The Tokyo Metropolitan Area is the world’s largest urban space with over 33 million people. There are literally 200+ good music events every night of the week. Here are some highlights for September with more to be added each week, but be sure to check Tochoh, Tokyo Gig Guide, Time Out Tokyo and Tokyo Dross for comprehensive listings.
Thur 9/1 Joyce Moreno at Cotton Club, Marunouchi
Thur 9/1 Lew Tabackin Trio at B-Flat, Akasaka
Fri 9/2 – Sun 9/4 Tokyo Jazz Festival, Yurakucho
Sat 9/3 Nori Ochiai Trio at No Bird, Ginza
Sun 9/4 Shigeharu Mukai/Kazuhiko Obata/Ryuichi Yamamura at Cafe Beulmans, Seijo-Gakuenmae
Sun 9/4 Yotam Silberstein Quartet at Pit Inn, Shinjuku
Mon 9/5 Shibusashirazu Theater at Mandala, Kichijoji
Mon 9/5 Yoshihide Otomo & Yasuhiro Yoshigaki at Pit Inn, Shinjuku
Tue 9/6 Christian McBride Trio at Cotton Club, Marunouchi
Wed 9/7 New Century Jazz Trio at Sometime, Kichijoji
Thur 9/8 Francesca Han Trio at No Bird, Ginza
Fri 9/16 – Sun 9/18 Jazz Art Sengawa
Sat 9/17 Blue Note Jazz Festival at Aka-Renga, Yokohama
Sat 9/17 Collaborat(r)io (Fumie Chiba, Brent Nussey, Tim Lake) at Boozy Muse, Okubo
Sun 9/18 FAZZ (Jazz Funk from Malaysia) at Keystone, Roppongi