Jay Umble Guitar Tab Books, Instruction DVDs, Solos, Arrangements, Video Lessons

Jay Umble

    Jay Umble has been a professional guitarist for over 30 years! In the early years, he spent his time with various rock and commercial groups. In the early 1980's Jay was on the road for four years with the Ron Smith Trio, an organ based group.

   In the mid 80's to mid 90's he was the founder-leader of "In Transit", another organ based trio that focused on the Jazz-Blues idiom. The group played the music and arrangements of classic George Benson, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland and others. "In Transit" also played jazz standards and original music.

    Jay has studied with world-renowned guitarists Pat Martino and Joe Diorio and has released three recordings with material ranging from jazz to commercial. His latest recording, "Spirit Crossing" includes international percussionist Jamey Haddad from the Paul Simon Group. It has been said of Jay, "he is an abstract guitarist forging his own musical path".

    He is on the music faculty of Bucknell University and Susquehanna University where he teaches guitar mechanics, harmony-theory, fretboard integration in addition to general guitar playing. His instructional books/CD's have been endorsed by such jazz greats as Steve Kahn, Pat Martino, Paul Bollenback, Barry Greene, Sid Jacobs and others!