The DJ Unit of brothers Shuya Okino and Yoshihiro Okino named by Gilles Peterson, a leading figure in the British jazz scene, in 1992.
Two years later they released the compilation album ‘Kyoto Jazz Massive/V.A.’ on Far Life Records.
In 2000 the single ‘Eclipse’ was released from Compost Records, scoring No. 1 in the BBC Radio Zubb charts for three weeks.
2002 saw the release of KJM’s first album and worldwide debut ‘Spirit Of The Sun’.
Kyoto Jazz Massive Live Set were formed in 2004 and have appeared at festivals all over the world and toured Europe.
19 years after their debut album KJM released their second album 'Message From A New Dawn' in 2021.
This was followed in 2024 by a 30th anniversary EP ‘KJM EOANDO’ which got chart No.1 for iTunes.
A tune from this EP, 'Impulsive Procession', made chart No.1 for Traxsource-Nu Jazz/Broken Beats.
To celebrate Kyoto Jazz Massive’s 30th anniversary they will release a compilation album "KJM COVERS" in December this year.
Shuya is the owner of The Room Shibuya and Yoshihiro is the owner of Especial Records in Osaka. |