OKJ is back, with new music from Italy, South Africa & India, another Congolese classic, spaced out jazz/dub/funk from both Cuba AND Puerto Rico, and more! Charles Mingus – ‘Hora Decubitus’, album Mingus, Mingus, Mingus.. (USA) Francesco Lomagistro & World Expansion – ‘Free’, album World Expansion (Italy) Hank Ballard – ‘You’re So Sexy’, album You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (USA) Kasai Allstars – ‘Like a Dry Leaf On A Tree’, album Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle...
OKJ is back on Halloween with some creepy classics, new music from Estonia, the US and Brazil, a monster groove from 1970s West Africa, & more! Lana Del Rey – ‘Text Book’, album Blue Banisters (USA) Wayne Shorter – ‘Witch Hunt’, album Speak No Evil (USA) Irreversible Entanglements – ‘Lagrimas Del Mar’, album Open The Gates (USA) Thiago Franca – ‘Hasta La Cumbia’, album A Espetacular Charanga do Franca (Brazil) Super Mama Djombo – ‘Mortos Nega’ (Guinea Bissau)...
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.
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...