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 ...

There’s a well-established tradition of Japanese jazz artists, but there does not seem to be, at least in the Western world, as strong a tradition of Chinese jazz artists.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Connie Han has established herself as one of contemporary jazz’s most talented and inventive musicians by combining the precision of her childhood training as a classical pianist with the ...