Creative director of Kyoto Jazz Massive and of Tokyo Crossover/Jazz Festival, DJ Shuya Okino regularly tours Japan and worldwide. He was last week one of the main DJ’s act at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide 2015 festival in Setes. He selects for us five gems, from his jazz collection.

Rene McLean
Bilad As Sudan

« Modal Jazz Funk by son of Jackie McLean. I love this tune for more than twenty years. But it is very rare to listen to this on the dancefloor. Also I don’t know anybody admire this from authentic Jazz critics in Japan. »
 

Hal Galper
Now Hear This

« Deep spiritual dance Jazz featuring Japanese Jazz legend Terumasa Hino. I think one of most heavy tune from Enja records. The cover art of this album is telling which kind of music in it. »
 

Napoli Centrale
O Nemico Moi

« Actually this is a progressive rock from Italy. But this is afrocentric Jazz groove for me. My friend Shinya Ohue in Hiroshima reached me this tune. I made many people surprise when I played this wherever I went. »
 

Craig Harris
Dijiribludu

« My favorite trombone player Craig Harris collaborated with Donald Smith (brother of Lonnie Liston Smith) for India Navigation label. Can you believe this tune was released in 1983? I have to check 80’s Jazz more. »
 

Sadao Watanabe
Mtoto

« Another Japanese legend Sadao Watanabe’s killer Jazz Funk. His african album ‘Kenya Ya Africa”’ and ‘Mubari Africa’ are famous among Club Jazz scene. But we should not miss the album ‘Sadao Watanabe’ including this track. »