Jerry Hey Explained
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.[5]
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.[6] [7]
Hey then relocated to Hawaii to become a member of Seawind band.[8]
In 1976, Hey moved to Los Angeles with the Seawind and recorded two albums for CTI Records under the direction of Harvey Mason.[9]
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.
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. Hey later worked as a musician and arranger with David Foster.[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.[11]
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
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
- Time, Love & Tenderness (Columbia, 1991)
- (Columbia, 1996)
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
- Off the Wall (Epic, 1979)
- Thriller (Epic, 1982)
- Bad (Epic, 1987)
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
With KC and the Sunshine Band
With Pleasure
With Patrice Rushen
Soundtracks
As sideman on soundtrack recordings[13] [14] [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)
- 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)
Notes and References
- Web site: Jerry Hey Discography. Discogs. en. May 12, 2020.
- Web site: Jerry Hey Credits. AllMusic. en-us. May 12, 2020.
- Book: Owsinski. Bobby. Ill. Paul. The Studio Musician's Handbook. May 19, 2010. August 1, 2009. University of Arkansas Press. 978-1-4234-6341-2. 247–248.
- Web site: jacobtrumpet . 2013-12-05 . Jerry Hey . 2022-12-15 . Jacob Phillips . en.
- Web site: Interview: Jerry Hey, Pop Music's Go-Go Man for Horn and String Arrangements . 2022-12-15 . daily.redbullmusicacademy.com . en.
- Web site: Davis . Michael . April 1, 2012 . Jerry Hey . May 10, 2022 . Hip-Bone Music . en.
- Web site: Splett . Thomas . 2019-03-08 . Interview with the legendary American trumpeter and arranger Jerry Hey – . 2022-12-15 . en-GB.
- Web site: Jerry Hey . 2022-12-15 . worldtrumpetsociety.com . en.
- Web site: Davis . Michael . 2012-04-01 . Jerry Hey . 2022-12-15 . Hip-Bone Music . en.
- Web site: Awards . 2022-12-15 . David Foster . en-US.
- Web site: November 23, 2020 . Jerry Hey . March 15, 2021 . GRAMMY.com . en.
- Web site: Artist: Jerry Hey . 2022-07-11 . www.grammy.com.
- Web site: Jerry Hey . 2022-07-11 . IMDb . en.
- Web site: 2001-12-17 . Jerry Hey Biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20011217024103/http://www.heyhorns.com/biog.html . 2001-12-17 . HeyHorns.com.
- Book: Meeker, David . Jazz on the screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography . 2019.