The Tokyo Metropolitan Area is the world’s largest urban area with over 33 million people. There are literally 50+ good music events every night of the week. Here are some highlights for July with more to be added in coming days, but be sure to check Tochoh, Tokyo Gig Guide, Time Out Tokyo and Tokyo Dross for comprehensive listings.
Fri 7/1 – Mon 7/4 Sadao Watanabe Quartet w/ Gilad Hekselman, Ben Wiliams & Ulysses Ownes Jr. at Blue Note, Aoyama
Fri 7/1 Koichi Makigami/Tomo Yamaguchi/Ryoji Hojito at Pit Inn, Shinjuku
Fri 7/1 Takuji Yaamda Quintet at Sometime, Kichijoji
Sat 7/2 Drunken Crazy Improvisation Meeting “Improvisation Music meets Improvisation Dance” Curated by Kazuya Sakurai at Knuttle House, Kappabashi
Wed 7/6 Nori Shiota Session at Alfie, Roppongi
Fri 7/8 Natural Born Killer BAND featuring:KANKAWA,RUIKE,TAMAYA at Motion Blue, Yokohama
Tue 7/12 Toku Quartet at Body & Soul, Aoyama
Wed 7/13 Kunihiko Watanabe Quartet at Aketa no Mise, Nishi-Ogikubo
Sat 7/16 Omar Sosa/Kazunori Kumagai, Emi Meyer, & more at Persimmon Hall, Meguro
Sat 7/16 Kyoto Jazz Sextet feat. Tomoki Sanders at The Room, Shibuya
Sat 7/16 Keisuke Ohta,Yosuke Yamashita,Kazutoki Umezu at Pit Inn, Shinjuku
Sat 7/16 Michiyo Yagi, Green Flames, Matthew Mottel at SuperDeluxe, Roppongi
Wed 7/20 Lee “Scratch” Perry: The Best of Black Ark Set at Liquidroom, Ebisu
Fri 7/22 Jacques Demierre + guests at Kissa Sakaiki, Yotsuya
Mon 7/25 – Wed 7/27 Robert Glasper Experiment at Billboard Live, Roppongi
Sun 7/31 Jim O’Rourke/Eiko Ishibashi/Joe Talia at Lady Jane, Shimokitazawa