Composer on the short film “Bus Stops” contributing composer on “ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight” co-composer on the Lifetime made for tv movie “She’s Obsessed With My Husband” and Music Director/Composer for all episodes of “The Mr. Kay Show” podcast.
Testimonials
- "In a career spanning over 40 years I have had the great opportunity to record and mix projects for many wonderful composers and artists including Scott. Scott not only displays a high level of compositional imagination, but he is one of the truly nicest people I’ve ever met."
- Dennis Sands (Award-winning film sound engineer) - "I enjoyed every moment of [your music], and found it completely delightful. You have a wonderful sense of color, texture, and knowledge of orchestration that is expertly employed."
- Mark Laycock (Associate Conductor New Jersey Symphony Orchestra) - "I had the pleasure of conducting Scott's music. At such a young age, he not only understands and demonstrates the skill of composing for film, but also orchestrates his compositions with colors and textures that are very cinematic. I believe he will make a significant contribution to film music in the near future."
- Tim Simonec (Composer of the big band music of Whiplash and conductor/orchestrator for Michael Giacchino) - "The couple of times I've worked for you there's been nothing but fond memories! Your music spoke from your heart! What you write is very difficult to play poorly! Keep creating quality that would inspire us for years to come!!"
- Armen Ksajikian (cellist) - "Scott Reed is not only a wonderfully gifted composer, orchestrator and conductor, but a great person to know and work with! He is very well-schooled and I can see a fine future for him in film scoring."
- Steve Erdody (cellist) - "Scott Reed is a very talented young composer who did a film session here in LA that I played. He wrote some very challenging tuba parts that were fun to play. They were not just bass lines, they were part of the texture, of the chords, they were melodic. Scott has a nice wit and lyricism in his music which is important for someone who wants to score films."
- Jim Self - "In my 30+ years of scoring motion picture after motion picture, I've run into a few exceptional composers who brought magic to the screen. Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Elmer Berstein and a few more. Scott Reed has the ability to accomplish this magic. He is a wonderful person and should be given the opportunities to compose major features in the future. Scott also knows clearly how to write for various instruments and conducts an orchestra in a commanding way. He only brings the very best out of me."
- Tom Boyd (solo oboist in well over 1,000 motion pictures) - "It is a pleasure working with Scott. I predict for him, a bright future!"
- JoAnn Turovsky (harp player) - "Scott Reed has all the compositional skill, emotional range and, most importantly, the imagination to make a significant contribution in the world of film music. I look forward to hearing much more from him."
- Gloria Cheng (pianist)
Scott’s latest album Tripping the Horizon is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound—an instrumental odyssey that crosses vast landscapes of emotion, imagination, and wonder. From the mysterious emergence of The Evolving Mist to the thunderous gallop of Wild Mustangs, and from the haunting introspection of Echoes on the Prairie to the climactic transcendence of Beyond the Firmament, composer Scott Reed invites listeners to lose themselves in a world where orchestral power meets ambient atmosphere. Each track is a chapter in an epic story—one that stirs the soul and inspires the mind to journey far beyond the visible horizon. Whether you're a fan of cinematic scores or simply in search of immersive, transportive music, this album delivers an unforgettable sonic voyage.
With his album, “An Eclectic Christmas” Scott celebrates his diverse and varied musical background. It is indeed an eclectic Christmas album containing everything from rockin’ guitar and synth tunes to beautiful orchestral arrangements. Whether you're in the mood for something traditional or something unexpected, there's something here for everyone.
About Scott
Scott Reed is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a deep conviction: music should do more than accompany a film—it should propel the story. With a gift for shaping emotion, building momentum, and underscoring narrative arcs, Scott creates scores that don’t just support a scene—they elevate it.
Raised in a home filled with classical music and fine art—his mother a pianist, his father a painter—Scott absorbed the language of beauty and storytelling from an early age. But it was a middle school introduction to the Beatles and multi-track recording that opened his imagination to a whole new world of musical possibilities and cemented his calling: to become a composer whose music could move people as deeply as the stories themselves.
Scott holds a Master’s degree in composition and studied both classical and jazz guitar under acclaimed instructors including Joseph Federico. He co-founded the composition program at The College of New Jersey alongside Dr. David Uber. A double major in trombone and classical guitar, he has also maintained a lifelong fascination with electronic music. His musical style reflects this broad background—blending orchestral richness with electronic textures, jazz nuance, and a cinematic sense of pacing and emotion.
He honed his film scoring craft under the mentorship of the late Jack Smalley and studied orchestration with Tim Simonec. His work has been recorded at Warner Brothers with Local 47 musicians, broadcast on APR Radio, and featured on ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight. He has composed concert works, scored for independent films and made-for-TV movies, and collaborated with professional players throughout Los Angeles.
A former music educator, Scott also brings a conductor’s understanding of ensemble and instrumentation, enabling him to write with clarity, expressiveness, and impact. Whether crafting a sweeping orchestral cue or a quiet ambient motif, his music is designed to serve the story first—amplifying the heart, tension, or triumph within each frame.
Scott is available for collaboration and welcomes opportunities to create music that resonates, uplifts, and tells unforgettable stories.
Contact: Sreedmusic@iCloud.com