Jeremy Steig
Jeremy Steig | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1942 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2016(aged 73) Yokohama,Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass flute |
| Years active | 1963–2016 |
| Labels | Columbia/CBS Records Capitol/EMI Records CTI Records Reprise/Warner Bros. Records Solid State Records |
Jeremy Steig(September 23, 1942 – April 13, 2016)[1]was an Americanjazzflutist.[2]
Biography[edit]
Steig was born in Manhattan, the son of JewishNew YorkercartoonistWilliam Steig[3]and Elizabeth (Mead) Steig, head of the fine arts department atLesley College.Steig was a maternal nephew ofMargaret MeadandLeo Rosten,[4]and was also the cousin ofMary Catherine Bateson.[5]
Steig also composed the music for animated film adaptations of his father's books forWeston Woods,includingThe Amazing Bone,Brave IreneandSylvester and the Magic Pebble.
His song "Howlin' For Judy", from his 1970 albumLegwork,was sampled in theBeastie Boys' 1994 single "Sure Shot",providing the main instrumental part of the song.[6]
Steig performed the role of "ThePied Piper",exclusively on flute, in the filmShrek Forever After,based on the character created by his father.[7][8]
He lived in Japan with his wife Asako. He died inYokohamafrom cancer on April 13, 2016.[1]Four years after his death, Byroad Press published his memoir,Get Me Out of Here,[9]fulfilling his final wish. The book is illustrated with Jeremy's ink drawings and, at his request, contains three final chapters and an epilogue by Asako.
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- 1963:Flute Fever(Columbia) Quartet withDenny Zeitlin
- 1968:Jeremy & The Satyrs(Reprise)
- 1969:What’s New(Verve) withBill EvansTrio
- 1969:This Is Jeremy Steig(Solid State)
- 1970:Legwork(Solid State)
- 1970:Wayfaring Stranger(Blue Note)
- 1970:Energy(Capitol)
- 1971:An Open Heart - Warriors Of The Rainbow(Akashic Records) with Fantazzi & Friends; a limited edition-private pressing release.
- 1974:Monium(Columbia) withEddie Gómez
- 1975:Temple of Birth(Columbia) withRichard BeirachandJohnny Winter
- 1976:Leaving(Trio [Japan] Records; reissued onStoryvillein 1988) with Richard Beirach
- 1976:Outlaws[live] (Enja) with Eddie Gómez
- 1977:Firefly(CTI)
- 1978:Lend Me Your Ears(Creative Music Productions/CMP) with Eddie Gómez andJoe Chambers
- 1979:Music for Flute & Double-Bass(CMP) with Eddie Gómez
- 1980:Rain Forest(CMP) with Eddie Gómez
- 1992:Jigsaw(Triloka)
- 2002:What's New at F(Tokuma [Japan] Records) with Eddie Gómez Quartet
- 2003:Jam(Steig-Gomez Records) with Eddie Gómez
- 2004:Improvised(Moonbeams Records)
- 2005:Flute On The Edge(Steig Music Company)
- 2007:Pterodactyl(Steig Music Company)
- 2021:Liberty(Steig Music Company)
Compilations and other appearances[edit]
- 1969:Jazz Wave, Ltd. - On Tour[live] (Blue Note) 2LP set; various artists
- 1971:Portrait(United Artists) 2LP compilation of the albums:This Is Jeremy Steig,LegworkandWayfaring Stranger.
- 1972:Fusion(Groove Merchant) 2LP set; reissue ofEnergy,with a second album (=7 tracks) of previously unreleased material.
- 1973:Mama Kuku[live] (MPS/BASF Records) with Association P.C.
- 1974:Flute Summit - Jamming At Donaueschingen Music Festival(Atlantic) withJames Moody,Sahib Shihab,Chris Hinze
- 2008:Howlin' For Judy(Blue Note's "Rare Grooves" series) CD compilation of the albums:LegworkandWayfaring Stranger.
As sideman[edit]
WithWalter Bishop, Jr.Trio
- Illumination(Denon [Japan] Records, 1977)
WithTommy Bolin
- From The Archives - Vol. 1(Rhino Records, 1996) a collection of "grade-A" previously unreleased "rock-jazz-fusion" material.
- From The Archives - Volume 2(Zebra Records, 1998) another collection of previously unreleased material; even better than the first volume.
WithHank Crawford
- Hank Crawford's Back(Kudu, 1976)
- Tico Rico(Kudu/CTI, 1977)
WithArt Farmer
- Crawl Space(CTI, 1977)
WithUrbie Green
- The Fox(CTI, 1976)
WithMike Mainieri
- Journey Thru an Electric Tube(Solid State, 1968)
WithIdris Muhammad
- Turn This Mutha Out(Kudu/CTI, 1977)
- Boogie To The Top(Kudu/CTI, 1978)
WithLalo Schifrin
- Towering Toccata(CTI, 1976)
WithPeter Walker
- Rainy Day Raga(Vanguard, 1966)
WithJohnny Winter
- Still Alive and Well(Columbia, 1973)
- Saints & Sinners(Columbia, 1974) note: Jeremy plays on "Dirty", a previously unreleased instrumental track recorded for but left-off the original album release; it is included on the CD reissue.
WithPaul WinterSextet
- Jazz Meets The Folk Song(Columbia, 1964)
With Montreal
- A Summer's Night(Stormy Forest, 1970)
References[edit]
- ^abPeter Keepnews, "Jeremy Steig, Flutist Who Bridged Jazz and Rock, Dies at 73",The New York Times,June 2, 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016
- ^"Jeremy Steig - Biography & History".AllMusic.Retrieved12 November2017.
- ^Wolff, Carlo (7 February 2014)."Jeremy Steig: Flute Fever (2013)".All About Jazz.
- ^Banner, Lois W. (2010).Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle.Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.ISBN9780307773401.
- ^Brinthaupt, Thomas M.; Lipka, Richard P. (2002).Understanding Early Adolescent Self and Identity: Applications and Interventions.SUNY Press.ISBN9780791453346.
- ^"Beastie Boys: Sure Shot (1994)".Discogs.com. 1994.
- ^Archived atGhostarchiveand theWayback Machine:EntertainmentHotline (16 May 2010)."Shrek Forever After Jeremy Steig - Pied Piper Flute Soloist".YouTube.Retrieved12 November2017.
- ^Keepnews, Peter (3 June 2016)."Jeremy Steig, Flutist Who Bridged Jazz and Rock, Dies at 73 (Published 2016)".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 26 July 2018.
- ^Byroad Press, Yokohama, April 1, 2020
External links[edit]
- Tribute page to Jeremy Steig on his official web site
- Celeste Sutherland,"Jeremy Steig",All About Jazz,April 17, 2004
- Jeremy SteigatIMDb
- Discogs entry
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
- Jazz fusion musicians
- American jazz flautists
- 1942 births
- 2016 deaths
- Blue Note Records artists
- Jazz musicians from New York City
- Plastic Ono Band members
- Columbia Records artists
- Solid State Records artists
- CTI Records artists
- Capitol Records artists
- Reprise Records artists