Yusuke Ogawa

Music Feb 27, 2019

Yusuke Ogawa: The man in Japan giving jazz fans their rare record fix

by Katherine Whatley

'There are just so many records in Japan," says Yusuke Ogawa, owner of Universounds, a used record shop selling jazz, soul and funk in the Western suburbs of central Tokyo. Now, with the rise of internet sales as well as the increasingly interconnected music ...

Music | JAZZ NOTES Apr 11, 2013

Newbies to Japanese jazz get a soundtrack to a primer

by Sean Smith

For a music fan wanting to explore jazz for the first time, an ideal starting point may be the current chart-toppers, which includes Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding and Jose James. Alternatively, he or she may choose to start with the classics, diving into the ...