Jeremy Steig


Jeremy Steig was an American jazz flutist.

Biography

Steig was born in Manhattan, the son of New Yorker cartoonist William Steig and Elizabeth Steig, head of the fine arts department at Lesley College. Steig was a maternal nephew of Margaret Mead and Leo Rosten, 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' 1994 single "Sure Shot", 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 from cancer on April 13, 2016.

Discography

As leader

With Walter Bishop, Jr. Trio
With Tommy Bolin
With Hank Crawford
With Art Farmer
With Urbie Green
With Mike Mainieri
With Idris Muhammad
With Lalo Schifrin
With Peter Walker
With Johnny Winter
With Paul Winter Sextet
With Montreal