American composer, trumpeter, and electronic music pioneer renowned for his atmospheric film scores and genre-blending solo worksBorn in New York City, Isham studied classical trumpet before joining the San Francisco Opera Orchestra at age 19. He gained prominence in the 1970s jazz fusion scene through collaborations with artists like Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell. Transitioning to film scoring in the 1980s, he became celebrated for his minimalist electronic textures and emotionally resonant...