Since Jay Miller began writing his Music Scene column in the Patriot Ledger daily newspaper in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1996, he has written about more blues artists than any other journalist in the Boston area. Jay has made it his mission to preview nearly every blues show coming to the Boston area, and whenever possible to profile the touring musicians who come through the region. In total, Jay believes that he has written more than 200 blues reviews and features. His columns have become so popular that they have been picked up by affiliates in New England and around the country. Because he has been around the New England blues scene since college, he can boast of seeing immortals like Muddy Waters, Albert King, and Otis Rush. Early on, he wrote Susan Tedeschi’s first review, and heard a 14-year-old Monster Mike Welch amaze audiences at the first House of Blues in Harvard Square, and, 20 years later, he witnessed the worldwide acclaim of these two artists. Trying to play guitar, bass, and sax in his younger years convinced Jay his future lay in writing, but also left an indelible appreciation for musicians.
