New music from the USA, Ghana and Japan, island groove from Guadeloupe, classic jazz from BillyHarper & more!

On this VERY special episode, Mr. OK Jazz & DJ Otsuka interview jazz legend Billy Harper! ! Billy spoke from his home in NYC via Zoom, on a whole range of subjects including:

The Cookers band, growing up in Texas, spiritual music, recording for Japanese labels, his version of Japanese folk tune 'Soran Bushi', rare only in Japan albums, a special message from DJ Otsuka to Billy and more!

Featured Music:

00:00 - 03:05 / The Cookers - 'Somalia'

08:16 - 10:40 / 'Thine Is The Glory'

19:48 - 21:57 / 'Soran Bushi, B.H.'

30:45 -43:47 / 'Croquet Ballet'

JAM-packed show with new music from Brazil, Peru, London, Wales/Senegal, and Holland. Groovy sounds from Martinique in the Caribbean, classic jazz, one of the 3 Kings & more!

New releases from Brazil and Panama (via Chicago!), deep New Orleans funk, intense Roma music from Istanbul & more!

OKJ returns with a long episode introducing new music from Mali, Argentina, Brazil & the US, Afro-Cuban summit album, an all-time jazz masterpiece & LOTS more!

A special birthday episode as Mr. OK Jazz shares some of his all-time favorite soul music tunes!

Another great mix of new and old tunes in this episode, vintage laika music from Greece, new sounds from Zimbabwe, brand new jazz from the USA, a hymn from JohnColtrane, and even a short background appearance from the OK Jazz Dog!

Another wild trip around the world in this episode! Greece, Cuba, Angola, Japan, swinging jazz, 80s Funk & more!

Deep funk, incendiary Cuban piano, new jazz from the USA, an ancient Greek drinking song & more!

New music from Argentina and Congo, two jazz masterpieces, SarahVaughn getting funky & more!