Stephen Jay is a composer, bassist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Fluent in conventional scoring techniques and a full range of musical styles, Stephen specializes in combining ethnic and modem instruments to create a blend of the exotic and contemporary. He has scored more than seventy nationally broadcast PBS specials and series episodes, including three George Foster Peabody Award winners, and contributed to feature films. His background includes several years in West Africa studying instrumental folk music and studies with composers John Cage, Lucas Foss, Max Neuhaus and Charles Wuronien. His bass recording credits include 3 Grammy winners and 9 Grammy nominated albums. He is the credited bassist on 8 Gold and 5 Platinum albums (RIAA). Stephen's field recordings of West African music can be heard on the Nonesuch Explorer series.
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