The Japanese do not have a lot of space ... He brought her to the attention of Verve’s Norman Granz, and off she went into the world of famous jazz artists. Akiyoshi was well known in the United ...

Kazuo ‘Kaz’ Kajimura, co-founder of Yoshi’s jazz club, helped the Oakland club become one of the most beloved concert venues ...

The energy and emotions at concerts…in front of a real audience,” said international Japanese Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui ... her about how she selected the artists on the project she said ...

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 ...

Modern jazz artists are reshaping the genre ... them critical acclaim in contemporary jazz circles. Hiromi Uehara is a Japanese pianist known for her energy and virtuosic skills in jazz fusion.