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 ...

When you read the title of this column there's a good chance you asked yourself, "what the heck is a jazz kissa?" I had never heard of them either until a recent interview I did with photographer ...

Eric Pye continues his trip north taking in the Jazz Kissas of Tohoku. Welcome to Part 2 of my Tohoku travelogue. If you have read the first part already and are ready for more, welcome back! If not, ...

“Japanese-influenced listening bars” may be the latest, greatest trend in US bar culture, but their high-end sound systems and even more highfalutin aesthetic draw from a much more humble practice: ...