Jay Sweet attended Berklee College of Music and studied Performance and Composition with several fine instructors. After receiving his degree from Berklee, he continued his education by attending Rutgers-Newark University, where he received his Master’s Degree. Since then, he has taught several classes at Rutgers-Newark University and Middlesex College, and he currently teaches at Monmouth University. He has also published several articles and reviews for Oxford University Press and the Annual Jazz Review. As a musician, he has performed in nearly every venue, including jazz clubs, concert halls, cruise ships, recording studios, television, and radio. He has been featured on numerous recordings and has shared the stage with several famed jazz musicians. Throughout it all, Sweet Music Academy has been his dream and vision. He currently hosts a podcast called 30 Albums For 30 Years, which chronologically showcases each year’s 30 most impactful albums from 1964-1994, available on Spotify.
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