Sweet Baby J'ai is a woman who clearly loves what she does. She is a critically acclaimed singer, actress, playwright, songwriter, producer, and arranger who has toured the world with her unique blend of jazz, blues and storytelling, performing on stages and in theaters from New York to Casablanca.

Her theatrical background includes the award-winning roles of Mary, in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”, Josephine Baker in “C’est Bon”, and Blues Speak Woman in George C. Wolfe’s, “Spunk”. She has received critical acclaim for her role as Billie Holiday in the musicals, Sang Sista’ Sang and Voices, Beneatha, in A Raisin in the Sun, Destiny in Lady of the Night, and as herself in The Midnight Hour among others. Her play, 3 Women: A Dramatic Tribute to the Divas of Jazz and Blues, which she co-wrote and starred in, has toured theaters both nationally and internationally. She has appeared commercials and films. Her most recent film, one she wrote titled, Bessie, Billie & Ruth was chosen as the official selection at the Pan African Film Festival, and has been viewed on PBS stations across the nation in several markets.

J’ai is also a recording artist with award winning cds to her credit. She has been heard on radio and television both nationally and internationally.