Hideaki Hori Trio: In My Words
Jazz of Japan #90 — Pianist Hideaki Hori lets his dexterous fingers do the talking on In My Words from...
Seiji Tada: Workout!!
Jazz of Japan #89 — Seiji “Taddy” Tada cooks with bebop, blues, and ballads on Workout!! from 2018. This album,...
Miki Hayama: Prelude to a Kiss
Jazz of Japan #88 — Jazz pianist Miki Hayama’s 2006 album Prelude to a Kiss features beautiful piano jazz improvisation...
NHORHM: New Heritage of Real Heavy Metal -Extra Edition-
Jazz of Japan #87 — An unlikely fusion of heavy metal and modern jazz strikes all the right chords on...
Yako Horikita: Shining Hour
Jazz of Japan #86 — Fans of vintage vocal jazz will be drawn to singer Yako Horikita’s debut album Shining...
Mabumi Yamaguchi: Let Your Mind Alone
Jazz of Japan #85 — The silvery tones of masterful jazz sax glide and soar through dynamically modern jazz on...
Mie Joké: Etrenne
Jazz of Japan #84 — Jazz vocalist Mie Joké’s 2018 release Etrenne is a fun and fancy swing jazz outing,...
Shinichi Kato: Bass on Cinema
Jazz of Japan #83 — With a vintage romantic feel inspired by classic cinema, Shinichi Kato’s 2011 release Bass on...
Minoru Yoshiki Soulstation: Path of Hope
Jazz of Japan #82 — Special Guest Contribution Press Release The birth of a world of visual sound! SOULSTATION will...
Sayaka Kishi Trio: Life Is Too Great
Jazz of Japan #81 — Expressing an exuberance for life with an original jazz spirit, Life Is Too Great from...
Daiki Yasukagawa Trio: Kanmai
Jazz of Japan #80 — Like the expansive cover depicting a peaceful blue ocean and sky, jazz bassist Daiki Yasukagawa’s...
Nobie: Bénin Rio Tokyo
Jazz of Japan #79 — On Bénin Rio Tokyo, Japanese vocalist Nobie takes us on a musical journey spanning West...
Layla Tomomi Sakai: The Island
Jazz of Japan #78 — Easy and breezy, as if dozing in a hammock between palm trees, Layla Tomomi Sakai’s...
Seiji Endo: Genji Monogatari Volume 1
Jazz of Japan #77 — Through a beautiful piano sound with deep reverberations, Seiji Endo’s latest solo album releases atmospheric...
Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: Sympathy
Jazz of Japan #76 — The sympathetic joy of listening to three accomplished musicians improvising and creating beautiful music together...
Hikari Ichihara Group: Move On
Jazz of Japan #75 — Hikari Ichihara’s fifth album Move On features the trumpeter’s quintet performing finely-tuned compositions with jazz...
Yuichiro Aratake: The Light Flows In
Jazz of Japan #74 — Yuichiro Aratake’s The Light Flows In is a solo piano collection which sets a calm,...
Harumi Nomoto Trio: Virgo
Jazz of Japan #73 — Pianist Harumi Nomoto’s 2014 release Virgo is a constellation of grooves, moods, and textures, boldly...
Zephyr: Zephyr
Jazz of Japan #72 — Through jazz, folk, rock, and imagination, the music on Zephyr unfurls like smoke rising from...
Masako Kunisada: M
Jazz of Japan #71 — The deep, soulful voice of Masako Kunisada warmly embraces the listener on her 2014 recording...
Blue Dot: Halo
Jazz of Japan #70 — United by a stellar theme of the universe, the Tokyo jazz quartet Blue Dot explores...
Akane Matsumoto: Playing New York
Jazz of Japan #69 — New York-style jazz with a fresh Japanese take is the focus on 2010’s Playing New...
Shinpei Ruike & George Nakajima: N.40°
Jazz of Japan #68 — Art music from two musician artists, N.40° is sweet and stimulating, mellow and manic, alternating...
Ryosuke Hashizume Group: Visible/Invisible
Jazz of Japan #67 — Music that takes you places, VisibleInvisible from the Ryosuke Hashizume Group presents six works of...
Maki Fujimura: Best Wishes
Jazz of Japan #66 — Glamorous Osaka-based singer Maki Fujimura enraptures the audience with her silky voice and energetic improvisation...
Tokuhiro Doi Quartet: Amalthea
Jazz of Japan #65 — Tokuhiro Doi’s Amalthea from 2011 presents a modern jazz quartet from Japan led by the...
Sanae Ishikawa: Grown-up Christmas Gift
Jazz of Japan #64 — Enterprising singer Sanae Ishikawa presents us with her passionate voice on Grown-up Christmas Gift from...
Taihei Asakawa: Waltz for Debby
Jazz of Japan #63 — Although it may seem overly-ambitious to reinvent the classic 1961 Bill Evans Trio live recordings...
Fumie Chiba Trio: Tip of Dream
Jazz of Japan #62 — Jazz pianist and composer Fumie Chiba’s Tip of Dream is a great example of modern...
Trispace: Trispace
Jazz of Japan #61 — Inspired by a modern, clean European jazz sound, the jazz piano trio Trispace on their...