67 episodes

An Irishman and American walk into a bar...Two obsessed foreigners share the stories behind their pseudo-religious pilgrimage around the unique beauty of Japan's hidden world of jazz bars and coffee houses, documented on www.tokyojazzjoints.com and in the Tokyo Jazz Joints photobook published in 2023.

TOKYO JAZZ JOINTS Philip Arneill & James Catchpole

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An Irishman and American walk into a bar...Two obsessed foreigners share the stories behind their pseudo-religious pilgrimage around the unique beauty of Japan's hidden world of jazz bars and coffee houses, documented on www.tokyojazzjoints.com and in the Tokyo Jazz Joints photobook published in 2023.

    Can we Eigakan? Yes we can!

    Can we Eigakan? Yes we can!

    We are back! James & Philip have a catch-up of all things kissa before diving into new adventures.

    Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    • 32 min
    A Jazz Kissa Fairytale

    A Jazz Kissa Fairytale

    We are back with more stories, but before we get into our latest adventures in Kyushu and beyond, we have an extra special episode with some incredibly exciting news! Listen in to find out how you help all of James's stars align at once...


    Shout out as ever to Brian from Grooves Ahead for all his assistance.

    • 46 min
    A Bag of Bricks

    A Bag of Bricks

    We take a more free jazz approach to this episode as we waffle unashamedly for about half an hour and reflect on what's been a truly incredible year for the project. James continues to reframe the English language in his own image.

    Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his patience and assistance.

    • 32 min
    The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz

    April's trip comes to an intimate end, not in that way, and we wrap up things with two stunning, and stunningly different places in the drinking lanes of the oddly tropical-feeling city of Kochi.

    Thank as ever to Brian for the sound mix and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

    • 33 min
    Uptown Funk

    Uptown Funk

    We are in Shikoku at last as James continues to expand his palate while Philip comes to grips with an unexpected response (and not James' this time...).


    Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Smoke Gets in Your Ice Pt.4

    Smoke Gets in Your Ice Pt.4

    A powdered-up James eats mountains of the shaved stuff as Philip tentatively dips his toe in the lesser-known jazz kissa art world in this last part of our three-day Kansai adventure.

    Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound.

    • 1 hr 6 min

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