Albums

Akane Matsumoto & Ayumi Koketsu: Trust

Trust is a 2024 release from the duo of pianist Akane Matsumoto and saxophonist Ayumi Koketsu.

Apr 12 •

Fe: Live at Virtuoso

The 2021 album Live at Virtuoso by the quartet Fe was released by the jazz club Virtuoso in the nightlife district of Akasaka in Tokyo, Japan.

Apr 6 •

Hitomi Nishiyama Trio: I'm Missing You

Rewinding from the previous article on Hitomi Nishiyama’s Echo from 2024, and connecting the dots (re: Dot, 2023), relistening to Hitomi Nishiyama…

Mar 30 •

Hitomi Nishiyama: Echo

Echo, from 2024, is pianist/composer Hitomi Nishiyama’s latest album and a response to her previous release Dot from 2023.

Mar 23 •

Hikari Ichihara Group: Unity

Unity is the sixth album from trumpeter Hikari Ichihara and the second album from the Hikari Ichihara Group band name, following their excellent debut…

Mar 16 •

Ghost Peak: The Goat on a Peak

The Goat on a Peak is a 2023 album from Ghost Peak, a band formed in 2022 by guitarist Shinji Miyazaki with Natsuki Tamura on trumpet, Taeko Kurita on…

Mar 9 •

Emiko Voice & Yuka Yanagihara: Enyana

Enyana is the first collaboration album from vocalist Emiko Voice and pianist Yuka Yanagihara.

Mar 1 •

Hideaki Hori & Wataru Hamasaki: Encounter

Encounter is the first album from co-leaders pianist Hideaki Hori and saxophonist Wataru Hamasaki, released in 2008.

Feb 23 •

Ami Fukui Trio: MCY

It was a surprise when Ami Fukui released even more new songs and arrangements with her trio on her release MCY (2023) so soon after her previous trio…

Feb 15 •

Miyuki Moriya: Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea is saxophonist Miyuki Moriya’s fourth album as a leader, which she released in 2024 with her regular quartet of Mamoru Ishida (piano…

Feb 9 •

Magnolia: El viento y las flores

Magnolia is a trio made up of vibraphone, piano, and percussion, and their debut album, El viento y las flores was released in 2022.

Feb 3 •

Motoi Kanamori: The Live

Bassist Motoi Kanamori released his third album The Live in 2023.

Jan 25 •

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