Seiji Endo: Tsutaete Ikou
Jazz of Japan #30 — In memory of the lives taken by the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March...
Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: Music in You
Jazz of Japan #29 — Hitomi Nishiyama’s 2011 album Music in You features an established trio that shares a cohesive...
Tomoka Miwa: Colors in Silence
Jazz of Japan #28 — Tomoka Miwa, Tokyo-based jazz and pop singer, uses her jazz palette on Colors in Silence,...
Sumito Oi: Sumitty & The Funfair
Jazz of Japan #27 — Sumitty & the Funfair is a 2015 release from drummer Sumito Oi and his band...
Sachiko Ikuta Trio: Haru No Kaze
Jazz of Japan #26 — A jazz pianist who balances lyricism with boldness, Sachiko Ikuta leads a piano trio on...
Mayuko Katakura: Inspiration
Jazz of Japan #25 — Pianist Mayuko Katakura’s 2009 debut album Inspiration immediately impresses. The album kicks off at a...
Sohnosuke Imaizumi: Rin
Jazz of Japan #24 — Drummer Sohnosuke Imaizumi lays down impressive foundations with his debut album Rin. Having worked as...
Toshihiko Inoue: Vayu
Jazz of Japan #23 — Vayu captures a solo saxophone performance from veteran jazz player Toshihiko Inoue in 2006, released...
Ryosuke Hashizume: Needful Things
Jazz of Japan #22 — Four accomplished musicians reunite for Needful Things, a live recording of original compositions, bewitching music...
Rie Taguchi: The Gift
Jazz of Japan #21 — Vocalist Rie Taguchi leads a swinging sextet on her first full-length album, The Gift. Her...
Koichi Sato: Melancholy of a Journey
Jazz of Japan #20 — Pianist and composer Koichi Sato’s 2016 release Melancholy of a Journey features a distinctive jazz...
Seiji Endo: Circle for Peace
Jazz of Japan #19 — Seiji Endo, a poet at the piano, plays his original compositions for solo piano on...
Takuji Yamada: Lite Blue
Jazz of Japan #18 — Takuji Yamada is a professional jazz musician who takes care with his jazz. His first...
Mayuko Katakura: Faith
Jazz of Japan #17 — Faith is the second album from Mayuko Katakura, an amazing jazz pianist with an impeccable...
Junichiro Ohkuchi Trio: Invisible
Jazz of Japan #16 — Accomplished pianist Junichiro Ohkuchi leads a trio of solid veterans in the straight-ahead jazz tradition...
Keisuke Nakamura: Humadope
Jazz of Japan #15 — Trumpeter Keisuke Nakamura leads a group of contemporary jazz musicians called Humadope, a post-bop Jazz...
Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: Many Seasons
Jazz of Japan #14 — With a clean, clear pianist’s touch melding jazz with classical and a subtle rock sensibility,...
Satoshi Kosugi: Bass on Times
Jazz of Japan #13 — Bass on Times is a 2009 album from jazz bassist Satoshi Kosugi, a well-known and...
Kaori Vibes Quartet: Flying Mind
Jazz of Japan #12 — Kaori Vibes Quartet is a jazz quartet centered around the lovely ringing bell-tones of jazz...
Hiroco Nagano: Okurimono
Jazz of Japan #11 — Okurimono is a two-track release from vocalist Hiroco Nagano with pianist Seiji Endo. On the...
Akiko Suda: Flowers On The Hill
Jazz of Japan #10 — Flowers On The Hill is a beautiful album of tender and impeccably delivered music from...
Sayaka Kishi: Featuring Te
Jazz of Japan #9 — Featuring Te, a 2014 release from pianist Sayaka Kishi, is a fun and bright collection...
Arco: Asymmetry
Jazz of Japan #8 — Pianist Sayaki Kishi and cellist Mayumi Sano released their first album together under the moniker...
Yasumasa Kumagai: J-Straight Ahead
Jazz of Japan #7 — The jazz style of pianistcomposer Yasumasa Kumagai has always been pinned to the leading edge...
Ryosuke Hashizume Group: Incomplete Voices
Jazz of Japan #6 — Incomplete Voices is the latest release from the Ryosuke Hashizume Group, released in 2017. As...
Emiko Voice: Carta
Jazz of Japan #5 — An elegant package inside and out, brimming with atmosphere. The outer package is a slim...
Bungalow: You Already Know
Jazz of Japan #4 — On Bungalow’s fourth album You Already Know (2017), the modern jazz group does what they...
Ayumi Koketsu: Art
Jazz of Japan #3 — Alto saxophonist Ayumi Koketsu released a sophisticated tribute to Art Pepper on her album Art...
Akane Matsumoto: Night & Day
Jazz of Japan #2 — Fun and buoyant bebop jazz in the style of Oscar Peterson and Phineas Newborn Junior,...
Kazumi Ikenaga: Niwatazumi
Jazz of Japan #1 — Niwatazumi is a wonderful modern jazz record from drummer Kazumi Ikenaga and Pauseland, a Danish...