John Scott (composer)
| John Scott | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Patrick John O'Hara Scott |
| Also known as | Johnny Scott Patrick John Scott |
| Born |
1 November 1930 Bishopston, Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Classical, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television composer Orchestra conductor |
| Instruments | Clarinet, flute, harp, saxophone |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts |
The Julian Bream Consort (1960s) Hollywood Symphony Orchestra (2006–present) |
| Website | josrecords |
John Scott (born Patrick John O'Hara Scott, 1 November 1930), also known as Johnny Scott and Patrick John Scott, is an English film composer and music conductor. Scott has collaborated with well-known directors and producers, including Mark Damon, Richard Donner, Charlton Heston, Mike Hodges, Hugh Hudson, Norman Jewison, Irvin Kershner, Daniel Petrie, Roger Spottiswoode, and Norman J. Warren, among others.
Scott was born in Bishopston, Bristol, England. His father, a musician in the Bristol Police Band, gave him his first music lessons. At the age of 14, he enrolled in the British Army (in the Royal Artillery Band, Woolwich) as a Boy Musician in order to continue his musical studies of the clarinet, harp and saxophone.
Later, Scott toured with some of the best-known British bands of the era. He was hired by EMI to arrange and conduct some of its most popular artists and, during this time, worked with Beatles producer George Martin (playing flute in the band's 1965 recording "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"). Scott also recorded such artists as Tom Jones, Cilla Black, and The Hollies. As a musician, he played with The Julian Bream Consort, John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Yehudi Menuhin, Nelson Riddle and Ravi Shankar.
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