After so many meals at trendy Asian restaurants – where loud music, glitzy decor and fusion menus reign – dinner at Akane is a welcome respite. The little Japanese restaurant in downtown Los Altos ...

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Akane Ezawa, an alto saxophonist of note in the Japanese jazz scene, performs with her leader band for the first time at Oh! Jazz. Born in 1992. Raised in Kanagawa Prefecture. She started playing ...