Jay Oliver
Jay Oliver (* 1942 in Douglas (Arizona) ; † August 3, 1993 in Berlin ) was an American double bass player and composer of modern jazz .
Oliver studied music and political science. In New York City he worked with Steve Lacy and with Frank Lowe . In 1973 he came to Europe, where he initially lived in Switzerland and Sweden. He has performed at international festivals with the groups of Donald Garrett and Jimmy Lyons . He formed a bass trio with Klaus Koch and Buschi Niebergall . In 1983 he settled in Berlin. He played with Rüdiger Carl and Alexander von Schlippenbach in various formations (including COWWS and "Swing Dance Band") and toured with Keith Tippett . In 1989 he played in the Peter Brötzmann / Manfred Schoof Quartet. He formed a trio with Jacques Nobili and Willi Kellers .
Discographic notes
- Jimmy Lyons Give It Up (1985, with Enrico Rava , Karen Borca and others)
- Vlatko Kucan Live at Paolo-Palo (with Tomasz Stańko and others)
- COWWS Grooves & Loops (1993, with Rüdiger Carl, Irène Schweizer , Stephan Wittwer , Phil Wachsmann )
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Oliver, Jay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Douglas (Arizona) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd August 1993 |
| Place of death | Berlin |