A street poet, spoken word performer, and visual artist, Jane and her bass player Albey onBass Balgochian bring their artistry to a diverse set of venues from museums to busking street corners.
Her performances, collaborations and recordings include; Avant-Garde Maestro Cecil Taylor (Retrospective @ the Whitney Museum, received best of 2016 from All About Jazz,) Nuyorican Poet Miguel Algarin, Beat poet/political activist/founder of the White Panther party John Sinclair, multi platinum and gold HipHop musician/producer DJ Nastee & her partner in all things Albey onBass.
Her books w/audio, along with many anthologies including the National Beat Poetry Foundation Anthologies '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, and '24, have been praised by critics. She has garnered much acclaim for her writing and artwork; Boston Magazine, Boston globe, Boston Ledger, The Tab, NY Times, and Good Housekeeping as well as The Bezine 100 Thousand Poets for Change Award on their website, she was the director of interviews and podcasts for Word City Monthly (2021.) Along with performing, she guest host events, conducts poetry workshops for adults, teens and children, guest speaker, commissions, and one on one consultations. For an in depth profile of her work including audio and video, visit her website and her IG @janespokenword