Thomas Pierson (born March 11, 1948

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) is an American composer, conductor and film director. At the age of 13, he debuted as a soloist with the Houston Symphony. He studied at the

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to become a classical pianist and later turned to jazz. He conducted Leonard Bernstein's ''

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'' at the

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. He has conducted other works as well, including ''

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''. He has scored films for

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, notably ''

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'', and Robert Altman's '' Quintet''. He filmed ''Turkey Boy'' in Japan in 2008.

Work

* Songs from the movie " Turkey Boy", 2008, CD * " Turkey Boy", 2008, DVD * Deep Forest By Bruce Huebner, Zabu Tone Music ZT006, CD 2008, as pianist * Olathe By

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ARC-2093, CD 2007, as pianist * The Hidden Goddess, 2003, CD, ©Point of No Return Music (806635019475), AUTEUR * Left, Right, 2001, CD * Tom Pierson III, 1999, CD, Oglio Records * Planet of Tears, 1990, CD * American Playhouse, 1982, orchestrator; 1 episode - Working TV episode * Popeye (film), 1980, composer: additional score * Manhattan (film), 1979, music adapted/arranged by * Hair (film), 1979, conductor/arranger, vocals, as Thomas Pierson *

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, 1979 *

A Perfect Couple ''A Perfect Couple'' is a 1979 romantic-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, and Belita Moreno. Plot An older man, played by Paul Dooley, tries romancing a younger woman ...

, 1979, Orchestra Conductor * The World of Magic, NBC 1975, hosted by Bill Cosby, as Music DirectorEncyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984 By Vincent Terrace

References

;Further sources * Blue Nippon: authenticating jazz in Japan By E. Taylor Atkins, Duke University Press (November 2001), , * Japan Pop!: Inside the World of Japanese Popular Culture (Paperback), By Timothy J. Craig (Editor), M.E. Sharpe (June 2000), , * Patricia Myers, JAZZ TIMES Jun 1997, Magagine, by JazzTimes, Inc., 144 pages, * p. 273, Manhattan, cf. The Bent Lens: A world guide to gay and lesbian film By Lisa Daniel, Claire Jackson, ALLEN & UNWIN, March 2003, * p. 314, 329, cf. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool: His Life and Music (Hardcover), By Stephanie Stein Crease, Chicago Review Press; illustrated edition (October 1, 2001), ,

External links

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(in Japanese)
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Kunitachi College of Music * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierson, Tom 1948 births Living people People from Ashland, Wisconsin American male composers 21st-century American composers Musicians from Wisconsin Juilliard School alumni 21st-century American male musicians