The AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Jazz Fest celebrates the pan-Asian jazz community and its ongoing, vital presence in the music world.
We seek to honor the past, present, and future, highlighting the depth and breadth of the varied Asian American artists and communities that are committed to expressing themselves through this unique art form and its derivations.
The AAPI Jazz Fest is a collaboration between Yardbird Entertainment and The Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies in Newark to showcase 10 artists and panel discussions surrounding the AAPI community.
LIVESTREAMS
SPONSORS
Srinija Srinivasan
Bill Imada and IW Group
JazzConnections
UNITED WE JAM
2023 AAPI JAZZ FEST ARTISTS
AAPI JAZZ FEST LINE UP
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI
S T A G E
RAVI SHANKAR
S T A G E
& CHAMELEON BIG BAND
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2 PM - The Sound of Solidarity PANEL
Asian and Black Intersectionality in Music
Wayne Winborne - Moderator
Jerome Jennings,
Christine Correa
Sponsored by:
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4 PM - The Search for Equality PANEL
Asian Women Voices in Jazz
Keanna Faircloth - Moderator
Tammy Huynh, Jenny Xu,
Eri Yamamoto
5 PM - Asian Perspectives in Jazz Education PANEL
Identifying Asians in Jazz Education
Victor Lin
Columbia, The Calhoun School
Jordan Vanhemert
Columbus State University
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6 PM - "But where are you REALLY from?" PANEL
Finding Authenticity in Jazz Artistry Through Cultural Exploration
Wayne Winborne - Moderator
Peter Lin, Rez Abbasi
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AAPI JAZZ FEST INFO
LOCATION
Express Newark (Hahne & Co. Building)
54 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07192
All participants and guests are encouraged to check-in through the Halsey Street entrance (you will see "Hahne & Co. Grand Court"). There is a Broad Street entrance (Whole Foods) but will be further away from the main part of the festival. There are elevators available to help get to the second floor.
You will receive a paper wristband that let us know you are part of the AAPI Jazz Fest.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Newark Penn Station
From PATH or NJ Transit trains to Newark Penn Station, either walk approximately 1 mile to the venue or take the Newark light rail from Penn Station towards Broad Street and get off at Military Park (1 stop). The venue is two blocks from the light rail station.
Buses also run from Penn Station to the Broad Street entrance or down the street from Halsey Street entrance, including NJ Transit buses number 76, 34, 21, 5, etc.
From NJ Transit trains to Newark Broad Street, walk about 5 blocks to the venue from the station.
PARTNERS
Rhodes courtesy of :
Special thanks to Ted Chubb.
Grand pianos courtesy of:
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Special thanks to
Vivian Chiu,
Utsuki Otsuka,
and the entire team.
PRESENTERS
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