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!Part 2 continues with some longer tracks, and five of the best pieces of music of the 21st century!
Anouar Brahem – ‘Bahia’, album Blue Maqams (Tunisia)
Black String – ‘Surena’, album Karma (Korea)
Matt Geraghty Project – ‘Building Bridges’, album Trade Winds: Cuba (USA/Cuba/Brazil)
Tassos Spiliotopoulos – ‘Emerald Blues’, album In The North (Greece)
Bihzhu – ‘Chendering’, (Malaysia)
Svara Samsara – ‘Dialog’, album Svara Samsara (Indonesia)
TGA – ‘Abdin’, album Then & Now (Japan)
Genzo Okabe – ‘Disoriental’, album Disoriental (Japan/Holland)
Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal – ‘Super Etoile’, album Musique de Nuit (Mali/France)
Seckou Keita & Catrin Finch – ‘Clarach’ album SOAR (Senegal/Wales)
Vijay Iyer Trio – ‘Taking Flight’, album Break Stuff (USA)
Dhafer Youssef – ‘Delightfully Odd’, album Diwan of Beauty & Odd (Tunisia)
Mao Ya – ‘Moon Over City Ruins’, album Moon Over City Ruins (China/Japan)
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet – album Ladilikan (Mali/USA)
Djessou Mory Kante – ‘Mbalia’, album River Strings – Maninka Guitar (Mali/Guinea)
