Ian Underwood
Sound
Born: 1939-05-22 · New York City, New York
Biography
Ian Robertson Underwood (born May 22, 1939) is a woodwind and keyboards player, who was a member of the original version of Frank Zappa's band the Mothers of Invention. Following the original band's split in late 1969, Underwood continued to work with Zappa extensively during the 1970s. Underwood graduated from The Choate School in 1957 and Yale University with a bachelor's degree in composition in 1961 and a master's degree in composition at UC Berkeley in 1966. He began his career by playing
🎬 Movies (20)
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968
2024
Zappa
2020
Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
2014
Self
Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List
2010
Himself
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
Self
Apocalypto
2006
Musician
Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note
2002
Self
Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die
2000
Self
Braveheart
1995
Musician
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
Self
Uncle Meat
1987
Self
Video from Hell
1987
Self
Commando
1985
Musician
Police Academy
1984
Musician
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire
1981
Original Music Composer
The Driver
1978
Musician
Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
1973
200 Motels
1971
Member of Mothers of Invention
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1969
Self
