These are sophisticated compositions that bring out the best in Land. His earthy lucid tone graces the gentle mid-tempo-ballad "Tekeuma" with Japanese harmonies, and he brings a Coltrane-like ...

Drummer Kazuhiro Odagiri, who moved to the U.S. about 10 years ago, has been involved in Funk, R&B, Cuban, Madagascar, and Indian music based on jazz, and was attracted to the uniqueness and ...

As CBS2's Kiran Dhillon reports, New York-based Japanese musician Tadataka Unno is a beloved member of the local jazz community. The 40-year-old is a renowned pianist and composer.

Ko Tanaka, the first Off-Broadway Japanese composer known for his fusion of jazz with American musical theater and Japanese musical traditions, is composing a ballet rendition of the ...

Learn taiko from TaikoArts Midwest and meet Tiffany Tamaribuchi, an O-Daiko player. Taiko drumming is an art form that balances music, dance, and athletics into a dynamic demonstration of Japanese ...

It’s maybe 10 guys.” While he’s been a fan of the Jazz for more than two decades, Nishio first came to visit Utah roughly eight years ago on assignment with a Japanese media outlet.

We thought that mindfulness really tied in with hanami.” Many of the Japanese jazz records at Sakura Blossom Bar were produced in the ’70s, an era in which the culture continued to flourish.

Rising Japanese star pianist Hiromi plays June 16 and 17, 2009, in Seattle at Jazz Alley.