The Unanswered Ives American Pioneer of Music

The Unanswered Ives is the first film about Charles Ives 18741954 an American modernist composer one of the first American composers of international renown The 60minute documentary sheds light on Ives life and work in all its facets and inconsistencies American singer and composer Frank Zappa included Charles Ives in a list of influences that he presented in the liner notes of his debut album Freak Out 1966 Ives continues to influence contemporary composers arrangers and musicians Planet Arts Records released Mists Charles Ives for Jazz Orchestra Ives befriended and encouraged a young Elliott Carter In addition Phil Lesh bassist of the Grateful Dead has described Ives as one of his two musical heroes