Music brings us to a place where words can seldom go.

​"By nature, humans need an outlet to express the complex emotions that we carry in our daily lives. Through teaching and advocacy, I encourage my students and my community to share our stories through song. In this way, we can break down stereotypes and for the AAPI community, we can expand the definition of what it means to engage with our community. In particular, as a Korean American artist, I can share the story of my identity through music, advocating for change and encouraging all those who I encounter to do the same."

I can share the story of my identity through music, advocating for change and encouraging all those who I encounter to do the same.

"Awareness Ties is a group of world-changers who are coming together to make a better place for our posterity.
​I am proud to join this team of activists and professionals and strongly believe in Jack & Allié's vision for the collective."

About Jordan

DR. JORDAN VANHEMERT is a Michigan-based saxophonist and composer lauded for his skill as a modern jazz improviser. VanHemert’s music—including his new album I AM NOT A VIRUS—is deeply informed by his political consciousness, employing his distinctive compositional voice to address issues of race and social justice. Critics recognize VanHemert’s music as being profoundly relevant; noted jazz journalist and historian Scott Yanow recently praised VanHemert’s debut release as “quite impressive,” stating that his piece “Autumn Song” “could eventually become a standard.” VanHemert serves on the faculty at Hope College as Assistant Professor of Music Instruction in saxophone and jazz studies. He is also the Music Director of the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to jazz advocacy, education, and performance. He holds degrees from Central Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. VanHemert is a Vandoren Artist-Clinician and Selmer Paris Saxophones Performing Artist. He performs exclusively on Vandoren reeds and mouthpieces and Selmer Paris saxophones.