Michael Brook (born 1951) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, music producer, and film music composer.[1] He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the world have made him "one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry."[1] Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Brook lives in Los Angeles. He is the creator of the Infinite Guitar.[2]
Brook studied music and electronics at York University and worked as an engineer at the Grant Avenue studios, then owned by the Lanois brothers.[2][3] Here he worked with Brian Eno, The Edge, Jon Hassell and Harold Budd. In 1985 he released his first solo album Hybrid, containing instrumental tracks with Indian and African elements.[2]
He toured as a member of the Sylvian and Fripp tour group, with the final concert at the Royal Albert Hall in December 1994 documented on the album Damage: Live.[4] He also opened the concerts with a solo set, featuring the Infinite Guitar with effects and sequencer backing. In 1998, he produced the album "Volcán: Tributo a José José", a tribute album to singer Jose Jose. In 2006, the solo album RockPaperScissors was released, with an ambient remix version following in 2007. Brook toured small venues in Canada and the United States in late January/early February, 2007. In writing about his score for the film 2015 film Brooklyn, Variety said the film was "buoyed along by a beautiful Michael Brook score [5] and The Hollywood Reporter praised his "evocative scoring."[6]
He also contributed a track to The Edge's soundtrack for the film Captive (1986). Brook's Infinite Guitar was later utilized by The Edge on U2's The Joshua Tree (1987).[2]
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Michael Brook born 1951 is a Canadian guitarist inventor music producer and film music composer 1 He plays in many genres including rock electronica world music minimalism and film scores His collaborations with musicians around the world have made him one of the most sought after producers in the music industry 1 Born in Toronto Ontario Canada Brook lives in Los Angeles He is the creator of the Infinite Guitar 2 Michael BrookBorn1951 age 71 72 OriginToronto Ontario CanadaGenresAmbient world music new age experimental soundtrackOccupation s Musician inventor film score composerInstrument s Guitar Infinite Guitar sequencer keyboards bass guitar djembe surdo percussionLabelsReal World E G 4ADWebsitewww wbr michaelbrookmusic wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Awards and honors 3 Selected discography 3 1 Studio and live albums 3 2 Soundtracks 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditBrook studied music and electronics at York University and worked as an engineer at the Grant Avenue studios then owned by the Lanois brothers 2 3 Here he worked with Brian Eno The Edge Jon Hassell and Harold Budd In 1985 he released his first solo album Hybrid containing instrumental tracks with Indian and African elements 2 Another notable collaboration was Sleeps with the Fishes with Clan of Xymox member Pieter Nooten 4AD 1987 He worked on the album Set by Youssou N Dour Miss America by Mary Margaret O Hara and collaborated with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on the album Mustt Musst 2 He toured as a member of the Sylvian and Fripp tour group with the final concert at the Royal Albert Hall in December 1994 documented on the album Damage Live 4 He also opened the concerts with a solo set featuring the Infinite Guitar with effects and sequencer backing In 1998 he produced the album Volcan Tributo a Jose Jose a tribute album to singer Jose Jose In 2006 the solo album RockPaperScissors was released with an ambient remix version following in 2007 Brook toured small venues in Canada and the United States in late January early February 2007 In writing about his score for the film 2015 film Brooklyn Variety said the film was buoyed along by a beautiful Michael Brook score 5 and The Hollywood Reporter praised his evocative scoring 6 Awards and honors EditHe was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996 for his production work and as a co artist on Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan s album Night Song 7 Brook s soundtrack to Into the Wild was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008 He also contributed a track to The Edge s soundtrack for the film Captive 1986 Brook s Infinite Guitar was later utilized by The Edge on U2 s The Joshua Tree 1987 2 Two films that he scored Brooklyn and Aloft premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015 8 He won ASCAP awards in 2011 for The Fighter and 2013 for The Vow He won the Havana Film Festival award for best music in 2011 for El Infierno 9 Selected discography EditStudio and live albums Edit Year Artists Title Details1985 Michael Brook with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois Hybrid Released 26 July 1985 Label Editions EG EGED 41 Formats LP CD1986 Jon Hassell Power Spot Released 29 September 1986 Label ECM ECM 1327 Formats LP CD Brook plays infinite guitar on three tracks1987 Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook Sleeps with the Fishes Released 12 October 1987 Label 4AD CAD 710 Formats LP CD1990 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Mustt Mustt Released 14 February 1990 Label Real World RW 15 Formats LP CD First collaboration with Khan credited only to Khan1992 Michael Brook Cobalt Blue Released 1 June 1992 Label 4AD CAD 2007 Formats CD Reissued together in 1999 as a 2 CD set titled Cobalt Blue amp Live at the AquariumLive at the Aquarium London Zoo 21 May 1992 Released 21 September 1992 Label 4AD TAD 2011 Formats limited edition CD1994 David Sylvian and Robert Fripp Damage Live Released 1 October 1994 Label Virgin DAMAGE 1 Formats CD Featuring Michael Brook1995 U Srinivas and Michael Brook Dream Released 29 August 1995 Label Real World RW 47 Formats CD Featuring Trey GunnMichael Brook Shona Released 1995 Label Sine SIN002 Formats CD 10 Unofficial release recorded live during the Lanzarote Music Festival December 19891996 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook Night Song Released 20 February 1996 Label Real World RW 50 Formats CD Second collaboration with Khan1997 Iarla o Lionaird with Michael Brook The Seven Steps to Mercy Seacht gCoisceim Na Trocaire Released 22 September 1997 Label Real World RW 67 Formats CDNusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook Remixed Star Rise Released 6 October 1997 Label Real World RW 68 Formats CD 2LP Last collaboration with Khan features remixes of tracks from Mustt Mustt and Night Song 11 1998 Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook Black Rock Released 7 September 1998 Label Real World RW 73 Formats CD2001 Hukwe Zawose and Michael Brook Assembly Released 29 October 2001 Label Real World RW 100 Formats CD2006 Michael Brook RockPaperScissors Released 18 July 2006 Label Canadian Rational bigHelium Entertainment CRBHE002 Formats CD2007 BellCurve Released 23 October 2007 Label Canadian Rational bigHelium Entertainment CRBHE010 Formats CD Remix album of RockPaperScissors by James Hood2008 Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook Penumbra Released 23 September 2008 Label Canadian Rational CR 1011 Formats CD Second collaboration with GasparyanSoundtracks Edit Captive 1986 co writer producer with The Edge Heat 1995 Albino Alligator 1996 Affliction 1997 Crime and Punishment in Suburbia 2000 Mission Impossible 2 2000 Black Hawk Down 2001 music composed by Hans Zimmer Charlotte Sometimes 2002 India Kingdom of the Tiger 2002 An Inconvenient Truth 2006 Tre 2007 Into the Wild 2007 Americanese 2008 Road Movie 2009 Morning 2010 9500 Liberty 2010 The Fighter 2010 Country Strong 2010 El Infierno 2010 Darwin 2011 Undefeated 2011 The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012 Cas and Dylan 2013 Aloft 2015 Brooklyn 2015 Tallulah 2016 Stronger 2017 My Days of Mercy 2017 Le Brio 2017 Giant Little Ones 2019 See also EditList of ambient music artistsReferences Edit a b Brook Michael Michael Brook s Eclectic Rock Tribute NPR Retrieved 2016 02 02 a b c d e Kane Peter 5 March 1991 Stories Q Magazine 55 11 40 years of musical history at Grant Avenue The Hamilton Spectator 2016 10 21 ISSN 1189 9417 Retrieved 2021 11 14 Biography by Jason Ankeny Michael Brook Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 2016 02 02 Peter Debruge 2015 01 30 Brooklyn Review Saoirse Ronan Embodies Immigrant Experience Variety Retrieved 2016 02 02 Brooklyn Sundance Review The Hollywood Reporter 2015 01 27 Retrieved 2016 02 02 Ahmad Salman Rock amp Roll Jihad A Muslim Rock Star s Revolution New York Free Press 2010 127 Michael Brook Ascap com 2014 06 25 Retrieved 2016 02 02 Michael Brook IMDb com Retrieved 2020 03 04 Michael Brook Shona CD Album at Discogs Retrieved 20 November 2015 Reighley Kurt B Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan amp Michael Brook Remixed CMJ New Music Monthly 55 Mar 1998 40 External links EditMichael Brook s Official Website Michael Brook at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Brook amp oldid 1111508228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
