Yoshi's founder 'Kaz' Kajimura, who dreamed big, has died

The Founder of Yoshi’s Nightclub, Kaz Kajimura, Has Died at Age 81

A melancholy note is coming from the legendary Jack London Square jazz club Yoshi’s, as the club’s founder Kazuo ‘Kaz’ Kajimura passed away Sunday after a bout with Alzheimer’s disease. If your only impression of the live jazz club Yoshi’s is the ill-fated San Francisco Fillmore Street location that had the bad fortune of opening during the Great Recession, that is not a complete impression. Yoshi’s in Oakland is one of the more prominent jazz v…

Yoshi's founder 'Kaz' Kajimura, who dreamed big, has died

The founder of Yoshi's, the Bay Area jazz and blues club, died on Sunday following a battle with dementia. The club posted the news along with a tribute on social media on Monday.