Mark Izu served as artistic director of the Asian American Jazz Festival from its launch in ... He is part of a group of musicians that blended Asian music and traditions with post-bop jazz ...

The result is a stimulating set that includes aspects of Asian music while retaining its roots in swinging hard bop. Asian Connection has the unique jazz sextet performing such numbers as “Chino Soy” ...

In the Green Room: Layering Legacies of Asian and Black American Women in Jazz comprises performances, a series of video interviews with women in jazz, and interactive workshops with a cohort of ...