Jerry Hey
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Trumpeters · b. 1950

Jerry Hey

American musician

Born
26 February 1950
Dixon
Country
United States

Biography

Jerry Hey is a jazz musician who plays trumpet. Jerry Hey was born on 26 February 1950 in Dixon. The music is usually filed under contemporary R&B and popular music.

Jerome Richard Hey (born March 28, 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, arranger (horns and strings), orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Michael Jackson's Thriller, "Rock with You", "Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough", "Workin’ Day and Night" and the flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit "Longer". 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, and Yumi Matsutoya. He is known as the trumpeter and arranger for Seawind, whose other members have included Gary Grant, Larry Williams and Bill Reichenbach Jr.

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Also plays on

Albums where Jerry Hey is credited as a sideman

1977 Sit on It! — Jimmy Smith trumpet
1977 Funk in a Mason Jar — Harvey Mason trumpet
1978 Songbird — Barbra Streisand instrument arranger, trumpet
1979 Bad for Me — Dee Dee Bridgewater trumpet, flugelhorn
1979 Carry On — Flora Purim trumpet
1979 Groovin' You — Harvey Mason flugelhorn, trumpet, instrument arranger
1980 This Time — Al Jarreau flugelhorn, instrument arranger, trumpet
1980 Give Me the Night — George Benson trumpet
1980 The Cat Strikes Again... — Jimmy Smith flugelhorn
1980 A Brazilian Love Affair — George Duke flugelhorn, trumpet
1980 One Bad Habit — Michael Franks conductor, brass, instrument arranger, flugelhorn
1980 Make It Count — Idris Muhammad horn
1981 “The Dude” — Quincy Jones trumpet, instrument arranger
1981 Breakin’ Away — Al Jarreau flugelhorn, trumpet, instrument arranger
1981 The Clarke / Duke Project — Stanley Clarke / George Duke trumpet
1981 Rit — Lee Ritenour trumpet
1981 Pirates — Rickie Lee Jones flugelhorn, trumpet
1981 Femme Fatale — Gábor Szabó flugelhorn, trumpet
1981 Voices in the Rain — Joe Sample trumpet
1981 Mecca for Moderns — The Manhattan Transfer trumpet
1981 Yellowjackets — Yellowjackets trumpet, flugelhorn
1981 By All Means — Alphonse Mouzon flugelhorn, trumpet
1982 Lite Me Up — Herbie Hancock brass, instrument arranger
1982 Toto IV — Toto arranger, trumpet, instrument arranger
1982 Hollywood — Maynard Ferguson brass
1982 Windsong — Randy Crawford horn, instrument arranger
1982 Dream On — George Duke trumpet, flugelhorn
1982 Too Tough — Angela Bofill instrument arranger
1983 Jarreau — Al Jarreau trumpet, instrument arranger, flugelhorn
1983 In Your Eyes — George Benson flugelhorn, instrument arranger

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Jerry Hey play?

Jerry Hey is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Jerry Hey born?

Jerry Hey was born 26 February 1950 in Dixon.

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