Kyoto Jazz Massive Explained

Kyoto Jazz Massive is a Japanese musical project specialising in crossover jazz and electronic styles. The group was formed in 1992 and consists of brothers Shuya^[1] and Yoshihiro Okino. They have also included Hajime Yoshizawa, a piano producer, on a number of works.^[2] Although the brothers DJed in the late 1980s and were remixing and composing as far back as the early 1990s, they were largely popularised by the British Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson around 2001.^[3]

Background

Brothers Shuya and Yoshihiro Okino, both DJs and remixers in Kyoto, formed the project in 1994. They released their debut, self-titled album, the same year.^[4] In 2015, to celebrate their 20-year anniversary, the duo put together a full jazz band, titled Kyoto Jazz Sextet.^[5] Their debut album, Mission, came out the same year.^{[6] [7]}

Shuya Okino also runs a music venue in Shibuya, Tokyo, called the Room.^[8]

Discography

Kyoto Jazz Massive

Studio albums

• Kyoto Jazz Massive (1994)
• Spirit of the Sun (2002)
• Message from a New Dawn (2021)

EPs

• Eclipse / Silent Messenger (2000)
• Kyoto Jazz Massive (2001)
• Substream (2001)
• Mind Expansions (Maxi single, 2002)

Compilations

• Spellbinder – Compiled by Kyoto Jazz Massive (1992)
• Fueled for the Future – Mixed by Kyoto Jazz Massive (2000)
• Crossbreed – A Collection of Futuristic Fusion (2000)
• Crossbreed 2 – A Collection of Futuristic Fusion (2001)
• Shibuya Jazz Classics by Kyoto Jazz Massive (2002)
• Re KJM (2004)
• For KJM (2004)
• By KJM (2005)
• 10th Anniversary (2006)
• Essence of Especial (2006)
• Quiet Wave (2006)
• So Especial (2009)
• Urbanrhythm (2012)
• Abstract Jazz Journey (2013)
• KJM Plays – Contemporary Classics (2014)
• KJM Works – Remixes & Re-edits (2014)

Kyoto Jazz Sextet

• Mission (2015)
• Unity (2017)
• Succession (2022)

See also

• Japanese jazz

External links

• • Shuya Okino blog
• The Room official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shuya Okino . ryukoku-koyukai.jp . 16 February 2021 . ja.
2. Web site: Hajime Yoshizawa . rateyourmusic.com . 16 February 2021.
3. Web site: Gilles Peterson & Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive) . worldwidefm.net . 27 November 2019 . 16 February 2021.
4. Web site: Spirit of the Sun . forcedexposure.com . 16 February 2021.
5. Web site: Kyoto Jazz Sextet . timeout.com . 16 February 2021.
6. Web site: Kyoto Jazz Sextet . timeout.com . 25 May 2015 . 16 February 2021 . ja.
7. Web site: Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Unity . discogs.com . 16 February 2021.
8. Web site: The Room . trulytokyo.com . 16 February 2021.