Jazz guitarist, producer, composer, arranger and band leader since the 70’s, Jay Messer has been leading his own ensembles, performing throughout New England, at West Coast Jazz Festivals and at performances in Paris. Studying with guitar masters Barry Galbraith, Herb Ellis, Attila Zoller and Tal Farlow, Jay developed a strong Jazz style of his own at a young age.
Jay Messer has recorded with the Marion Brown Quintet in NYC for Venus records and with The Paradise City Jazz Band, The Dagnello Quintet and John Norris as well as recordings for Jazz Improv Magazine. He has performed with many Jazz artists including Herb Ellis, Eddy Jones, Tom McClung, Ed Byrne, Steve McCraven, Benny Waters, Eddy Lock, among others.
