Akane Matsumoto & Ayumi Koketsu: Trust
Trust is a 2024 release from the duo of pianist Akane Matsumoto and saxophonist Ayumi Koketsu. These two musicians are...
Atomi Hamada: This is Atomi
Jazz singer Atomi Hamada releases This is Atomi, a five-track debut featuring songs she has loved as jazz instrumental standards....
Daiki Yasukagawa Trio: Trios II
Similar in concept to Ray Brown’s Some Of My Best Friends Are… album series in which the legendary bassist plays...
Ten Top 10s for Live Jazz in Tokyo
“I’m going to be in Tokyo for a few days and want to catch some live jazz… where should I...
Yuichi Narita: Urban Nocturne
With many jazz bars and performance opportunities reduced during the pandemic period, musicians used novel approaches to create and record...