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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My friend Rhonda Laurie is a swinging jazz singer (Sidewalk Café and more), music business instructor and underground promoter. Right now she's trying to put together a fundraising event to support ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...