Born from Taiwanese and East Timorese immigrant parents, 2016 Doris Duke Artist Jen Shyu (Chinese name: 徐秋雁) is an experimental jazz vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, producer, 2014 Doris Duke Impact Award recipient,and Fulbright scholar.

Jen Shyu became known mostly for her virtuosic singing with saxophonist and 2014 MacArthur Genius Fellow Steve Coleman since 2003. She has also collaborated with innovators Anthony Braxton, Mark Dresser, Bobby Previte, Chris Potter, Michael Formanek, an