Jazz in Japan
Japan: the atlas lists 65 jazz musicians, 1 jazz clubs and bars, 3 festivals and 2 jazz radio stations; the busiest jazz cities are Tokyo, Tokyo and Osaka.
Jazz musicians from Japan
Yoko Kanno
b. 1964 · Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer
Miyoshi Umeki
1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007)
Hibari Misora
1937–1989 · Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989)
Ringo Sheena
b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-)
Hiromi Uehara
b. 1979 · Japanese-born jazz composer and pianist (1979-)
Sadao Watanabe
b. 1933 · Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1933-)
Keiko Matsui
b. 1961 · Japanese jazz pianist (1961-)
Otomo Yoshihide
b. 1959 · Japanese composer, guitarist (1959-)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
1985– · Japanese ska band
Casiopea
1977– · Japanese jazz fusion band (1977-)
Kazumi Watanabe
b. 1953 · Japanese jazz guitarist, composer, producer and University…
Ryo Kawasaki
1947–2020 · Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020)
Masayoshi Takanaka
b. 1953 · Japanese guitarist, composer, arranger, producer (1953-)
Ikue Mori
b. 1953 · drummer, electronic musician and composer
Nujabes
1974–2010 · Japanese hip-hop producer (1974–2010)
Makoto Ozone
b. 1961 · Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1961-)
Melt-Banana
1992– · Japanese noise rock band
Capsule
1997– · Japanese electronica band
Mari Natsuki
b. 1952 · Japanese actor and singer
Hiram Bullock
1955–2008 · American jazz guitarist (1955–2008)
Tokyo Jihen
2004– · Japanese musical group
Toshinori Kondo
1948–2020 · Japanese trumpeter, music producer (1948-2020)
Frankie Sakai
1929–1996 · Japanese comedian (1929-1996)
Jun Miyake
b. 1958 · Japanese composer
Stomu Yamash'ta
b. 1947 · Japanese musician
Akiko Yano
b. 1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter
Hitoshi Ueki
1926–2007 · Japanese actor, comedian, singer, guitarist (1927-2007)
Sukima Switch
1999– · Japanese musical duo (1999-)
Ryōichi Hattori
1907–1993 · Japanese composer (1907-1993)
Akira Jimbo
b. 1959 · Japanese drummer (1959-)
Aki Takase
b. 1948 · Japanese musician
Terumasa Hino
b. 1942 · Japanese jazz trumpet player
Yūji Ōno
1941–2026 · Japanese composer, arranger, and jazz pianist (1941-2026)
Shizuko Kasagi
1914–1985 · Japanese singer, actress(1914-1985)
Eiji Kitamura
b. 1929 · Japanese jazz clarinetist, composer, bandmaster (1929-)
Yasuaki Shimizu
b. 1954 · Japanese saxophonist, composer, music producer (1954-)
Kaori Kobayashi
b. 1981 · Japanese saxophonist, flute player, composer, arranger…
Takuya Kuroda
b. 1980 · Japanese jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger (1980-)
Aki Yashiro
1950–2023 · Japanese enka singer and painter
Issei Noro
b. 1957 · Japanese jazz fusion guitarist (born 1957)
Noriko Matsueda
b. 1971 · Japanese composer
Akira Sakata
b. 1945 · Japanese jazz saxophonist, actor, researcher (1945-)
Satoko Fujii
b. 1958 · Japanese musician
Shinji Takeda
b. 1972 · Japanese actor and musician
Chihiro Yamanaka
b. 1974 · Japanese jazz pianist
Keiko Lee
b. 1965 · Zainichi Korean jazz singer and pianist (1965-)
Masahiko Satō
b. 1941 · Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1941-)
Norihiko Hibino
b. 1973 · Japanese composer
Akiko Wada
b. 1950 · Japanese singer and talent
Ryōko Moriyama
b. 1948 · Japanese jazz singer
Miki Higashino
b. 1968 · Japanese musician
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
b. 1948 · Japanese musician
Jazztronik
b. 1976 · Japanese disc jockey, record producer and jazz musician
Ichiko Hashimoto
b. 1952 · Japanese pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger (1952-)
Masabumi Kikuchi
1939–2015 · Japanese keyboardist (1939-2015)
Maki Asakawa
1942–2010 · Japanese singer (1942-2010)
Jun Fukamachi
1946–2010 · Japanese keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer…
Kaoru Abe
1949–1978 · Japanese saxophonist (1949-1978)
Kei Akagi
b. 1953 · Japanese jazz pianist (1953-)
Juju
b. 1976 · Japanese jazz singer
Jazz cities in Japan
Jazz festivals in Japan
Jazz radio stations in Japan
AshiyaRadio〜アシヤ・ラヂヲ〜
JP · AAC 192k · bossa nova, jazz, piano jazz
J-Club Club Bandstand
JP · MP3 128k · 1930s, 1940s, big band