American musician
Musical artist
Jerry Hey (born 1950) is an American
trumpeter ,
flugelhornist ,
horn
arranger ,
string arranger,
orchestrator and
session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings,
[1]
[2] including
Michael Jackson 's
Thriller ,
[3]
Rock with You , "
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough ", "
Workin’ Day and Night "
[4] and the flugelhorn solo on
Dan Fogelberg 's hit "
Longer ". Additionally, he has performed with artists such as
George Benson ,
Nik Kershaw ,
Al Jarreau ,
Barbra Streisand ,
Donna Summer ,
Earth, Wind & Fire ,
Whitney Houston ,
Frank Sinatra ,
George Duke ,
Lionel Richie ,
Rufus and Chaka Khan ,
Natalie Cole ,
Aretha Franklin ,
Patti Austin ,
Toshiki Kadomatsu ,
Yumi Matsutoya , among many others.
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[6]
[7]
He is known as the
Seawind trumpeter and arranger who plays with
Gary Grant ,
Larry Williams and
Bill Reichenbach Jr.
Biography
Jerry Hey was born in 1950 in Dixon, Illinois to a family of musicians. His mother was a pianist and his father was a trombonist. Jerry also had two older brothers who played the trombone and tuba. After completing high school, Hey attended the
National Music Camp for two summers. While in college, Hey studied under
Bill Adam at Indiana University.
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[7]
Hey then relocated to
Hawaii to become a member of Seawind band.
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[7]
In 1976, Hey moved to Los Angeles with the Seawind and recorded two albums for
CTI Records under the direction of
Harvey Mason .
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When Jerry Hey and Seawind moved to Los Angeles, Gary Grant had already been in the city for a year and was a well-known session player. He invited Jerry to join him on recording sessions, which helped to launch Jerry's career as a studio musician.
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[7]
Soon after arriving in LA, Quincy Jones got in touch with Jerry to ask him to play and arrange for an album titled “
I Heard That!! ”. Following that session, Jerry and his associates were invited to perform on every one of Quincy's recordings.
[9]
[7] Hey later worked as a musician and arranger with
David Foster .
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[6]
[10]
Jerry is the uncle of American keyboardist, songwriter, producer, arranger and musical director
Henry Hey .
He composed and arranged the song "
Jedi Rocks " for the 1997 Special Edition re-release of
Return of the Jedi . He co-produced four songs on
Lisa Stansfield 's 2014 album,
Seven .
Hey has received 6
Grammy Awards and 11 nominations.
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Awards
Grammy Awards
Source:
[12]
1981 –
Best Instrumental Arrangement
1982 –
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones (arrangers) for "Ai No Corrida" performed by Quincy Jones
1983 –
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
1984 –
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special
Michael Boddicker ,
Irene Cara ,
Kim Carnes , Douglas Cotler,
Keith Forsey , Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings,
Craig Krampf , Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky,
Giorgio Moroder ,
Phil Ramone ,
Michael Sembello ,
Shandi Sinnamon (composers) for Flashdance performed by various artists
1991 –
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
1991 -
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Discography
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(March 2012 )
With
Earth, Wind & Fire
I Am (Columbia, 1979)
Faces (Columbia, 1980)
Raise! (Columbia, 1981)
Powerlight (Columbia, 1983)
Electric Universe (Columbia, 1983)
Touch the World (Columbia, 1987)
Heritage (Columbia, 1990)
Millennium (Warner Bros., 1993)
In the Name of Love (Rhino, 1997)
The Promise (Kalimba, 2003)
Illumination (Sanctuary, 2005)
Now, Then & Forever (Legacy, 2013)
Holiday (Legacy, 2014)
With
The Brothers Johnson
With
Luis Miguel
Soy Como Quiero Ser (Warner, 1987)
Busca una Mujer (Warner, 1988)
20 Años (Warner, 1990)
Aries (Warner, 1993)
Segundo Romance (Warner, 1994)
Nada Es Igual (Warner, 1996)
Amarte Es Un Placer (Warner, 1999)
Mis Romances (Warner, 2001)
33 (Warner, 2003)
Cómplices (Warner, 2008)
Luis Miguel (Warner, 2010)
With
Lalo Schifrin
With
Aretha Franklin
With
Elton John
With
Olivia Newton-John
With
Bob Seger
With
Kenny Rogers
With
Syreeta Wright
With
Joe Cocker
With
Cher
With
Dionne Warwick
With
Cheryl Lynn
With
Celine Dion
With
Jon Anderson
With
Patti LaBelle
With
Shelby Lynne
With
Thelma Houston
With
Selena
With
Barry Manilow
With
Taylor Dayne
With
Patti Austin
With
Michael Bolton
With
Jeffrey Osborne
With
Lisa Stansfield
With
Anita Baker
With
Stevie Nicks
With
Christopher Cross
With
Dan Fogelberg
With
Tanya Tucker
With
David Crosby
With
Kenny Loggins
With
Minnie Riperton
With
Steve Cropper
Playin' My Thang (MCA, 1981)
With
Brenda Russell
With
Stephanie Mills
With
Joni Mitchell
With
Melissa Manchester
With
Jim Messina
Messina (Warner Bros., 1981)
With
Deniece Williams
Hot on the Trail (Columbia, 1986)
As Good as It Gets (Columbia, 1988)
Special Love (Sparrow, 1989)
With
Teena Marie
With
Peter Allen
Bi-Coastal (A&M, 1980)
Not The Boy Next Door (Arista, 1983)
With
Beth Hart
With
Donna Summer
With
Paul Anka
The Music Man (United Artists, 1976)
With
Chaka Khan
With
Barry Mann
Barry Mann (Casablanca, 1980)
With
Melanie C
With
Sheena Easton
With
John Mayer
With
Dolly Parton
With
Boz Scaggs
With
Randy Crawford
Windsong (Warner Bros., 1982)
With
Rickie Lee Jones
With
Carole Bayer Sager
...Too (Elektra, 1978)
Sometimes Late at Night (The Boardwalk Entertainment, 1981)
With
Paul McCartney
With
Michael McDonald
With
Michael Jackson
With
Desmond Child
With
Betty Wright
Betty Wright (Epic, 1981)
With
Roberta Flack
With
Richard Marx
With
Mika
With
Philip Bailey
With
Rod Stewart
With
Randy Newman
With
Natalie Cole
With
B.B. King
With
Peter Cetera
With
Nicolette Larson
With
Barbra Streisand
With
Jennifer Warnes
With
Rob Thomas
With
Laura Branigan
With
Jimmy Webb
With
Al Jarreau
With
Jennifer Holliday
With
James Last Band
Seduction (Polydor, 1980)
With
George Benson
With
Livingston Taylor
With
Neil Diamond
With
Michael Franks
With Atkins
Atkins (also does the horn section on Keep Trying) (Warner Bros., 1982)
With Darren Kramer Organization
The Darren Kramer Organization (1998)
With
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
With
Miho Nakayama
With
Pauline Wilson
Tribute (McClees Corp., 2001)
With
The Square/T-SQUARE
With
Dave Weckl /Dave Weckl Band
Master Plan (
GRP , 1990)
Live (and very plugged in) (
Stretch , 2003)
With
David Foster
David Foster (Atlantic, 1986)
The Christmas Album (Interscope Records, 1995)
With
Wilson Phillips
With
TM Network
Soundtracks
As sideman on soundtrack recordings
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[15]
Aladdin soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 1992)
Ally McBeal soundtrack (1997-2002)
Analyze This soundtrack (1999)
Austin Powers I ,
Austin Powers II ,
Austin Powers III (2002) soundtrack
Back to the Future soundtrack (
MCA , 1985)
Back to the Future Part II soundtrack (1989)
Back to the Future Part III soundtrack (1990)
BAD short film soundtrack (1987)
Bad Boys soundtrack (1983)
Blown Away soundtrack (1994)
Bowfinger soundtrack (1999)
Big Trouble soundtrack (2002)
Bridge to Terabithia soundtrack (2006)
Captain EO short film soundtrack (1986)
Caddyshack soundtrack (1980)
Contact soundtrack
CHiPs soundtrack (1977-1983)
Disney features -
Hercules (1997),
Blast from the Past (1998),
Little Mermaid (1989),
Beauty and the Beast (1991),
Isn’t She Great (1999) soundtracks
Father of the Bride I and
Father of the Bride II soundtrack
Fandango soundtrack (1984)
Forrest Gump soundtrack
George of the Jungle soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 1997)
Grand Canyon soundtrack (1991)
Godzilla soundtrack (
Epic , 1998)
Grumpy Old Men and
Grumpier Old Men soundtrack
Gypsy soundtrack (1993)
Lilo & Stitch soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 2002)
Men in Black II soundtrack (
Columbia , 2002)
Meet the Applegates soundtrack (1990)
Meet the Fockers soundtrack (2004)
Meet the Browns soundtrack (2008)
Mousehunt soundtrack (
Varese Sarabande , 1997)
Mulan soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 1998)
Payback soundtrack (1998)
Paternity soundtrack (Kritzerland, 2014)
Pocahontas soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 1995)
Predator soundtrack (
Varèse Sarabande , 1987)
Pretty Woman soundtrack (
EMI , 1990)
Running Scared soundtrack (
MCA , 1986)
Romeo Must Die soundtrack (2000)
Rocky II soundtrack (
United Artists /
EMI , 1979)
Rocky III soundtrack (
Liberty , 1982)
Rocky IV soundtrack (
Scotti Bros. , 1985)
Reindeer Games soundtrack
Shrek Forever After soundtrack (DGC, 2010)
Spacejam soundtrack (
Warner , 1996)
Spiderman 2 soundtrack (
Sony , 2004)
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi soundtrack (
Walt Disney , 2017)
Stuart Little soundtrack (
Motown , 1999)
Superbad soundtrack (
Lakeshore , 2007)
Sister Act I &
Sister Act II soundtrack
Sudden Impact soundtrack (1983)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash soundtrack (Beverly, 2002)
The Karate Kid Part II soundtrack (
Warner Bros. , 1986)
The Polar Express soundtrack (
Reprise , 2004)
The Ugly Truth soundtrack (
Lakeshore , 2009)
The Bodyguard soundtrack (1992)
The Color Purple soundtrack (1985)
The Odd Couple II soundtrack
The Notebook soundtrack (2004)
The Shadow soundtrack (1994)
Waterboy soundtrack (1998)
Waiting to Exhale soundtrack (2000)
Return to Me soundtrack (
Sony Legacy , 2000)
What Lies Beneath soundtrack (
Varese Sarabande , 2000)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? soundtrack (
Buena Vista , 1988)
Judge Dredd / Expanded Original Motion Picture Score soundtrack (1995)
Young Guns II soundtrack (Intrada Special Collection, 2011)
Fandango soundtrack (Intrada Special Collection, 1984)
Blown Away soundtrack (Intrada Special Collection, 1994)
References
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"Jerry Hey Discography" . Discogs . Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
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"Jerry Hey | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 12, 2020 .
^ Owsinski, Bobby; Ill, Paul (August 1, 2009).
The Studio Musician's Handbook . University of Arkansas Press. pp. 247–248.
ISBN
978-1-4234-6341-2 . Retrieved May 19, 2010 .
^ jacobtrumpet (December 5, 2013).
"Jerry Hey" . Jacob Phillips . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Interview: Jerry Hey, Pop Music's Go-Go Man for Horn and String Arrangements" . daily.redbullmusicacademy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey" . Hip-Bone Music . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Interview with the legendary American trumpeter and arranger Jerry Hey –" . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey" . Hip-Bone Music . Retrieved May 10, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey" . worldtrumpetsociety.com . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Awards" . David Foster . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey" . GRAMMY.com . November 23, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
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"Artist: Jerry Hey" . www.grammy.com . Retrieved July 11, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey" . IMDb . Retrieved July 11, 2022 .
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"Jerry Hey Biography" . HeyHorns.com . December 17, 2001. Archived from
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^ Meeker, David (2019).
Jazz on the screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography (PDF) .
External links
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
The Empire Strikes Back –
John Williams (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark –
John Williams (1981)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial –
John Williams (1982)
Flashdance –
Michael Boddicker ,
Irene Cara ,
Kim Carnes ,
Doug Cotler ,
Keith Forsey , Richard Gilbert,
Jerry Hey , Duane Hitchings,
Craig Krampf , Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky,
Giorgio Moroder ,
Phil Ramone ,
Michael Sembello &
Shandi Sinnamon (1983)
Purple Rain –
Prince and
the Revolution (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop – Marc Benno,
Harold Faltermeyer ,
Keith Forsey ,
Micki Free , John Gilutin Hawk,
Howard Hewett , Bunny Hull, Howie Rice,
Sharon Robinson ,
Danny Sembello , Sue Sheridan, Richard Theisen &
Allee Willis (1985)
Out of Africa –
John Barry (1986)
The Untouchables –
Ennio Morricone (1987)
The Last Emperor –
David Byrne ,
Cong Su &
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1988)
The Fabulous Baker Boys –
Dave Grusin (1989)
1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
International National Artists