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PocketCasts Mark Isham: Analog Machines and a Jazzman's Breath
The Grammy-winning trumpeter and film composer joins us to discuss 'At the Carousel Club,' his first solo album in 15 years, built from a wall of vintage analog synthesizers and a band featuring Nels Cline and Vinnie Colaiuta.
This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter, composer, and synthesist Mark Isham. He's out now with At the Carousel Club, his first solo album in fifteen years, built around vintage analog synthesizers and a band that includes Nels Cline, Vinnie Colaiuta, and a string quartet.
We talk about where the album's title comes from, his history with David Sylvian, and what it was like hearing the finished record on vinyl after sixteen hours of sessions.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Mark Isham's At The Carousel Club)
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Dig Deeper
Artist and Album:
- Visit Mark Isham at isham.com and follow on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
- Purchase At the Carousel Club from the Mark Isham store, Bandcamp, or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice.
The Band:
Musical References:
Film:
- Never Cry Wolf (1983), directed by Carroll Ballard
Trumpet Players and Builders:
Bay Area:
David Sylvian:
Jazz Collaborators:
The Next Generation:
From The Tonearm:
- Nels Cline: Tales of a Daunted Guitarist (The Tonearm Podcast)
- OK Bloomers — Nels Cline Finds His Happy Place
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