Miwo: Tranquillo
Jazz singer MIWO’s first album is entitled Tranquillo from 2020. This fifty-one-minute album delivers a sincere and straightforward set of...
About Jazz of Japan
Introducing modern-day jazz of Japan through albums, musicians, and clubs
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...
Meu Coracao: Hall Tone
As jazz fans know, Brazilian music and bossa nova tunes are frequently present on jazz albums, playlists, and jazz bars,...
Kanoko Kitajima: Long Way to Go
Long Way to Go is the title of pianist Kanoko Kitajima’s debut album, recorded and released in 2019. The sound...
Ami Fukui Trio: MCY
It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with her trio on her release...
Makiyo Sakai: Silver Painting
For many people, classical music can be very relaxing, a soothing balm at certain times, or in uncertain times. Some...
Apple Jump
Apple Jump jazz club, located near Ikebukuro station in Tokyo, Japan
Nobie: Primary
Nobie is a multi-talented artist whose musical and professional paths started at a young age. These included learning the violin...
Ayumi Koketsu: Struttin’
Struttin’ is saxophone player Ayumi Koketsu’s jazz quartet album released in Japan in 2010. This is her debut album, the...
Hiro Kimura Quintet: Folds
The full title of this 2023 album sets the stage: “Folds - Live at 100Ban Hall by the Hiro Kimura...
Yuka Ueda: Dois
On Yuka Ueda’s 2013 release Dois, the Japanese singer assembles thirteen songs from her Brazilian and Latin repertoire that she’s...
Yuka Ueda: Agora
Agora is the 2011 debut release from vocalist Yuka Ueda who specializes in Brazilian samba and bossa nova music, singing...
Routine Jazz Sextet: Routine Jazz Sextet
Routine Jazz Sextet from 2008 promotes genuine jazz from Tokyo with the flavor of 1950/60’s era jazz giants such as...
Akane Matsumoto: Playing New York
New York-style jazz with a fresh Japanese take is the focus on 2010’s Playing New York, where popular Japanese pianist...
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...
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...
Rio Osawa: Rio
Rio is the first album from vocalist Rio Osawa, released in 2021 as a six song, 24 minute album of...
Yuto Komatsu Quartet: Defune
Trumpeter Yuto Komatsu released his second album Defune in 2025, introducing nine new songs performed by his quartet that includes...
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...