Steve Jay

Steve Jay

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name= Steve Jay


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caption= Steve Jay before performing at a "Weird Al" Yankovic concert in 2007
birth_date= birth date and age|1951|1|26
birth_place= Florida
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Stephen "Steve" Jay (born January 261951) is a bass guitarist best known for working with the singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Jay was born in Florida. He auditioned for Yankovic after answering an ad in the newspaper, and the two have worked together ever since. Jay can be heard or seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts.

He is also the founder of the of the ethno-funk duo, Ak & Zuie, with Pete Gallagher. He has scored more than fifty nationally broadcast PBS specials and series episodes, including three George Foster Peabody Award winners, and contributed to several feature films. He's also done extensive session work, released eight solo records on his own Ayarou label, and produced two albums for the WEA Nonesuch Explorer series.

Biography

Jay's background includes a BA and MM Graduate Fellowship in composition from the University of South Florida in 1972. After completing his studies, he went to Niger and spent two and half years studying drumming. Selections from his archival field recordings of traditional West African ceremonies, dances, and solo performances were made into three highly acclaimed albums released by Warner/Nonesuch. Weakened by malaria and intestinal parasites, he eventually had to return to the United States.

He relocated to Los Angeles to audition for Frank Zappa, in which he was given a complex piece to sight read. After that failed audition, he auditioned for "Weird Al" Yankovic and has been playing with him ever since.

Discography

Nonesuch Explorer Series

* "Ghana: Ancient Ceremonies, Songs, and Dance Music"
* "Dances of the World"
* "West Africa: Drum, Chant, and Instrumental Music"

With Weird Al

* ""Weird Al" Yankovic"
* ""Weird Al" Yankovic In 3-D"
* "Dare To Be Stupid"
* "Polka Party!"
* "Even Worse"
* "UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Other Stuff"
* "Off The Deep End"
* "Alapalooza"
* "Bad Hair Day"
* "Running With Scissors"
* "Poodle Hat"
* "Straight Outta Lynwood"

olo Albums

* "Sea Never Dry"
* "Film Music" - a collection of 66 short excerpts from his original film and television scores
* "Tangled Strings" -- prior to "Tangled Strings", a cassette only release called "Whatever It Is" was made available, containing many of the same songs which were later released on "Tangled Strings". When "Tangled Strings" was released, "Whatever It Is" was retired.
* "Self Avoiding Random Walk"
* "Outer Voice"
* "Rounder Gaze"
* "Friction"
* "Plus"

With Ak & Zuie

* "Non-Franciscan Duets"

Compilations

* "Deep Forest"
* "Late In The 20th Century: An Elektra/Nonesuch New Music Sampler"

External links

*http://www.stephenjay.com/
*http://www.myspace.com/ayarou
*http://www.akandzuie.com/
*http://www.weirdal.com/
* [http://www.geocities.com/tangled_strings/ Steve Jay, What a guy!] - fan site
* [http://www.deanguitars.com/stephen_jay.php Stephen Jay entry on Dean Guitars website]
* [http://www.globalbass.com/archives/dec2001/stephen_jay.htm "Uncharted Territory"] from "Global Bass Magazine", December 2001
* [http://www.bassinside.com/2002/august/sjay.htm "The theory of Harmonic Rhythm"] from "Bass Inside Magazine", August 2002
* [http://www.bassinside.com/2002/september/sjay.htm "Stephen Jay: Music and other Miracles"] from "Bass Inside Magazine", September 2002
* [http://www.bassinside.com/2003/may/jay.htm "Stephen Jay: When Reality Just Isn't Enough!"] from "Bass Inside Magazine", May 2003
* [http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=49&storycode=8540 "Stephen Jay, Bass Player for Weird Al Yankovic, On Playing Live Through Mackie SR1530s"] from "Bass Player Magazine", May 11, 2005


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