Pit Inn
Pit Inn jazz club, located near Shinjuku-Sanchome station in Tokyo, Japan
Kaoru Azuma / Hitomi Nishiyama: Faces
The album Faces from 2020 is the follow-up to vocalist Kaoru Azuma and pianist Hitomi Nishiyama’s first album Travels (2013)....
Baby Brothers: Happy Christmas with Bb
This special release from Baby Brothers, entitled Happy Christmas with Bb (side b, the final live at plug and more),...
Miyuki Moriya: Uta Oto
Uta Oto from sax player Miyuki Moriya is a modern jazz album full of emotion and spirit… a bit spiritual,...
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...
Hideaki Hori: Melodies for Night & Day
As a companion piece to the previous article on Hideaki Hori’s Horizon, this follow-up post introduces the pianist’s recent solo...
Hideaki Hori: Horizon
Jazz pianist Hideaki Hori kicked off his recording career 20 years ago, and it all started with this debut album...
Lydian
Lydian jazz club, located near Ogawamachi and Awajicho stations in Tokyo, Japan (permanently closed)
Nanami Haruta: II
Trombonist Nanami Haruta’s debut release II from 2022 is another great example of new jazz albums from new players that...
Akane Matsumoto: Little Girl Blue
Akane Matsumoto’s solo piano album Little Girl Blue from 2022 is full of good moods and good vibes, definitely different...
Shinpei Ruike & George Nakajima: Duo
Duo is the latest album from trumpeter Shinpei Ruike and pianist George Nakajima, two Tokyo-based jazz musicians who hail from...
Kaori Vibes Quartet: Starry Nights
Starry Nights is the latest album from the Kaori Vibes Quartet. This is leader Kaori Nakajima’s third album with her...
Sometime
Sometime jazz club, located near Kichijoji station in Tokyo, Japan
Rabbitoo: The Torch
Opening with a single-tone drone, electronic jazz music group Rabbitoo continues their retro-futuristic sound on their second album /The Torch...
Emiko Voice: Standard Trio
Emiko Voice is always an interesting, active, and boundary-exploring musician, often simultaneously involved in a number of projects. Emphasizing her...
Yasumasa Kumagai & J-Jazz Homies: Last Resort
The latest album from J Jazz pianist Yasumasa Kumagai is titled Last Resort, released in 2020 on his own independent...
Mikiko Nagatake: Solo
In welcome succession for eager fans, pianist Mikiko Nagatake released a batch of albums for the young jazz label Owl...
No Room for Squares
No Room for Squares jazz club, located near Shimo-Kitazawa station in Tokyo, Japan
Mamoru Ishida: Ishida Mamoru 4 feat. Mike Rivett
Pianist Mamoru Ishida’s second album is titled /Ishida Mamoru 4 feat. Mike Rivett /and was released in 2011. With nine...
FNK: Canvas
FNK is a group featuring pianist Fumie Chiba, guitarist Nao Teraya, and drummer Kaoru Suzuki, who released their first album...
Dug
Dug jazz bar, located near Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Japan
Bungalow: Abstract Messages
Abstract Messages is the final record from the group Bungalow, an album created under unique circumstances and with a different...
Yukako Yamano: Imperial
World-traveling pianist Yukako Yamano released Imperial in 2018, a three-song mini-album showcasing not only her original songs but also the...
Sul Madrugada: Luar
While leading and participating in different groups through the years, musicians Hiroe Kobayashi and Sayaka Kishi have also played together...
Yuichi Narita: Urban Nocturne
With many jazz bars and performance opportunities reduced during the pandemic period, musicians used novel approaches to create and record...
Knuttel House
Knuttel House jazz club, located near Asakusa and Iriya stations in Tokyo, Japan
Tetsuji Yoshida & Mikiko Nagatake Duo: Live at Knuttel House
Trumpeter Tetsuji Yoshida and pianist Mikiko Nagatake create new music in old town surroundings on 2021’s Live at Knuttel House....
Zimagine
Zimagine jazz club, located near Omote-Sando station in Tokyo, Japan
Fumika Asari: Introducin’
Fumika Asari’s first album is Introducin’ from 2020, a satisfying debut with a mix of players, combinations, and a to-the-point...
Cochi
Cochi jazz club, located near Koiwa station in Tokyo, Japan