Could you imagine coffee shops in any North American or European city that played jazz non-stop all day, or bars where, variously, as you quenched your thirst, you heard only Blue Note Records, ...

This month Eric Pye toured 6 Jazz Kissas across Tokyo, Japan. Find out what they’re all about. When I visit Japan I have two main goals, besides visiting with friends and family. I lived here for over ...

Independent labels have always been a mainstay of the Tokyo jazz scene, but this year saw a bumper crop of good music coming from small labels. While many of these artists' recordings can only be ...

Through their Tokyo Jazz Joints podcast and book, Philip Arneill and James Catchpole aim to spotlight, honor and preserve Japan’s storied jazz kissa culture. Now, Catchpole is undertaking his most ...

TOKYO >> Jazz kissa, or cafes with extensive collections of jazz records and high-end audio equipment for playing them, originated in Japan. Now listening bars, influenced by the culture of jazz kissa ...

If you're a record collector, a guitar nerd, a jazz head, a garage rocker, or a karaoke crooner, Tokyo is possibly the best place on the planet for music lovers. Before planning a trip to Japan's ...

All products featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by Condé Nast Traveler editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate ...

The post Tokyo’s Midnight Jazz Kissaten: After-Hours Coffee Bars Where Time Slows appeared first on Author Kathy Haan. This post written by Kathy Haan. Go to Author Kathy Haan - The secret to telling ...

This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. I owe my love of jazz to the time I spent in Japan in the mid-1960s when I was working as a writer in the public information office of the American ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The first-ever Tokyo/Manila/L.A. Jazz Summit on Sunday, June 1 will celebrate ...

We hang out with L.A. laptop composer Carl Stone in Tokyo as he prepares for the premiere of 'Daimatsu' at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center.

Robert Budreau has brought his biopic, which bowed in Toronto, to Japan. By Gavin J Blair Having bowed at the Toronto film festival, Canadian director Robert Budreau has now brought his Chet Baker ...