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Trumpeters · b. 1941

Mark Isham

American musician and film composer (born 1951)

Born
7 September 1941
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1976–
Record labels
ECM Records, Windham Hill Records
Discography
118 albums

Biography

Mark Isham is a jazz musician who plays trumpet, musical keyboard, flugelhorn and synthesizer. Mark Isham was born on 7 September 1941 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: ECM Records and Windham Hill Records. The discography here lists 118 albums, from “Vapor Drawings” (1983) to “Soul On Fire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (2025). Honours include Emmy Award.

Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a prolific and acclaimed composer of film scores, and has scored over 200 film and television productions since his debut in 1983. Isham is a nine-time Grammy Award nominee, winning Best New Age Album for his 1990 self-titled album. He was nominated for an Academy Award for A River Runs Through It (1992), and a Golden Globe Award for Nell (1994). He has also been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for EZ Streets.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Vapor Drawings 1983
Film Music 1985
Trouble in Mind 1986
The Emperor and the Nightingale 1987
The Steadfast Tin Soldier 1987
We Begin 1987
Castalia 1988
Special Radio Edits 1988
The Beast 1988
The Beast of War 1988
The Moderns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1988
Thumbelina 1989
Tibet 1989
Everybody Wins 1990
Love at Large 1990
Mark Isham 1990
The Emperor's New Clothes 1990
Billy Bathgate 1991
Little Man Tate 1991
Reversal Of Fortune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1991
Songs My Children Taught Me 1991
The Boy Who Drew Cats 1991
The Hitcher 1991
A River Runs Through It: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1992
Cool World 1992
Of Mice and Men 1992
Sketch Artist 1992
The Public Eye 1992
Fire in the Sky 1993
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
Nell 1994
Quiz Show 1994
Romeo Is Bleeding 1994
The Browning Version (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1994
Timecop 1994
Blue Sun 1995
Home for the Holidays 1995
Losing Isaiah 1995
The Net 1995
Fly Away Home 1996
Last Dance 1996
Kiss the Girls 1997
A Windham Hill Retrospective 1998
Afterglow 1998
Blade: Original Motion Picture Score 1998
The Education of Little Tree 1998
Body Shots 1999
October Sky 1999
Galapagos 2000
Men of Honor 2000
Rules of Engagement (Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2000
Don't Say A Word (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2001
Life as a House 2001
Highwaymen (Promo Score) 2003
Miracle 2004
Twisted 2004
Crash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2005
Racing Stripes 2005
Eight Below 2006
Pure 2006
Running Scared 2006
The Black Dahlia 2006
Bobby (Original Motion Picture Score) 2007
Gracie 2007
In the Valley of Elah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2007
Lions for Lambs 2007
Next 2007
Reservation Road 2007
Point Break 2008
Pride and Glory 2008
The Express: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2008
The Mist 2008
The Secret Life of Bees 2008
The Women 2008
Crash (Music from the Original TV Series) 2009
Crossing Over 2009
The Crazies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2010
Dolphin Tale: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2011
Romance 2011
The Conspirator 2011
The Mechanic 2011
Warrior 2011
Nowhere to Run 2012
Once Upon a Time 2012
42: Original Motion Picture Score 2013
Once Upon a Time: Season 2: Original Television Soundtrack 2013
American Crime 2015
Cool World 2015
The Longest Ride (Original Motion Picture Score Album) 2015
Mechanic: Resurrection 2016
Septembers of Shiraz 2016
The Accountant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2016
A Family Man 2017
Black Mirror: Arkangel 2018
Cloak & Dagger: Original Score 2018
Duck Duck Goose 2018
Fallen: The Original Score Soundtrack 2018
Megan Leavey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2018
Once Upon a Time: Season 7 2018
A Dog's Journey 2019
Cloak & Dagger, Season 2: Original Score 2019
Godfather of Harlem 2019
Togo 2019
Bill & Ted Face the Music (Original Motion Picture Score) 2020
Honest Thief: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2020
Little Fires Everywhere 2020
Judas and the Black Messiah 2021
The Nevers: Season 1 (Soundtrack from the HBO® Original Series) 2021
Blacklight 2022
The Cleaning Lady: Season 1 2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: Original Motion Picture Score 2022
Justified: City Primeval (Original Series Soundtrack) 2023
Shooting Stars 2023
Soul On Fire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2025
Invincible
Majestic
Point Break / Never Cry Wolf
The Gingerbread Man

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Albums where Mark Isham is credited as a sideman

2000 Both Sides Now — Joni Mitchell trumpet

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mark Isham play?

Mark Isham is known for playing trumpet, musical keyboard, flugelhorn and synthesizer.

When and where was Mark Isham born?

Mark Isham was born 7 September 1941 in New York City.

What are Mark Isham's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Vapor Drawings (1983), Film Music (1985), Trouble in Mind (1986), The Emperor and the Nightingale (1987) and The Steadfast Tin Soldier (1987).

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