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Evan Lurie | |
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 Lurie in 2014 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | The Lounge Lizards |
| Relatives | John Lurie (brother) |
Evan Lurie (born 1954 inMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States)[1] is an Americancomposer andmusician. Playing piano and occasionally organ, Evan was a founding member of the bandthe Lounge Lizards, along with his saxophonist brotherJohn Lurie.[2]
Lurie began studying composition with Julius Eastman in the early 1980’s. Eastman had approached him saying, "Don’t you play with the Lounge Lizards? I want to meet their keyboard player".[3]
In 1985 he formed a quintet to perform his compositions for bandoneon. The quintet (including Jill Jaffe - violin,Marc Ribot - guitar and Alfredo Pedernera - bandoneon) released two recordings: Pieces for Bandoneon in 1987 and Selling Water by the Side of the River in 1990.[4]
Lurie started producing music forNickelodeon in 2001, as the composer for their showOswald. He was later the music director for all four seasons of theNick Jr. seriesThe Backyardigans, which features a different musical genre in every episode.[5] In 2011, Lurie composed an unused song for Nickelodeon'sWinx Club[6] (a show that many otherBackyardigans crew members worked on, including creatorJanice Burgess).
Other notable productions he has written music for includeJoe Gould's Secret (2000) andSteve Buscemi'sTrees Lounge (1996).
WithThe Lounge Lizards: seeThe Lounge Lizards Discography
Twenty-five years ago, Evan Lurie was a Lounge Lizard who haunted New York City night spots and European jazz festivals. Today he's the musical tour guide for Pablo the penguin, Tasha the hippo, Tyrone the moose and the other stars of Nickelodeon's hit animated skeinThe Backyardigans.
Speaking of Nickelodeon, Dubway provided ADR for the LA-basedWinx Club production...Winx Club tapped Evan Lurie (The Backyardigans, Oswald the Octopus) to compose a new song for their Christmas special. Evan brought the song to Dubway, producing it with the help of Dubway's Keith Rigling.
