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Jay Anderson

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General Info

  • Genre: Jazz

    Location NEW YORK, New York, US

    Profile Views: 24397

    Last Login: 2/4/2012

    Member Since 4/9/2007

    Website jayandersonbass.com

    Record Label DMP

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ..........Myspace Layouts.. - ..Myspace Editor.... ........ ....Myspace Layouts.. at Pimp-My-Profile.com / ..Orange and Grey....Bassist/composer Jay Anderson is among the most versatile and respected jazz artists performing today. Born in 1955 in Southern California, Anderson began playing acoustic bass at the age of 12. Throughout junior high, high school, and college, Anderson won numerous awards for excellence in both jazz and classical music. One week after receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Performance from California State University at Long Beach, Anderson was asked to join the Woody Herman Orchestra. After touring with the “Herd” for a year, he was called by Carmen McRae and performed with the legendary singer for the next two years. In 1982 Anderson made the decision to move to New York City. Since moving East, he has continued to perform and record with some of the most important names in jazz. Anderson has been a regular member in the bands of Red Rodney & Ira Sullivan, Michael Brecker, Toots Thielemans, Bob Mintzer, Michael Franks, Eliane Elias, Bennie Wallace, Lew Tabackin, Steve Khan, Lynne Arriale, and was with Joe Sample from 1992 to 2006. Anderson takes pride in his versatility and openness to different types of music. He has been featured on over 300 recordings, including work with Paul Bley, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Vic Juris, Mike Stern, Seamus Blake, Oz Noy, Adam Nussbaum, John Abercrombie, Donald Byrd, Terumasa Hino, Mark Soskin, Lee Konitz, Warren Bernhardt, Dalia Faitelson, Frank Kimbrough, Dave Stryker, Steve Slagle, Garry Dial, Dick Oatts, Andy LaVerne, Walt Weiskopf, Phil Markowitz, Joe Locke, Joey Calderazzo, Bob Sheppard, Tiger Okoshi, George Cables, Jay Clayton, Rich Perry, David Witham, Charles Blenzig, Jeremy Monteiro, Yosuke Yamashita, Mark Isaacs, and many others. He has performed with the big bands of Kenny Wheeler, Bob Mintzer, Bob Belden, Mel Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi, George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, WDR Köln (Germany), and the critically acclaimed Maria Schneider Orchestra whose 2004 release “Concert In The Garden” won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. He also performed on Maria's 2007 release "Sky Blue" that won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition, "Cerulean Skies". Anderson has also done numerous jingles and non-jazz recordings with Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Chaka Khan, Michel Legrand, legendary poet Allen Ginsberg, and the Grammy Award winning 1997 Record of the Year “Falling Into You” by Celine Dion. In addition to being a highly sought-after sideman, Anderson is a proven voice in his own right. His two original recordings on the DMP label, “NEXT EXIT” and “LOCAL COLOR” have received critical acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad. Anderson has been the recipient of the NEA grant for composition and two Meet the Composer grants. Twelve of the recordings he has been featured on have been nominated for the Grammy Award. He has conducted clinics around the world and is a Professor of Jazz Bass Studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

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  • Influences

    In no particular order........Ornette Coleman, Ray Brown, Charles Mingus, Scott LaFaro, Albert Stinson, Keith Jarrett, Mark Rothko, Jimmy Garrison, Bach, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, James Jamerson, Bernard Herrmann, Charlie Haden, Robert Rauschenberg, Red Mitchell, Brice Marden, Paul Chambers, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Swallow, Stravinsky, John Abercrombie, Brian Eno, Ives, Joao Gilberto, Monk, Elliott Carter, Paul Bley, Willie Weeks, Bill Evans, Beck, Aaron Copland, Weather Report, Joe Bearden, Ken & Dorothea Anderson, Ron Carter, Ennio Morricone, Bill Frisell, Miles, Paul Motian, Mark Isham, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Bartok, Earth, Wind & Fire, Don Gunderson, Miro, Ravel, The Meters, Marvin Gaye, Steve Reich, Chuck Rainey, James Taylor, Debussy, Jasper Johns, Pat Metheny, Takemitsu, Morton Feldman, Tower Of Power, Sam Jones, Al Green, Steely Dan, Bird, Sinatra, Sergio Mendes, Sly, Harry Partch, Jack DeJohnette, Alexander Calder.......and so many more...... .. .. .. .. .. ..<mspmb allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://lads.myspace.com/slides/photoslider.swf?u=178008796&aid=3480" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="445" height="230" FlashVars="culture=en-US"

  • Sounds Like

    At Sundown (by Jay Anderson) performed by BANN in Viersen, Germany '07 w/Adam Nussbuam, Seamus Blake and Oz Noy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Will Call (by Jay Anderson) Video from the recording session of my '92 release Next Exit. This take was used on the CD. Featuring Randy Brecker, Billy Drewes and Jeff Hirshfield. Video shot by (pianist) David Witham. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. w/Michael Brecker in Perugia, Italy '90 featuring Joey Calderazzo and Adam Nussbaum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Time Like The Present (by Jay Anderson) performed by the Joe Locke Quintet at Jazz Baltica '08 featuring Jonathan Kreisberg, Joe LaBarbera, and Rosario Giuliani .. .. .. .. .. .. .. w/Phil Markowitz Trio in Lausanne '08 featuring Phil Markowitz and Adam Nussbaum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. w/Maria Schneider in Vienne, France July '08 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. w/Toots Thielemans in Belgium'95 featuring Kenny Werner and Adam Nussbaum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. w/Carmen McRae in The Hague '80 featuring Marshall Otwell and Mark Pulice

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