OK Jazz Episode #195
Jun 27, 20261h 35m
OK Jazz is BACK! New music from Brazil, Australia, Taiwan/USA, World Cup soukous, tributes to SonnyRollins and Abdullah Ibrahim & more! (Sorry for the poor audio today, some mic issues I could not fix!)
Hosted by Mr OK Jazz · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 139 episodes
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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!
Mr OK Jazz hosts OK Jazz Podcast, a music show with 139 episodes published.
OK Jazz is BACK! New music from Brazil, Australia, Taiwan/USA, World Cup soukous, tributes to SonnyRollins and Abdullah Ibrahim & more! (Sorry for the poor audio today, some mic issues I could not fix!)
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