Moving between worlds is something D.D. Jackson is familiar with. The well-known award-winning jazz pianist and composer continues to explore new genres, which include writing for film, teaching, and, most recently, composing Emmy Award-winning children’s music for television. He perceives himself to be categorically Canadian and yet has lived in the U.S. for decades. Born of a Chinese mother (D.D. is a nickname that means “little brother” in Chinese) and a Black American father, he noted, “every one of my students at NYU (New York University) is from China. I’m pretty confident that some of them sought me out because they perceive me as Chinese.” He also moves with ease to “Sistas’ Place,” an increasingly famous venue for the African American community in Bed Stuy (Bedford–Stuyvesant), Br...