Threading Time

Mark Izu and Circle of Fire - Asian Jazz

A rare performance of two national treasures, Gagaku Master Togi Suenobu (Japan), Tabla Master Zakir Hussain (India) swirled into smooth jazz by composer Mark Izu (USA).

Mermaid Meat

The Secret to Immortality and Other Japanese Ghost Stories

The book with CD features four traditional Japanese ghost tales illustrated with full color plates. Brenda Wong Aoki's haunting interpretations of the stories are accompanied by the music of Mark Izu.

The Queen's Garden

An epic story with jazz about the love between a good girl who’s all “chop suey” (Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Scots) and a Hawaiian prince born too late in the wrong country.

WINNER INDIE Award *****5 Stars Amazon.com

Last Dance

Performed by Anthony Brown’s Grammy Nominated Asian American Jazz Orchestra and San Jose Taiko. Featuring storytellers Brenda Wong Aoki & George Yoshida.

Last Dance tells the internment story through spoken word, poetry, historic photos, 40’s Big Band sound and original music. It’s a tribute to Japanese Americans who used music and dance to remind themselves and the world who they were.

Tales of the Pacific Rim

Asian-Pacific folk tales for the whole family. Scored with original music and traditional instruments.

WINNER INDIE Award.

Circle of Fire

With James Newton and Jin Hi Kim