Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA - 2nd album "Young and Brave" Digest

📣📣 July 6 Album Drop Alert (with preview video!) 📣📣
We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2nd album, "Young and Brave", on Saturday, July 6, 2024! The album will be available on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and Amazon Music.
"Young and Brave" features 11 tracks recorded in two separate sessions from last year. Don't miss out on this exciting release!
Ken Okada Group ft. YOYOKA
Young and Brave
1. Young and Brave
2. Soul Alive
3. Skyward
4. Satori
5. Pastel Rainbow
6. Then I Met You
7. Double Trouble
8. Now or Never
9. Twilight Mirage
10. 1986
11. Remember
All music composed by Ken Okada (Track 7 co-composed with YOYOKA)
Music & Sound Directions by Ken Okada and Akifumi Soma
Produced by Ken Okada
Ken Okada - electric bass & acoustic bass
YOYOKA - drums
Ben Torres - tenor sax
Hristo Vitchev - guitar on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 11
Brian Sheu - guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Murray Low - piano/keyboard on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 11
Recorded on July 23 and November 11, 2023 at Acoustic Sound Shop Studios, San Jose, CA
Recorded by Doug Pohorski
Drums Tech by Akifumi Soma
Digital Editing by Ken Okada
Mixed by Nobuki Matsui
Mastered by Ryoji Hata
Artwork & Graphic Design by Kaori Drome
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[@scottrbloom]

Must be wonderful to play with a band that can do this kind of instrumental work. You fit in with band so well it all sounds seamless. Beautiful work, kid.

[@bclare2544]

Sounds good.

[@davewave2760]

Reporter: Which is your preference, rock or jazz?
Yoyoka: Yes

[@jazzhonk21]

Congratulations to all; the songs sound great. I love your jazz side, Yoyoka.

[@pmR32red]

👍

[@mred5014]

Outstanding, Yoyoka! The drumming is perfection. The band and you are an ideal match.

[@josephboot1]

This is amazing Yoyoka, what a joy to listen to!♥♥♥

[@gregorytrotter6657]

Go, young, brave YOYOKA! You and the Ken Okada Group triumph.

[@user-fd6tg3rn4m]

real pro feel to this prof stunning drumming as always, the band on fire, most excellent.

[@RealMusicHype]

00:41 Very nice..

[@ThePallidor]

Sounds like this is going to be a new high water mark.

[@andrewplumb6544]

So much character in each track some already old friends. Thank you for providing such good drumming. San Jose Jazz Festival are in for such a treat.

[@kazsaaan]

A huge dragon-like yoyoka.

[@allankelly2500]

Yoyoka marching to the beat of the dummer ... Her...

[@Baikal67]

Bravo boys and girl! Fantastic play! In best tradition )

[@user-oe7lj1vw6d]

Excellent Everlasting Evergreen❤

[@Rob-Yule]

Fantastic as always, looking forward to the full album!

[@Baikal67]

When ?

[@dannelson6980]

@@Baikal67 Next Saturday July 6th

[@Baikal67]

@@dannelson6980 Omg !!!! Cool! Waiting!

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Awesome! 👍

[@user-vs3zy6bt7x]

よよかさん❤️🧡♬♬🎉

[@buddhahead7391]

Any possiblity that it will be released on vinyl? Would sound great in analog.

[@jijiji3232]

タイトル曲のYoung and Braveかっこいいですね
これからも応援してます

[@fakechecknumber1198]

AMAZING HOW YOU MAKE IT SOUND SO EASY