Jay Bragg plays happy music for people looking to get happy.
Whether it’s writing songs, making records, performing live or volunteering for hospice patients - something he still does every week - Jay, who has been based out of Nashville since 2015, makes music to serve others, contributing a healthy dose of joy and good vibes into a culture that is increasingly inundated with the opposite.
Born outside of Boston, Massachusetts from a family of musicians dating back 100 years, Jay’s first performance on a stage was at five years old and has since recorded and released hundreds of songs, performed over 3600 shows across America including tours with Alan Jackson and Chris Stapleton, founded a music charity and has become an internationally celebrated Christmas connoisseur with his annual A Songwriter’s Christmas tour and original holiday compositions, of which has earned him a publishing deal with Howling Music for film, TV and commercial sync licensing.
Growing up, Jay absorbed all forms of American Roots music from his family - blues, jazz, gospel, folk, country and rock n roll, and his style often reflect them all. As an entertainer, Jay’s style has reflections of vintage Vaudeville showmanship and storytelling - the concert circuit where his grandparents got their start in live performance in the 1930s.
In October 2024 and taking another cue from Vaudeville, Jay launched a fictional North Pole seasonal act called King Kazoo & The Reindeer Band - a whimsical gumbo of jazz, blues, swing, Christmas and Tin Pan Alley music and spent much of November and the entire month of December touring the country headlining A Songwriter’s Christmas.
Jay has several projects in the works for 2025 including new music releases in the Spring and Fall, the launch of The Joy of Summer concert series in the Summer and, of course, the continuation of A Songwriter’s Christmas which will celebrate its 5th year. Jay also has plans of publishing a storybook version of King Kazoo & The Reindeer Band.
And you can be sure he’ll continue to make the time to bring light to folks in hospice care each week with his songs, guitar and kazoo.
PRESS
“Jay’s unique gift to the world is his natural ability to make others feel joy through his music and heart” - Boston Globe, Boston, MA
“Jay Bagg is one of the most entertaining acts I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen many greats including James Montgomery, Eric Clapton, Leon Redbone…Jay’s band is up there!” - Vernon Northover (Legendary Blues artist)
“Jay Bragg’s journey from touring with country music icons to playing kazoo for hospice patients embodies a heartwarming narrative of compassion and creativity. Jay continues to weave kindness into every note that resonates deeply with the human spirit.” - Lebanon City Lifestyle, Lebanon, TN
“In an age where so many musicians are trying to find ways to sell out and cash in, Jay’s mission comes from a place of needing to contribute more to this world than he seeks to extract, using his music and storytelling to promote ways of being a better citizen, caring for others and transferring a pure sense of childlike joy to his audiences.” - Red Barn Radio, Lexington, KY