Jay Steinberg
PRESS BIO
Jay, a born entertainer, recalls telling stories on his Philadelphia patio at age 9, when he also stopped piano studies. But an encounter with Nat King Cole at 15 renewed his interest in music. At 16, he began a career as a folksinger-puppeteer, and then opened his own Children's Theatre in Manhattan, visiting often with Jim Henson at his Muppet studio (both were members of the Puppetry Guild). He also studied Drama & Directing, and Comedy Improv with George Morrison, of Second City fame.

Jay graduated USC Cinema/TV Arts via two scholarships. By 1975 he had an Oscar and Emmy nomination, a Writers Guild award, and began composing music for film/TV and commercials. As writer-producer he worked: with stars like Jack Lemmon, Lloyd Bridges,and Danny Kaye; for shows like Rhoda, Hawaii 5-O, and Newhart; and with music personalities like The Jacksons and Ella Fitzgerald.

Since 1984, Jay has been a pianist at countless Phoenix venues (LaPosada, Ritz, Nordstrom), and in NYC, L.A, & Paris (he lived in France); taught Acting/Comedy-Improv classes at L'Image & Plaza 3; recorded spots for Pizza Hut and Visa; scored over 20 TV shows broadcast on Chs. 3 (Ind), 5 (CBS), 15 (ABC), and 45 (UPN); produced four CD's as a Concert Pianist; composed "Suite for Monet" and "Heartland Suite" (ASU's Kerr Cultural Center), and "Surrealism" (2005 Phoenix Art Museum exhibit theme).
In 2004 he scored the original feature DVD "Nowhere Arizona", and a segment of the award-winning animation, "Fragile Machine". In 2005, he wrote, produced,
and directed "Showbiz AZ", a 60-min. talk show for KAZ-TV.


Jay Steinberg * P.O. Box 5120 * Phoenix, AZ 85010 * (602)952-0626 

Email:   [email protected]
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