Orin Isaacs is a television and film music composer/producer, best known as the musical director, bandleader and bassist on Mike Bullard's late-night talk shows '' Open Mike with Mike Bullard'' and '' The Mike Bullard Show''. Orin is also known as the musical director, bandleader and bassist on ''

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''. Orin also conducted the 20-piece Canadian Idol Orchestra for the Big Band Standards episodes of Canadian Idol. Isaacs' composing and production work can also be heard on '' The Launch'', '' Big Brother Canada'', '' Never Ever Do This at Home'', '' The Amazing Race Canada'', '' Chopped Canada'', '' Top Chef Canada'', '' The People's Couch'', ''

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'', '' But I'm Chris Jericho!'', '' Intervention Canada'', '' Undercover Boss Canada'', Canadian Screen Awards, ''

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'', '' Project Runway Canada'', '' Canada Sings'', '' Canada's Got Talent'', '' Canada's Smartest Person'', '' The Jon Dore Television Show'', '' Divine Design'', ''Soul'', '' Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader?'', '' Divine Restoration'' and '' Canada's Worst Driver 2'', as well as numerous Canadian television specials like the 2015 Pan Am and ParaPan Games, 2006 Torino and 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games and Award shows like the Junos, Genies, Geminis, NHL, CFL and Canada's Walk of Fame. He has also composed music for three

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productions, ''Jane and Finch Again'', ''Shinny'' and ''Flemingdon Park'', as well as the theatrical film ''My Father’s Hands. Most recently he composed the music for Breaking Brooklyn and The Documentaries Mr. Jane & Finch & Cool Black North which he not only composed the music but was also featured.'' As a bandleader and/or bassist, Isaacs has worked with

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, Natasha Bedingfield,

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, Roger Hudgson, Lionel Richie, Patti Labelle, Richard Marx,

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, George Clinton,

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, Brett Michaels,

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, David Cox, Rich Little,

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, Tom Jones,

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, Burton Cummings, and

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. Isaacs released his debut album, "Where I'm From" on Moca Music in 1999, and was the featured musical guest on the episode of '' Open Mike with Mike Bullard'' on the day of its release. He has received an Eva Award, The Harry Jerome Award for Professional Excellence, Urban Music Industry Special Achievement Award, The Reel Black Award for composition, a Men of Excellence award and a spot on The Men on the Move calendar as well as several awards for his active community service.

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External links

Swing Low Productions websiteOrin Isaacs' album, Where I'm From, on Amazon
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