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Improvised Music from Japan

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Improvised Music from Japan is a music website and record label.

The website was originally known as Japanese Free Improvisers. As its name suggests, it concentrates on Japanese and Japan-based musical improvisers, particularly free improvisers. It was founded in 1996 by Yoshiyuki Suzuki.[1]

Releases

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In December 2001, a compilation box-set, also called Improvised Music from Japan, was released to mark the fifth anniversary of the website.[2] It was a 10 CD collection of previously unissued material from a variety of Japanese musicians (some of them collaborating with Europeans and Americans). The artists featured on the release are:

The label has since released a number of other records featuring similar artists:

Other Japanese artists which could be considered free improvisers include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bell, Clive (2014-10-24). "Off Site: Improvised Music From Japan". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ^ Olewnick, Brian. "Improvised Music From Japan Review". AllMusic.
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