- Jay Soto
Jay Soto is an American
smooth jazz guitarist .Soto is best known for his proficiency in guitar, however he is also an accomplished
pianist andvocalist .Biography
At age 5, Jay began studying drums followed by classical piano at age 7. It wasn't until age 12 that Jay found his favorite instrument, the guitar. Since then, Jay's interest in music has grown immensely.
In 2004, Jay won the local, district and regional rounds in Guitar Center’s “Guitarmageddon” competition. This lead him to the finals held at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar festival in Dallas, Texas where he finished as one of the top guitarists in the nation.
Also in 2004, Jay sang
The Star-Spangled Banner for the United States President at the Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona.In 2005, Jay released his first album, "Long Time Coming".
In 2007, Soto signed with the Smooth Jazz label, Nu Groove.
Soto's self-produced debut led to his meeting producers
Jeff Lorber and Paul Brown, who helped produce Jay's second album, Stay Awhile.Jay's 2007 single, "Slammin"', was listed in the top 5 on RadioAndRecords.com Smooth Jazz Chart [Radio and Records Smooth Jazz Chart, http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/SmoothJazz_Chart.asp]
Trivia
* Jay had song placements in
HBO 'sSex and the City and is a favorite onThe Weather Channel .
* He's featured in publications such as Jazz Times and 20th Century Guitar Magazine.
* He's also played or worked with industry greats,Michael Lington ,Jeff Lorber ,Paul Brown ,Marion Meadows ,Euge Groove ,Jeffrey Osborne ,Craig Chaquico , Darren Rahn,Acoustic Alchemy ,Peter White and many others.Discography
Albums
"Long Time Coming" (
2005 )"Stay Awhile" (
2007 )Singles
"Slammin"' (
2007 )References
Citation
last1 = Soto | first1 = Jay
title = Jay Soto's Website
url = http://www.jaysoto.com
accessdate = 2007-08-12External links
* [http://www.jaysoto.com Jay Soto's Official Website]
* [http://www.smoothjazznow.com/artist_jay_soto.htm Smooth Jazz Now Review]
* [http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/view_press_release.php?rID=27418 24-7 Press Release]
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