A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more general term for a person who plays them. These keyboards include:

electric pianos such as the Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric piano

electronic pianos such as the Roland Digital Piano

Hammond and other electric organ such as the Farfisa and Vox Continental

analog synthesizers such as Moog, ARP and units produced by a variety of other manufacturers such as Alesis.

Analog modeling synthesizers produced by such companies as Alesis, and Novation

digital keyboard workstations such as those produced today by Roland, Yamaha, Kurzweil and Korg

samplers

mellotron

clavinet

continuum

melodica

pianet

piano (but see Pianist for a list of famous pianists)

harpsichord

reed organ

celesta

clavichord

pipe organ

harmonium

keytar

Notable electronic keyboardists

There are many famous electronic keyboardists in rock, pop and jazz music. A complete list can be found at List of keyboardists.

The use of electronic keyboards grew in popularity throughout the 1960s, with many bands using the Hammond organ, Mellotron, and electric pianos such as the Fender Rhodes. The Doors became the first group to use the Moog synthesizer on a pop record on 1967's "Strange Days". Other bands, including The Moody Blues, The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles would go on to add it to their records, both to provide sound effects and as a musical instrument in its own right. In 1966, Billy Ritchie became the first keyboard player to take a lead role in a rock band, replacing guitar, and thereby preparing the ground for others such as Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman. In the late 1960s, a pioneer of modern electronic music Jean Michel Jarre started to experiment with synthesizers and other electronic devices. As synthesizers became more affordable and less unwieldy, many more bands and producers began using them, eventually paving the way for bands that consisted solely of synthesizers and other electronic instruments such as drum machines by the late 1970s/early 1980s. Some of the first bands that used this set up were Kraftwerk, Suicide and The Human League. Rock groups also began using synthesizers and electronic keyboards alongside the traditional line-up of guitar, bass and drums; particularly in progressive rock groups such as Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Pink Floyd.

By the 1990s, fewer bands were using synthesizers, and even former purely electronic acts such as Depeche Mode began using traditional acoustic instruments alongside the electronic instruments. Increasingly, synthesizers became more and more unpopular in rock music, and became almost exclusively used by electronic dance music producers. Some of the more famous electronic production acts include The Prodigy, Massive Attack and Orbital. Producers such as William Orbit and Brian Eno would also use synthesizers and electronic effects to add color to music by the bands they were working with.

Perhaps as a result of the almost exclusive use of electronic instruments and samples in dance-pop and R&B;, it became stylish among hard-rock enthusiasts and musicians to adopt an attitude of scorn and derision towards keyboardists and keyboard music. As an example, guitarist Ted Nugent goes hunting and shoots a keyboard in one of his DVDs. However, in general, the keyboardist has seen something of a resurgence in rock music in recent years, with bands like Maroon 5, Athlete, Keane, Nightwish and The Killers featuring keyboards prominently.

Keyboardists are often highly sought after in cover bands, to replicate both the original keyboard parts and other instrumental parts such as strings or horns where it would be logistically difficult to hire people to play the actual instruments.

See also

Pianist

Organist

List of Hammond organ players

List of harpsichordists

Classical pianists (recorded)

References

External links

Keyboard magazine (US)

Keyboard Player magazine

Harmony Central resource for keyboard/synth players

Vintage Synth Explorer

* Category:Occupations in music

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
Name	Zach Baird
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Zachary Baird
Birth date	February 16, 1971
Origin	Orange County, California
Genre	Rock, alternative rock, metal, alternative metal, hip-hop, punk, electronica, funk, pop
Occupation	Musician, songwriter, keyboardist, pianist, mad scientist
Years active	1989 - present
Instrument	Keyboards, synthesizers, analog synthesizers, piano, organ, accordion, programming, percussion, vocals
Label	Sony Music Entertainment, Geffen Records, Wind-Up Records, Virgin Records, EMI, Emotional Syphon Recordings
Associated acts	Korn, Adam Lambert, Jonathan Davis and the SFA, Fear & the Nervous System, Everlast, Evanescence, Maimou, Cottonmouth,TX, BillyGoat, Hairy Apes BMX, Whitey
Website	Official MySpace
Notable instruments	MoogAnalogue SystemsAccess VirusNovationRoland CorporationClavia Nord KorgYamaha Piano }}

Zachary Baird, born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California, is a keyboardist and pianist, currently collaborating with the band Korn. He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer. as well as the Ondes Martenot.

Early life

Zach Baird graduated from the Arts Magnet, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas. A high school that has produced other artist such as musicians Edie Brickell, Erykah Badu, jazz trumpet player Roy Hargrove, singer song writer Patrice Pike and singer Norah Jones.

Musical career

His first project was a 15 piece funk band called Whitey but he then joined the band BillyGoat in 1990 and was a member for six years. Over the years he either founded or was involved in numerous other projects and bands, including:

Cottonmouth Texas

Decadent Dub Team

HairyApesBMX

Maimou

Baird has collaborated with artists from many various music genres, including Edie Brickell, Everlast, Evanescence (provided programming for their debut album "Fallen"), Colin Hay, Daniel Powter, Mike Dillon, and Stone Gossard.

He was auditioned for Nine Inch Nails:

He was also auditioned for the Grammy-awarded alternative artist Beck, he describes it as great experience:

He was touring with pop singer and pianist, Daniel Powter in Europe in 2005.

He has recently been working with the band Korn, touring with them worldwide as a masked horse ( Which in turn, he got his nickname "Horse") in ''See You on the Other Side'' tour, as well as in their 2006 edition of Family Values Tour. He has temporarily joined the band for their eighth studio album.

Collaboration with Korn and his previous projects was quite a difference for him:

On December 9, 2006 Baird performed with the band on MTV Unplugged: Korn playing piano.

After the Bitch we got a problem tour Baird continued to work with KoRn frontman Jonathan Davis on his Alone I Play tour as a part of his backing band SFA.

Baird has also contributed with work on KoRn guitarist Munky's solo project Fear and the Nervous System.

In late 2009 and early 2010, Baird was part of Adam Lambert's band providing programming, working as his music director and playing keyboards.

TV Appearances

the Jay Leno Show

the Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

David Letterman

The Oprah Winfrey Show

MTV Unplugged

VH1's "Unplugged"

Ellen DeGeneres

American Music Awards

Good Morning America

the Today Show

the George Lopez Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Keyboard Instruments

Moog Synthesizers

Roland JX-305

Roland JX-3P

Roland R-8

Roland Virtual Accordion

Roland JX-8P

Roland JV-1080

Roland TR-606

Roland TR-707

Roland TR-909

Roland XP-80

Clavia Nord Lead

Clavia Nord Electro 2

Clavia Nord Modular

Alesis synthesizers

Korg Triton

Korg M1

Korg MS2000

Kurzweil K2000

Analog synthesizers

Yamaha Piano

Hammond Organ

Hohner Accordion

Selected discography

1992 - "Bush Roaming Mammals" - BillyGoat

1994 - "Live at the Swingers Ball" - BillyGoat

1995 - "Black & White" - BillyGoat

1997 - "Anti-Social Butterfly" - Cottonmouth, Texas

1999 - "The Right To Remain Silent" - Cottonmouth, Texas

2000 - "Expatriape" - HairyApesBMX

2001 - "Out Demons" - HairyApesBMX

2001 - "Bayleaf" - Stone Gossard

2002 - "Ultimate Collection" - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians

2002 - "Slow Drip Torture" - Maimou

2003 - "Fallen" - Evanescence

2004 - "Persephonics" - Maimou

2005 - "Just Like Heaven" - Soundtrack

2006 - "Chopped, Screwed, Live and Unglued" - Korn

2007 - "MTV Unplugged: Korn" - Korn

2007 - "Untitled" - Korn

2007 - "Alone I Play" - Jonathan Davis

2009 - "Debut studio album" - Jonathan Davis

2009 - "Debut album" - Fear and the Nervous System

See also

List of Moog synthesizer players

References

External links

Zac Baird MySpace

Official site: Maimou

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
name	Jill Scott
background	solo_singer
born	April 04, 1972
origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
genre	R&B;, soul, neo soul, jazz, spoken word
occupation	Singer-songwriter, poet, actress
years active	1999–present
label	Hidden Beach (2000-2010)Blues Babe / Warner Bros. (2011-Present)
website	www.missjillscott.com }}

Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American soul and R&B; singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films ''Hounddog'' (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's feature film, ''Why Did I Get Married?'' That year, her third studio album, ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'', was released on September 25, 2007. She has won three Grammy Awards. She also appeared in the lead role of the BBC/HBO series ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency''.

Early life

Scott grew up an only child in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, raised by her mother, Joyce Scott, and her grandmother. She indicated in an interview with ''Jet Magazine'' that she had a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child". Scott was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls. After graduating, she attended Temple University while simultaneously working two jobs. She studied secondary education for three years and had planned to become a high school English teacher, but after spending time as a teacher's aide, disillusionment with the teaching profession set in causing her to drop out of school.

Prior to breaking through the music industry, Scott worked at a variety of jobs, including a number of retail positions and stints at a construction site and an ice cream parlor. She remains close to her mother and grandmother who is nicknamed Blue Babe. Scott has resided in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey and currently resides in California.

Music career

2000-2009: ''Words and Sounds'' albums

Scott began her performing career as a spoken word artist, appearing at live poetry readings to perform her work. She was eventually discovered by Amir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots. ?uestlove invited her to join the band in the studio. The collaboration resulted in a co-writing credit for Scott on the song, "You Got Me." In 2000, Erykah Badu and The Roots won a Grammy for best rap performance by a duo or group for "You Got Me", and Scott debuted as an artist during a Roots live show, singing as original artist/singer of the song. Subsequently, Scott collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common, and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical ''Rent''.

Scott was the first artist signed to Steve McKeever's 'Hidden Beach Recordings' label. Her debut album, ''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' was released in 2000. She experienced some notice and chart success with the single "A Long Walk", eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance. Scott lost that award, but won a 2005 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative R&B; Performance for "Cross My Mind." The live album, ''Experience: Jill Scott 826+'', was released November 2001. Scott's second full-length album, ''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'', followed in 2004.

Scott continues to write poetry; a compilation volume of her poems, ''The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours'', was published and released by St. Martin's Press in April 2005. In early 2007, Scott was featured on the George Benson & Al Jarreau collaboration "God Bless The Child", which earned Scott her second Grammy award, Best Traditional R&B; Vocal Performance, at the 2007 Grammy Awards ceremony. Scott shared the win with Benson & Jarreau. Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco's 2006 single "Daydreaming" which won a 2008 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and also appeared on a new Scott collection called ''Collaborations'' on January 30, 2007.

The ''Collaborations'' collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' released September 25, 2007. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with ''Collaborations''. The lead single "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July. In advance of the album's release, Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler was a personal explanation from Jill for the inspiration behind some of her songs.

In 2008, Scott released her second live album, ''Live In Paris+'', which consists of 8 songs recorded during her set list of the "Big Beautiful Tour" in Europe. The bonus DVD contains the same concert, plus some live cuts from ''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3''. In the same year, "Whenever You're Around", a single from ''The Real Thing'' which features George Duke, was a moderate hit on urban radio.

2010-present: ''The Light of the Sun''

Following up 2007's Grammy nominated Gold certified album ''The Real Thing'', Jill is currently about to release her fourth studio album titled ''The Light of the Sun''. The album embarks Jill on a flurry of emotional poetry as both her career and personal life have skyrocketed with success in Hollywood and the birth of her first child.

In an interview with HitQuarters, producer and album collaborator JR Hutson commented on Scott's approach to the record by saying, "She’s now in charge of a lot of different things and with it comes a lot of trials and tribulations, and I think her goal is to just give people a very realistic glimpse of where she is in her life right now."

In 2011, following a recently settled, tumultuous legal battle with previous label Hidden Beach—which found her countersuing the label's claim that she exited halfway through a six-album deal last year—Jill Scott signed a distribution deal with Warner Brothers Records. Jill plans to release her fourth studio album, ''The Light of the Sun'', June 21, 2011. Dance auditions for Jill's buzz single from the album, "Shame", were held in Philadelphia on March 17, 2011. West Philly native Eve, who is featured on the song, will appear in the video, as will Black Thought, Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch, Peedi Crakk and Ms. Jade, says the video's director, Devin Hampton. "So in Love" featuring Anthony Hamilton will be released as the first official single from the album. The song debuted at number 43 on Billboards Hot R&B;/Hip Hop Songs chart, making it the highest debut of her career on that chart.

Before she releases her fourth studio album, former record label Hidden Beach Recordings is releasing an 11 song compilation entitled "Hidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1" She also has a cover of Bill Withers' Lovely Day.

Other appearances and song-writing

Her live performance in 2004 with members of The Roots, which also includes a joint performance with Erykah Badu, is featured in Dave Chappelle's 2006 concert film, ''Dave Chappelle's Block Party''. UK dance duo Goldtrix covered Scott's song "It's Love", re-naming it "It's Love (Trippin')" with singer Andrea Brown taking over vocal duties. The song became a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at number six. "It's Love (Trippin')" was also covered by South West Beats (Featuring Claudia Patrice) in 2008. The song "Golden" is featured in a R&B; themed radio station in the Rockstar Games video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV''. She recently appeared on Pharoahe Monch's 2011 release W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). Also Jill is one of the featured artists in Kirk Franklin's video "I Smile" released 2011.

Vocal profile

Scott is a vocalist who infused jazz, R&B;, spoken word, and hip hop among other genres to create a distinct style that many refer to as neo soul. Her vocal capabilities are so rich that a reviewer on Pop Matter, referring to Scott's vocal ability (1st soprano), stated 'Scott draws on her upper register, recalling the artistry of the late "songbird" Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams'. The same reviewer in another article stated, 'The song evokes the artistry of Minnie Riperton as Scott sings in the upper register that makes its only appearances on ''Who is Jill Scott?'' on the teasing "I Think It's Better" and "Show Me." Scott has "a very rare facility to hit notes in the sixth octave as displayed on songs such as 'Gimme' where she hits a D6 with full vibrato, and on 'Spring Summer Feeling' where she hits a C7 in the background".

Film and television

On the advice of her good friend, director Ozzie Jones, she began pursuing a career in acting in 2000. She joined a fellowship at a theater company in Philadelphia. For two years, she took small, menial jobs in exchange for acting lessons.

In 2004, Scott expanded her resume by appearing in several episodes of season four of UPN's ''Girlfriends'', playing Donna, a love interest to main character, William Dent (Reggie Hayes). She also appeared in the Showtime movie ''Cavedwellers'', starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.

In 2007, Scott appeared in ''Hounddog'' (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's movie, ''Why Did I Get Married?''

In 2008, Scott appeared as Precious Ramotswe in Anthony Minghella's film adaption of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'' playing a detective. Scott then filmed additional episodes for the series in Botswana in late 2008, co-funded by the BBC and HBO that were broadcast as a seven-part series on BBC1 in March 2009; and on HBO, which debuted March 29, 2009. BBC and HBO are contemplating whether to produce a second round of episodes of the series.

In 2010 she voiced Storm of the Xmen on the BET series Black Panther.

On March 24, 2010, Scott guest-starred in an episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. She reprised her role as Sheila in ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' (2010). The movie was shot in August 2009 and received an April 2, 2010 release.

In 2010, Scott starred in the Lifetime Movie, "Sins of the Mother", as Nona, an alcoholic mother confronted by her estranged daughter who she neglected. At the 42nd NAACP Image Awards, Jill Scott was awarded Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in "Sins of the Mother".

Jill Scott performed at BET Awards 2011 on June 26, 2011.

Personal life

Scott and longtime boyfriend Lyzel Williams, a graphic artist and DJ, married in 2001 in a private Hawaiian ceremony during a vacation. The couple dated for seven years before they wed. Scott wrote and recorded the song "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" about Williams. After six years of marriage, Scott and Williams divorced in 2007.

On June 20, 2008, at a concert in New York's Carnegie Hall, Scott shared a long on-stage kiss with her drummer, Lil' John Roberts; the couple then told the audience that they were engaged. They expected their first child on April 25, 2009 but the baby boy, Jett Hamilton Roberts, arrived five days earlier. On June 23, 2009, Scott announced that she and Roberts had broken up, with Scott breaking the news to ''Essence''. Despite the break-up, Scott hopes for both parents to have an active part in their child's upbringing, stating that "We definitely love our son and we are co-parenting and working on being friends. It is what it is. I have a lot of support, so I want for nothing as far as that's concerned." During her 2010 tour with Maxwell, Scott has introduced her music band and Roberts is no longer a member. He is now a member of Mo'Nique's band on ''The Mo'Nique Show''.

Charity work and advocacy

Scott has established the Blues Babe Foundation, a program founded to help young minority students pay for university expenses. The Blues Babe Foundation offers financial assistance to students between the ages of sixteen to twenty-one, and targets students residing in Philadelphia, Camden, and the greater Delaware Valley. Scott donated USD$100,000 to help start the foundation. The foundation was named after Scott's grandmother, known as "Blue Babe". On the foundation's website, it defines its mission statement as one where it "seeks to provide financial support and mentoring for those students who have shown the aptitude and commitment to their education, but whose families may not have the resources to ensure completion of their undergraduate degrees".

In Spring 2003, the Blues Babe Foundation made a donation of more than $60,000 to the graduating class of the Creative Arts School in Camden, New Jersey. Any student who maintained a 3.2 GPA received a yearly stipend for the next three years that was put toward his or her college education.

At the Essence Music Festival in July 2006, Scott spoke out about how women of color are portrayed in the lyrics of rap songs, and in rap music videos. Scott criticized the content for being "dirty, inappropriate, inadequate, unhealthy, and polluted" and urged the listening audience to "demand more".

Scott was a columnist in the April issue of ''Essence'' magazine and she expressed her point of view about Black men who marry Caucasian women. In the column Scott says "We reflect on this awful past and recall that if a Black man even looked at a White woman, he would have been lynched, beaten, jailed or shot to death. These harsh truths lead to what we really feel when we see a seemingly together brother with a Caucasian woman and their children." The column has sparked controversy on the internet.

Discography

;Studio albums

''Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1'' (2000)

''Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2'' (2004)

''The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'' (2007)

''The Light of the Sun'' (2011)

Tours

Words And Sounds Tour (2001)

Buzz Tour (2004)

Big Beautiful Tour (2005)

Sugar Water Festival Tour (2005)

The Real Thing Tour (2008)

Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour (2010)

Summer Block Party (2011)

Award history

''List of Jill Scott's Awards and Nominations''

References

External links

Jill Scott — official website

Jill Scott on MySpace

Jill Scott discography at Discogs

Blues Babe Foundation website (organization she founded)

Category:1972 births

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Coordinates	28°36′36″N77°13′48″N
name	Jay Oliver
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth name	Jay Russell Oliver
birth date	April 26, 1959
birth place	St Louis, Missouri
origin	US
death date
genre	Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Rock, Blues, Ambient, World Music
occupation	Composer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician, Engineer, Programmer
instrument	Piano, Synthesizers
years active	1975–present
associated acts	Sheryl Crow, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Wynona Judd, Glenn Frey, Peabo Bryson, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Maynard Ferguson, Russ Kunkel, Aomusic, Tiger & the Helix
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Jay Oliver is an American jazz musician (piano, keyboards and synths), composer, record producer, programmer & engineer; residing in Los Angeles. He began his professional music career at the age of 19 as the youngest member of Maynard Ferguson’s band. His later credits include: Sheryl Crow, The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Wynona Judd, Glenn Frey, Peabo Bryson, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Russ Kunkel, Jay Graydon, Celine Dion, Bonnie Raitt, Lili Haydn, Michael Brecker and many others.

Jay resides in Los Angeles, where he has worked extensively in music composition and production since 1990. Ranging from jazz fusion to soundtracks to session work of all kinds.

At the beginning of 2011, after many years of research and field test studies involving the use of sound from a clinical perspective, Jay started a company called SmartWav, LLC. This company specializes in the use of proprietary tonal, pitch & rhythm mapping technologies that specifically aid infants in the areas of brain development as well cope with issues of insomnia dealing with the post womb experience.

Early career

Dave Weckl
Jay’s longtime friend and collaborator is Dave Weckl, one of the world’s most respected drummers. Jay & Dave grew up together in St. Louis, Missouri, and have been best friends since high school.

Out of a small studio in St. Louis in 1990, Jay and Dave ushered in a prolific jazz fusion style that later became a staple for many jazz fusion aficionados. After partnering with Dave Weckl on his first three solo releases the dynamic duo then went on to form The Dave Weckl Band, which created 2 records and several world tours.

Sheryl Crow
Also out of Jay’s studio in St. Louis, he was introduced to a young school teacher who had dreams of becoming a recording artist. A young newcomer by the name of Sheryl Crow. Quickly becoming the best of friends, they would stay up late at night and listen to Stevie Wonder, Suzanne Vega and Rickie Lee Jones, among others as well as sit at the piano where Jay taught her the more advanced aspects of jazz and harmony. At the time, Jay was the top local producer in St. Louis, and he eventually starting using Crow for sessions.

“When Sheryl walked into my studio she was just a small town farm girl with blue jeans and a tee- shirt. Her voice was young and derivative, but she carried more drive and conviction than anyone I’d ever seen,” quotes Jay.

Fast-Forward a few years, and Jay and Sheryl had moved to Los Angeles, where they began writing songs together, and she eventually landed a publishing contract and then a record deal with A&M; records. Some of the songs they had written were recorded by the likes of Celine Dion, Wynonna Judd and others.

Glenn Frey
Jay was Glenn Frey’s keyboardist, co-producer and co-writer for 10 years, working mostly out of Glenn’s studio in Aspen, Colorado. Jay was playing keyboards with Glenn at a charity concert in Aspen on that fateful night when Don Henley showed up to sing a few songs, after which they decided to get back together. Jay went on to play a key part in the behind-the-scenes production for the Eagles reunion. Jay and producer Elliot Scheiner handled most of the studio production for Hell Freezes Over as well as the live recording of the New Millennium.

Jimmy Buffett
In the late 1980s, Jay was asked by producer Elliot Scheiner to fly to a small island in the Caribbean called St. Barts, and spend 2 weeks writing with Jimmy Buffett, at which point Jay’s response was, “Jimmy who?”

“I had no idea who Jimmy Buffett was, except that my good friend Elliott simply said, ”trust me”. I shared an adjoining room with this guy in St. Barts, and every morning we would fire up the DX7 and the RX11 drum machine, (that was high-tech for the island). We would write for a few hours, and then break for a 3 hour lunch on the beach. After an amazing lunch and a nice bottle of french wine, we would go back to the room and sleep for a few hours. I seem to remember we would occasionally get in another hour or two of writing, before breaking for dinner - at another fabulous french cafe - probably somewhere on top of a mountain underneath lush palm trees, a balmy moonlit sky overlooking the Caribbean, with couches, a bar and a swimming pool. It wasn’t until we played an impromptu concert that I quickly realized this guy was huge. He had captivated the entire audience, which was basically the entire island who had gathered around this outdoor cafe to hear the world’s greatest storyteller. Who knew?”

At heart, Jay has always been a jazz musician, but his mainstream/pop sensibilities have been well utilized. He spent several years writing, recording, producing and performing as part of Jimmy Buffett’s “Coral Reefer Band, ” and also wrote, recorded, produced and performed with Glenn Frey and The Eagles. Jay has also worked with Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Skaggs, Keith Thomas, Jay Graydon, Chick Corea, Peter Mayer, and many more.

World Music

Sandeep Chowta
One of India’s most prolific composers, and apparently a big fan of Oliver, Sandeep Chowta invited Jay to play on his jazz record.

Aomusic
In 1996, Jay became very interested in exploring indigenous forms of world music, and co-produced with friend and visionary, Richard Gannaway, the world music project, “Aomusic” (also known as "AO") - resulting in journeys to Indonesia, Ireland, the People's Republic of Georgia, South Africa, India, and a special invitation to China, where they worked with the renowned CRC Children’s Choir. While in China, Gannaway and Oliver were invited by the Beijing Olympic Committee to compose theme music for the 2008 Summer Games. Aomusic has released three worldbeat, ethnic fusion music albums - "Grow Wild" (2000), "Twirl" (2009) and "...and Love Rages On!" (2011).

Credits

Steve Smith, ''Fiafiaga (Celebration)'' (Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer) 1988

Jimmy Buffett, ''Off to See the Lizard'' (Percussion, Keyboards, Composer) 1989

Original Soundtrack, ''Arachnophobia" (Keyboards) 1990

Chick Corea, "Inside Out" (Synthesizer, Programming) 1990

Dave Weckl, "Master Plan" (Engineer, Arranger, Programming, Guitar, Producer, Sound Effects, Keyboards, Synthesizer) 1990

Jimmy Buffett, "Feeding Frenzy" (Keyboards) 1990

Dave Weckl, "Heads Up" (Programming, Mixing, Associate Producer, Composer, Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer) 1992

Glenn Frey, "Strange Weather" (Instrumentation, Programming, Keyboards, Multi Instruments) 1992

Jay Graydon, "Airplay for the Planet" (Musician, Synthesizer Arrangements) 1993

Glenn Frey, "Glen Frey Live" (Keyboards) 1993

Dave Weckl, "Hardwired" (Composer, Engineer, Associate Producer, Organ, Synth Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer, Piano, Mixing) 1994

Eagles, "Hell Freezes Over" (Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, String Arrangements) 1994

Peabo Bryson, "Through the Fire" (Synth Percussion, Synth Drums) 1994

Tiger & the Helix, "Peace Face" (Keyboards, Composer, Mixing Engineer, Producer) 1994

Glenn Frey, "Solo Collection" (Synth Bass, Synth Drums, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Arranger) 1995

Jimmy Buffett, "Barometer Soup" (Composer, Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Programming, Keyboards) 1995

Phyllis Hyman, "I Refuse to be Lonely" (Engineer, Keyboards) 1995

Peter Mayer, "Green Eyed Radio" (Strings, Mixing, Publishing, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Arrangement Preparations) 1996

Dave Weckl, "Rhythm of the Soul" (Engineer, Producer, Keyboards, Mixing, Composer) 1998

Dave Weckl, "Synergy" (Composer) 1999

Eagles, "Selected Works: 1972-1999" (Keyboards, Engineer, Producer) 2000

Aomusic - "Grow Wild" (Synthesizer, Sampling, Composer, Producer, Mixing, Keyboards) 2000

Glenn Frey, "20th Century Masters - The Millennium" (Keyboards, Programming, Arranger) 2000

Glenn Frey, "Classic Glenn Frey" (Composer) 2001

Dave Weckl, "Zone" (Associate Producer, Keyboards) 2001

Eagles, "The Very Best Of" (String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards) 2003

Jimmy Buffett, "Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection" (Composer) 2003

Chick Corea, "Rediscovery On Grp: Chick Corea Family" (Synthesizer Horn, Guitar Programming, Synthesizer Programming, Programming, Keyboards, Composer, Synthesizer, Organ, Soloist, Sound Effects) 2004

Eagles, "Farewell Tour: Live from Melbourne" (Composers) 2005

Wynonna Judd, "Wynonna Collector's Edition Tin" (Composer) 2008

Russ Kunkel, "Zone" (Mixing, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Audio Production, Programmings) 2008

Aomusic - "Twirl" (Synthesizer, Sampling, Composer, Producer, Mixing, Keyboards) 2009

Aomusic - "...and Love Rages on!" (Synthesizer, Sampling, Composer, Producer, Mixing, Keyboards) 2011

Band/Ensemble albums

Dave Weckl - ''"Master Plan"'' 1990

Dave Weckl - ''"Heads Up"'' 1992

Dave Weckl - ''"Hardwired"'' 1994

Dave Weckl - ''"Rhythm of the Soul"'' 1998

Aomusic - ''"Grow Wild"'' 2000

Aomusic - ''"Twirl"'' 2009

Aomusic - ''"...and Love Rages on!"'' 2011

References

External links

SmartWav website

Aomusic website

Category:American jazz musicians Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:People from St. Louis, Missouri Category:American record producers

Caroline Dahl is a pianist and composer of boogie-woogie and American Roots music.

She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, where she played with the Metropolitan Blues All Stars. She has lived in San Francisco for over 30 years, where she performs solo around the Bay area and with Tom Rigney & Flambeau. She is locally known for her Sunday brunch performances at Mama's Royal Cafe, and for her award-winning fiber arts.

The American Music Research Foundation calls Dahl "a self-taught master of the American roots styles of boogie woogie, blues, vintage R&B;, swing, and country-swing." She has headlined at festivals in the United States, Europe and Canada, including the International Boogie Woogie Festival in Switzerland, the Festival de Blues in Barcelona, and the Motor City Boogie Woogie Festival in Detroit.

Discography

2005 ''No Hats'' (Globe Records)

2006 ''Night House'' (Globe Records)

References

External links

Caroline Dahl website

Globe Records webiste

Tom Rigney website

Category:Living people