ay Riley, the Birmingham-born tenor saxophonist whose sound bridges the hypnotic soul-jazz of
the 1970s with cutting-edge modern-day jazz fusion. Jay conjures sultry grooves, shimmering
textures, and rhythmically magnetic moods that are both nostalgic and forward-looking.
Reflecting on his journey, Jay lists Wayne Shorter—whose intelligent phrasing and atmospheric
improvisation redefined jazz storytelling—and Eddie Harris—whose adventurous tone and genreblending
spirit ignited a new creative path—as defining influences (thejazzbreakfast, The Jazz
Mann). The result is music that seduces with its warmth and pushes boundaries with its freshness.
His latest single, "Carl Finegan," is a case in point: a hypnotic jazz-funk groove that swings like a
pendulum between nostalgic lounge haze and progressive exhilaration. It’s a slow-burning euphoria
made entirely without words, where every sax line conjures mood and meaning louder than any
lyric could (A&R Factory).
Jay will be playing music from his two solo albums and mixing in some choice Jazz Standards.
Featuring Jay on Tenor Sax, Matt Ball on piano, Russ Sargeant on Bass and Tom Voce on Drums
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