A variety of Japanese and Japanese American arts -- including Butoh and jazz, as well as anime -- will be celebrated during ‘JapanOC,’ a seven-month festival presented by Carnegie Hall, the ...

Jazz Musicians and Their Love for Japan article by Atzko Kohashi, published on August 6, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more In the Artist's Own Words articles ...

Many exceptional Japanese jazz artists have also been regulars on the schedule including Hiromi, Eric Miyashiro, Takeshi Ohbayashi, May Inoue, and Toshiko Akiyoshi (who has released several albums ...

Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui releases new album ‘Euphoria’ on Shanachie. *“The energy and emotions at concerts…in front of a real audience,” said international Japanese Jazz pianist Keiko ...

Where to find Beck at Jazz Fest: Contemporary Crafts, first weekend (April 23-25). Beyond the Fair Grounds: Dutch Alley Artists Co-op, 912 N. Peters St., 504.412.9220; The Ogden Museum of Southern ...

Additional topics of discussion include Japanese jazz artists (including Ryo Fukui, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and Isao Suzuki), and why classical music is still so popular when interest has fallen off in many ...

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese military on December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the imprisonment of approximately 120,000 individuals ...

Kenny Endo is celebrating 50 years in Taiko Drumming and has two concerts to that you can enjoy. There will be two unique concerts, on August 9th there will be Japanese classical and traditional ...