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Another classic episode of @tokyojazzjoints where

Another classic episode of @tokyojazzjoints where we continue up in northern Japan, including at two of my all time best spots, Octet in Yamagata and Royce in Iwate. Extra bonus chat about my temple climbing skills and @philiparneill has a fascinating take on Dublin traffic patterns. Don’t miss it!!
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Episode 24: James auditions for the Northern Japan Tourist Board and boasts about his step count this week as we continue to bicker like an old couple on our trip up north. In the second part of this trilogy we visit the deceptively named Abbey Road, a couple of other cracking joints in Yamagata, and uncover a mysterious @roncarterbassist artefact, before being delivered by jazz joint taxi to the doorstep of the whole reason we started this northern journey in the
Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.
#podcast #japan #tohoku #東北 #jazz #cafe #bar #jazzcafe #jazzbar #vinyl #records #audio #speakers #audiosystem #photography #documentaryphotography #travelphotography #travel #asia #asiatravel #music

@kolradio1 New mix from France by Prezident Marko

@kolradio1
New mix from France by Prezident Markon!
1. Louise Jallu Quartet, 'À Genneviliers': This young devotee of tango and exponent of the bandonéon studied and now teaches at the Gennevilliers music conservatory. Taken from her very promising double album, Francesita, which came out in 2018.
2. Aquarela, 'Assanhado': Virtuoso oboe-player, Jean-Luc 'Oboman' Fillon's trio is enhanced by Brazilian percussionist, Zé Luis Nascimento, on this glorious album of mainly traditional Brazilian choro, A Bela Vida.
3. Kora Jazz Trio, 'Chan Chan', from Part III: A beautiful take on the Cuban classic from this West African trio of Djeli Moussa Diawara on kora, Abdoulayé Diabaté on piano and Moussa Cissoko on percussion.
4. El Comité, 'So What': The title track from Cuban pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa's band of young guns is an almost unrecognisable interpretation of the perennial Miles Davis favourite.
5. African Salsa Orchestra, 'Kongo Kandevie': Trombonist, vocalist and bandleader from Benin, Michel Pinheiro, contributes all 10 compositions on the orchestra's delightful self-titled debut album.
6. Diogal, 'Yene': Now based in France, this son of a Senegalese fisherman released his fifth album, Roadside, in 2018: a deceptively simply delight.
7. Magic Malik Orchestra, 'Marthe et Le Jungle': Flautist Malik Mezzadri is one of the brightest young stars on the French jazz scene. This track is taken from 2008's multi-faceted double album, Saoule.
8. Isthme, 'Mirages': And while on the subject of young French jazzers, here's the title track from the Parisian quintet's first album, released earlier this year.
9. United Colors of Méditerranée, 'Egyptian Dream, A Night in Cairo': A homage to 'A Night in Tunisia' taken from the 2018 album, Sirocco, in which Spanish, Middle-Eastern and gypsy influences abound with taste and distinction.
10. Akalé Wubé, 'Bazay': Their eponymous debut album from 2010 revealed this French quintet as the most convincing purveyors of Ethio-jazz outside Ethiopia. Little wonder that the legendary Girma Bèyènè would choose to record with them in 2017.
11. Yapunto!, 'Promesa': This Franco-Colombian 10-piece collective, fronted by

@oldcafesinjapan Do you love old neighborhood cafe

@oldcafesinjapan Do you love old neighborhood cafes in Japan? Then watch this space! Pre-Instagram I took hundreds of pics of old, local, Showa-Era cafes while wandering round Japan. Will be sharing them here going forward! #asia #japan #tokyo #showa #cafe #coffeeshop #coffee #tea #citywalk #neighborhood #streetlife #history #japanesehistory #昭和 #喫茶店 #喫茶店巡り #photooftheday #photo #photography

@kolradio1 ・・・ New mix up from @skalapin in

@kolradio1
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New mix up from @skalapin in France! Classic Japanese Jazz from his personal collection!
Takao Uematsu - White Fire (Trio Records – 1977)
Teru Sakamoto Trio - My Favourite Things (Johnny’s Disk Records – 1980)
Fumio Itabashi – Watarase (Denon – 1982)
Masaru Imada Trio + 2 - Green Caterpillar (Three Blind Mice – 1975)
Takeshi Inomata & Sound L.T.D. – Mustache (Columbia – 1970)
Takeo Moriyama – Smile (Denon – 1981)
Eiji Nakayama - Aya's Samba (Johnny’s Disk Records – 1978)
Ryo Fukui – Scenery (Nadja – 1976)
#radio #dj #djmixes #japan #music #jazz #japanesejazz #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #records

Classic episode of @tokyojazzjoints full of storie

Classic episode of @tokyojazzjoints full of stories about our trip up to northern Japan, including no-doubt top ten in Japan jazz spot Ray Brown, plus a picture showing the human cost of being a committed jazz joint explorer!
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Episode 23: The first of a trilogy as we venture north to meet The Don and visit the Mecca of Japanese jazz joints. We see a different side to Fukushima before hitting Sendai to experience Count, Kelly and Kabo, and finish up in the middle of nowhere in the back of a taxi to uncover the incredible Ray Brown. Dropping today at 12pm GMT!

Thanks as always to Brian of @groovesahead for audio assistance and @louielastic for our theme music. #japan #asia #honshu #photography #documentaryphotography #jazz #jazzcafe #jazzbar #jazzkissa #travel #travelphotography #vinyl #vinylcollection #audio #records #music

Sunday afternoon movie: ‘Vertigo’ by Hitchcock

Sunday afternoon movie: ‘Vertigo’ by Hitchcock. Hadn’t seen it for 20+ years, and..wow.. Dark, dreamlike, creepy, so beautifully shot, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, dysfunction, obsession, murder, guilt, devastating. All time great soundtrack, 100% masterpiece. #film #films #movies #Vertigo #alfredhitchcock #classicfilms

First visit to a jazz bar in almost six months, th

From New York City made directly for @kolradio1 by

From New York City made directly for @kolradio1 by @alexbelth & the Ill Chemist!
Intro—Madlib/TK (Backus record) (1998)
People Don’t Know Ya—Dolla Bill (1988)
Tame One/Artifacts Freestyle from the Stretch Armstrong Show (1994?)
I Flip Styles—Diamond D, Sadat X and Lord Finesse (1994)
Step to My Girl—Souls of Mischief (Demo) (1992)
Untitled—Talib Kweli (taped off underground mix radio show in NYC circa 1996-’97)
Drug Dealer (Instrumental)—Boogie Down Productions/Odd Couple Skit (1992)
High School High—KRS-ONE (1996)
The Jam—A Tribe Called Quest (1996)
I’m the Man—Jeru the Damaja/Gangstarr (1992)
Poppa Large (Remix)—Ultramagentic MCs (1992)
Old School—Busy Bee (1988)
De La Soul’s Poster—De La Soul (1991)
Come On, Let’s Move It (Remix)—Special Ed (1990)
Act the Fool by King Tee (1988)
Strobelite Honey (Instrumental)—Black Sheep (1991)
It’s Their Thing (7 Minutes of Funkness)—Ruck (1996), Tha Alkaholiks (1993), EPMD (1988), Jay-Z, Foxy Brown (1996)
Lovely How I Let My Mind Float—De La Soul and Biz Markie (1993)
On the Road Again (Q-Tip Remix)—The Jungle Brothers (1993)
Word Play by Bahamadia (1996)
Marvin Gaye Loop—Lord Finesse (1995)
Odd Couple Interlude—Neil Hefti (1968)
24-7/365—Gangstarr (1992)
#Japan #dj #radio #music #vinyl #record #audio #djmixes #hiphop #rap #nyc #newyork #singles #kolradio #recordcollection #movies #samples #theoddcouple

@kolradio1 20 guest selector mixes so far, on the

@kolradio1
20 guest selector mixes so far, on the most international online radio page around! Japanese ambient, roots, Balkan, Hawaiian, Brazilian, new jazz, 90s club/soul, Indonesian groove, Okinawan, Latin, South African, NYC hip-hop, Jazz film soundtracks, experimental free jazz, world music, Japanese punk, spiritual jazz & the blues! Plus the regular OK Jazz Podcast from @mrokjazztokyo and DJ mixes from @djotsuka Thanks so much to everyone around the world who has contributed, we’ve got plenty more to come over the coming weeks! #japan #kolradio #music #dj #vinyl #vinylcollection #records #cd #djmixes #brazil #samba #ambient #indonesia #okinawa #hawaii #balkan #portugal #nyc #jazz #worldmusic #hiphop #latin #radio

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