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Atzko Kohashi
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Atzko Kohashi is a Japanese-born pianist with an international background, currently based in Amsterdam. Her musical journey began at the age of five with classical piano training. While studying Law at Keio University in Tokyo, she discovered her passion for jazz, joining the university’s big band and performing in the vibrant Tokyo jazz scene.
From 1994 to 2001, Atzko lived in New York, where she honed her craft under the guidance of jazz master Steve Kuhn. Her life across three continents—Asia, America, and Europe—has deeply shaped her musical perspective, resulting in a unique style that transcends borders. This multicultural influence is evident in her playing, described by critics as “warm, natural, and deeply human.” Her music is often likened to the Zen philosophy of balance: “neither too much nor too little.” While her roots lie in jazz, Atzko infuses each melody with her own distinctive voice, creating a sound that is both intimate and profound.
Porgy
Label: Jazz In Motion Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: I Loves You, Porgy; If You Can Keep Me; Chimes; By the River; Meet You At F; Bells; Don't Drive Me
Mad; Play Pray; Keys; Moontide; If You Can Keep Me II; I Loves You, Porgy.
Why Is Japan a Jazz Paradise? Part 2—From Sake to Soul: Jazz Musicians and Their Love for Japan
by Atzko Kohashi
Part 1 | Part 2 In May 2025 Japan welcomed an estimated 3.693 million visitors, marking a surge in global fascination with the country--up 125% (more than double!) compared to a decade ago. Many come for the exquisite Japanese cuisine, the tranquil atmosphere of temples and shrines, the ultra-modern buzz of Tokyo, or the ...
Why Is Japan a Jazz Paradise—or—Why the Japanese Feel at Home in Jazz?
by Atzko Kohashi
Part 1 | Part 2Why is Japan such a jazz-loving nation? No other country has reissued so many classic jazz albums as Japan. From Blue Note to Riverside to Prestige, masterpieces are constantly being revived--remastered with pristine sound, released in exclusive paper sleeves, or in ultra-high-quality formats like SHM-CD or SACD. Some albums long ...
Atzko Kohashi & Tony Overwater: Porgy
by Dan McClenaghan
George Gershwin's 1935 folk opera, Porgy and Bess, a quintessentially American masterpiece, has had its share of jazz interpretations. Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald visited the work in 1957 on Verve Records. Pianist Oscar Peterson dug into the Gershwin score--again, on Verve--in 1959. But the most notable rendition is the Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaboration Porgy and ...
Soul Eyes / piano solo
Label: Studio Songs / Japan
Released: 2021
Track listing: 1. Ida Lupino Carla Bley ・06:44
2. Everything Happens to Me Matt Dennis ・03:27
3. Sometime Ago Sergio Mihanovich ・04:46
4. I Can’t Get Started Virnon Duke ・04:48
5. Aubade Atzko Kohashi ・03:04
6. Ask Me Now Thelonious Monk ・04:37
7. Soul Eyes Mal Waldron ・04:44
8. Forget-Me-Nots Atzko Kohashi ・02:58
9. Panonica Thelonious Monk ・04:24
10. Ravenna Atzko Kohashi ・03:03
11. Infant Eyes Wayne Shorter ・05:14
12. A’s Blues Atzko Kohashi ・03:46
13. Triste Antônio Carlos Jobim ・03:20
14. Gary’s Theme Gary McFarland ・05:35
Crescent
Label: Jazz In Motion Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1. Wise One (John Coltrane) 5:11
2. What’s New (Bob Haggard) 4:52
3. Lonnie’s Lament (John Coltrane) 7:03
4. De Boot (Tony Overwater) 6:52
5. Crescent (John Coltrane) 4:56
6. Nightfall (Charlie Haden) 4:01
7. Mr.Syms (John Coltrane) 4:55
8. Our Spanish Love Song (Charlie Haden) 5:36
9. As Long As There’s Music (Jule Styne) 4:55
Recorded at Beauforthuis, Austerlitz in the Netherlands on February 14, 2021
Crescent
Label: Studio Songs / Japan
Released: 2021
Track listing: 1. Wise One (John Coltrane) 5:11
2. What’s New (Bob Haggard) 4:52
3. Lonnie’s Lament (John Coltrane) 7:03
4. De Boot (Tony Overwater) 6:52
5. Crescent (John Coltrane) 4:56
6. Nightfall (Charlie Haden) 4:01
7. Mr.Syms (John Coltrane) 4:55
8. Our Spanish Love Song (Charlie Haden) 5:36
9. As Long As There’s Music (Jule Styne) 4:55
Recorded at Beauforthuis, Austerlitz in the Netherlands on February 14, 2021
