Zoot Sims　

Throughout his career, Zoot Sims was famous for epitomizing the swinging musician, never playing an inappropriate phrase. He always sounded inspired, and although his style did not change much afte ..more

Momoko Kikuchi　

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra　

Scorpions　

Known best for their 1984 anthem Rock You Like a Hurricane and the 1990 ballad Wind of Change, German rockers Scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful ..more

Fuyumi Sakamoto　

m-flo　

SHEENA & THE ROKKETS　

Ariana Grande　

A television star turned pop diva, Ariana Grande emerged in the mid-2010s as an heir to the throne of Mariah Carey. Blessed with powerful vocals that belied her petite frame, Grande had great ..more

NINGEN ISU　

LOVE PSYCHEDELICO　

Enya　

With her blend of folk melodies, synthesized backdrops, and classical motifs, Enya created a distinctive style that more closely resembled new age than the folk and Celtic music that provided her i ..more

Hank Mobley　

One of the Blue Note label’s definitive hard bop artists, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley remains somewhat underappreciated for his straightforward, swinging style. Any characterization of Mo ..more

Neil Young & Crazy Horse　

Offspring　

The Offspring’s metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group’s credentials and approach follow the ..more

Alicia Keys　

Alicia Keys became an international star with her singular mix of classic and contemporary R＆B. Behind the number one pop hit Fallin, her debut album, Songs in A Minor, sold more than 50,000 c ..more

Koji Tamaki　

Yamashita Yosuke　

Yamashita studied piano as a child and has played professionally since the age of 17. He attended Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo from 1962-1967 and played for a time with saxophonist Sadao W ..more

Jaco Pastorius　

Jaco Pastorius was a meteor who blazed on to the scene in the 1970s, only to flame out tragically in the 1980s. With a brilliantly fleet technique and fertile melodic imagination, Pastorius made ..more

Katy Perry　

Brandishing a wink, a coo, and cleavage with the aplomb of an assassin, Katy Perry created a distinctly new millennial pop persona： a Disney princess as imagined by Madonna. Flirty and bodacious ..more

Tak Matsumoto