in America (1993)
- Short Cuts (1993)
- Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
- The Getaway (1994)
- The Browning Version (1994)
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Thumbelina (1994; with William Ross)
- Quiz Show (1994)
- Timecop (1994)
- Chicago Hope (1994)
- Nell (1994)
- Safe Passage (1994)
- Miami Rhapsody (1995)
- Losing Isaiah (1995)
- The Net (1995)
- Home for the Holidays (1995)
- Last Dance (1996)
- Gotti (1996)
- Fly Away Home (1996)
- EZ Streets (1996)
- Afterglow (1997)
- Kiss the Girls (1997)
- Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
- Michael Hayes (1997)
- Nothing Sacred (1997)
- The Defenders: Payback (1997)
- The Education of Little Tree (1997)
- The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
- The Gingerbread Man (1998)
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
- Blade (1998)
- The Defenders: Taking the First (1998)
- Free Money (1998)
- The Blood Tide (1998)
- At First Sight (1999)
- Varsity Blues (1999)
- Breakfast of Champions (1999)
- October Sky (1999)
- Family Law (1999)
- Body Shots (1999)
- Galapagos (1999)
2000s
- Rules of Engagement (2000)
- Where the Money Is (2000)
- Trixie (2000)
- Men of Honor (2000)
- What Women Want (2000)
- From the Ground Up (2001)
- Save the Last Dance (2001)
- Life as a House (2001)
- Hardball (2001)
- Don't Say a Word (2001)
- The Majestic (2001)
- Impostor (2002)
- Moonlight Mile (2002)
- Highwaymen (2003)
- The Cooler (2003)
- Spartan (2004)
- Miracle (2004)
- Twisted (2004)
- Crash (2004)
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- Kicking & Screaming (2005)
- In Her Shoes (2005)
- Running Scared (2006)
- Eight Below (2006)
- Invincible (2006)
- Bobby (2006)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Freedom Writers (2007)
- In the Valley of Elah (2007)
- Lions for Lambs (2007)
- Gracie (2007)
- Reservation Road (2007)
- No Reservations (2007)
- Next (2007)
- The Mist (2007)
- Pride and Glory (2008)
- The Express (2008)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
- Crossing Over (2009)
- Not Forgotten (2009)
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
- Fame (2009)
2010s
- The Crazies (2010)
- The Mechanic (2011)
- Dolphin Tale (2011)
- The Factory (2011)
- Once Upon a Time (2011)
- Warrior (2011)
- The Lucky One (2012)
- The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (2013)
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Mark Isham Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ Film Reference
- ↑ Richardson, John M. (September 11, 1993). "The Scientology Church of Hollywood". The Globe and Mail (Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wright, Lawrence (February 14, 2011). "The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ↑ Nickerson, Thomas (9 November 2006). "The making of Army Strong". United States Army. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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