City Pop artists are known for their unique blend of jazz, funk, and electronic elements. They often draw the urban lifestyle and romance of 1980s Japan. This genre appeared during a period of ...

Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, known for their energetic live performances and a diverse repertoire spanning original compositions to vibrant renditions of jazz, funk, R&B, and rock classics from the ...

Jazz kissa (a term that’s shorthand for the Japanese phrase “kissaten,” which roughly translates to “tea-drinking shop” in English) culture first gained traction in Tokyo after the ...

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’.

Over and over, I came across Ryo Fukui, the godfather of Japanese jazz piano (or at least the most famous jazz pianist outside Japan). I ordered a copy of Scenery , his 1976 debut, and from the cover ...

Unlike traditional Japanese jazz kissas, the listening lounge doesn’t plan to stick to just one type of music. Bankston said the sounds will “run the gamut” from R&B and funk fusion to jazz ...

Many of the Japanese jazz records at Sakura Blossom Bar were produced in the ’70s, an era in which the culture continued to flourish. ... an expert in this period of Japanese jazz, funk and disco.

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 ...