Jazz singer, drummer & retro-starlet! ジャズとウイスキー Monk, Mingus, Miles, Ellington, Strayhorn, Chet & originals....
Welcome to my NEW sound cloud!

Bookings at info@batovrecords.com / www.djkobayashi.com 
DJ Kobayashi digs for music around the world, you could say it’s his full-time job! Anything that has a groove and the right melodies makes him pick the records for his vast collection.

His style varies from Global Funk to World Beats and Middle-Eastern Grooves. However, he is not foreign to electronic beats, “It starts to get really interesting when you get producers and DJs mixing old sounds with new beats”.

He is also running a biweekly show on Soho Radio (B-side Sessions), played on Worldwide FM and Le Mellotron, and is a regular at The Royal Academy of Arts (RA Lates), the Rivoli Ballroom, Brilliant Corners, Spiritland, and many more.

DJ Kobayashi has played alongside some great acts such as YĪN YĪN, Balkan Beat Box, TootArd, Islandman, Baba Zula, and more.

He is also a co-founder of Batov Records.

London based singer Ruby has received strong praise from award winning jazz vocalist Ian Shaw, who says "Ruby Barker has it all. Possessing a soulful yet jazz informed voice". Follow her at https://www.instagram.com/rubyrbarker/

She is the founder of Babyjazz http://babyjazz.co.uk/, which offers a new take on music for parents and babies and toddlers. Using jazzed-up children's songs, jazz standards and early years repertoire, percussion instruments and magical accessories to inspire and captivate the participants.

She is also to be heard singing lead vocal on Goldie's Angel, Loxy and Ink remix. Her musical interests are wide and no job is too large or small, its all about the music!

Hear "Good Times" the album on iTunes recorded live to tape @ Cowshed studio by Das Hoot featuring the funtastic Kitty La Roar (vocals), Pete Long (contrabass sax), Simon Finch (trumpet), Jamie Anderson (tenor sax), Jonny Phillips (guitar), Joe Leach (keys), Rob Mullarkey (bass), Mark Fletcher (drums) plus more. Compositions by Joe Leach and Jonny Phillips. What if this is as good as it gets?


King Porter Stomp are an 8 piece juggernaut of funky ska based hip hop. With big brass, heavy bass and intense lyrics, they combine all manner of musical genres to bring an intense energy packed style all of their own.

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