Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks (1945, New York City – November 2024) was an American music producer. He studied at the Juilliard School, and later graduated from Mannes College of Music in 1970, after which he joined Columbia Masterworks in 1972, leaving for RCA Records in 1974. Saks was the recipient of 13 Grammy Awards from a total of 53 nominations, and 2 Emmy Awards for his work on Broadway recordings, classical music, and the Metropolitan Opera.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Saks was married to Linda and had two children, along with grandchildren.[7] He died in November 2024, at age 79.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Cohen, Steve (December 17, 2015). "Jay David Saks goes on record". The Cultural Critic. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Eric (2000). "Jay David Saks - Bringing Broadway to CD". In Schultz, Barbara (ed.). Music Producers: Conversations with Today's Top Hit Makers. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 183–190. ISBN 978-0-87288-730-5.
- ^ "Jay David Saks | Artist". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Maslon, Laurence (August 3, 2018). Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes Enchanted America. Oxford University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-19-062041-7.
- ^ LeBorgne, Wendy D.; Rosenberg, Marci Daniels (August 31, 2019). The Vocal Athlete, Second Edition. Plural Publishing. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-63550-165-0.
- ^ Eidsheim, Nina; Meizel, Katherine (May 22, 2019). The Oxford Handbook of Voice Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-19-998230-1.
- ^ The New York Times (November 20, 2024). "JAY SAKS Obituary (2024) - New York, NY". Legacy.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Lebrecht, Norman (November 18, 2024). "Broadway and Met producer dies". Slipped Disc. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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