Jay Oliver
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.
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Oliver in Los Angeles with The Dave Weckl Band, December 1999 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jay Russell Oliver |
| Born | April 26, 1959 St Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, rock, blues, ambient, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, record producer, musician, engineer, programmer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | Official website |
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.