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 ...

When the album written to memorialize your mother becomes your calling card, where do you turn for your second act? For Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, it involved diving deeper into herself to ...

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 ...