Toru Takahashi: Tokyo Groovin’ High!
Drummer Toru Takahashi’s debut album is Tokyo Groovin’ High, a 2021 release that presents addictive jazz bebop favorites performed by...
Manhattan
Manhattan jazz club, located near Asagaya station in Tokyo, Japan
Kaoru Azuma: Footprints in New York
Vocalist Kaoru Azuma’s Japanese debut release is Footprints in New York, recorded in New York in 2008 and released in...
Sumireiko: Decision
Decision is a 2020 album from the duo of vibraphonist Reiko Yamamoto and pianist Sumire Kuribayashi. This is their second...
The Third Tribe: Nearly Dusk
Almost Dusk is a 2019 album from the duo of pianist Yoko Kobayashi and drummer Kazumi Ikenaga. Their beautifully imaginative...
Fumie Chiba Trio: Echoes
Echoes is the title of the second album from the Fumie Chiba Trio, made up of pianist and composer Fumie...
Hitomi Nishiyama: Astrolabe
Astrolabe is an imaginative 2012 album from pianist and composer Hitomi Nishiyama. Nishiyama created the songs and this album with...
Organ Jazz Club Abecafe
Organ Jazz Club Abecafe, located near Numabukuro Station in Tokyo, Japan
Davy Mooney & Ko Omura: The Word
The Word (2025) is the second collaboration album from guitarist Davy Mooney and drummer Ko Omura. As with their previous...
Toshiki Abe Life Memory Project: The Simplicity
Saxophone player Toshiki Abe’s first album is titled The Simplicity. It was released in 2022 under the name of his...
First-Timer’s Guide to Live Jazz in Japan
How to navigate Japanese jazz spots for the first time (and for anyone who wants to know more about what it’s like)
Hitomi Aikawa: Sweet
Sweet is the title of percussionist Hitomi Aikawa’s debut album. It was recorded and released in Japan in 2018 and...
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi Quintet: Mowna
Mowna is a 2024 album from bassist and composer Hiroyuki Yamaguchi. For this release, Yamaguchi wrote and arranged all nine...
On A Slow Boat To…
On A Slow Boat To... jazz cafe, located near Jimbocho and Ochanomizu Stations in Tokyo, Japan
Takako Yamada Trio: Live at The Moment
Live at The Moment is a new album from pianist Takako Yamada’s jazz trio. The music was recorded during a...
Sumire Kuribayashi / Kazuma Fujimoto / Takashi Sugawa: Tides of Blue
Tides of Blue is a 2025 release from the collaboration of Japanese jazz musicians Sumire Kuribayashi, Kazuma Fujimoto, and Takashi...
Bigboy
Bigboy jazz cafe, located near Jimbocho Station in Tokyo, Japan
Chihiro Yamanaka: Abyss
Abyss is a 2007 studio album from pianist Chihiro Yamanaka, recorded with bandmates Vicente Archer on bass and Kendrick Scott...
Ryosuke Hashizume Group: As We Breathe
As We Breathe is the 2008 release from the Ryosuke Hashizume Group, a sax-led ensemble of sax, guitar, drums, bass,...
Michiyo Matsushita Trio: Free
Free is the third album from the Michiyo Matsushita Trio. With the members active in their individual recording and playing...
Yuji Ito & Koichi Hirata Duo: Two for the Road
Two for the Road is a 2024 album from bassist Yuji Ito and guitarist Koichi Hirata, working as a duo...
NHORHM: New Heritage of Real Heavy Metal
NHORHM is New Heritage of Real Heavy Metal. It’s not only a homage to the original NWOBHM abbreviation, but also...
Natural
Natural music salon, located near Mitaka station in Tokyo, Japan
Koto ha, To: Shiro o Matoeba
“Koto ha, To” is a three-member musical project made up of vocalist Ayako Tsuchiya, pianist Kozue Tsukayama, and bassist Yuki...
Taeko Kurita: Ko-tsu-ko-tsu
Taeko Kurita’s Ko-tsu-ko-tsu is a solo piano album from 2012 featuring eight of her original songs. In addition to being...
Taeko Kurita & Akira Sotoyama: Duo
Pianist Taeko Kurita and drummer Akira Sotoyama present us with Duo, a 2024 live album recorded in 2023 at "Shicho...
Melodies: Melodies
The band Melodies released their self-titled debut album in January 2025, under the leadership of guitarist and composer Motohiko Ichino....
In F
In F jazz club, located near Oizumi-gakuen station in Tokyo, Japan
Mayuko Katakura: The Duality of My Soul
I’m always excited to get my hands and ears on a new release from pianist Mayuko Katakura. Her latest trio...
Kunpei Nakabayashi Orchestra: Circles
Circles is a 2021 album from the Kunpei Nakabayashi Orchestra, a ten-member big band led by the group’s namesake leader...