Mark Isham

Mark Isham
Birth name Mark Ware Isham
Born (1951-09-07) September 7, 1951
New York City
Genres Jazz, electronic
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Trumpet, synthesizer
Years active 1976–present
Labels Windham Hill
Website 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] He is responsible for contributing the scores of nearly one hundred films.

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]

His discography is extensive and varied, including with his participation with units like Group 87, and David Torn's Cloud About Mercury project, and sessions with people like Joni Mitchell, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford, XTC, and Doug Lunn.

Isham is a Scientologist.[4][5] He is married to Donna Isham.[5]

Discography

As sideman

With Group 87

With Art Lande

With Pharoah Sanders

With David Torn

Studio albums and compilations

Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics

Other

Contributions to soundtracks

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Mark Isham Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  2. The New York Times
  3. Film Reference
  4. Richardson, John M. (September 11, 1993). "The Scientology Church of Hollywood". The Globe and Mail (Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc).
  5. 1 2 Wright, Lawrence (February 14, 2011). "The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  6. Nickerson, Thomas (November 9, 2006). "The making of Army Strong". United States Army. Retrieved May 19, 2011.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.