American musician and film composer (born 1951)

Musical artist

Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and film composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a film composer, having worked on numerous films and television series, including The Hitcher, Point Break, A River Runs Through It, Of Mice and Men, Warrior, Nell, Blade, Crash, The Black Dahlia, The Lucky One and Once Upon a Time.

Isham acted as well in Made in Heaven by Alan Rudolph (1987) and directed The Cowboy and the Ballerina in 1998.

Contents

• 1 Life and career
• 2 Discography
  • 2.1 Studio albums and compilations
  • 2.2 Rabbit Ears Storybook Cl*ics
  • 2.3 Other
  • 2.4 As member
  • 2.5 As sideman
• 3 Contributions to soundtracks
  • 3.1 Films
  • 3.2 Television series
  • 3.3 Do*entaries and shorts
• 4 Filmography
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 External links

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.

His discography is extensive and varied, including participation with artists including David Sylvian, Group 87, Art Lande, Pharoah Sanders, Van Morrison, David Torn, and sessions with people like Brian Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Terry Bozzio, Bill Bruford, XTC, and Siouxsie Sioux. His musical styles include crossover jazz, post-bop, ambient, progressive electronic, chamber jazz, and new age.

Isham is a Scientologist. He is married to Donna Isham.

Discography

Contributions to soundtracks

Films

Television series

Do*entaries and shorts

Filmography

As director

As screenwriter

As actor

See also

• List of ambient music artists

References

External links

• Official website
• YouTube channel
• Artist Biography by Steve Huey at Allmusic.com
• Mark Isham at IMDb