/r/japanesejazz
A place to share and discuss jazz and experimental music from Japan.
The wonderful nerdy world that is Japanese jazz. Experimental music in general is also welcome.
New to the scene? Read our Introduction to Japanese Jazz!
The rules are simple...
artist name - track titleplaylists are welcome
be kind in the comments
no spam, low-effort posts, or memes
Links:
r/japanesejazz Playlist
JJazz.Net (JP/EN)
Jazz in Japan (EN)
Tokyo Jazz Site (EN)
J Jazz Collector (EN)
Jazz Soda (JP)
Other cool places:
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15,059 Subscribers
大橋純子 (Junko Ōhashi) + 美乃屋セントラル・ステイション (Minoya Central Station) - レイニー・サタディ&コーヒー・ブレイク (Rainy Saturday and Coffee Break) [1977] (Fusion/Soul)
12:12 UTC
Groups similar to East Bounce?
I really like this style of mellow jazz. The group was led by bassist Yoshio Chin Suzuki.
14:26 UTC
阿川泰子 (Yasuko Agawa) - If You Never Come to me [1985] (Easy Listening / Bossa Nova)
12:06 UTC
Not in any order. This sums up my music taste pretty well.
02:55 UTC
Strong start!
Phenomenal albums. Obsessed with them! Next one: Skip Step Colgen! Also, any tips about record stores in Tokyo with a good selection of japanese jazz? Thanks!
11:43 UTC
YO! Overly Specific sub-subgenre!
Eyyo! I've been on a nonstop forced psychedelic jazz listening journey. I discovered and mapped regions of music that I haven't gone to. I was lucky eough to hear a similarity in some of the compositions and this lead me to the categorization of jazz in a new way.
Even though it seems natural I struggled to find more. To make thigs clear I'm going to attach some examples. I ask you to listen to them and think if you have some songs close to them.
I appreciate every recommendation. Please stay to the theme. I'm not entirely sure what to call it. But for now I will go with Psychoactive free jazz.
Here are the examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIc0bitmhvI&list=LL&index=13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogiwFhEK9lM&t=25s
https://youtu.be/rUy_sDLqHH8?si=CwB5pqYZCrUYyuyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzLsSJ-Xno&list=LL&index=8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_wrosWPRTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVWKzYog7nw&list=LL&index=5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc-pIH0CBxM
In most cases I'm talking about introductionss here. The heavy use of tribal, exotic percussion alongside with an unexpected twist in terms of key changes and such... all without a determined tempo. That's why I like to call it free since we're not locked in a groove. The cymbals just show you a path to follow approximately. Flutes, Trumpets, saxophones play a big part here without leading the whole style into an excessive approach. Mellow piano playing. Rhoads or something. Give me something NATURAL, ORGANIC, TRIBAL yet SOPHISTICATED and CALMING!
Thank you for letting this selection grow!
18:51 UTC
Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos - African Rock (Full Album)
03:20 UTC
Matumoto Hiroshi & Ichikawa Hideo Quartet - Megalopolis
02:58 UTC
Masabumi Kikuchi - Yellow Carcass in the Blue
06:56 UTC
Takehiro Honda - Dark and Mellow
03:38 UTC
Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet - Rerev (Extended Version - Live)
03:30 UTC
New Fan
I just discovered Ryo Fukui.
Any recommendations on artists similar to him?
Thanks!
02:36 UTC
Masaru Imada Trio + 1 - Planets
06:53 UTC
Masaru Imada Trio - Green Caterpillar (1975)
06:20 UTC
Shigeo Sekito - The Word II (Special Sound Series Vol. 2, 1975)
06:15 UTC
Kosuke Mine Quintet - Dream Eyes (1977)
06:11 UTC
Masahiko Satoh & Takeo Moriyama - East Plants (live)
01:42 UTC
Australian group Ephemera touring Japan in January 2025
00:44 UTC
間宮貴子 (Takako Mamiya) - たそがれは銀箔の… (The Twilight is Made of Silver Foil...) [1982] (Fusion)
13:06 UTC
Does anyone know of some Tokyo jazz/record bars live stream their music on the internet?
18:56 UTC
Kohsuke Mine Quintet - Daguri [Full Album] (1973)
23:18 UTC
Hiroshi Suzuki - Romance
23:12 UTC
Koichi Matsukaze Trio, Toshiyuki Daitoku – Earth Mother [Full Album] (1978)
23:07 UTC
Mal Waldron & Terumasa Hino - Black Forest
23:03 UTC
Native Son - Savanna Hot-Line [1979]
09:50 UTC
what loving feels like
08:25 UTC
Yama & Jiro's Wave – Girl Talk (Full Album)
04:58 UTC
岩崎宏美 (Hiromi Iwasaki) - そうなのよ (That's Right) [1975] (Fusion)
09:54 UTC
10/10 always. Still surprised some people only learn about hiromi through Blue Giant anime :(
23:45 UTC
Venues in Osaka?
Hi there, not sure if allowed to post, but I’ll be visiting Osaka next week and have a day to myself.
Do people have any recommendations for places to listen to live jazz in Osaka that’s tourist friendly? I’m looking specifically for Nov 12, thank you!
17:27 UTC