Jay Soto - "Mesmerized" 4/28

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Jay’s debut album on NuGroove “Stay Awhile” rocked the Contemporary Jazz Charts for over a year, spawning two of the formats biggest hits in 2007, and 2008. “Slammin’” which reached # 2, and “Stay Awhile” which reached Top 10, earning him the title of 2008’s #1 Breakout Artist Of The Year. Soto returns in 2009 with his sophomore release, “Mesmerized”, produced by Darren Rahn and Grammy winner Michael Broening. Is this America’s next rising young idol? The proof is in the music. Take a listen an you’ll hear the sound that is indeed taking contemporary jazz radio by storm.

Jay is a mutli-instrumentalist, recording artist, songwriter, producer and session guitarist. At 36, he feels his life has only begun. In 2004, he entered a national guitar competition and ended as one of the 6 grand finalists in the nation out of over 3,000 guitarists at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival in Dallas, Texas. In 2004, he also was invited to sing the National Anthem at a presidential rally at the Memorial Coliseum in front of thousands.

In 2005, Jay released his first album, Long Time Coming, which featured sax wizard, Michael Lington, and gave Jay the recognition he needed within the Smooth Jazz genre.

In 2007, he released what quickly became his breakout CD, Stay Awhile, which got him signed to the NuGroove label and landed him a #2 smash hit, Slammin', on national radio.

He has toured, recorded with or opened for many acts including, Jeffrey Osborne, Vicki Carr, Craig Chaquico, The Rippingtons, Jeff Lorber, Euge Groove, Paul Brown, Michael Lington, Acoustic Alchemy and others.

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