Seiji Endo: Sakura Meditation
Jazz of Japan #59 — Sakura Meditation from pianist Seiji Endo is a gorgeous collection of evocative solo piano pieces....
Layla Tomomi Sakai: Whisper Not
Jazz of Japan #132 — Whisper Not is vocalist Layla Tomomi Sakai’s debut release from 2016. Performing here with an...
Jazzspot J
Jazz of Japan #261 (Premium) — Jazzspot J jazz club, located near Shinjuku-Sanchome and Shinjuku-Gyoemmae stations in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed)
Somethin’
Jazz of Japan #255 (Premium) — Somethin’ jazz club, located near Ikebukuro station in Tokyo, Japan
Sul Madrugada: Luar
Jazz of Japan #198 — While leading and participating in different groups through the years, musicians Hiroe Kobayashi and Sayaka...
Alfie
Jazz of Japan #155 (Premium) — Alfie jazz club, located near Roppongi station in Tokyo, Japan
Hideaki Kanazawa & Sumire Kuribayashi: Nijuso
Jazz of Japan #94 — Veteran bassist Hideaki Kanazawa and stellar pianist Sumire Kuribayashi join up for a calm and...
Mase Hiroko Quintet: First Contact
Jazz of Japan #222 — “Hard bop jazz aimed towards the universe” might be a good way to introduce soprano...
Blue Dot: Halo
Jazz of Japan #70 — United by a stellar theme of the universe, the Tokyo jazz quartet Blue Dot explores...
On A Slow Boat To…
Jazz of Japan #328 (Premium) — On A Slow Boat To... jazz cafe, located near Jimbocho and Ochanomizu Stations in Tokyo, Japan
Paco
Jazz of Japan #159 (Premium) — Paco jazz club, located near Kojimachi and Hanzomon stations in Tokyo, Japan
Sanae Ishikawa: Feel Like Makin’ Love
Jazz of Japan #45 — Tokyo-based jazz singer Sanae Ishikawa sings from her heart, presenting her full, confident voice on...
Ami Fukui Trio: MCY
Jazz of Japan #292 — It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with...
Yosuke Sato & George Nakajima: Longing
Jazz of Japan #311 — Longing is the title of a 2023 jazz duo album from saxophonist Yosuke Sato and...
Motoi Kanamori: The Live
Jazz of Japan #288 — Bassist Motoi Kanamori released his third album The Live in 2023. This is a double...
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...
Ruriko Kawamura: Blossoms
Jazz of Japan #146 — Vocalist Ruriko Kawamura released Blossoms in 2016, her second album following her 2011 debut record...
Duo Tremolo: Resonance
Jazz of Japan #131 — Pianist Hideaki Hori and guitarist Takayoshi Baba create beautiful music together on Resonance, their first...
Hiroco Nagano: Okurimono
Jazz of Japan #11 — Okurimono is a two-track release from vocalist Hiroco Nagano with pianist Seiji Endo. On the...
Les Komatis: Les Komatis
Jazz of Japan #35 — Three established musicians join up to release Les Komatis, a rich fusion of jazz, pop,...
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,...
Cafe Cotton Club
Jazz of Japan #344 (Premium) — Cafe Cotton Club jazz club, located near Takadanobaba station in Tokyo, Japan
In F
Jazz of Japan #314 (Premium) — In F jazz club, located near Oizumi-gakuen station in Tokyo, Japan
Yuki Ito: Retattanni no Mori
Jazz of Japan #249 — Retattanni no Mori (Birch Tree Forest) is a 2019 solo album from bassist Yuki Ito....
Boozy Muse
Jazz of Japan #190 (Premium) — Boozy Muse jazz club, located near Okubo and Shin-Okubo stations in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed)
Manhattan
Jazz of Japan #340 (Premium) — Manhattan jazz club, located near Asagaya station in Tokyo, Japan
Mikiko Nagatake: Solo
Jazz of Japan #205 — In welcome succession for eager fans, pianist Mikiko Nagatake released a batch of albums for...
Thelonious
Jazz of Japan #310 (Premium) — Thelonious jazz club, located near Higashi-nakano and Ochiai stations in Tokyo, Japan
Rie Taguchi: The Gift II
Jazz of Japan #169 — Vocalist and pianist Rie Taguchi delivers a follow-up to her debut album The Gift with...