Japan has a rich history of producing fantastic jazz artists. From bebop to fusion to avant-garde, dig into some of the best Japanese Jazz albums.

The best Japanese jazz albums demonstrate how Japanese artists interpreted and expressed themselves in jazz with outstanding musicianship that delights audiences all over the world. Here are three of the best.

Mar 13, 2022 · The nu-jazz trio incorporated styles from hip hop, breakbeat, and jazz to create some of the coolest music to come out of this genre. Tracks like ‘LOUD MINORITY’ and ‘I LOVE MY BABY my baby loves jazz’ from their 1992 album Jazzin’ became club classics and remain great dance tunes to this day.

Top japanese jazz albums ranked by popularity on Spotify, you can filter the albums by release year or decade. See also japanese jazz overview. This list is updated monthly.

Feb 1, 2025 · It's always interesting to see where famous bands got their starts, so use this list to discover some great Japanese music that you've never heard before. Featuring Sugizo, Tokyo ska Paradise Orchestra and others, the jazz bands …

Sep 13, 2024 · Through the eight tracks selected here, Chintam unearths some dope drum breaks, heavy bass lines and funky horns, for an essential selection of jazz funk fusion and rare groove vibes produced on Trio between 1973 and 1981.

Nov 15, 2021 · In this list we will be looking at 10 of our favorite Japanese jazz records from this distinctive era. We’ll focus on the projects’ particular Western inspirations and their common features such as instrumentation and dynamics.

Cosmos was a fusion Jazz Pop trio merging an 80s Synthpop sound with a traditional Japanese influence and elaborate jazz riffs. Their first album, Hyoryu, was recorded and issued in 1981. They separated sometime in between the release of their last two albums.

Sep 11, 2020 · With this first volume of the Wamono series, our two DJs here guide you through some of the best and rarest jazz funk and rare groove tunes produced in Japan between 1968 and 1980.

Nov 6, 2023 · Veteran pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto debuts on prestigious Japanese label evosound with A Shade Of Blue, out on CD and vinyl now, and digitally on December 8, 2023.