[1] Jaye toured Europe with jazz guitarist Eric Gale and singers Phyllis Hyman and Jon Lucien before taking over as "Cop" in the Village People in 1982.
[1][3] He stayed with the band for two years before launching his solo career and signing to Teddy Pendergrass' production company Top Priority Records.
[4] Jaye also contributed, as musician, songwriter and co-producer, to Pendergrass' hit 1988 album, Joy.
[1] Jaye released two further albums on Island, Irresistible (1989) and Strong (1991), and continued to have hits on the R&B chart such as "Heaven" and "Objective" until 1991 before forming his own company, Black Tree Records, on which he released a string of increasingly jazz-influenced albums.
He has also worked with leading jazz musicians including George Duke, Roy Ayers, Grover Washington, Jr. and Branford Marsalis.