Two of my favorite contemporary film composers are Patrick Doyle and Carter Burwell. Henry Mancini and Dave Grusin a few years before. The movie scores of that group are as individual and influential as any of the characters in their movies, IMO.
It's interesting to hear the efforts of musicians who crossed over to attempt film composition, too. Michael Kamen, Danny Elfman, Ry Cooder, Trevor Rabin, Trent Reznor, and, of course, Randy Newman, for example.
It's interesting to hear the efforts of musicians who crossed over to attempt film composition, too. Michael Kamen, Danny Elfman, Ry Cooder, Trevor Rabin, Trent Reznor, and, of course, Randy Newman, for example.