Jay is available as a solo performer,
or with his new acoustic ensemble,
The Jay Mankita Trio
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Singing passionately, powerfully, poetically, and politically, Jay Mankita captures the spirit of issues often with humor, and always with accuracy.

The strength and  clarity of his unique style of guitar playing provides a rich rhythmic ground as a context for his dynamic and original melodies and lyrics.

Jay says he sees himself as having one foot marching in the world of social change, one foot dancing in the realms of the spirit, and the third foot firmly planted in his mouth!

He offers that his songs aren't about some dogmatic teaching or preaching, rather; they offer a menu of options for our best thinking, encouraging us to feel our way to our own answers.

Jay Mankita has shared the stage, opened for, performed with, and recorded with many artists, including: Tom Paxton, Ronnie Gilbert, Pete Seeger, David Bromberg, Leon Russell, and Paul Winter.

Jay Mankita jumps up and down with a big grin on his face, playing incredible guitar, getting everyone laughing . . . moments later, he's doing a dead serious song with no accompaniment . . . come hear this guy . . . I think he's one of the half dozen best songwriters today! - Pete Seeger

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