In F
In F jazz club, located near Oizumi-gakuen station in Tokyo, Japan
Akiko Suda: Flowers On The Hill
Flowers On The Hill is a beautiful album of tender and impeccably delivered music from the vocalist Akiko Suda. The...
Seiji Endo: Sakura Meditation
Sakura Meditation from pianist Seiji Endo is a gorgeous collection of evocative solo piano pieces. Through the ten tracks, Endo...
Manhattan
Manhattan jazz club, located near Asagaya station in Tokyo, Japan
Hiroco Nagano: Okurimono
Okurimono is a two-track release from vocalist Hiroco Nagano with pianist Seiji Endo. On the first track, the duo takes...
Les Komatis: Les Komatis
Three established musicians join up to release Les Komatis, a rich fusion of jazz, pop, and Brazilian influences combined for...
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...
Ami Fukui Trio: MCY
It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with her trio on her release...
Ruriko Kawamura: Blossoms
Vocalist Ruriko Kawamura released Blossoms in 2016, her second album following her 2011 debut record Loo Loo. The album is...
Ami Fukui Trio: New Journey
Ami Fukui’s third album New Journey grabs the listener’s attention with colorful, immersive songs, 11 well-crafted originals played with exciting...
Sul Madrugada: Luar
While leading and participating in different groups through the years, musicians Hiroe Kobayashi and Sayaka Kishi have also played together...
Mase Hiroko Quintet: First Contact
“Hard bop jazz aimed towards the universe” might be a good way to introduce soprano saxophonist Hiroko Mase’s debut album...
Rie Taguchi: The Gift
Vocalist Rie Taguchi leads a swinging sextet on her first full-length album, The Gift. Her sultry voice seems to crack...
Boozy Muse
Boozy Muse jazz club, located near Okubo and Shin-Okubo stations in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed)
Duo Tremolo: Resonance
Pianist Hideaki Hori and guitarist Takayoshi Baba create beautiful music together on Resonance, their first studio recording as the unit...
Hideaki Kanazawa & Sumire Kuribayashi: Nijuso
Veteran bassist Hideaki Kanazawa and stellar pianist Sumire Kuribayashi join up for a calm and lyrical jazz duo on Nijuso...
Mikiko Nagatake: Solo
In welcome succession for eager fans, pianist Mikiko Nagatake released a batch of albums for the young jazz label Owl...
Cafe Cotton Club
Cafe Cotton Club jazz club, located near Takadanobaba station in Tokyo, Japan
Sanae Ishikawa: Feel Like Makin’ Love
Tokyo-based jazz singer Sanae Ishikawa sings from her heart, presenting her full, confident voice on choice jazz standards with her...
Alfie
Alfie jazz club, located near Roppongi station in Tokyo, Japan
Jazzspot J
Jazzspot J jazz club, located near Shinjuku-Sanchome and Shinjuku-Gyoemmae stations in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed)
Blue Dot: Halo
United by a stellar theme of the universe, the Tokyo jazz quartet Blue Dot explores stars and galaxies on their...
Somethin’
Somethin’ jazz club, located near Ikebukuro station in Tokyo, Japan
Yuki Ito: Retattanni no Mori
Retattanni no Mori (Birch Tree Forest) is a 2019 solo album from bassist Yuki Ito. Over the album’s six tracks...
Yosuke Sato & George Nakajima: Longing
Longing is the title of a 2023 jazz duo album from saxophonist Yosuke Sato and pianist George Nakajima. This is...
Paco
Paco jazz club, located near Kojimachi and Hanzomon stations in Tokyo, Japan
What's J Jazz?
What’s J Jazz? J Jazz, or Japanese Jazz, is a classification label found in sections of some record and CD...
Rie Taguchi: The Gift II
Vocalist and pianist Rie Taguchi delivers a follow-up to her debut album The Gift with her 2021 album naturally titled...
Tomoka Miwa: Colors in Silence
Tomoka Miwa, Tokyo-based jazz and pop singer, uses her jazz palette on Colors in Silence, a live recording from 2015....
Layla Tomomi Sakai: The Island
Easy and breezy, as if dozing in a hammock between palm trees, Layla Tomomi Sakai’s The Island stirs up visions...