In 1911, 13-year-old Juhei Kono arrived in Tacoma from Japan. His memoir is the inspiration for "Voyages," a new album from ...

Even the most knowledgeable jazz fans might be surprised to learn that saxophonist James Brandon Lewis (JBL) has issued 16 ...

Photoshop tutorial showing how to design and create a vintage, jazz record album cover made famous by record companies such as Blue Note, Impulse, Prestige and Capitol Records. Canada Will No ...

A shining star of modern Afrobeat, Mersea comes forth with a melodic statement on her album, "JOPAH". Built on 17 tracks and running at 42 minutes and 59 seconds, this is a project, a live experience, ...

There is a place where jazz, classical and chamber music converge and it is home to German brothers Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr. Trumpeter Julian and pianist Roman, both outstanding musicians, have been ...

The Japan-exclusive cover art for her album, Brat, has ignited a flurry of reactions online ... The cover features Charli XCX reimagined in a distinctly Japanese art style, blending modern pop culture ...

AME Thai Japanese Fusion, a recent addition to Mount Vernon’s restaurant scene, offers these comfort foods in one great spot. AME opened in the spring of 2024 and has the same owners as Thai Thai ...

When Sonoko Sakai’s mother sneaked a little miso into her lasagne, she was not thinking of the kind of Japanese fusion that became an American dining craze in the 1980s. Rather, she was doing ...

The only thing rivalling the intrigue left behind by Power Windows was its album artwork. Continuing the exploration ... Fronting this new chapter was the cover, which captured their balance between ...

Finnish pianist Iro Haala has a gift for assembling superb jazz ensembles. Her on-record successes—including ... ending a remarkable six- minute prayer. This cohesive album can be—and should be—taken ...