Evan Lurie
Evan Lurie (born September 28, 1954 in Minneapolis ) is an American fusion musician ( piano , also keyboards ) and film composer .
Live and act
Lurie, who enjoyed a classical piano training, was initially in the shadow of his brother John Lurie . Since it was founded in 1979, it has belonged to the Lounge Lizards , but there was more of a marginal figure. In 1987 he surprised everyone with his album Pieces for Bandoneon , which contained tangos for an acoustic ensemble. In 1990 he released the solo piano album Happy? Here? Now? , which was hardly noticed. In contrast, the work Selling Water by the Side of the River Lurie identified as a "highly independent composer" ( Wolf Kampmann ). He wrote the score for several low-budget films by Fisher Stevens or Steve Buscemi , which he presented in the compilation How I Spent My Vacation . Since the late 1980s he has written the soundtracks for several Roberto Benigni films . He composed the music for television series such as Oswald (2001) or The Backyardigans (2004–2007). He also worked as a pianist and arranger for Ute Lemper .
Discographic notes
- Happy? Here? Now? (1985, solo)
- Pieces for Bandoneon (1987)
- Selling Water by the Side of the River (1990)
- How I Spent My Vacation (1998, with Greg Cohen , Ben Perowsky , Marc Ribot , Steve Bernstein , Bryan Carrott, Jane Scarpantoni)
Filmography
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012, only the tracks "Popeye's Clog" and "Devil Tango")
- Jack Goes Boating (2010)
- Interview (2007)
- Face Addict (2005)
- Lonesome Jim (2005)
- The Whole Shebang (2001)
- Fear of Fiction (2000)
- Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
- Happy Accidents (2000)
- Joe Gould's Secret (2000)
- Side Streets (1998)
- OK Garage (1998)
- Homo Heights (1998)
- Office Killer (1997)
- Tiger Claws 2 (1996)
- Trees Lounge (1996)
- Phinehas (1996)
- Layin 'Low (1996)
- The Salesman and Other Adventures (1995)
- Il Mostro (1994)
- The Night We Never Met (1993)
- Under Cover of Darkness (1992)
- Johnny Stecchino (1991)
- The Kill-Off (1989)
- Kizu (1988)
- Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
- Chôchin (1987)
- The Kitchen Presents Two Moon July (1986)
- Subway Riders (1981)
Lexigraphic entries
- Wolf Kampmann (Ed.), With the assistance of Ekkehard Jost : Reclams Jazzlexikon . Reclam, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-010528-5 .
Web links
- Portrait (Variety) ( Memento from April 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Evan Lurie at Allmusic (English)
- Evan Lurie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lurie, Evan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fusion musician and film composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis |