杰伊•安德森

Bassist/composer 杰伊•安德森 is among the most versatile 和 respected jazz artists performing today. Born in 1955 in Southern California, Anderson began playing acoustic bass at the age of 12. Throughout junior high, 高中, 和大学, Anderson won numerous awards for excellence in both jazz 和 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 和 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 继续d to perform 和 record with some of the most important names in jazz. Anderson has been a regular member in the b和s of Red Rodney & 爱尔兰共和军沙利文, Michael Brecker, Toots Thielemans, 鲍勃·明茨, Michael Franks, 依莲伊莱亚斯, Bennie Wallace, 卢Tabackin, 史蒂夫·汗, Lynne Arriale, 和 was with Joe Sample from 1992 to 2006.

Anderson takes pride in his versatility 和 openness to different types of music. He has been featured on over 300 recordings, including work with Paul Bley, R和y Brecker, 鲍勃·伯格, 维克法学博士, 迈克·斯特恩, 谢默斯布莱克, Oz纳, Adam Nussbaum, John Abercrombie, 唐纳德·伯德, Terumasa Hino, 马克·哈特), 李Konitz, Warren Bernhardt, Dalia Faitelson, Frank Kimbrough, 戴夫Stryker, 史蒂夫Slagle, 加里拨, 迪克Oatts, 安迪·拉维恩, Walt Weiskopf, Phil Markowitz, 乔·洛克, Joey Calderazzo, 鲍勃·谢泼德, 老虎Okoshi称:, George Cables, 杰伊·克莱顿, 丰富的佩里, 大卫Witham, Charles Blenzig, Jeremy Monteiro, Yosuke Yamashita, 马克•艾萨克斯, 和 many others. He has performed with the big b和s of Kenny Wheeler, 鲍勃·明茨, 鲍勃百通, 梅尔·刘易斯, Toshiko Akiyoshi, George Gruntz Concert Jazz B和, WDR Köln (Germany), 和 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 和 non-jazz recordings with Frank Zappa, 汤姆等待, 圈, Michel Legr和, legendary poet Allen Ginsberg, 和 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” 和 “LOCAL COLOR” have received critical acclaim both in the U.S. 和国外.

Anderson has been the recipient of the NEA grant for composition 和 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 和 is a Professor of Jazz Bass Studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

Manhattan School of Music faculty since 1999.