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Beschreibung
Fusing historical depth, cultural nuance, and travel insight into one beautifully written volume, A Guide to Jazz in Japan takes you through one of the most vibrant jazz scenes in the world. More than just a guide, it's a love letter to Japanese jazz and an indispensable cultural resource for curious, globally minded readers.

Whether you're visiting Japan, living there, armchair traveling, or just love jazz, this guide points you toward the best in Japanese jazz-places well outside the usual tourist spots. With reviews of over 40+ clubs and 200+ musicians, this guide lets you know where to go, who to hear, and where to shop, jam, and hang out.

From hip backstreet clubs to talented musicians to jazz coffee shops, the practical information and informed suggestions steer you toward a culturally immersive experience in a country on everyone's bucket list. It's a passport to one of Japan's hidden passions-jazz.
Fusing historical depth, cultural nuance, and travel insight into one beautifully written volume, A Guide to Jazz in Japan takes you through one of the most vibrant jazz scenes in the world. More than just a guide, it's a love letter to Japanese jazz and an indispensable cultural resource for curious, globally minded readers.

Whether you're visiting Japan, living there, armchair traveling, or just love jazz, this guide points you toward the best in Japanese jazz-places well outside the usual tourist spots. With reviews of over 40+ clubs and 200+ musicians, this guide lets you know where to go, who to hear, and where to shop, jam, and hang out.

From hip backstreet clubs to talented musicians to jazz coffee shops, the practical information and informed suggestions steer you toward a culturally immersive experience in a country on everyone's bucket list. It's a passport to one of Japan's hidden passions-jazz.
Über den Autor
Michael Pronko is a Tokyo-based writer of murder, memoir and music. His writing about Tokyo life and his character-driven mysteries have won awards and five-star reviews. Kirkus Reviews selected his second novel, The Moving Blade for their Best Books of 2018. The Last Train won the Shelf Unbound Competition for Best Independently Published Book.

Michael also runs the website, Jazz in Japan, which covers the vibrant jazz scene in Tokyo and Yokohama. During his 20 years in Japan, he has written about Japanese culture, art, society and politics for Newsweek Japan, The Japan Times, and Artscape Japan. He has read his essays on NHK TV and done programs for Nippon Television based on his writings.
A philosophy major, Michael traveled for years, ducking in and out of graduate schools, before finishing his PhD on Charles Dickens and film. He finally settled in Tokyo as a professor of American Literature at Meiji Gakuin University. His seminars focus on contemporary novels, short stories and film adaptations.
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Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Allg. Handbücher & Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781942410379
ISBN-10: 1942410379
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pronko, Michael
Hersteller: Raked Gravel Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Pronko
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2025
Gewicht: 0,41 kg
Artikel-ID: 132574963

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