A film by: Stanley Warnow
Documentary / 80 mins-HDV-English /USA 2010
A documentary about the life of musician,inventor and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott, seen through the eyes of his son Stan Warnow. Scott’s career spanned 1930s swing to 1970s electro jazz and included a stint composing soundtracks for Warner Brothers cartoons. A hugely influential figure, his admirers include Frank Zappa, John Williams and Andy Partridge. Warnow probes deeply into the professional and private life of his father to construct a defining portrait of an under-recognized American icon. Various contemporary musicians reminisce about Scott on camera, including John Williams, DJ Spooky and Don Byron.
