Career
He formed, and was the core performer of, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. He was the composer of the ballet Still Life at the Penguin Cafe. He is also known for assisting Sex Pistols producer Bill Price with the string arrangement for the now-legendary Sid Vicious version of “My Way” which reached #7 on the United Kingdom singles charts as part of The Great Rock "n" Roll Swindle soundtrack.
Jeffes died of an inoperable brain tumour on 11 December 1997, leading to the breakup of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.