Archive - Jazz of Japan

Oto-ya Hiroo concert space, located near Hiroo station in Tokyo, Japan (website, map)

Apr 30 •

Shinya Fukumori Trio: For 2 Akis

For 2 Akis is a 2018 release from the trio of Japanese drummer Shinya Fukumori, French saxophonist Matthieu Bordenave, and German pianist Walter Lang.

Apr 26 •

Kaito Nakamura: Invisible Diary

Invisible Diary, released in March 2025, is the latest release from drummer Kaito Nakamura.

Apr 19 •

Nardis jazz club, located near Kashiwa station in Kashiwa, Japan (website, map).

Apr 14 •

Akane Matsumoto & Ayumi Koketsu: Trust

Trust is a 2024 release from the duo of pianist Akane Matsumoto and saxophonist Ayumi Koketsu.

Apr 12 •

Fe: Live at Virtuoso

The 2021 album Live at Virtuoso by the quartet Fe was released by the jazz club Virtuoso in the nightlife district of Akasaka in Tokyo, Japan.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: I'm Missing You

Rewinding from the previous article on Hitomi Nishiyama’s Echo from 2024, and connecting the dots (re: Dot, 2023), relistening to Hitomi Nishiyama…

Mar 30 •

Hitomi Nishiyama: Echo

Echo, from 2024, is pianist/composer Hitomi Nishiyama’s latest album and a response to her previous release Dot from 2023.

Mar 23 •

Sunny Side jazz club, located near Takadanobaba and Nishi-waseda stations in Tokyo, Japan (website, map).

Mar 18 •

Hikari Ichihara Group: Unity

Unity is the sixth album from trumpeter Hikari Ichihara and the second album from the Hikari Ichihara Group band name, following their excellent debut…

Mar 16 •

Ghost Peak: The Goat on a Peak

The Goat on a Peak is a 2023 album from Ghost Peak, a band formed in 2022 by guitarist Shinji Miyazaki with Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Taeko Kurita on…

Mar 9 •

Emiko Voice & Yuka Yanagihara: Enyana

Enyana is the first collaboration album from vocalist Emiko Voice and pianist Yuka Yanagihara.

Mar 1 •

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