Mr. OK Jazz is more officially known as James Catchpole. Brooklyn, NY born and raised, 13 year resident of Tokyo. Spend all my free time wandering the Kanto area looking for jazz cafes, bars, clubs and record stores. Run www.tokyojazzsite.com compiling info on all the jazz spots in town. Write occasionally for the Japan Times. Watch a lot of NY Yankees games, drink a lot of German wheat beer and dark stouts from Ireland and the US. Love Saramago and Ambedkar, welcome your jazz (and other!) feedback.
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- Calling All Record Collectors – One Box Record Fair is back.
- November 8th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- I recently caught up with long-term Japan resident, music collector, cricket fan and all-around good Scotsman Iain Lambert for a chat about his quarterly event, One Box Record Fair. 1. What is the OBRF and how did it get started? IL: The One Box Record Fai ... » Continue Reading
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- The Osaka Jazz Building: Tokyo doesn’t have a monopoly on great jazz joints in Japan
- October 27th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Summer in the Kansai region of Japan is relentlessly hot with spirit crushing humidity, not ideal weather to enjoy all the historical sight seeing and hill walking on offer in the area. Thankfully, the joys of jazz cafe and bar culture are never affected by the extre ... » Continue Reading
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- Asagaya and Yokohama Jazz Festivals liven up October
- October 3rd, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events
- The jazz scene in Tokyo, Yokohama and the greater Kanto area is extensive, diverse and easily accessible..but can also be very pricey. I'm often contacted by people looking for a "nice, authentic place, not too expensive. Any recommendations?" Depending on the kind o ... » Continue Reading
