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Jay Corre's tenor sax styling has been an integral part of "best in the biz"....serving as a soloist or section member for...Buddy Rich, Harry
James, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, The Duke Ellington Band under Mercer Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Frank
Sinatra, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. and many more. Jay is respected for his integrity and consistent musicianship. He is happy as long as he is performing- Whether in a jazz club, a classroom, on a Chinese network television show or a jazz festival. You see, when Jay Corre is playing...he's not just playing. Far from just being entertained, the audience can't help become acutely aware that they are hearing one of the greats of jazz. Moreover, the listeners will discover that Jay's jazz is much more than just music. Indeed, it has a swingin' heart, free of gimmicks and fad. Jay Corre fills his many fans....old and new...with the honesty, freshness and virtuosity for which he is so justifiably acclaimed. "Formed in the warmth of Hawk, the cool of Prez and the genius of Bird, Jay's style has enlarged to become unmistakably his own," says jazz writer Sonny Rose. "At times fierce and driving, at others gentle and humorous . . . always genuine and loving . . . Jay dazzles with the mastery of his horn and material." -Jazz writer Sonny Rose- |
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ay Corre
is an internationally known composer, arranger, jazz educator and performer who grew up
in Atlantic City, NJ. Jay (Lischin) Corre's interest in music began at 5 years old, when he started to
experiment with various instruments, including the harmonica, violin and clarinet. He picked up the sax at age 14 and showed a natural ability for this instrument. 
