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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.
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 
| 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 |
Favorites
| Title | Artist | Genre | Plays |
| Dervish Dance | MickD [+1] | Rock | 895 |
| Brixton Ceilidh | feenixx | Other | 781 |
| BIPOLAR BREAKOUT | rinca [+2] | Inspirational | 574 |
| For Marion | futzpucker | Classical | 227 |
| Lies Lies (w/Lunatrick) | MickD [+1] | Rock | 433 |
| WRITER'S REVENGE | Barretok | Funk | 511 |
| An iCompers' world | MusicLeft | Jazz | 755 |
| Mr.Henderson's Stand Part 2 | Filmscorz | Classical | 223 |
| Zoomorphisms - Fireflies | soulima | Classical | 404 |
| South Beach | FrankAxtell | Jazz | 207 |
| Mr.Henderson's Stand | Filmscorz | Classical | 242 |
| Ach weh | dirigent | Classical | 752 |
| Zoomorphisms - The Dragonfly | soulima | Classical | 394 |
| Zoomorphisms - The Crab | soulima | Classical | 412 |
| Geo's Tune (A Dedication) | Filmscorz | Jazz | 344 |
| Sierra Madre | futzpucker | Classical | 601 |
| Festive Overture | soulima | Classical | 532 |
| Heart Of The Desert | futzpucker | Jazz | 893 |
| The Walk Back Home | futzpucker | Jazz | 1271 |
