Martin Tillman

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Martin Tillman (born 6 November 1964) is a Swiss cellist and composer.

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Biography

Tillman was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1964. He arrived in the United States in 1988. He has since performed/composed on numerous films, television shows, commercials and international tours. While receiving a master's degree in performance from the University of Southern California in 1989, he studied with Lynn Harrell. Tillman lives in Los Angeles. [1]

Tillman wrote the score to the next Morgan Freeman-Clive Owen film Last Knights together with Satnam Ramgotra. [2] [3] He also scored the smartphone app movie Haunting Melissa 2: Dark Hearts [4] and currently doing the score for A Bell For Ursli. For his previous solo composition, "A Year in Zurich" he performed both cello and piano. Preceding collaborative albums include: Eastern Twin (Rounders) and Cinematic Volunteer composed and produced by both Tillman and Tom Vedvik. [5] The Poet, which was composed by Michael Hoppe, cello solos performed by Tillman and Afterglow composed and performed by Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater, and Tillman. [6]

Michael Mann's movie Ali features some original instrumental songs from his album Eastern Twin. [7] After recording with Hans Zimmer on the Tony Scott movie The Fan , Tillman has composed and performed for scores such as Total Recall , Bullet to the Head , Brave Miss World, Admissions, Super Hybrid , My Father My Lord , Rush , the 84th Academy Awards, [8] Life in a Day , Cowboys & Aliens , The Dark Knight Trilogy, [9] [10] The Da Vinci Code , Angels & Demons , Prince of Persia , Pirates of the Caribbean , Black Hawk Down , The Pledge , An Everlasting Piece , Mission: Impossible 2 , Hannibal , The Ring , The Ring Two [11] [12] and others.

Tillman has performed with numerous recording artists including Toto, Sting, Elton John, T Bone Burnett, Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, Beck, B.B. King, Wild Colonials, Air Supply, and Tracy Chapman among many others. [13]

He has recorded the album Superhuman and will be touring nationally and internationally .

References

  1. Schlittler, Von Flavia (February 5, 2014). "Filmmusik-Star Martin Tillman und seine MS-kranke Frau Eva Das Leben ist ein Geschenk" [Film Music star Martin Tillman and His MS ill wife Eva Life is a Gift]. Blick (in German).
  2. "Movie Score Media Goes Medieval with LAST KNIGHTS Composed by Martin Tillman and Satnam Ramgotra". Film Score Monthly . April 15, 2015.
  3. Scheck, Frank. "Last Knights': Film Review The Hollywood Reporter , 25 March 2015 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/last-knights/review/784052?mobile_redirect=false
  4. Petaloudis, Greg. "News: 'Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa'" Horror Unlimited, 9 December 2015 http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com/2014/12/dark-hearts-secret-of-haunting-melissa.html
  5. Soergel, Brain. "Jazz Reviews: Eastern Twin Martin Tillman" Jazz Times , March 2001 http://jazztimes.com/articles/12019-eastern-twin-martin-tillman
  6. Stone, Lee. "Afterglow" Innerchangemag.com April/May 2004 "Innerchange - Music Review - Afterglow". Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  7. Kelly, Keys Anchor 'Ali' Soundtrack Billboard Magazine , 6 November 2001 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77832/kelly-keys-anchor-ali-soundtrack
  8. Gallo, Phil. "Hans Zimmer's Oscar Music Spawns New Album" The Hollywood Reporter , 29 February 2012 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-music-hans-zimmer-pharrell-williams-esperanza-spalding-295960
  9. Savage, Mark. "Talking Shop: Hans Zimmer" BBC News , 28 July 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7526033.stm
  10. Anthon, Von Kaye. "Swiss Makes Music for Batman" Blick , 8 January 2012 http://www.blick.ch/people-tv/kino/cellist-martin-tillman-schweizer-macht-musik-fuer-batman-id1720847.html
  11. Tillnes, Jorn (January 26, 2015). "Soundtrack Review: The Ring & The Ring Two". Soundtrack Geek. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  12. Burlingame, Jon (March 24, 2014). "In Person: Narnia, Shrek composer Harry Gregson-Williams Sundance Institute presents workshop series on film scoring". Film Music Society.
  13. Chinen, Nate (March 27, 2007). "Elton John Celebrates 60, Lavishly in His Garden". The New York Times .