Jazz Sunpanich
Actor and Singer
NEWS
JAZZ in Chef May & Bam's kitchen
A burnt-out chef struggles to save her Thai-French fusion restaurant, but as problems rise with her new sous chef and business takes a turn, she’s forced to confront—and reshape—her deepest ideas about ambition and success.This comedic drama about the pleasure and pain of chasing your dreams centers Thai women, femme and non-binary characters, and features the trilingual musicality of English, Thai and French words. It features a cast of eight Thai and Thai-American performers.
JAZZ in a Romantic Short Film
"LOVE LANGUAGE"
A blind musician and a deaf painter discover love in a heartfelt story told through art, touch, and silence.
Stay tuned for more information!
JAZZ on AMC+
AMC Networks has once again selected Luke and Emma and a Gas Station on Franklin Avenue to be included in Future of Film: AAPI Rising Stars, a new series spotlighting emerging Asian American filmmakers. Directed by Levi Wilson, the acclaimed coming-of-age short continues its celebrated festival run while garnering national attention for its deeply personal storytelling and standout creative team.
This AMC selection marks a meaningful return for Wilson and the Luke and Emma team to a platform that, especially in the current climate, remains committed to elevating marginalized voices. As the story of Luke’s small yet significant moment touches new audiences, the team looks ahead to developing the project into a feature-length film.
JAZZ at the concert of new musical Māyā,
Casting has been revealed for the upcoming one-night-only concert of new musical Māyā, previously featured in an episode of the Playbill Songwriter Series. The performance, set for November 21 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in NYC, will be directed by J. Mehr Kaur.
Sabrina Shah (Kimberly Akimbo) will lead the company in the title role, joined by Meetu Chilana (Monsoon Wedding), Ruchir Khazanchi, Michael Maliakel (Aladdin), Yamuna Meleth (The Secret Garden), and Sorab Wadia (Life of Pi), with Deven Kolluri (Monsoon Wedding), Jonathan Raviv (The Band’s Visit), Sushma Saha (1776), and Jasmine Sharma.
The ensemble will feature Emily Ballou, Martin Richard Borromeo, Kimberly Chatterjee, Andrew Cheng, Sarah Chiu, Andrew Cristi, Andy Danh, Arjun Dhawan, Patricia Jane, Brian Jose, Mel S. Maghuyop, Cameron Miya, Vaibu Mohan, Rishi Mutalik, Anu Mysore, Mio Nakanishi, Maile Oravitz, Yuki Ozeki, Nasir Ali Panjwani, Mukta Phatak, Jazz Sunpanich, Vikas Venuthurupalli, and Viet Vo.
The musical features music by Cheeyang Ng and lyrics by Eric Sorrels, and both collaborated on the book. The story follows Maya Mehta as she finds herself at a crossroads during the Salt March, a nonviolent 1930 protest.
Alexander Tom is music supervisor, with orchestrations by Anthony Lucca and music direction by Greg Paladino. The creative team also includes associate producer Sierra Lancaster and additional casting support by Devi Peot.
The event is being co-presented by National Asian Artists Project, via its Discover: New Musicals series; and Prospect Musicals, via its Ignite series.
Tickets are available at ProspectMusicals.org and NAAProject.org.
Artical credit https://playbill.com/article/nyc-concert-of-maya-finds-cast
JAZZ on CBS Morning News with Baayork Lee!
Jazz is super JAZZED and honored to get to appear alongside Baayork Lee and all of the members of National Asian Artists Project on CBS Morning News. Watch the whole news here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0SFryN39yo