An all-girls jazz-funk band from Japan drummed up some groovy sound waves across Perth on the weekend during two sold out shows as part of their Australia wide-tour ‘Tokyo Down Under’. Described as a ...

Kazuhiro Odagiri, a drummer based in New York after graduated the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, U.S. Jazz trumpeter Mao Sone, who participated in the film “Trumpet,” which won the ...

It's widely known that Japan is a country with a jazz-loving population. The audience appreciates the music and shows it proper respect. It has been that way for a long time. In fact, the history of ...

If you've witnessed a headlining performance from pianists Toshiko Akiyoshi or Hiromi, visited a "jazu kissa" cafe where records are spun and coffee poured, or read nearly any work by author Haruki ...

This Japanese jazz bar is one of those rare Midtown spots that makes you forget you’re half a mile from Auntie Anne’s in Penn ...

One night in a Japanese jazz kissa changed music listening for me forever. My love for the jazz piano trio began in the most unique way possible. Every now and then, a listening session turns into ...

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that is ...

Matcha over masala chai. Japanese jazz-funk on loop. A vintage tote stacked with Joan Didion and zines from a Berlin press. Clothes that toe the line between Pinterest aesthetic and personal style. In ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

A Japanese jazz pianist was beaten in a New York City subway station, requiring him to be hospitalized, according to the New York City Police Department and the man’s family. During the attack on ...