For the past 20 years, Jay has organized and played in an annual fundraising concert event called Smooth Jazz for Scholars Inc., as a way of raising more awareness for music education and brining world class music into suburbia.
Hailing from Milford, Connecticut, Rowe has recorded and released eight cd’s, “A Dream I Had” (1994), “Jay Walking” (1997), “Laugh Out Loud” (2001), “Red, Hot and Smooth “ (2006), “Live At Daniel Street” (2011), “”Smooth Ride” (2016), “Groove Reflections” (2021), and “Ho,Ho,Ho, Merry Christmas “ (2021).
Currently, Jay is on tour with Smooth Jazz Group, known as Acoustic Alchemy.
“It is always an honor to play the Branford Jazz Festival and to be part of an event that brings world class jazz talent to a beautiful setting in downtown Branford,” said Rowe.

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