Akiyoshi’s classical roots and Japanese heritage are evident in her music, setting her apart from other jazz musicians. She composed using Japanese themes, harmonies and instruments, but her music ...

From Paris to the Philippines, Fête de la Musique 2025 breaks down borders with rhythms on stages scattered all around the ...

With this year's International Jazz Day concert taking place in Osaka ... that's the reason they became so adept at it. Some of the Japanese musicians say the first time they ever heard anybody ...

Dulcet vocals, dynamic saxophone solos and lively marching pieces reminiscent of New Orleans were just a sampling of the genres on display at Yokosuka Tomodachi Jazz 2024 and Yokosuka Jazz Rock ...

Leaf had a good selection framed on one wall and a large collection of autograph cards from visiting Japanese jazz musicians on another. Matchbook Sets (Tokyo Kissas) The shop is not overly large, and ...

A music teacher at a Defense Department school in Japan, along with American and Japanese students, has recorded an ...