A very talented and devoted student of the world renowned bansuri maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Jay has already been invited to perform across the globe, enthralling audiences in India, Europe, the Middle East and America. He is becoming more and more known for his sensitivity, expressive sound, and musical maturity. His music reflects the training he has received from some of the greatest living masters of the North Indian Classical flute. Initially trained under Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao and Pandit Raghunath Seth, he is truly blessed to presently be studying under the living legend of the bansuri, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, at Brindavan Gurukul in Mumbai since 2006.
In addition to his solo performances, he has also had the honor of providing accompaniment on bansuri for some of the most highly esteemed Hindustani Classical musicians of today, all of whom have given him invaluable guidance towards his musical growth. They include Pandit Nayan Ghosh, Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Pandit Raghunath Seth, Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas, Pandit Ramakant Pathak (pakhawaj), and Smt. Kum Kum Sanyal (vocalist).
His musical pursuits are not limited to that of the Indian sub-continent and he has grown up with a great love for the music of the African diaspora and America's classical music - Jazz as well. In 2004, he completed an Individual Major in Jazz Performance at Oberlin College/Conservatory of Music (Ohio), studying privately under such Jazz luminaries as the saxophonist Gary Bartz and trumpetist Marcus Belgrave.
A recipient of the prestigious American Institute of Indian Studies Senior Performing Arts Fellowship, he continues to spend the greater part of each year in India. He has completely devoted himself to imbibing the deepest aspects of Hindustani Classical Music and knows that this journey is one that is life long.
