In May 2025 Japan welcomed an estimated 3.693 million visitors, marking a surge in global fascination with the country—up 125% (more than double!) compared to a decade ago. Many come for the exquisite ...

The Temple University Jazz Band is preparing for a banner year in 2026, with several international concerts and a performance at an invitation-only collegiate competition on the docket. But the ...

One night in a Japanese jazz kissa changed music listening for me forever. My love for the jazz piano trio began in the most unique way possible. Every now and then, a listening session turns into ...

April is Jazz Appreciation Month. It’s also National Poetry Month. And the 2024 Unbound Book Festival wraps up Sunday. So it only seemed apropos to exchange emails with my friend Wayne Zade — a jazz ...