New jazz from Europe & the US, a mini-tour of African deep cuts and classics in Mali, Nigeria, Congo & Angola, DJ Otsuka Remix-Single, funky soul from Los Angeles & more! Rachid Taha – ‘Ya Rayah’, album Rachid Taha (Algeria/France) Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band – ‘The Joker’, album Express Yourself: The Best Of Charles Wright (USA) Mark de Clive Lowe – ‘Thanks Given’, album Midnight Snacks (USA/NZ) World Expansion – ‘Meeting Point’, album World Expansion...
Today's guest selector is Mitsutaka Nagira, music writer, DJ and publisher, on this mix he’s presenting some incredible new sounds from around the world, including music from Morocco and North Africa but also all the way from India, some very choice world-jazz vibes from the contemporary scene.
Doi-san from Everyday Records in Kanazawa presents a fantastic selection of Afro-Fusion tunes, mainly contemporary but some pioneers too. Modern Malian grooves from Bassekou Kouyate, African club/dance sounds, Afrocentric music from the diaspora, a classic from Osibisa and more!
2021 Year In Review episode, 18 of Mr. OK Jazz’ picks from the year’s best new releases. Music from the USA, UK, Korea, Japan, Congo, Mali, South Africa, Indonesia, Brazil, Cuba & Senegal! Irreversible Entanglements – ‘Keys To Creation’, album Open The Gates (USA) Sons of Kemet – ‘Throughout The Madness, Stay Strong’, album Black To The Future (UK) Joe Chambers – ‘Circles’, album Samba de Maracatu (USA) dal:um – ‘TAL’, album similar & different...
OK Jazz is back in 2022 with new music from Brazil, Russia and France, a soul classic from OtisRedding, a legend from Okinawa & more! Pointer Sisters – ‘Yes We Can Can’ (USA) Juçara Marçal – ‘Sem Cais’, album Delta Estácio Blues (Brazil) Franco & Le T.P. O.K, Jazz – ‘Liberte’, album 20e Anniversaire 1956-1976 (Congo) Stuff – (Do You) Want Some Of This, album Stuff (USA) Baeshi Bang – ‘Goodbye’, album Baeshi Bang (France/Korea) Otis Redding – ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop...
New music from Argentina and Congo, two jazz masterpieces, SarahVaughn getting funky & more! Jimi Hendrix – ‘Stone Free’, album Are You Experienced? (USA/UK) Juanita Euka – ‘Nalingi Mobali Te’, album Mabanzo (Congo/UK/Argentina) Sofia Rei – ‘Un Mismo Cielo’, album Umbral (Argentina) Cuatro Minimal – ‘ Meia Da Shonta’, album La Cola del Dragon (Japan, Korea, Mexico) Elza Soares – ‘Artimanha’, album Elza Negra, Negra Elza ...
Deep funk, incendiary Cuban piano, new jazz from the USA, an ancient Greek drinking song & more! Pointer Sisters – ‘Chainey Do’, album Steppin’ (USA) Peruchin – ‘Pa Gozar’, The Incendiary Piano of Peruchin! (Cuba) Ano Nobo Quartet – ‘Sociedad di Mocindadi’, album The Strings of Sao Domingos (Cape Verde) Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas – ‘The Creator Has A Master Plan’ (USA) Youssou N’Dour – ‘Immigres’, album Immigres (Senegal) Chico Da...
Another wild trip around the world in this episode! Greece, Cuba, Angola, Japan, swinging jazz, 80s Funk & more! Stelios Kazantzidis & Litsa Diamandi -Den sou eleipe tipota (You had it all), album Ena Tefariki Oriental Shake, Farfisa Madness & Rocking Bouzoukis from the Greek Laika Movement (1961-1973) (Greece) Bonga – ‘Kintal da Banda’, album Kintal da Banda (Angola) Rahsaan Roland Kirk – ‘Three For The Festival’, album We Free Kings (USA) Emiliano Salvador – ‘Nueva Vision’...
Doi-san from Everyday Records in Kanazawa presents a fantastic selection of Afro-Fusion tunes, mainly contemporary but some pioneers too. Modern Malian grooves from Bassekou Kouyate, African club/dance sounds, Afrocentric music from the diaspora, a classic from Osibisa and more!
OK Jazz returns with a long episode featuring new music from Mali, Argentina, Brazil & the US, Afro-Cuban summit album, an all-time jazz masterpiece & LOTS more! Fatoumata Diawara – ‘Save It’, album Maliba (Mali) Amythyst Kiah – ‘Black Myself’, album Wary + Strange (USA) Shuggie Otis – ‘Funkee Thithee’, album Here Comes Shuggie Otis (USA) Dowdelin – ‘Tan Nou’, album Lanmou Lanmou (France/Martinique) Prince Fatty & Shniece McMenamin – ‘Black Rabbit’, album Late Night Tales Presents...