Jay Ware is an award-winning performing artist and educator whose consummate versatility has garnered the praise of respected musical figures from the late jazz educator David Baker to composer Eric Ewazen. His performing/recording credits include: NEA Jazz Master David Liebman, Grammy winning artists Delfeayo Marsalis and Dee Stewart, Grammy nominated artists Chris Potter, Donny McCaslin, Jack Wilkins, Chuck Owen, Dove Award winner Rex Carroll, Funk legends Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Mary Wilson and The Supremes, Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame member Bob Becker, Pulitzer-Prize winner Gunther Schuller among many others.
In addition to his performing/recording credits, Mr. Ware is equally active as an educator and advocate for music in school curricula. He is currently Coordinator of Percussion and Drum Set Studies in the School of Music at Liberty University in Virginia. Mr. Ware has served on faculty at The University of South Carolina, SC State University, West Liberty University (WV), and The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. In addition to his collegiate teaching experience, Mr. Ware held the position of Director of Bands at South Lenoir High School (NC) as well as Marching Percussion Arranger/Instructor for over 30 high schools.
