JayVe Montgomery, 2024 Composer in Residence

Of Jamaican and Louisiana Creole descent, JayVe Montgomery was born in Texas and raised in Germany. Montgomery received a double BA in Japanese Studies and Anthropology from Centre College of Kentucky and studied sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was Senior Program Specialist for the Chicago Park District’s Inferno Mobile Recording Studio, a collaborative sound program for youth and people with disabilities. Since moving to Nashville, he has become an integral member of the improvised and experimental music scene of the city and region, earning Nashville Scene’s solo performer of the year in 2019. He has performed at the Pitchfork Music Festival, Big Ears Festival, High Zero Festival of Improvised and Experimental Music, and True/False Film and Music Festival.

In 2024, chatterbird will provide support for JayVe’s LAKE BLACK TOWN project, which was awarded an NEA grant.

Celine ThackstonJanuary 23, 2024