Asian Improv aRts Midwest presents The 12th Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival October 6-13, 2007, WINDS OF CHANGE, at the Hyde Park Art Center.

The Jeff Chan Trio plus Three featuring Jimmy Ellis – saxophone, Tatsu Aoki – contrabass Jeff Chan – winds with special guests Ed Wilkerson, Lewis Jordan and Francis Wong – winds The Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival has been called “a crowning event on the city’s cultural calendar” by the Chicago Tribune and this year’s 12th season continues that tradition!

The AAJF is dedicated to highlighting new and relevant music that represents the Asian American experience. The AAJF is also expanding its geographic reach and we are pleased to be working with a new collaborator, Hyde Park Art Center, not to mention our familiar friends at the Chicago Cultural Center (2pm, October 6) and the Velvet Lounge (9pm, October 13).