Conference Saturday Evening Event

Traffic and Diaspora: Political, Economic, and Cultural     
 Exchanges between Japan and Asian America

The New York Trio is one of the best examples of cultural exchange between Japan and the United States. Their 2003 worldwide tour celebrated their 15-year anniversary.  The Trio's founder, internationally renowned jazz pianist, Yosuke Yamashita, is a household celebrity in Japan who has recorded over fifty albums. He has toured throughout Europe since 1974 and has made annual appearances on the jazz scene in New York. In 1988, Yamashita formed his "New York Trio" with bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Pheeroan akLaff. Their recent worldwide tour celebrating their fifteen-year anniversary also commemorated the 150th anniversary of US-Japan relations. Pheeroan akLaff is a private lessons teacher at Wesleyan University.

Free for conference attendees that have registered.