Jacob Jay
Professional Trumpet Player, Composer, & Educator
Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet, Villa Maria College
Artistic Director, Jay/Sharptet
JACOB JAY is a professional trumpet player and music educator in Buffalo, NY. He is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo State, where he received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Minor in Digital Music Production, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello where he received a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies. While at UAM, Jacob was awarded the Outstanding Band Award at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival in Elmhurst, Illinois as a member of UAM’s Jazz One ensemble.
As an educator, Jacob is the Band Director at Global Concepts HS, Adjunct Instructor at Villa Maria College, and Brass Instructor for the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective’s Love Supreme School of Music.
Jacob also works for the Honors Performance Series by WorldStrides for programs in NYC at Carnegie Hall; in London, England at the Royal Festival Hall; and in Sydney, Australia, where he performed at the Sydney Opera House. Jacob is endorsed as a REMIC® Microphones Artist.
Pro Music Credentials
- Professional musician since 2008
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and Minor in Digital Music
- Production from SUNY Buffalo State College
- Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from University of Arkansas at Monticello
- Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet at Villa Maria College
- Artistic Director, Jay/Sharptet
- Outstanding Band Award winner at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival as member of the UAM Jazz One Ensemble
- Endorsed by REMIC® Microphones
Primary Influences
Artists: Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus, Wayner Shorter, Stevie Wonder, Seraph Brass, Lucky Chops, Beirut, and RH Factor
Trumpet Players: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, and Roy Hargrove
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Work With Jacob Jay
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Music Lessons with Jacob Jay
Music Lessons with Jacob Jay
Jacob Jay
TrumpetPerformance • Improvisation • Composition & Arranging • Songwriting • Music TheoryLearn music with a pro trumpet player, composer, music educator (Villa Maria College), and founder & artistic director of the Jay/Sharptet.From: $30.00
If you are interested in working with Jacob Jay for music workshops, pro music services or performances, please email us at info@buffalomusicclub.com.