Tom Pierson
Introduction Tom Pierson'''Thomas Pierson''' (born March 11, 1948 Ashland, Wisconsin) 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 Juilliard School to become a classical pianist and later turned to jazz. He conducted Leonard Bernstein's ''Mass'' at the Metropolitan Opera. He has conducted other works as well, including ''Candide''. He has scored films for Woody Allen, notably ''Manhattan'', 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 Richie Pratt, Artists Recording Collective 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* Tom Pierson II, 1993, CD, AUTEUR* 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* Quintet (film), 1979* A Perfect Couple, 1979, Orchestra Conductor* The World of Magic, NBC 1975, hosted by Bill Cosby, as Music Director
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 * Tom Pierson biography, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music (in Japanese)* Tom Pierson Profile, Kunitachi College of Music*