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Artist
Jim Lang
12+ albums
jazzSoundtrackinstrumentalcomposersaxophone
about
Jim Lang was born and raised just outside Kansas City. Although largely self-taught, he studied music briefly at the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City. He also studied theater at Northwestern University. After acting professionally for several years in Chicago, he served a three year stint as composer and musical director of the Goodman Theater's Free Street Theater Project where he did pioneering work in integrating prerecorded tapes and synthesizers with live musicians and actors. He moved to Los Angeles in 1972 to play in Todd Rundgren's band, and subsequently became involved in film scoring when he was tapped by John Carpenter to collaborate on his Showtime project, "Body Bags." He is known for his theme music, original songs and score for Nickelodeon's hit animated series "Hey Arnold!" A "Hey Arnold" theatrical feature with Lang composing premiered in 2002. His music can also be heard on Disney's animated series,"Lloyd in Space." His original music was featured in the Ron Howard films "The Paper," "Ransom," and "ED TV." Other recent film outings include the independent features "El Mascarado Massacre," "Pedestrian,""Piggy Banks,""World Song" (winner of Grand Prize for Best Short Film at the Houston International Film Festival) and "In the Mouth Of Madness" (New Line.) His numerous record credits include a series of collaborations with Eels writer/producer Mark (E) Everett. The Eels "ElectroShock Blues," "Daisies of the Galaxy," "Soul Jacker" and "Blinking Lights" f
