The New York Times
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'', June 2, 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016 was an American
jazz
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Steig was born in Manhattan, the son of '' New Yorker'' cartoonist William Steig and Elizabeth (Mead) Steig, head of the fine arts department at
Lesley College
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History ...
. Steig was a maternal nephew of
Margaret Mead
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She earned her bachelor's degree at Barnard C ...
and
Leo Rosten
Leo Calvin Rosten (Yiddish: ; April 11, 1908 – February 19, 1997) was an American humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism, and Yiddish lexicography.
Early life
Rosten was born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Łód ...
, and was also the cousin of Mary Catherine Bateson.
His song "Howlin' For Judy", from his 1970 album ''Legwork'', was sampled in the
Beastie Boys
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' 1994 single "
Sure Shot
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", providing the main instrumental part of the song.
Steig performed the role of "The Pied Piper", exclusively on flute, in the film '' Shrek Forever After'', based on the character created by his father.
He lived in Japan with his wife Asako. He died in
Yokohama
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from cancer on April 13, 2016. Four years after his death, Byroad Press published his memoir, ''Get Me Out of Here'',Byroad Press, Yokohama, April 1, 2020 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.
Columbia
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Bill Evans
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Trio
* 1969: ''
This Is Jeremy Steig
''This Is Jeremy Steig'' is an album by American jazz flautist Jeremy Steig released on the Solid State label in 1969.Solid State)
* 1970: '' Legwork'' (Solid State)
* 1970: '' Wayfaring Stranger'' (Blue Note)
* 1970: ''
Energy
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'' ( Capitol)
* 1971: ''An Open Heart - Warriors Of The Rainbow'' (Akashic Records) with Fantazzi & Friends; a limited edition-private pressing release.
* 1974: '' Monium'' (Columbia) with Eddie Gómez
* 1975: '' Temple of Birth'' (Columbia) with Richard Beirach and
Johnny Winter
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apan
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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.
It was an important site in the W ...
Records; reissued on Storyville in 1988) with Richard Beirach
* 1976: ''
Outlaws
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Firefly
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apan
Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km².
Overview
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.
It was an important site in the W ...
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)
Compilations and other appearances
* 1969: ''Jazz Wave, Ltd. - On Tour'' ive( Blue Note) 2LP set; various artists
* 1971: ''Portrait'' (
United Artists
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) 2LP compilation of the albums: ''This Is Jeremy Steig'', ''Legwork'' and ''Wayfaring Stranger''.
* 1972: '' Fusion'' (
Groove Merchant
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) 2LP set; reissue of ''Energy'', with a second album (=7 tracks) of previously unreleased material.
* 1973: ''Mama Kuku'' ive( MPS/BASF Records) with Association P.C.
* 1974: ''Flute Summit - Jamming At Donaueschingen Music Festival'' (
Atlantic
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) with James Moody, Sahib Shihab, Chris Hinze
* 2008: ''Howlin' For Judy'' (Blue Note's "Rare Grooves" series) CD compilation of the albums: ''Legwork'' and ''Wayfaring Stranger''.
apan
Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km².
Overview
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.
It was an important site in the W ...
Records, 1977)
With
Tommy Bolin
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*''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.
With
Hank Crawford
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (December 21, 1934 – January 29, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter whose genres ranged from R&B, hard bop, jazz-funk, and soul jazz. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charl ...
*''
Hank Crawford's Back
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Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. ...
'' (Kudu, 1976)
*'' Tico Rico'' (Kudu/CTI, 1977)
With
Art Farmer
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Mike Mainieri
Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen.
Biography
Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...
*''
Journey Thru an Electric Tube
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*''
Turn This Mutha Out
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'' (Kudu/CTI, 1977)
*''Boogie To The Top'' (Kudu/CTI, 1978)
With
Lalo Schifrin
Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical eleme ...
*''
Towering Toccata
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Reception
The Allmusic review states "it ...
'' (CTI, 1976)
With Peter Walker
*''Rainy Day Raga'' (Vanguard, 1966)
With
Johnny Winter
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*'' 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.
With
Paul Winter
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Sextet
*''Jazz Meets The Folk Song'' (Columbia, 1964)
With Montreal
*''A Summer's Night'' (Stormy Forest, 1970)