Pianist JAI JEFFRYES performs as soloist and in chamber music ensembles. He has appeared in  recital at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Jai Jeffryes has as rounded a sound and as variegated a palette of tone as any pianist around."

Jai is recording his first CD with a projected release date of late 2012. It will feature music from programs he has performed at the Hayner Cultural Center in his home town of Troy, Ohio.

Jai grew up studying piano with Barbara Wasson of Dayton, Ohio. He attended Arizona State University where he was a student of James Ruccolo. Jai completed his graduate studies at Texas Christian University with Steven De Groote, who was a Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Following his formal education, Jai located to New York City.

Jai's musical life spans classical music, show business, and accompanying. He was music director and orchestral keyboardist for musical theatrical productions and conducted shows in Berlin, Paris, and Tokyo. He worked with Broadway touring companies that appeared throughout North America, Europe, and Japan including productions of A Chorus Line, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Annie Get Your Gun.

Jai interviews other pianists for NewYorkPianist, which features pianists who perform, work, teach, and study in New York City.

Jai is an avid dancer of Argentine tango, which introduced him to his wife, photographer Jan La Salle. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffryes have visited Buenos Aires many times to dance. They reside in New York City.