10 Facts About Jerry Hey

Jerry Hey is known as the Seawind trumpeter and arranger who plays with Gary Grant, Larry Williams and Bill Reichenbach Jr.

Jerry Hey was born in 1950 in Dixon, Illinois to a family of musicians.

Jerry Hey's mother was a pianist and his father was a trombonist.

Jerry Hey then relocated to Hawaii to become a member of Seawind band.

In 1976, Jerry Hey moved to Los Angeles with the Seawind and recorded two albums for CTI Records under the direction of Harvey Mason.

When Jerry Hey and Seawind moved to Los Angeles, Gary Grant had already been in the city for a year and was a well-known session player.

Jerry Hey invited Jerry to join him on recording sessions, which helped to launch Jerry's career as a studio musician.

Jerry Hey later worked as a musician and arranger with David Foster.

Jerry Hey composed and arranged the song "Jedi Rocks" for the 1997 Special Edition re-release of Return of the Jedi.

Jerry Hey co-produced four songs on Lisa Stansfield's 2014 album, Seven.