JF Jay Foote

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Jay Foote is a bassist, producer, musical director, and harmony singer whose career has taken him from Broadway stages and international tours to recording studios and intimate live performances.

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CBS Saturday Morning performance with Madison Cunningham, Tyler Chester, and Abe Rounds, July 2019.
CBS Saturday Morning performance with Madison Cunningham, Tyler Chester, and Abe Rounds, July 2019.
with The Brilliance and David Gungor, NYC, Feb 2020.
with The Brilliance and David Gungor, NYC, Feb 2020.
Recording for Abbie Sawyer at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, May 2022.
Recording for Abbie Sawyer at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, May 2022.
Jaymay at Rockwood 1 for CMJ Festival
Jaymay at Rockwood 1 for CMJ Festival
My first performance at Hamilton in 2016.
My first performance at Hamilton in 2016.
Jim Campilongo Trio at Central Park Summerstage, NYC 2013 opening for Norah Jones.
Jim Campilongo Trio at Central Park Summerstage, NYC 2013 opening for Norah Jones.
Backstage at The Tonight Show with Conan performance with Diane Birch, 2010.
Backstage at The Tonight Show with Conan performance with Diane Birch, 2010.
Sandra McCracken, Indianapolis, IN 2017
Sandra McCracken, Indianapolis, IN 2017
Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble with King Wilkie, Woodstock, NY in 2008.
Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble with King Wilkie, Woodstock, NY in 2008.
Jamie McLean Band at World Series of Rodeo, Big Sky, Montana in 2017
Jamie McLean Band at World Series of Rodeo, Big Sky, Montana in 2017
House show with Sandra McCracken, Brooklyn, NY 2015
House show with Sandra McCracken, Brooklyn, NY 2015
Bee Caves at Mercury Lounge, NYC 2015.
Bee Caves at Mercury Lounge, NYC 2015.
At Zebulon Concert Club in Brooklyn in 2008.
At Zebulon Concert Club in Brooklyn in 2008.
Recording with Brad and Kate at Golden Bear Studios in Des Moines, Iowa, with producer Bryan Vanderpool.
Recording with Brad and Kate at Golden Bear Studios in Des Moines, Iowa, with producer Bryan Vanderpool.
The Lone Bellow at Rockwood Music Hall performance for WNYC Radioshow.
The Lone Bellow at Rockwood Music Hall performance for WNYC Radioshow.
with Austin Plaine at the Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY (2017).
with Austin Plaine at the Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY (2017).
Diane Birch on David Letterman, 2009
Diane Birch on David Letterman, 2009
On tour with my brother Alex in NOLA in 2010.
On tour with my brother Alex in NOLA in 2010.
with Scott Metzger's Wolf! in Sea Cliff, NY 2018
with Scott Metzger's Wolf! in Sea Cliff, NY 2018
on tour with Greg Holden in San Diego, CA.
on tour with Greg Holden in San Diego, CA.
Salt Lake City House party with Greg Holden.
Salt Lake City House party with Greg Holden.
on tour in Taipai in February 2020.
on tour in Taipai in February 2020.
Golden Bear, May 2025
Golden Bear, May 2025
on tour with Adam Christgau and Misty Boyce in 2012.
on tour with Adam Christgau and Misty Boyce in 2012.
Recording with Greg Holden in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY.
Recording with Greg Holden in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY.
The Today Show with Diane Birch in 2009.
The Today Show with Diane Birch in 2009.
On stage with Greg Holden and The Lone Bellow.
On stage with Greg Holden and The Lone Bellow.
performance with the DSM Symphony, Yankee Doodle Pops, July 2022
performance with the DSM Symphony, Yankee Doodle Pops, July 2022
Performance at the Balance Arts Center in Manhattan.
Performance at the Balance Arts Center in Manhattan.
At Flora in Portland with my favorite producer named Tyler Chester.
At Flora in Portland with my favorite producer named Tyler Chester.
with Jim Campilongo Trio at Massey Hall, Toronto, CA, 2013 opening for Norah Jones.
with Jim Campilongo Trio at Massey Hall, Toronto, CA, 2013 opening for Norah Jones.
Austin McCutchen at Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY, 2012.
Austin McCutchen at Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY, 2012.
with Diane Birch at Joe's Pub, NYC in 2009 featuring Alex Foote, Eric Bloom, and Spencer Cohen.
with Diane Birch at Joe's Pub, NYC in 2009 featuring Alex Foote, Eric Bloom, and Spencer Cohen.
Scott Metzger's Wolf! at Brooklyn Bowl.
Scott Metzger's Wolf! at Brooklyn Bowl.
Jamie McLean Band featuring Spencer Cohen in Portland, Maine 2016.
Jamie McLean Band featuring Spencer Cohen in Portland, Maine 2016.
Brooklyn Bowl with Scott Metzger's WOLF! in 2016
Brooklyn Bowl with Scott Metzger's WOLF! in 2016
DSM Symphony, Yankee Doodle Pops, July 2022
DSM Symphony, Yankee Doodle Pops, July 2022
with Adam Melchor at SummerFest in Milwaukee, WI, on June 26, 2023.
with Adam Melchor at SummerFest in Milwaukee, WI, on June 26, 2023.
performance on CBS "This Morning" with Madison Cunningham, July 2019
performance on CBS "This Morning" with Madison Cunningham, July 2019
Bee Caves rehearsal with Brian Wolfe in Brooklyn, NY 2015.
Bee Caves rehearsal with Brian Wolfe in Brooklyn, NY 2015.
Rehearsing with Mind@Large at Golden Bear Studio, Des Moines, IA, June 2022
Rehearsing with Mind@Large at Golden Bear Studio, Des Moines, IA, June 2022
on tour with Diane Birch in Austin, TX in 2009.
on tour with Diane Birch in Austin, TX in 2009.
with Bee Caves, SXSW, Austin, TX 2015.
with Bee Caves, SXSW, Austin, TX 2015.
Butch Morris and Kenny Wolleson at Zebulon, Brooklyn in 2006.
Butch Morris and Kenny Wolleson at Zebulon, Brooklyn in 2006.
with Bee Caves in Austin, TX 2015
with Bee Caves in Austin, TX 2015
Grammy Party with Greg Holden, NYC 2015
Grammy Party with Greg Holden, NYC 2015
at Pete's Candy Store in 2006 with Sam Kearney.
at Pete's Candy Store in 2006 with Sam Kearney.
Jaymay at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC in 2017
Jaymay at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC in 2017
Jaymay at Rockwood 2 with Kirk Schoenherr on guitar.
Jaymay at Rockwood 2 with Kirk Schoenherr on guitar.
Scott Metzger's Wolf! at Brooklyn Bowl 2015
Scott Metzger's Wolf! at Brooklyn Bowl 2015
with Anthony DaCosta at the Paste Magazine Performance in NYC 2019.
with Anthony DaCosta at the Paste Magazine Performance in NYC 2019.
performance of the Brandenburg Concerto, UNI Viola Festival, December 2021
performance of the Brandenburg Concerto, UNI Viola Festival, December 2021
Manuel Lopez at the Greenroom, Iowa City, 2003
Manuel Lopez at the Greenroom, Iowa City, 2003
Sandra McCracken recording session in Nashville.
Sandra McCracken recording session in Nashville.
Anthony da Costa at Mercury Lounge, NYC in 2019.
Anthony da Costa at Mercury Lounge, NYC in 2019.
Greg Holden recording a music video at CBGB's in NYC.
Greg Holden recording a music video at CBGB's in NYC.
bass with the Mind@Large at Camp Euphoria, July 2022
bass with the Mind@Large at Camp Euphoria, July 2022
Waitress Curtain Call
Waitress Curtain Call
Zebulon with Matt Bauer, Jolie Holland and Alex Foote, Brooklyn, NY 2008
Zebulon with Matt Bauer, Jolie Holland and Alex Foote, Brooklyn, NY 2008
with David Gungor, March 2020.
with David Gungor, March 2020.
South by Southwest performance with Bee Caves in Austin, TX in 2015.
South by Southwest performance with Bee Caves in Austin, TX in 2015.
Danya Kurtz in Paris, France in 2013. Jon Cowherd on piano and Dan Rieser on drums.
Danya Kurtz in Paris, France in 2013. Jon Cowherd on piano and Dan Rieser on drums.
Jamie McLean Band featuring Carter McLean in Montreal at Racecar Event in 2017.
Jamie McLean Band featuring Carter McLean in Montreal at Racecar Event in 2017.
with Julia Nunes, Conan (TBS) 2012
with Julia Nunes, Conan (TBS) 2012
Opening for Norah Jones at Budakon in Tokyo, Japan with Jim Campilongo, 2012 opening for Norah Jones.
Opening for Norah Jones at Budakon in Tokyo, Japan with Jim Campilongo, 2012 opening for Norah Jones.
Bee Caves at Mercury Lounge, NYC in 2015
Bee Caves at Mercury Lounge, NYC in 2015
On tour with Greg Holden at the Berlin Wall in Germany.
On tour with Greg Holden at the Berlin Wall in Germany.
I accompanied my friend John Waite to 2nd Place in the 2023 Iowa State Fair Guitar Competition.
I accompanied my friend John Waite to 2nd Place in the 2023 Iowa State Fair Guitar Competition.
My first night subbing for Richard Hammond at Hamilton on Broadway in 2016.
My first night subbing for Richard Hammond at Hamilton on Broadway in 2016.
onstage during a USO Tour of Yemenin 2006.
onstage during a USO Tour of Yemenin 2006.
Bee Caves Rehearsal
Bee Caves Rehearsal
with Bee Caves, SXSW, March 2015.
with Bee Caves, SXSW, March 2015.
After a trio performance with Abe Rounds and Madi Cunningham at the Standard Hotel, NYC.
After a trio performance with Abe Rounds and Madi Cunningham at the Standard Hotel, NYC.
with the DSM Symphony, Aretha Tribute in Water Works Park, Sept 2021.
with the DSM Symphony, Aretha Tribute in Water Works Park, Sept 2021.
performance with "Waitress" on Broadway with Sara Bareilles 2019.
performance with "Waitress" on Broadway with Sara Bareilles 2019.
in Seattle, WA with Sandra McCracken 2017
in Seattle, WA with Sandra McCracken 2017
Rehearsal time with Greg Holden in Brooklyn, NY.
Rehearsal time with Greg Holden in Brooklyn, NY.
At Flora Recording in Portland, OR. Photo by Josh Garells.
At Flora Recording in Portland, OR. Photo by Josh Garells.
Mixing Austin Plaine's Stratford at Electric Ladyland Studios in NYC.
Mixing Austin Plaine's Stratford at Electric Ladyland Studios in NYC.
Backstage at Waitress on Broadway in 2018.
Backstage at Waitress on Broadway in 2018.
Somewhere in Washington State with Sandra McCracken.
Somewhere in Washington State with Sandra McCracken.
Recording Lost Boy with Greg Holden in 2013.
Recording Lost Boy with Greg Holden in 2013.
with Laura Gibson.
with Laura Gibson.
Jamie McLean Band at The Hamilton in Washington, DC in 2017
Jamie McLean Band at The Hamilton in Washington, DC in 2017
At Haunted Hollow in Charlottesville, VA, recording with Andrew Rose Gregory.
At Haunted Hollow in Charlottesville, VA, recording with Andrew Rose Gregory.
Backstage at Letterman in June 2009.
Backstage at Letterman in June 2009.
with The Welcome Wagon at the Greenbelt Festival, London, UK 2012
with The Welcome Wagon at the Greenbelt Festival, London, UK 2012
Peter Bradley Adams and Caitlin Canty, Boston, MA 2012
Peter Bradley Adams and Caitlin Canty, Boston, MA 2012
Recording bass for the Mind@Large EP at Golden Bear in Des Moines, IA - Feb 2023.
Recording bass for the Mind@Large EP at Golden Bear in Des Moines, IA - Feb 2023.
Arum Rae at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, 2006.
Arum Rae at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn, 2006.
Greg Holden, St. Louis, MO 2015
Greg Holden, St. Louis, MO 2015
Sandra McCracken "Psalms" Recording Session in Brooklyn, NY.
Sandra McCracken "Psalms" Recording Session in Brooklyn, NY.
with Ingrid Michaelson's Band in 2013.
with Ingrid Michaelson's Band in 2013.
at Pete's Candy Store with my brother's band The Mob Automatic in 2007.
at Pete's Candy Store with my brother's band The Mob Automatic in 2007.
Taylor Floreth and Wolf! at the Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York 2018.
Taylor Floreth and Wolf! at the Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York 2018.
On tour with Greg Holden in 2015.
On tour with Greg Holden in 2015.
Jamie McLean band in Bethesda, MD 2018
Jamie McLean band in Bethesda, MD 2018
with James Tutson at The Englert in Iowa City in February 2025.
with James Tutson at The Englert in Iowa City in February 2025.
on tour with Anthony da Costa, 2019.
on tour with Anthony da Costa, 2019.
Sandra McCracken recording session in Nashville, TN with Spencer Cohen 2016
Sandra McCracken recording session in Nashville, TN with Spencer Cohen 2016
Making Austin Plaine's Stratford in Brooklyn, NY.
Making Austin Plaine's Stratford in Brooklyn, NY.
Diane Birch on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, January 2010.
Diane Birch on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, January 2010.
Jamie McLean Band at Rockwood Music Hall.
Jamie McLean Band at Rockwood Music Hall.
The Lone Bellow, Lower East Side, NYC, 2011
The Lone Bellow, Lower East Side, NYC, 2011
The Red Room in LA with A Great Big World and Greg Holden West Coast Tour in 2013.
The Red Room in LA with A Great Big World and Greg Holden West Coast Tour in 2013.
with Julia Nunes performance on Conan (TBS).
with Julia Nunes performance on Conan (TBS).
Bee Caves performance at DayTrotter, Austin, TX, SXSW 2015.
Bee Caves performance at DayTrotter, Austin, TX, SXSW 2015.
on Ellen with Diane Birch on March 22, 2010.
on Ellen with Diane Birch on March 22, 2010.
with Adam Melchor at SummerFest in Milwaukee, WI, on June 26, 2023.
with Adam Melchor at SummerFest in Milwaukee, WI, on June 26, 2023.
Principal Bassist for The Eagles performance in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena, November 2022
Principal Bassist for The Eagles performance in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena, November 2022
On tour with Laura Gibson.
On tour with Laura Gibson.
April 1998 photo on the front page of Indianola Record-Herald from the Iowa Jazz Championships, Des Moines, Iowa.
April 1998 photo on the front page of Indianola Record-Herald from the Iowa Jazz Championships, Des Moines, Iowa.
Matt Bauer at Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY- 2007
Matt Bauer at Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY- 2007
At Noce in Des Moines, Iowa, with the Nick Leo Trio, October 2020.
At Noce in Des Moines, Iowa, with the Nick Leo Trio, October 2020.
with Austin Plaine @ Paste Magazine, 2018
with Austin Plaine @ Paste Magazine, 2018
Jaymay and Mike Block at 11/11/11 Cordouroy Festival, NYC
Jaymay and Mike Block at 11/11/11 Cordouroy Festival, NYC
Webster Hall in NYC in 2013 with Alexz Johnson.
Webster Hall in NYC in 2013 with Alexz Johnson.
with David Gungor, NYC, March 2020.
with David Gungor, NYC, March 2020.
with The Wellpennies, August 2022
with The Wellpennies, August 2022
with The Lone Bellow on Conan (TBS), 2013.
with The Lone Bellow on Conan (TBS), 2013.
Recording at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept 2022.
Recording at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept 2022.
Greg Holden Band on tour in Frankfurt, Germany in 2015.
Greg Holden Band on tour in Frankfurt, Germany in 2015.
Trixie Whitley at Zebulon Concert Cafe, Brooklyn, NY in 2008.
Trixie Whitley at Zebulon Concert Cafe, Brooklyn, NY in 2008.