Jay Killman has been a professional musician for thirteen years.  He performs with a wide array of acts including jazz ensembles, singer songwriter acts, hip hop groups, and fusion bands.

Over the years Jay has studied and played with numerous greats including Keith Ganz, Andrew Renfroe, Joey Calderrazo, Robert Trowers, Ralph Bowen, Branford Marsalis, Isaiah Sharkey, Peter DiCarlo, Jerald Shynett and more. He has achieved a BA in Music from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a MM in Jazz Composition from North Carolina Central University. 

Jay has released 4 albums of original music - Jay Killman & the Constellations Live at Ted's, Jay Killman Cycles, Rene & Jay Nice Sounds Collection no. 1, and Rene & Jay Nice Sounds Collection no. 2.  

https://open.spotify.com/album/0yDP6i7ajTd2RtadJejFyF

https://jaykillmanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-teds

In addition to performing, Jay is an avid composer, arranger and teacher.  He is an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.