Biography

Hello. My name is Jay Hagen and I am a freelance trumpet player residing in NYC. I also teach band at Grimes Elementary School in Mount Vernon, NY.

My formal music training consists of two years at Berklee College of Music, a BS in Music Education from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, and an MM in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the Eastman School of Music. I played lead trumpet with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble for two years.

I have performed with several popular bands in the Rochester, NY area, including the Legendary Dukes and Nik & the Nice Guys, and worked on cruise ships for Norwegian and Royal cruise lines before coming to NYC. Currently, I am active on the local club date scene, primarily with the band 52nd Street Swing, and have been the principal trumpeter with the New York Repertory Orchestra since 2000.

I recently began writing music with GarageBand as a vehicle to feature my trumpet playing. Any constructive comments you may have are most welcome.

Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
The Rain Has Come Jazz Jun 16, 2008 365
A Tropical Paradise Jazz May 25, 2008 454
Journey To Mars Jazz Apr 24, 2008 687
100 Miles Away Jazz Apr 21, 2008 372
Make It a Double Jazz Apr 21, 2008 345

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Spiraling Rock Jul 5, 2008 471
Lazy Day (w/Nadie and Jay) Pop Jun 20, 2008 674

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