STEPHEN JAMES TAYLOR
Winner of the Best Music Score Award at the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival
Feature Films
TITLE DIRECTOR CAST STUDIO
THE PHANTOM PUNCH Robert Townsend Ving Rhames, Nick Turturro, Stacey Dash Access Motion Pictures
OF BOYS AND MEN Carl Seaton Angela Bassett, Robert Townsend Annointed Harvesters
NAMIBIA: THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION Charles Burnett Danny Glover, Charles Lumbly Namibian Film Comm
THE ADVENTURES OF BR’ER RABBIT Bryon Vaughns Danny Glover, Nick Cannon, Wayne Brady, Universal
DL Hughley, Wanda Sykes
MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS Matt O’Callaghan Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Michelle Kwan Disney
TEACHER’S PET Tim Bjorklund Nathan Lane, Jerry Stiller, Kelsey Grammer,
Debra Jo Rupp, David Ogden Stiers Disney
THE BLUES PROJECT: WARMING BY THE DEVILS FIRE Charles Burnett John Lee Hooker, Cappa Productions, Martin Scorcese
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Gregory Nava Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Larenz Tate Warner Bros.
A QUESTION OF FAITH Tim Disney Naveen Andrews, Paul Guilfoyle, Martha Hackett First Look
THE GIVING Eames Demetrios Kevin Kildow, Lee Hampton, Northern Arts. Ent.
THE FINAL INSULT Charles Burnett Ayuko Babu Independent
THE GLASS SHIELD Charles Burnett Ice Cube, Michael Boatman, Lori Petty,
Elliot Gould, Bernie Casey, Richard Anderson Miramax
TO SLEEP WITH ANGER Charles Burnett Danny Glover, Mary Alice Samuel Goldwyn
Cable Films
10,000 BLACK MEN NAMED GEORGE Robert Townsend Andre Braugher, Mario Van Peebles Showtime
CARMEN: A HIPHOPERA Robert Townsend Beyonce, Mos Def MTV
BOYCOTT Clark Johnson Jeffrey Wright, Terrance Howard HBO
HOLIDAY HEART Robert Townsend Ving Rhames, Alfre Woodard Showtime
FINDING BUCK MCHENRY Charles Burnett Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee Showtime
PASSING GLORY Steve James Andre Braugher, Ruby Dee QDE Entertainment / TNT
NIGHTJOHN Charles Burnett Carl Lumbly, Beau Bridges Disney Channel
Movies of the Week/Mini Series
LIVIN FOR LOVE: THE NATALE COLE STORY Robert Townsend Natalie Cole Robert Greenwald / NBC
THE WEDDING Charles Burnett Halle Berry HarpoProductions / ABC
SELMA, LORD SELMA Charles Burnett Yolanda King Walt Disney/ABC
DIVAS Thomas Carter Khalil Kain Warner Bros. / Fox
THE PIANO LESSON Lloyd Richards Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard Signboard Hill / CBS
BROTHER FUTURE Roy Campanella, Jr. Phil Lewis PBS
Television Series (Live Action and Animation)
CAN OPENERS Clark Johnson/director Lauren Lee Smith, Omar Gooding cast CBS pilot, Sony
TEACHER’S PET (Multiples) Disney / ABC
HOUSE OF MOUSE/MOUSEWORKS (Theme and Multiples) Disney / ABC
JUNGLE CUBS (Multiples) Disney / ABC
HAPPILY EVER AFTER FAIRY TALES “Jack & The Beanstalk” HBO
IT HAD TO BE YOU (Multiples) David Steinberg / CBS
TIMON AND PUMBAA (Multiples) Disney/ABC
TINY TOON ADVENTURES (Multiples) Amblin Entertainment / Warner Bros.
GIDEON OLIVER (Theme & Multiples) Universal / CBS
RAW TOONAGE (Multiples) Disney/CBS
THE MARSUPILAMI SHOW (Multiples) Disney / CBS
I’LL FLY AWAY (Multiples) Warner Bros. / David Chase
G.I. JOE (Theme and Multiples) D.I.C.
UNDER ONE ROOF CBS
POPEYE AND SON (End Title Song) Hanna Barbera
Special Projects and Documentaries
A GATHERING OF ELEPHANTS Eames Demetrios-filmaker
WORLD OF COCA COLA (Coke museum surround audio project) Coca Cola, Atlanta
BROTHERS OF THE BORDERLAND Zomotion Productions/Freedom Center (Cincinnati, OH)
1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS (Composed and Conducted at The Opening Ceremonies) Centennial Productions / Don Misher Productions
AMERICA BECOMING PBS
WATKINS-GLEN Harry Chandler
WET SAND Daisil Kim Gibson (director)
ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND (additional music) Rodan Productions
POLICE ACADEMY 4.5 Hasbro Electronics – Interactive Video Feature
CITIZEN TANOUYE Hashi Pictures
NAT TURNER: A TROUBLESOME PROPERTY (additional music) NEH, PBS
Theater
UP THE MOUNTAIN Kevin Arkadie, Producer - Writer
Classical
COME ALIVE (36 min. Surround Sound immersive composition) El Paso Micro Festival
THE SUGMAD IS DREAMING Detroit Symphony
KEEPER OF THE FLAME USC Chamber Orchestra
Arranging
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH (1987)
JAMES TAYLOR (1985)
NITA WHITAKER (2003)
Fretless Guitar
Awards
MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS DVD-X AWARD – Outstanding Music Underscore for Direct to Video Movie
NAMIBIA: THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONS FILM FESTIVAL- Best Music Score
MICKEY MOUSEWORKS (2 Annie Nominations-Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition 2000 and 2001
TIMON AND PUMBAA EMMY Nomination – Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition
I’LL FLY AWAY EMMY Nomination – Outstanding Achievement In Music & Lyrics
BROTHER FUTURE EMMY Nomination – Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition
RAW TOONAGE EMMY Nomination – Outstanding Achievement In Music Composition
THE SUGMAD IS DREAMING African American Composers Forum - Finalist
STEPHEN JAMES TAYLOR
represented by:
Soundtrack Music Associates
310-392-1401
Stephen James Taylor
The short video above is a right brained resume that features many of the elements I use in creating music...homemade/ethnic instruments, orchestral instruments, The Wilson Microzone Keyboard, miscellaneous electronics, fretless guitars, unusual playing techniques etc. as well as video clips and interviews with some of the filmakers I’ve worked with. The main music in this video is a piece called “Tribal Trail” from a solo album I was working on a few years ago using scales based on the fibonacci series.
“COPRIME COLOURS”
© Stephen James Taylor 2006
Composed and performed on the Wilson Microzone
