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* {{official website|http://www.stephenjay.com/}}
* {{official website|http://www.stephenjay.com/}}
* http://www.myspace.com/ayarou
* http://www.akandzuie.com/
* http://www.weirdal.com/
* {{Wayback |date=20091026192432 |url=http://geocities.com/tangled_strings/ |title=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.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
* [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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Steve Jay
Stephen Jay
Stephen Jay
Born
Eugene Stephen Jay

(1951-01-26) January 26, 1951 (age 73)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesEugene Stephen Jay
Stephen Jay

Eugene Steven Jay
Eugene Steve Jay
Eugen Stephen Jay
Eugen Steven Jay
Eugen Steve Jay
Occupation(s)Guitarist, bassist
Years active?-present

Eugene Stephen "Steve" Jay (born January 26, 1951) is an American guitarist and bassist, best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Early life

Jay was born Eugene Stephen Jay in Tampa, Florida on January 26, 1951. He auditioned for "Weird Al" Yankovic after answering an ad in the newspaper, and the two have worked together ever since.[when?] Jay can be heard or seen on all of Yankovic's albums, videos, and concerts.

He is also the founder 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 has also done extensive session work, released eight solo records on his own Ayarou label, and produced two albums for the WEA Nonesuch Explorer series.

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 albums released by Warner/Nonesuch. Weakened by malaria and intestinal parasites, he eventually returned to the United States.

He relocated to Los Angeles to audition for Frank Zappa, at which he was given a complex piece to sight-read. After Zappa neglected to allow Jay to 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[1]

With "Weird Al" Yankovic

Solo albums

  • Sea Never Dry - 1997
  • Film Music - 1998 - a collection of 66 short excerpts from his original film and television scores
  • Tangled Strings - 1999[2]
  • Self Avoiding Random Walk - 2000
  • Outer Voice - 2004
  • Rounder Gaze - 2004
  • Friction - 2004
  • Plus - 2004
  • Physical Answer - 2008
  • Chaos, Clouds and Tongue - 2011
  • Things Change – 2013

With Ak & Zuie

  • Non-Franciscan Duets

Compilations

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

References

  1. ^ Originally released in 1976 as Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music; see West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music
  2. ^ Prior to Tangled Strings, a cassette-only release titled 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.

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