Think sophisticated, catchy and playful AC/SMOOTH JAZZ/POP along the lines of Steely Dan; think magical harmonies with accessible melodic hooks; think superb original songs and arrangements with e.g. the Grammy awarded song AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE; think a stunning host of the best musicians and vocalists on the planet, and you have AIRPLAY FOR THE PLANET - the latest album from Jay Graydon - twice Grammy awarded and 12 times nominated Los Angeles top songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, producer, arranger, engineer, and more. Extensive information on Jay Graydon at www.jaygraydon.com

Jay has also released a jazz album entitled BEBOP which is filled with NEW classy instrumental straight-ahead bebop jazz played by top-notch musicians. The BEBOP album is a musical manifesto of the versatility of this multi-talented artist. Both albums are released on Jay's own label SONIC THRUST RECORDS and are available online at http://www.cdstreet.com .

Jay Graydon may be booked for interviews, preferably via e-mail. For bookings and promo kit requests for review considerations, please, contact me at jaygraydon@icestorm.net

The BEBOP album is getting many favorable reviews by jazz authorities.

For instance, Wes Gillespie at thejazzsite.net rates it a 10 out of 10 and says ..."I have played it non stop for a week"... and Kenneth Pearson at Jazzmanonline says about Jay... "His understated approach to guitar playing, along with sidework from Dave Weckl, Brandon Fields, Dave Carpenter, and Bill Cantos, combine to create a sonic treasure of bebop, a digitally recorded masterpiece."

Jazzreview.com were absolutely amazed by the BEBOP album and here is a link to an interview they did with Jay just the other week and posted today. This is what their interview editor Suzi Price says...

I am so floored with your musical talent and technical expertise. I can only hope that another jazz CD might find its way to us sometime in the future. As I said many months ago, it is one of the best straight-ahead jazz CDs I've heard in eons. I assure you I've played it many times since receiving it with your presskit.

http//www.jazzreview.com/articledetails.cfm?ID=599

More reviews for the BEBOP album may be read at http://www.jaygraydon.com/reviewtxt.htm

Jay Graydon has worked with literally everyone in the music biz as a record producer/songwriter/guitarist. He has produced several top artists, such as Air Supply, George Benson, Al Jarreau, DeBarge, El DeBarge, Sheena Easton, Art Garfunkel, Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis, Patti LaBelle, Lou Rawls, Kenny Rogers and Dionne Warwick, just to name a few, and many of the more than 200 songs he has written are included on Gold and Platinum selling albums.

His Grammy awards are for co-writing - best rhythm & blues songs - AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE (1979 - a number 1 hit with Earth, Wind & Fire) and TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND (1982 - a number 1 hit with George Benson and also used these days sampled in new productions).

The Grammy Nominations are as follows:
1979 Best Rhythm & Blues Song - AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE (WINNER!)
1979 Song Of The Year - AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
1980 Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental - TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE
1981 Album Of The Year - BREAKIN' AWAY
1981 Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices - KAFKA
1982 Best Rhythm & Blues Song - TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND (WINNER!)
1983 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals - MORNIN'
1983 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals - STEP BY STEP
1983 Best Engineered Recording - JARREAU
1983 Producer Of The Year
1984 Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture - GHOSTBUSTERS
1985 Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture - ST ELMO'S FIRE

Since Jay Graydon is awarded and nominated in so many categories over the years he probably holds the record of being the most versatile nominee in Grammy history.

Among the many acknowledgements Jay Graydon has received over the years, N.A.R.A.S. - the Grammy board - once nominated him as Studio Guitarist of the Year. Jay was e.g. the soloist Grammy awarded (2001) Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan chose for the legendary guitar solo on PEG on the album Aja.

Jay Graydon is a living legend in the music industry and a name that equals music quality with a capital Q. As an artist Jay Graydon has recorded three pop albums over the years - AIRPLAY with David Foster, PLANET 3 and AIRPLAY FOR THE PLANET.

Jay Graydon is featured in a 7 pages long article with many pics from his studio in the latest issue (December) of the British leading magazine on recording techniques - Sound On Sound (they publish an international edition as well). The article is also available online for subscribers at http//www.sospubs.co.uk/

Jay's exquisite arrangement for solo guitar of STAR SPANGLED BANNER, which he skilfully performs on the BEBOP album, is featured on HOMELAND - a Limited Edition Compact Disc accompanying the latest issue of JAZZIZ Magazine (Jan. 2002), dedicated to the victims and families of the September 11th tragedy.

More info on Jay Graydon may be found on his official web site http//www.jaygraydon.com