Erik Scott

American bassist / producer / composer from Gurnee, Illinois.
Born: January 17, 1948.
Died: October 11, 2019.

Bassist Erik Scott (born Erick Scott Filipowitz) was in several late 60s and early 70s Chicago-area rock bands, including and . Following the breakup of Food, Scott changed his name from Erick Scott Filipowitz to Erik Scott, and he used that name for his band and session work to the end of his life. As Erik Scott, he was a member of Otis Plum, which expanded its lineup to become Jambalaya. Following the breakup of Jambalaya, Scott worked as a session and touring musician in the Los Angeles area, joining the band of for live work in 1974 with (with whom he had played in Food, Otis Plum, and Jambalaya). In the early 1980s, Scott recorded and toured with . In the 1990s, Scott was a founding member of , and between 2008 and 2018, he released 4 instrumental new age albums on his own label, starting with . Scott died after a battle with cancer at age 71.