Chikara Tsuzuki is a popular Japanese-born jazz harmonica player. Tsuzuki has recorded a number of albums— additionally providing the score for the film My Blueberry Nights. On his MusicTaste release, Delight, Tsuzuki is accompanied by the talented musicians Yoshiro Nakamura (guitar), Toru Tsuzuki, Yasuharu Nakanishi (piano & keyboards), Takashi Oka and Toru Kase (bass), Kazunori [...]

Chris Minh Doky is a New York-based artist regarded among the masters of the upright bass. Doky carries on the distinct Danish tradition of the acoustic bass as a lead instrument. With musical roots deriving from his love of American East Coast grooves, and the lyric tradition of Scandinavia, Doky has developed a distinctive sound [...]

Rooted in Bossa Nova and Brazillian jazz, but with a sound all his own, multi Grammy-winning jazz musician Dori Caymmi has celebrated a career of prosperity and recognition. Following the path laid by his father and namesake, legendary Brazilian musician, Dorival Caymmi, Dori has created a style of music and a list of credits for [...]

Formed in 2002 by singer Ken Lloyd (Oblivion Dust) and Guitarist Inoran (Luna Sea), FAKE? was born with the concept of having no boundaries, both in terms of music style and live performance. While retaining a rock edge, the music of FAKE? mixes genres of all types and through a constant and steady stream of [...]

Hiroki Miyano is a prominent, respected jazz guitarist from Japan who has recorded 16 albums spanning over 20 years in his music career. He is also an active composer and arranger for other artists’ albums, as well as for film & TV projects. Notably, Miyano has been the recipient of several music awards for his [...]

Jaja is a jazz/pop group from Japan that has developed a large following in their native country. The group is led by Yukio Akiyama— a highly-regarded soprano sax player. Jaja’s other members include Motohiro Takashima (drums), Yuzuru Nishizawa (acoustic & electric guitars), and Hiroshi Ichimura (bass). The group’s musicianship encompasses a wide range of compositions [...]

Joseph Williams is an acclaimed popular solo artist who is widely known for his time as lead vocalist of the renowned pop/rock group, Toto, during the mid-to-late 1980s. He remains friends with the band and has appeared on several Toto-related projects over the past two decades. In addition to his own personal success, Williams comes [...]

Leonard White III, better known as Lenny White, is a self-taught, left-handed drummer on a right-handed kit. He is known for playing regularly with Jackie McLean in the late 1960s, and first appeared on Miles Davis’ historic recording on Bitches’ Brew. In 1970 he played with Freddie Hubbard on Red Clay, before playing in Chick [...]

Mark Chan is a Singaporean composer, producer, singer, instrumentalist, TV personality, and painter. He is recognized as one of Singapore’s premier composers, particularly for his unique blend of Eastern and Western music styles. His musical career spans nearly two decades, popular for its blend of traditional, yet modern, classical, pop and avant-garde styles. Chan’s works [...]

Naoya “The Emperor” Matsuoka is a Japan-based, veteran jazz artist, composer, and pianist. He has recorded many albums during his extensive and impressive career—spanning over four decades. Although Matsuoka is Japanese-born, he is best known for his Latin-influenced style of jazz and fusion. His career has garnered great respect in the Latin Jazz world, allowing [...]