Jay Oliver

Jay Oliver
Oliver in Los Angeles with The Dave Weckl Band, December 1999
Background information
Birth nameJay Russell Oliver
Born (1959-04-26) April 26, 1959 (age 65)
St Louis, Missouri, United States
GenresJazz, jazz fusion, rock, blues, ambient, world music
Occupation(s)Composer, songwriter, record producer, musician, engineer, programmer
Instrument(s)Piano, synthesizers
Years active1975–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Jay Russell Oliver (born April 26, 1959) is an American jazz musician (piano, keyboards and synths), composer, record producer, programmer and engineer. 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, Wynonna Judd, Glenn Frey, Peabo Bryson, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Russ Kunkel, Jay Graydon, AO Music, Celine Dion and many others.[1]

Oliver resides in Los Angeles, where he has worked extensively in music composition and production, ranging from jazz fusion and world music 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, Oliver founded a company called SmartWav. The company specializes in the use of proprietary tonal, pitch and rhythm mapping technologies that specifically aid infants in areas of brain development and issues of post-womb insomnia.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Jay Oliver | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dabrowski Construction: Custom Built Homes". Smartwav.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "For Dad, Sounds in Silence Says: "Sleep In On Father's Day"". Prweb.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  4. ^ "New Music for a New Time-Interview with Visionary Musician Jay Oliver | SuperConsciousness Magazine". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.