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OK Jazz Podcast

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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Episodes

OK Jazz Episode #130

New jazz from the US, great news for Congolese Rumba fans, Brazilian acoustic guitar, some classic Blues, and an unscheduled cameo by the OK Jazz Dog!

Sep 12, 20211 hr 12 min

OK Jazz Episode #129

Tribute heavy episode to some departed musical giants, including Lee Perry, Victor Uwaifo, CharlieWatts, Alemayehu Eshete and Barthelemy Attisso, plus new jazz from the US, new music from Japan & more!

Sep 05, 20211 hr 21 min

OK Jazz Episode #128 - HOT Summer Mix

Forget all the lost summer music events and spend an hour with this special HOT Summer Mix from Mr. OK Jazz! Soul, Funk, Jazz, Samba, MPB, Rai, Cumbia, Minyo, Soukous & Reggae, great tunes from around the globe, perfect for a hot summer's night!

Aug 13, 20211 hr

OK Jazz #127

Back with plenty new music, kicking off with the incredible LittleSimz, music from Jambinai in South Korea, solo saxophone from Jaleel Shaw, guitarist Tassos Spiliotoupolous' latest EP and lots more!

Jul 27, 20211 hr 20 min

OK Jazz #126

OK Jazz returns with episode #126, another exciting trip around the world of music, past & present! New big band jazz from France, Turkish psychedelica from the legends Mogollar, South African urban punk, new spaced-out jazz/rock by Elephant9 from Norway, and as always, some vintage Congolese Rumba!

Jun 20, 20211 hr 39 min

OK Jazz #125

OK Jazz is back with a VERY international episode! New music from Germany/Afghanistan, China, New York and Colombia/Cameroon, classic South African Jazz reissue, 50th anniversary of HerbieHancock's Mwandishi group & more!

Apr 04, 20211 hr 34 min

OK Jazz Episode #124 - K.O.L. Radio Interview with Nick Luscombe

Special K.O.L. Radio crossover episode! Guest Nick Luscombe chats with us about his varied career as a broadcaster, DJ, compiler and label rep. Originally from the UK, he settled in Japan in early 2020 and is currently working on several new projects, including a weekly live radio show at the CIC building in Tokyo. He also introduces three of his current favorite new tunes! Twitter @nickluscombe Instagram @lusconick Website www.nickluscombe.com This program is in English and Japanese. この番組は英語と日本...

Mar 06, 202149 min

OK Jazz Episode # 123

OK Jazz returns with a lot of new tunes and older classics! Contemporary music from South Korea by Sinnoi and Jambinai, contemporary jazz from the US by Anteloper, classic rumba from the Congo by Le T.P. O.K. Jazz, Bihzhu's new single from Malaysia & much more!

Jan 30, 20211 hr 15 min

OK Jazz Episode #122 - Best of 2020

Last show of the year! Look back at some of 2020's best new releases, music from LittleSimz in the UK, SitiMuharam from Zanzibar, The Dancing Devils of Djibouti, GregoryPorter, brilliant new jazz from JoelRoss, KeithJarrett says goodbye and lots more!

Dec 20, 20201 hr 48 min

OK Jazz Episode #121

OK Jazz is back! New music from DerrickHodge, AtlasMaior and SarathyKorwar, another classic from Yusef Lateef, peak Stevie, acoustic music from Mali & much more!

Nov 29, 20201 hr 24 min

OK Jazz Episode #120

OK Jazz is back with another great episode, new music from Turkey, Japan, France and Mali, reggae legend TootsHibbert, a deep MarvinGaye cut, jazz anniversaries & more!

Oct 11, 20201 hr 27 min

OK Jazz Episode #119

On today's episode Mr. OK Jazz brings a bunch of new tunes from the latest releases by Makaya McCraven, Minyo Crusaders, Gregory Porter and Cuatro Minimal, in addition to classic South African Jazz, Congolese Rumba, Irish Soul & more!

Aug 30, 20201 hr 32 min

OK Jazz Episode #118

Extra long mid-summer episode with plenty of new jazz, some great re-releases from South Africa, Azerbaijan and Indonesia, Samba, classic soul & more!

Jul 19, 20201 hr 38 min

Brazil 101 Mix Promo - on K.O.L. Radio

Just a quick promo announcement, head over to K.O.L. Radio on MixCloud.com to hear my latest 101 Mix, this time the music of Brazil! Back soon with another OK Jazz episode as well. Obrigado! https://www.mixcloud.com/KOLradio/

Jul 05, 20202 min

OK Jazz Episode #117

New music from TonyAllen & HughMasakela, a monster Cuban jam, new and old jazz classics & more!

Jun 28, 20201 hr 25 min

OK Jazz Episode #116

New music from Sweden and Vietnam, deep reggae cut from Trojan Records, spacey Sun Ra track & more!

Jun 14, 20201 hr 14 min

OK Jazz Episode #115

New music from jazz legend GaryBartz, Ethiopian maestro MulatuAstatke, CheApalache from Argentina, classic Congolese Rumba & LOTS more!

May 29, 20201 hr 35 min

OK Jazz Episode #114 - Late Night Listening

Can't sleep? Get on this episode to keep you company, late-night selections from the oud to DinahWashington, jazz guitar to the West African kora. Pour a drink, lean back and escape for the next hour or so!

May 04, 20201 hr 15 min

OK Jazz Episode #112

New music from Holland, the UK and US. All time top Congolese Rumba tune, deep VanMorrison cut & more!

Apr 26, 20201 hr 30 min

OK Jazz Episode #111

New album from Chip Wickham, music from the Discos Fuentes label in Colombia, a European Jazz classic & more!

Apr 12, 20201 hr 45 min

OK Jazz Episode #110

New music from India, ManuDibango, BillWithers, Congolese pop, Jazz from Europe & more! The Quarantine Shows vol.1!

Apr 05, 20201 hr 33 min

OK Jazz Episode #109

New music from the UK and Japan, crazy Turkish reissue from the 70s, modern blues, McCoy Tyner tribute & more!

Mar 15, 20201 hr 26 min

OK Jazz Episode #108

New music from Haiti, the UK, Malaysia, jazz from Japan, classic reggae, Cuba-Congo guitar masters & more!

Feb 16, 20201 hr 40 min

OK Jazz Episode #107

New music from the UK, jazz from Chicago and Japan. Balinese gamelan, furious grooves from Sao Tome, deep TomWaits & more!

Jan 26, 20201 hr 56 min

OK Jazz Episode #106

Last show of 2019, with tunes from my year's best list, some old classic Blues, Congolese Rumba & more!

Dec 16, 20192 hr 4 min

OK Jazz Episode #105

New music from AtlasMaijor, disco/soul from Australia, Madagascar guitar genius, classic Stevie & more!

Nov 10, 20191 hr 30 min

OK Jazz Episode #104

New music from Argentina, Malaysia, Australia and the UK. Classic blues guitar, interview with bassist Moto Fukushima, heavy 70s funk from Ghana and more!

Oct 14, 20191 hr 30 min

OK Jazz Episode #103

New Youssou N'Dour, new British jazz from Nubya Garcia, The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music, a Jazz guitar classic remixed & more!

Sep 15, 20191 hr 32 min

OK Jazz Episode #102

New music from the US, Indonesia, Holland and France, classic Japanese jazz, heavy grooves from Zimbabwe & more!

Sep 08, 20191 hr 11 min
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