Talya Jacoby is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger based in New York City.

At just nineteen, New York City based Talya Jacoby is already a seasoned jazz pianist and composer. She plays private events, concerts, and festivals solo and as a bandleader and also teaches private lessons in piano and music theory.

Talya has performed with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Big Band and Jazz Combo, the French Woods Jazz Ensemble, the Manhattan School of Music Summer Big Band, the Coast Jazz Orchestra, jazz band Clave, and jazz band Crescent. Growing up in NYC, Talya was exposed to a diverse range of artists and musicians that continue to shape who she is today. Her favorite place to be is at the piano bench, where she draws inspiration from Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Barron, Fazil Say, Phillip Glass, and João Gilberto.

Talya began playing piano at age five under the instruction of William Cammarota and started studying jazz piano in middle school. Talya formerly studied guitar with Vern Woodhead, cello with Jordan Brown, and piano with Henrique Eisenmann and Joe Block. Talya attended The Dalton School, and was also a student at the Manhattan School of Music’s precollege jazz program, where she studied with Jeremy Manasia. She currently is a student at Dartmouth College.

Evening Trance by Talya Jacoby is out now on streaming platforms!