GARY FUKUSHIMA is a pianist, composer, educator and writer in Los Angeles. He is on the faculties of California State University, Northridge, Pasadena City College, and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. He has performed throughout the United States and in Asia with Alphonso Johnson (Carlos Santana, Weather Report), and Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa, Genesis, Phil Collins), Blue Note singer/songwriter Priscilla Ahn, actresses and singers Mia Maestro, Marilu Henner and Renee Olstead, and acclaimed ensembles such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Sabella Consort, and many others. He is a freelance writer of jazz events for LA Weekly, LA Jazz Scene and other publications