Jay Anderson

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03/05/2024
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Kenny Wessel, Marc Mommaas & Jay Anderson
02/28/2024
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Jim Ridl, John Swana & Jay Anderson
01/17/2024
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Dave Pietro Quintet
04/29/2023
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Mark Soskin, Jay Anderson & Matt Wilson
04/28/2023
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Mark Soskin, Jay Anderson & Matt Wilson
04/13/2023
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Jim Ridl, Tim Armacost & Jay Anderson
03/23/2023
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Gary Versace, Scott Robinson & Jay Anderson
02/22/2023
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Kenny Wessel, Marc Mommaas & Jay Anderson
12/02/2022
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Rich Perry Quartet
10/23/2022
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Kate Baker quartet
10/18/2022
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Jeremy Siskind, Jay Anderson & Matt Wilson
09/17/2022
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Mark Soskin, Jay Anderson & Matt Wilson
09/16/2022
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Mark Soskin, Jay Anderson & Anthony Pinciotti
09/07/2022
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Kenny Wessel, Jay Anderson & Anthony Pinciotti
06/15/2022
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Gary Versace, Jay Anderson & Rudy Royston
09/17/2021
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Mark Soskin Quartet
08/04/2021
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Marc Mommaas Quartet
06/19/2021
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Mark Soskin & Jay Anderson
02/19/2020
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Jay Anderson, Adam Nussbaum & Frank Kimbrough
02/05/2020
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Jim Ridl, Tim Armacost & Jay Anderson
08/19/2019
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Jim Ridl, Steve Wilson & Jay Anderson
07/09/2019
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Jay Clayton, Frank Kimbrough & Jay Anderson
07/06/2019
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Pianist Jon Davis
07/06/2019
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Mark Soskin, Adam Nussbaum & Jay Anderson
07/05/2019
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Mark Soskin, Adam Nussbaum & Jay Anderson
06/03/2019
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Garry Dial, Jay Anderson & Chris Smith
05/30/2019
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Frank Kimbrough, Jay Anderson & Jeff Hirshfield
12/15/2018
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Mark Soskin Quartet
12/14/2018
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Mark Soskin Quartet
11/15/2018
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Garry Dial, Jay Anderson & Chris Smith
05/10/2018
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Mark Soskin & Jay Anderson Duo
04/19/2018
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Brockowitz Quartet
01/31/2018
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Gary Versace & Jay Anderson
01/19/2018
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Tim Hagans Quartet
11/15/2017
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Mark Soskin & Jay Anderson
10/12/2017
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Richard Sussman with Tim Hagans & Jay Anderson
06/22/2017
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Mark Soskin with Jay Anderson
06/03/2017
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Frank Kimbrough with Jay Anderson & Jeff Hirshfield
06/02/2017
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Frank Kimbrough with Jay Anderson & Jeff Hirshfield
05/18/2017
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The Phil Markowitz Trio
10/27/2016
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The Frank Kimbrough Trio
10/06/2016
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The Phil Markowitz- Zach Brock Quartet
09/01/2016
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The Tim Hagans Quintet
08/31/2016
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The Tim Hagans Quintet
08/22/2016
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The Bob Sheppard Quartet
07/26/2016
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The Peter Zak Trio
01/28/2016
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The Mark Soskin Trio
09/20/2015
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The OM / ShalOM Project
01/17/2015
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
01/16/2015
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
01/09/2015
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The Frank Kimbrough Trio
09/09/2014
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The André Mehmari Trio
05/24/2014
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
05/23/2014
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
02/22/2013
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The John Fedchock NY Sextet
10/26/2012
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The Garry Dial Trio
10/13/2012
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
10/12/2012
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
02/18/2012
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
02/17/2012
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
02/11/2012
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The John Fedchock NY Sextet
02/10/2012
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The John Fedchock NY Sextet
05/07/2011
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
05/06/2011
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
03/04/2011
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The Hayes Greenfield & Roger Rosenberg Quartet
10/01/2010
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
11/07/2009
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
11/06/2009
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
12/06/2008
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
12/05/2008
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The Mark Soskin Quartet
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Bassist/composer Jay Anderson is among the most versatile and respected jazz artists performing today. Born in 1955 in Southern California, Anderson be gan 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, Donald Byrd, Terumasa Hino, Joe Lovano, Mark Soskin, Lee Konitz, Warren Bernhardt, Dalia Faitelson, Frank Kimbrough, Dave Stryker, Steve Slagle, Garry Dial, Dick Oatts, Andy LaVerne, Frank Wess, 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. Weblinks: www.jayandersonbass.com