STUDIO VOICE - JAZZIN' PARIS

STUDIO VOICE VOL. 226 – “JAZZIN' PARIS: パリのジャズ物語り”

Publisher: Infas Publications
Published: October 1994
Format: Magazine
Language: Japanese
Condition: Very Good

STUDIO VOICE is one of Japan’s most iconic and influential pop culture magazines—a sharp, genre-defying publication that captured the pulse of underground and alternative culture from the late 1970s through the early 2000s. Launched in 1976 by Infas Publications, it quickly became a platform for new voices and radical ideas, blending art, music, fashion, film, literature, and street culture in a way few magazines dared. With its bold layouts, experimental editorial tone, and fearless curiosity, STUDIO VOICE became Japan’s answer to The Face and i-D, while developing a distinctly Japanese lens on global youth culture.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, STUDIO VOICE not only chronicled what was happening in the world of culture—it helped shape it. It introduced readers to emerging subcultures, underground movements, and international creatives long before they went mainstream. Whether exploring post-punk Tokyo, avant-garde cinema, or transnational club scenes, the magazine served as a cultural compass for generations of artists, designers, and iconoclasts. It’s more than a magazine—it’s a time capsule of creative rebellion and a key text in the visual and intellectual history of modern Japan.

The October 1994 issue (Vol. 226), focuses on the history and spirit of jazz in the French capital. It traces the evolution of the scene from early 20th-century cafés to its links with chanson, film, literature, and bohemian culture. Featuring essays, interviews, and curated guides, the issue highlights figures such as Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, and explores how jazz helped shape Paris’s cultural identity. Additional features include a timeline of jazz in French cinema, a guide to 32 essential French jazz albums, profiles of major musicians, and spotlights on unconventional or overlooked figures, such as Shel Portal and other boundary-pushing artists within the scene.