Shikou Ito Trio Syncretia: Kakusareta Guwa
Jazz of Japan #352 — Kakusareta Guwa is a 2025 release from pianist Shikou Ito’s Trio Syncretia. A translation of...
Mikiko Nagatake Trio: Breathe Beneath the Sun
Jazz of Japan #345 — From 2022, Breathe Beneath the Sun is pianist Mikiko Nagatake’s second release, a jazz piano...
Harumi Nomoto: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Jazz of Japan #343 — The 2023 release I’ll Be Home for Christmas is a pleasant holiday collection of seasonal...
Fumie Chiba Trio: Echoes
Jazz of Japan #336 — Echoes is the title of the second album from the Fumie Chiba Trio, made up...
Michiyo Matsushita Trio: Free
Jazz of Japan #322 — Free is the third album from the Michiyo Matsushita Trio. With the members active in...
Natural
Jazz of Japan #319 (Premium) — Natural music salon, located near Mitaka station in Tokyo, Japan
Taeko Kurita: Ko-tsu-ko-tsu
Jazz of Japan #317 — Taeko Kurita’s Ko-tsu-ko-tsu is a solo piano album from 2012 featuring eight of her original...
Taeko Kurita & Akira Sotoyama: Duo
Jazz of Japan #316 — Pianist Taeko Kurita and drummer Akira Sotoyama present us with Duo, a 2024 live album...
Strings
Jazz of Japan #294 (Premium) — Strings jazz club, located near Kichijoji station in Tokyo, Japan
Ami Fukui Trio: MCY
Jazz of Japan #292 — It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with...
Seiji Endo: Piano Pieces Collection II
Jazz of Japan #281 — Piano Pieces Collection II is pianist Seiji Endo’s follow-up to his 2021 release Piano Pieces...
Seiji Endo: Piano Pieces Collection
Jazz of Japan #279 — Piano Pieces Collection is a 2021 album from pianist and composer Seiji Endo. For this...
Fumie Chiba: Rougequeue
Jazz of Japan #276 — Rougequeue is a 2015 mini-album from pianist Fumie Chiba that features five of her original...
Sumire Kuribayashi Trio: Toys
Jazz of Japan #266 — Toys is pianist Sumire Kuribayashi’s debut leader album from 2014. Since then, the spirited musician...
Koichi Sato: Embryo
Jazz of Japan #258 — Koichi Sato’s two-disc album Embryo is another remarkable showcase for the talented composerarrangerpianist. Unfolding the...
Yuka Yanagihara Trio: Inner Views
Jazz of Japan #223 — Pianist Yuka Yanagihara’s second piano trio album is Inner Views from 2019, where she plays...
Hideaki Hori: Melodies for Night & Day
Jazz of Japan #216 — As a companion piece to the previous article on Hideaki Hori’s Horizon, this follow-up post...
Akane Matsumoto: Little Girl Blue
Jazz of Japan #212 — Akane Matsumoto’s solo piano album Little Girl Blue from 2022 is full of good moods...
Mikiko Nagatake: Solo
Jazz of Japan #205 — In welcome succession for eager fans, pianist Mikiko Nagatake released a batch of albums for...
Yuichi Narita: Urban Nocturne
Jazz of Japan #197 — With many jazz bars and performance opportunities reduced during the pandemic period, musicians used novel...
Tetsuji Yoshida & Mikiko Nagatake Duo: Live at Knuttel House
Jazz of Japan #195 — Trumpeter Tetsuji Yoshida and pianist Mikiko Nagatake create new music in old town surroundings on...
Hitomi Nishiyama: Vibrant
Jazz of Japan #181 — Vibrant is a 2020 solo piano recording from Hitomi Nishiyama, her second solo album after...
Shunichi Yanagi Trio: Slope
Jazz of Japan #166 — Jazz pianist Shunichi Yanagi’s Slope is his second trio release, a 2015 followup to his...
Our Delight
Jazz of Japan #161 (Premium) — Our Delight jazz club, located near Warabi station in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed, now Re:Delight)
Fumie Chiba: Beautiful Days
Jazz of Japan #138 — On her fourth and latest album Beautiful Days (2017), pianist Fumie Chiba records eleven new...
Yukiko Hayakawa Trio: Gallery
Jazz of Japan #135 — Gallery is the 2008 debut release from jazz pianist Yukiko Hayakawa’s trio, an all-original outing...
Harumi Nomoto Trio: Belinda
Jazz of Japan #115 — Among the modern J-Jazz piano trio mainstays in the collection, Harumi Nomoto Trio’s Belinda is...
Manabu Ohishi Trio: Gift
Jazz of Japan #110 — With the jazz album Gift from 2012, pianist and composer Manabu Ohishi reunites the trio...
Yukari Inoue: Sakura
Jazz of Japan #108 — Pianist Yukari Inoue’s Sakura from 2016 blooms with colorful variety as she jumps across genres...
Miki Hayama: Prelude to a Kiss
Jazz of Japan #88 — Jazz pianist Miki Hayama’s 2006 album Prelude to a Kiss features beautiful piano jazz improvisation...