Yes it is good news.
The other great news for Jay is that he will be following the route taken by Aynsley, Ian Parker, Jon Amor and most recently Oli Brown by supporting Walter Trout on several of his UK dates later this year:
11TH OCTOBER - 12 BAR CLUB, SWINDON
21ST OCTOBER - RESCUE ROOMS, NOTTINGHAM
26TH OCTOBER - THE STABLES, MILTON KEYNES
27TH OCTOBER - ASSEMBLY ROOMS,LEAMINGTON SPA
28TH OCTOBER - THE ROBIN 2, WOLVERHAMPTON
Make sure you get there early, it should be a great night!

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk