Shai Maestro is one of the most influential pianists of his generation. At the age of 18, he left Israel, spotted by Avishai Cohen, and went to New York. There he became the pillar of the trio “Avishai Cohen, Shai Maestro, Mark Giuliana” which made jazz history with the album “Gently Disturbed”, followed by “Seven Seas” and hundreds of concerts around the world. 
Since 2010, the pianist is blossoming in a trio with Ofri Nehemya (drums) and Jorge Roeder (double bass). After 3 albums, Shaï reaches at 33 years old the consecration by signing with ECM in 2018. His first album under the artistic direction of Manfred Eichert, “The Dream Thief”, is a success. He thus consolidates an unavoidable status of composer and pianist of jazz of world dimension.