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The festival's entertainment will also feature the Yonemura Jazz Ensemble. Paul Yonemura has had a long career in music performance and music education. As a drummer, he's played with John Handy, Mary Fettig, Chris Vadala, Kim Richmond, New Oakland Jazz Orchestra, Bay Area Emmy Awards Orchestra, Oakland Symphony Pops Orchestra, J-Town Jazz Ensemble, and others. As a music educator, he has taught at every level, including elementary school, middle and high school orchestra and jazz, and jazz at the collegiate level. He currently teaches music at Herbert Hoover Middle School in San Francisco. Paul is accompanied by Bob Athayde on piano; Bob Kenmotsu on tenor sax; Dave Eshelman, trombonist; and John Wiitala on bass. Schedule of performances on Sunday, May 18 The bazaar offers a variety of Japanese and Hawaiian food, including teriyaki chicken and grilled steak dinners, sushi, curry rice, udon noodles, manju and mochi sweets, spam musubi, loco moco and California fare. The event will also include a silent auction, arts and crafts, games for children, homemade baked goods, fresh flowers and garden plants for sale. Buddhist literature will also be available. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Asian Neighborhood Design and East Bay Asian Youth Center. The San Francisco-based Asian Neighborhood Design, established more than 30 years ago, has expanded their focus to include architecture, community planning, employment training, and family and youth resources. The East Bay Youth Center, founded in 1976, is a private, nonprofit, community building organization in the San Antonio neighborhood of Oakland. The center has a membership of more than 700 families involved in one of five after-school learning centers, and also has a membership of more than 100 families who take part in R.I.S.E., the after-school learning center at Berkeley High School. |
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