The most comprehensive Jazz listings in Vietnam

Our Mission

To create a vibrant hub where jazz enthusiasts, musicians, and venues connect, celebrate, and grow together. We believe jazz is a universal language that transcends boundaries, and our platform serves as the bridge between Vietnam’s emerging jazz scene and the global jazz community. Through comprehensive event listings, artist showcases, and educational resources, we’re nurturing the next generation of jazz musicians and audiences in Vietnam.

Staff

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David Carlos Valdez

Co-Founder/Principle/Saxophone

David Valdez, the internationally recognized recording artist, composer, jazz educator, author, and music producer, has been building jazz communities for decades. His work in the United States, including his co-founding of the Portland Jazz Workshop and the Kansas City Jazz Composers Ensemble, laid the groundwork for his most ambitious community project: LiveJazzKC.com. As a co-founder of this central hub, he helped connect Kansas City’s geographically dispersed jazz scene, a model he now brings to Vietnam. A master musician and deeply committed mentor, Valdez’s journey led him to Vietnam to work with some of the country’s top jazz artists. Now based in Da Nang, he is dedicated to nurturing a new generation of talent and bridging the north, south, and central regions of Vietnam’s jazz scene. Through jazzvietnam.com, he aims to create an essential online resource that connects listeners with live music and raises the visibility of Vietnam as a dynamic destination for international touring musicians.


Đào Lan Hương

Co-Founder/Community Coordinator/CEO Harmonia Entertainment

Đào Lan Hương is a woman of strength, artistic passion, and leadership, with a strong background in cultural studies and a lifelong love for music. As a talented singer, she won the Silver Medal for Female Solo Performance at a national competition in 2001 and was among the Top 18 at the Mrs. Vietnam Entrepreneur Universe in 2024, where her passionate performance reaffirmed her dedication to the arts. These experiences sparked her greater vision: to bring Vietnamese music to global audiences and introduce international music to Vietnamese listeners. This vision led to the creation of the Jazz Vietnam project, an initiative aimed at connecting cultures and bridging the world through art. Through Jazz Vietnam, Hương invites international Jazz artists to perform in major cities across Vietnam, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and Da Nang. This project creates a vibrant space where culture, business, and the arts intersect, attracting those who appreciate beauty and wish to promote humanistic values. Hương’s work with Jazz Vietnam highlights her as a leader who uses her artistic passion to foster cultural connections and build a community around the arts.


Michael Fenton

Co-Founder/Technical Director/Percussionist

Biography Coming Soon

Herschel McWilliams

Advisor

Biography Coming Soon