Another wild trip around the world in this episode! Greece, Cuba, Angola, Japan, swinging jazz, 80s Funk & more!

OK Jazz  Episode #139

JAM-packed show with new music from Brazil, Peru, London, Wales/Senegal, and Holland. Groovy sounds from Martinique in the Caribbean, classic jazz, one of the 3 Kings & more!

OK Jazz Episode #144

On this VERY special episode, Mr. OK Jazz & DJ Otsuka interview jazz legend Billy Harper! ! Billy spoke from his home in NYC via Zoom, on a whole range of subjects including: 
The Cookers band, growing up in Texas, spiritual music, recording for Japanese labels, his version of Japanese folk tune 'Soran Bushi', rare only in Japan albums, a special message from DJ Otsuka to Billy and more! 
Featured Music:
00:00 - 03:05 / The Cookers - 'Somalia'
08:16 - 10:40 / 'Thine Is The Glory'
19:48 - 21:57 / 'Soran Bushi, B.H.'
30:45 -43:47 / 'Croquet Ballet'

OK Jazz Episode #145 - Interview with Billy Harper

Very special episode of all Charles Mingus tunes, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth!

OK Jazz Episode #149 - Charles Mingus 100th Birthday Mix

Episode #150 is here! So long it had to be split into two parts, join Mr. OK Jazz as he goes back over the last eight years to share some of his favorite tunes introduced on the show, music from 18 countries covering all genres!

OK Jazz Episode #150 - Part 1

(This is the correct, edited version of the pod, an earlier version onilne today was unedited an now taken down!)
A very special cross-over episode from the Tokyo Jazz Joints Podcast! We are finally going to publish our TJJ book in Spring 2023, but need your support with some initial fundraising at our Kickstarter page. Check out this episode to learn more (plus hear my riveting stories of jazz joints in Hokkaido on a recent trip up north!)

Special Episode: The Tokyo Jazz Joints Photo Book!

19 tracks from some of the best new albums of 2022! Mr. OK Jazz  shares many of his favorite new releases from the US, UK, Brazil, Peru, Lebanon, South Africa and many more spots around the globe!

OK Jazz  #151 - 2022 Year End Speicial

A HOT episode kicks off with some wild Japanese guitar mastery from a Takeshi Terauchi reissue, some deep JB, new music from Brazil & France, Japanese Jazz classics & more!

OK Jazz Episode #153

Another packed episode of super cool tunes, as usual! Laika music from Greece, spaced out grooves from the UK, two new releases from Brazil, space travel with JohnColtrane & more!

OK Jazz  #154

New music from Cuba and Brazil, deep Japanese Jazz cut, classic PFloyd and a Funkadelic deepcut on this episode of OK Jazz!

OK Jazz Episode #155

Packed new episode with new music from Brazil, the USA, and Haiti. 90s hip-hop classics, a Stax Records medley, respect to WayneShorter & more!

OK Jazz Episode #156

Take a nostalgic trip back to the decade of baggy jeans, backwards caps, the OJ Trial, Bill Clinton and everyone's first ever email accounts, it's a 1990s Mix from Mr. OK Jazz! Hip-Hop, Rock, Ambient, Jazz, WorldMusic, all kinds of tunes that were in his portable CD player from ages 16-26!

OK Jazz Episode #157 - 1990s Mix

Tribute to the legend AhmadJamal, new music from New York, Poland/UK, a groovy 1970s Japanese pop reissue, classic Brazilian funky jazz & lots more!

OK Jazz Episode #158

VERY hot new episode with new music from West Africa, Japan and Cuba and Brazil, more classic Congolese Rumba from a departed legend, O Samba, South African Jazz & more!

OK Jazz Episode #159

This is a PACKED episode! New music from the UK, Peru, Korea and Gambia, classic swinging EllaFitzgerald, Philly Soul/Disco,  the Soukous Siren TshalaMuana, new from BrandeeYounger & more!

OK Jazz Episode #160

New music from the UK, USA, Mali/Nigeria, and the Abenaki First Nation, a Caribbean island hop, a beautiful kamancheh/kora duet & more!

OK Jazz Episode #161

It's been the hottest summer in history..so here's a suitable HOT Summer Special on OK Jazz! Soul, Samba, Chicha, Soukous, Funk & more, turn the volume UP for this special episode!

OK Jazz Episode #162 HOT Summer Special!

New music from Brazil, Jamaica, the US AND my special interview with harpist Brandee Younger, recorded at the Tokyo Blue Note!

OK Jazz Episode #163

New jazz releases, music from South Africa & Algeria, a wild reissue from France, classic JohnColtrane & more!

OK Jazz Episode #164

The Autumn Allergy Special! New & classic music from Turkey, brand new release from IrreversibleEntanglements, Japanese Jazz old & new, vintage Franco & O.K.Jazz and LOTS more!

OK Jazz Episode #165

OK Jazz returns with a packed new episode, new music from Chief Adjuah, Dengue Fever and Eddie Henderson, plus a Los Angeles Mega-Music-Mix inspired by Mr. OK Jazz' recent trip to the City of Angels!

OK Jazz Episode #166

Part 1 of the 2023 Year End Special is here! Some of my favorite new releases and reissues of another jam-packed year of great music, 33 tracks from 18 countries!

OK Jazz Episode #167 Part 1 - 2023 Year End Special

Part 2 of OK Jazz Episode #167 - 2023 Year End Special! 
Some of the best new releases and reissues from a year packed with great music, 33 tracks from 18 countries!

OK Jazz Episode #167 Part 2 - 2023 Year End Special

OK Jazz is back in 2024! New music from Brazil, Bolivia, Eswatini & Japan, classic grooves from Congo and some Impulse! label treasures!

OK Jazz Episode #168

Quick mid-week episode with brand new music from jazz legends CharlesLloyd and AbdullahIbrahim, kompas music from Haiti, South African pop superstar Brenda Fassie & a new/old soul music back-to-back!

OK Jazz Episode #169

A JAM-packed episode of new music from Cuba, South Africa and the USA, plus my very special Memory Lane Childhood Mix of tunes I loved hearing on the radio as a kid in New York City 1974-1982!

OK Jazz Episode #170

ICYMI, here is the Tokyo Jazz Joints Podcast discussion between Philip and I about the current Eigakan Jazz Kissa Kickstarter Project! Hear all about how it started, the campaign details, and how you can help support us in our quest to take a classic jazz kissa years into the future!

Special Crossover Episode of the Tokyo Jazz Joints Podcast!

2+hour mega-comeback episode of OK Jazz! 
New music from South Africa, the UK, USA, Mali and Brazil, a classic jazz re-issue, beautiful Congolese Rumba as usual, and a LOT more. 
Last episode (for awhile..) so turn it up and dive in!

OK Jazz Episode #171

OK Jazz Episode 60 - Anniversary Special Part 1! Selecitno of tunes from music I brought with me to Japan when I arrived back in 1997.

Catchpole James's Album

OK Jazz Podcast 60

Episode #100 is here! Lots of new music from Chile, UK, Greece, Mali and more. Some classic ElvinJones, a Japanese jazz reissue, and my very special funky dance mix for Sunday house chores!

OK Jazz Episode #100

The OK Jazz Podcast features an eclectic selection of Jazz, Soul, World Music  and a lot more genres! With plenty new releases and old classics, it is hosted by Mr. OK Jazz of kol-radio.com and tokyojazzsite.com, Also check his sister podcast Tokyo Jazz Joints about the great photo project documenting jazz spots all around Japan!

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