Jay Scott teaches both electric and acoustic guitar, in every style except classical. He welcomes and works with people of all ages and at all levels, from total beginners to working professionals. In addition to helping players develop their skills as guitarists, he also works (according to the student's interests and needs) on ear training, music theory, reading and transcription, and songwriting.

Jay currently appears throughout the area with OFB, playing classic rock; the Joe Hillman Band, playing contemporary acoustic string band music; the Brandywinos, an eclectic, mainly instrumental acoustic swing, rock'n'roll, and vintage pop band; and solo acoustic, playing his own compositions. As a working player and full-time professional musician, he is well able to help train you in performance skills, include technical issues regarding choosing the right gear and getting a great live sound.

He also works as a composer, performer, and producer of soundtrack music that has been used in the US by CBS, NBC, and ABC, as well as by major cable outlets like USA, Animal Planet, and the Outdoor Living Network. Jay's work has been heard as well in a dozen or so countries around the world, including Japan and Australia.

In 1997, he released a solo fingerpicking guitar CD called Miranda's Waltz to glowing reviews in the national acoustic music press and nationwide airplay. A follow-up project is in the works, when things slow down enough that he has time to finish it. Jay also has recorded the "Jay's Jams" series of play-along CDs, used by many of his former and current students, with new projects also on the drawing board.

Jay graduated from Brown University in 1976 with a BA in music, but thinks he's learned most of the important lessons onstage and in the studio.