Jay Anderson

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Jay Anderson
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Jay Anderson in 2011
Background information
Born (1955-10-24) October 24, 1955 (age 68)
Upland, California
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Double bass
Labels SteepleChase
Website jayandersonbass.com

Jay Anderson (born October 24, 1955) is an American jazz double-bassist and studio musician.

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Career

Anderson received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach in 1978, then worked with Woody Herman (1978-1979), Carmen McRae (1979-1981), and a quartet led by Ira Sullivan and Red Rodney (1981-1986). Anderson remained with Rodney through 1992, also working with Michael Brecker during this time, and played with Toots Thielemans and Joe Sample for much of the 1990s. As a sideman, he played with Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Eliane Elias, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Bennie Wallace, Brian Lynch, Bob Belden, Warren Bernhardt, Joey Calderazzo, Dave Stryker, Mike Stern, Chaka Khan, Terumasa Hino, Michel Legrand, Tiger Okoshi, Lynne Arriale, Bob Mintzer, George Cables, Paul Bley, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Rich Perry, Vic Juris, and Lee Konitz. He was a professor at [[Manhattan School of Music].

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Lynne Arriale

With Bob Belden

With Warren Bernhardt

With Paul Bley

With George Cables

With Stanley Cowell

With Harold Danko

With Michael Davis

With Michael Franks

With Vic Juris

With Frank Kimbrough

With Lee Konitz

With Andy LaVerne

With Bob Mintzer

With Rich Perry

With Red Rodney

With Joe Sample

With Maria Schneider

With Louis Smith

With Mark Soskin

With Dave Stryker

With Frank Zappa

With others

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