Layla Tomomi Sakai: Stolen Moments
Jazz of Japan #307 — Singer Layla Tomomi Sakai’s Stolen Moments is a 27-minute album from 2019, a follow-up to...
Oto-ya Hiroo
Jazz of Japan #306 (Premium) — Oto-ya Hiroo concert space, located near Hiroo station in Tokyo, Japan
Shinya Fukumori Trio: For 2 Akis
Jazz of Japan #305 — For 2 Akis is a 2018 release from the trio of Japanese drummer Shinya Fukumori,...
Kaito Nakamura: Invisible Diary
Jazz of Japan #304 — Invisible Diary, released in March 2025, is the latest release from drummer Kaito Nakamura. On...
Nardis
Jazz of Japan #303 (Premium) — Nardis jazz club, located near Kashiwa station in Kashiwa, Japan
Akane Matsumoto & Ayumi Koketsu: Trust
Jazz of Japan #302 — Trust is a 2024 release from the duo of pianist Akane Matsumoto and saxophonist Ayumi...
Fe: Live at Virtuoso
Jazz of Japan #301 — The 2021 album Live at Virtuoso by the quartet Fe was released by the jazz...
Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: I’m Missing You
Jazz of Japan #300 — Rewinding from the previous article on Hitomi Nishiyama’s Echo from 2024, and connecting the dots...
Hitomi Nishiyama: Echo
Jazz of Japan #299 — Echo, from 2024, is pianistcomposer Hitomi Nishiyama’s latest album and a response to her previous...
Sunny Side
Jazz of Japan #298 (Premium) — Sunny Side jazz club, located near Takadanobaba and Nishi-waseda stations in Tokyo, Japan
Hikari Ichihara Group: Unity
Jazz of Japan #297 — Unity is the sixth album from trumpeter Hikari Ichihara and the second album from the...
Ghost Peak: The Goat on a Peak
Jazz of Japan #296 — The Goat on a Peak is a 2023 album from Ghost Peak, a band formed...
Emiko Voice & Yuka Yanagihara: Enyana
Jazz of Japan #295 — Enyana is the first collaboration album from vocalist Emiko Voice and pianist Yuka Yanagihara. Their...
Strings
Jazz of Japan #294 (Premium) — Strings jazz club, located near Kichijoji station in Tokyo, Japan
Hideaki Hori & Wataru Hamasaki: Encounter
Jazz of Japan #293 — Encounter is the first album from co-leaders pianist Hideaki Hori and saxophonist Wataru Hamasaki, released...
Ami Fukui Trio: MCY
Jazz of Japan #292 — It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with...
Miyuki Moriya: Beyond the Sea
Jazz of Japan #291 — Beyond the Sea is saxophonist Miyuki Moriya’s fourth album as a leader, which she released...
Magnolia: El viento y las flores
Jazz of Japan #290 — Magnolia is a trio made up of vibraphone, piano, and percussion, and their debut album,...
Velvet Sun
Jazz of Japan #289 (Premium) — Velvet Sun jazz club, located near Ogikubo and Asagaya stations in Tokyo, Japan
Motoi Kanamori: The Live
Jazz of Japan #288 — Bassist Motoi Kanamori released his third album The Live in 2023. This is a double...
Daiki Yasukagawa New Trio: The Three Roses
Jazz of Japan #287 — Renowned jazz bassist Daiki Yasukagawa is actively engaged in a variety of fascinating projects within...
Nobie & Takayoshi Baba: Owari to Hajimari
Jazz of Japan #286 — Owari to Hajimari (The End and the Beginning) is a new album from the duo...
Megumi Yonezawa / Masa Kamaguchi / Ken Kobayashi: Boundary
Jazz of Japan #285 — Boundary is the 2018 release from the trio of pianist Megumi Yonezawa, bassist Masa Kamaguchi,...
Jazz Nutty
Jazz of Japan #284 (Premium) — Jazz Nutty jazz cafe, located near Wadeda station in Tokyo, Japan
Akane Matsumoto: Oh, Lady Be Good
Jazz of Japan #283 — Oh, Lady Be Good is a piano trio album from Tokyo-based jazz pianist Akane Matsumoto....
Hiro Kimura: Trees
Jazz of Japan #282 — Drummer Hiro Kimura’s debut album from 2022 is Trees, a 61-minute modern jazz album recorded...
Seiji Endo: Piano Pieces Collection II
Jazz of Japan #281 — Piano Pieces Collection II is pianist Seiji Endo’s follow-up to his 2021 release Piano Pieces...
Ten Top 10s for Live Jazz in Tokyo
Jazz of Japan #280 (Premium) — “I’m going to be in Tokyo for a few days and want to catch some live jazz… where should I...
Seiji Endo: Piano Pieces Collection
Jazz of Japan #279 — Piano Pieces Collection is a 2021 album from pianist and composer Seiji Endo. For this...
Yuka Yanagihara Trio: Beloved Ones
Jazz of Japan #278 — Like pianist Yuka Yanagihara’s previous album Inner Views from 2019, her songs on this year’s...