Tony Higgins presents: J-Jazz Masterclass (2 December 2025)

Since 2018, together with friend Mike Peden, Tony has worked with UK label BBE, curating four highly acclaimed ‘J Jazz’ compilations of Japanese modern jazz and producing numerous full album reissues in the ‘J Jazz Masterclass Series’. Expanding on this, Tony now brings it to life on One Jazz.

Playlist:
Yasuhiro Kohno Trio + 1 - J C Blues [Peace]
Teruo Nakamura - Sweet Pea and Collard Greens [Rising Sun]
Toki Hidefumi Quartet Featuring Masuda Mikio - Sky View [Sky View]
Tee and Company - Dragon Garden [Dragon Garden]
King’s Roar - Jingisukan [Original]
Kyoto Jazz Sextet Feat. Takeo Moriyama - Forest Mode [Succession]
Sachi Hayasaka & Stir Up - Nbagi [Free Fight]
Art Pepper - Mambo de la Pinta [Besame Mucho / Art Pepper Live In Tokyo]
Isao Suzuki, Masahiko Togashi, Hideo Ichikawa, Akira Shiomoto - East Words [Approach]
Mikio Masuda - What’s Happening [Mickey’s Mouth]
George Hirota - A Billion Year’s Memory [Sahasurara]
Terumasa Hino - Speak to Loneliness [Speak to Loneliness]