to see from other perspectives.

He was an early keyboard player with Hiroshima.Bill Evans and Joe Lovano) on piano; Henry The Skipper Franklin (Willie Bobo.

which is illustrated through this piece of Little Tokyo history.He was compelled to bring it back now.J-Town/Bronzeville Suite is funded by the State of California and California State Libraries.

He wanted to infuse that spirit in JA and Asian music genres.including a vibrant after-hours jazz scene.

The finale honors activists who have worked together to strengthen community solidarity expressed through the fusion of Japanese and jazz musicians.

By MIYA IWATAKISPECIAL TO THE RAFUDave Iwataki was walking down First Street when a photo in a storefront window showing three Black men seated at a counter being helped by a Black server caught his eye.even just with some of the past members of the legacy of the program.

Its amazing to see those parallels of how the community still always finds a way to stand together to protect our legacy businesses and really celebrate our culture and our identity that way.This was my first experience being around older Japanese American women whom I could really look up to because I never had role models like that growing up.

but that was done away with years ago.is the work of Aiko Dzikowski.