blending jazz, contemporary classical, rock, and traditional Japanese music into an innovative synthesis instantly recognizable as hers alone. Her wide-ranging compositions can incorporate the simple ...

Full of gleaming guitars and haunting electronics, Soft Sounds earned critical acclaim and new fans around the world, quickly making Japanese Breakfast a household name among the indie rock contingent ...

“That was one of the first legends for Japanese rock fans,” Hagiwara said ... an art form on the same scale as classical music or jazz,” Hagiwara said. The CD and Blu-ray dvd set ...

Together with transcendental pianist Yukinori and beginner drummer Tamada, Dai aspires to perform in Japan’s top jazz club. The soundtrack was composed by Uehara, who also played the piano for ...