Mito Tsukino　

Blue Mitchell　

Owner of a direct, lightly swinging, somewhat plain-wrapped tone that fit right in with the Blue Note label’s hard bop ethos of the 1960s, Blue Mitchell tends to be overlooked today perhaps beca ..more

Spyro Gyra　

Founded in 1974 by saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, Spyro Gyra have consistently been one of the commercially successfully pop-jazz groups of the past 30 years. The band became a full-time ventur ..more

Hiroko Shimabukuro (hiro)ヒロ　

Kmfdm　

Such industrial alt-metal outfits as Nine Inch Nails and Ministry received the lion’s share of press and commercial success during the ’90s, but a handful of other bands slugged it out for just ..more

The Molotovs　

Le Orme　

It’s easy to forget that America and England didn’t exist in a vacuum in the 1960s, and that rock’s influence was felt far beyond the English-speaking world. France, Italy, Germany, and much of the re ..more

Masaharu Fukuyama　

The Lemon Twigs　

Channeling the Baroque rock of the ’60s, Long Island brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario started the Lemon Twigs while they were still teenagers. Like their father, Ronnie D’Addario, the ..more

GOOD BYE APRIL　

Jan Garbarek　

Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek’s icy tone and liberal use of space and long tones has long been perfect for the ECM sound and, as a result, he is on many recordings for that label, both as a ..more

TRUE (Miho Karasawa)　

Bruford　

After playing with Yes and King Crimson, drummer Bill Bruford took a large step toward jazz-rock and fusion with the establishment of his own group, simply named Bruford, in the late ’70s. ..more

Jake Bugg　

Raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and the brothers Gallagher, English singer/songwriter Jake Bugg blends the melodious, working-class swagger of the La’ ..more

CADILLAC　

Atsuko Hiyajyo　

Nothing But The Funk　

Ralph Towner　

One of the founders of Oregon, Ralph Towner is one of the few modern jazz musicians to specialize on acoustic guitar. His playing often stretches beyond the boundaries of conventional jazz ..more

LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE　

Rie Utagokoro