"Precise and fluent movement over the frets marked Jayalakshmi Sekhar's veena recital. She displayed in her art a perfect mix of talent and fingering felicity...." SVK - The Hindu, Friday, August 11, 2000. (Tyagaraja Festival, Tirupathi, July 2000).

Nadabruhmam presented a veena concert by Jayalakshmi - her raga alapanas were appealing.. "SVK - The Hindu, Friday, June 14, 1996.

"With Dr. Pinakapani as one of her foremost gurus, Jayalakshmi has acquired rare expertise in music" The Hindu, Friday, January 8, 1999, Hamsadwani Concert, December 1998.

"Jayalakshmi's veena recital at Karthik Fine Arts displayed the vocal style to the maximum... "Dina Thanthi - 10th December, 1998.

"The recital cum demonstration lecture by Jayalakshmi presented glimpses of legendary Veena Dhanammal...", The New Indian Express, Secunderabad - 21st May 1999.

"Jayalakshmi Sekhar gave a veena recital of extraordinary merit and vidwat.." K. Sundar Rajan - The Trinity Mirror, Friday, January 8, 1999.