Koal Bee's "Jazz, Funk, & Soul Show" Podcast

Show 488 - "Koal Bee 488 -Sneakers54 Collection (30-09-24) @Sneakers_54 On Youtube"  This week we're playing tunes we've uploaded to our youtube channel ...check out https://www.youtube.com/@Sneakers_54 on Youtube ...hope you enjoy the tunes  Sneakers tee shirts available from the following site : https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/sneakers54 Follow @sneakers54collection on Instagram. Show Sponsored b...

Show 487 - "Koal Bee 487 -Sneakers54 Collection (29-08-24) Tidal Disco Upbeats"   Back in the studio so soon I hear you ask ??? When I get stressed I turn to music so here we go an impromptu bag full of disco tunes to de-stress to ! If you would like to suggest a selection of tunes for a future show .....checkout the contact details below Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy i...

Show 486 - "Koal Bee 486 -Sneakers54 Collection (22-08-24) Too Heavy 4 Some"  A hastily gathered playlist that we just know will be too heavy for some ....hope you enjoy it !  If you would like to suggest a selection of tunes for a future show .....checkout the contact details below Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it folks.... If you wish to get in touch please email me.....

Show 485 - "Koal Bee 485 -Sneakers54 Collection (08-08-24) Sneakers 54 Contemplation"  After all the madness that has ensued in the UK we try to take some solace in music. Please let the madness stop. Music always makes me feel better and is my go to place when I feel I need to calm down....It can be upbeat to burn off steam or chilled to take me to a relaxing state of mind .... maybe this can be...

Show 484, A show we named Snooze you lose...its a laid back playlist designed for a Sunday morning show. So when you feel like a snooze stick this show on in the background, it'll put in a trance in no time...hope you enjoy it.  Zzzzzzzzzz. If you would like to suggest a selection of tunes for a future show .....checkout the contact details below Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you...

This week we have included some excellent tunes selected by avid listener "The Hat Man" - Keith Patch from sunny Exeter. What a fine selection, just perfect for summer (when ity actually gets here in the UK !)...Many thanks to Keith.   Much like all our regular listeners Keith has great taste in music and every tune he selected was available in the Sneakers vaults ...thats a great sign, enjoy the...

Today we pay Tribute to Alto Saxman David Sanborn so it'll be smooth ride for sure, if thats not your bag "Run for Cover" ...Did you see what I did there ? ..If you know you know ! Whilst we celebrate David Sanborn we tip our hats to fellow Alto Saxophonist Sadao Watanabee and the amazing guitarist Ronnie Jordan.   If you would like to get in touch see contact details below ....hope you enjoy the...

All you need this week are your headphones and your fave tipple as one of our avid listeners adds to our own selection with some great Jazz-Fusion tunes ....Martin Thompson, thanks for a great selection and for supporting the show ! Koal Bee 481-Sneakers54 Collection (08-05-24) S54 Plus Tomo's Jazz Selection If you would like to get involved see contact details below ....hope you enjoy the show Pl...

Lets try something new ...I'll remove my dulcit tones  Let the comments begin !

Grab your tea and grab your headphones, this week we're taking it easy on the booze! Koal Bee 480 -Sneakers54 Collection (04-04-2024) Sneakers Masala Chai Mix Its back to the old format as we ease you from Soul to Funk to Jazz and then bust a some moves to Disco.  Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it folks.... If you wish to get in touch please email me.. koal@sneakers54.ne...

Ok, the wait is over, once again its my Birthday Beats Show  !!! Koal Bee 479-Sneakers54 Collection (13-03-24) Koal's Brthday Beats 2024 Any excuse to play exactly what I wanna play (even more so than usual). From Jazz to Disco to Funk ..to straight up outrageous, it has to be done ...The wine is out and the tunes are out ....Enjoy !!! Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it f...

Koal Bee 478-Sneakers54 Collection (15-01-24) Sneaky Lovey Dovey & Jazz Sneaking in some Lovey dovey tunes and returning to Jazz-Funk Set...Hope you enjoy it folks ! Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it folks.... If you wish to get in touch please email me.. koal@sneakers54.net. Hook me up on: Facebook - "koal Bee" or Twitter (x) - "DJ_Koal_Bee" This show is also sponso...

Koal Bee 477 -Sneakers54 Collection (23-01-2024) Sneakers Feel Good Disco . Any chance we get to play some feel good tunes ..... we drop in some disco. A show inspired by two TV programmes I watched over the holidays" : " Studio 54" an in-depth story of how one of the world’s greatest nightclubs  & " Disco : Soundtrack of a Revolution" - how disco conquered the world - its origins, its triumph...

Koal Bee 476-Sneakers54 Collection (31-12-23) Sneaking in the New Year 2024...HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL ! Hope youre having a great festive break, finally managed to squeeze in a show into my hectic schedule. So, here we are over 3.5 hours of supposedly great music...enjoy Just as you asked, its Jazzy funky and full of upbeat disco too. Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it folks.....

Koal Bee 475 -Sneakers54 Collection (15-12-2023) Sneakers Totally Fried Friday. Yes, at the end of a very hectic week prepping for the big day, we are "Totally Fried" Hope you like the selection put together in the calming surrounds of West Sussex. A mixture of upfront Jazz, boogie and downright audacious disco served with a shot Jameson Orange Whisky ! Whilst on air we held a poll for what we sho...

Koal Bee 474 -Sneakers54 Collection (16-11-2023) Sneakers Thursday 3's + Marcos Valle - "Sempre"  Happy 80th birthday to the legendary Bossa man Marcos Valle !....many thanks to @faroutrecordings for providing such great music.  Sempre is our featured album of the show alongside a selection of 3 from 1 tunes we've picked out today ...we hope you enjoy them....Grab the album from Far Out Recordings...

Koal Bee 473 -Sneakers54 Collection (02-11-2023) 2 Heavy 4 Some - Storm Music A storm is brewing so we quickly whipped up an impromptu playlist ..."2 heavy 4 some", great for whipping up a storm...hope you enjoy it folks ! Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it folks.... If you wish to get in touch please email me.. koal@sneakers54.net . Sneakers tee shirts available from the...

Koal Bee 472 -Sneakers54 Collection (16-10-2023) "Sneakers Monday Music Elexir" As the nights draw in and the cold weather kicks in we put together a  Monday night show because its been way too long since we were last in the studio. So here we are, an Elixir made of music to help us cope with the approaching winter blues and a featured album by Milton Wright  entitled "Friends & Buddies, hope...

Koal Bee 471 -Sneakers54 Collection (05-09-2023) Sneakers Makes It's Mark. Another excellent playlist from an avid listener of the show! Mark Harris has followed the show for many years and has put together some great suggestions for todays playlist. So, we have an hour of tunes selected by Mark which I have hopefully put into an order that works well then I have a little go myself...hope you enjo...

Koal Bee 470 -Sneakers54 Collection (13-08-2023) Sneakers Seawind Sunday After a sleepless night I turned up at the studio at an unearthly hour on Sunday morning. The production team couldn't be enticed to leave their beds at such an hour so it a strictly solo effort. Tune in to find out how I got on...as you can see from the title, Seawind featured a fair bit in the show, so it ended up being a b...

Koal Bee 469 -Sneakers54 Collection (18-07-2023) Sunny Jace 2023 A show featauring lots of music selected by a very good friend of mine - "Jace AKA Matt from Sunny Brighton" I met Matt through my show when it featured on JFSR and we've been good friends ever since. He's got great taste in music and I'm sure you'll all enjoy his wonderfully diverse selection . Please feel free to send me your feedb...

Show 468-Sneakers54 Collection (29.06.23) "Sneakers Cretan Beach Vibes" On our return from an amazing holiday on the Greek island of Crete I've whacked loads of chilled beats into the bag. So look forward to some  amazing tunes over the next 2 hrs ...headphones are  a must for this one, so go grab them now ! ...Hope you enjoy it folks Please feel free to send me your feedback, hope you enjoy it fo...

Koal Bee 467 -Sneakers54 Collection (28-05 2023) Sneakers Bank Holiday Bliss...A list put togteher a few weeks ago and broadcast under the influence of a fiar few posg glasses of Pimms ....lets see how we got on ! If you would like to get involved and select some tunes to feature on a future show, please email me at "koal@sneakers54@net" or contact me on Facebook  Would be great to have your feedb...

"Show 466 -Sneakers54 Collection (24-04 2023) Sneakers Crew - Loyals & Patels ...A list grabbed from a Sneakers Crew visit to West Sussex ...Lots of Leon Ware/Leroy Hutson/Azymuth/Mamond,/Jimmy Messina and More ..hope you enjoy it! If you would like to get involved and select some tunes to feature on a future show, please email me at "koal@sneakers54@net" or contact me on Facebook  Would be gr...

"Show 465 - Music - Watkins Way"...Our number one listener "Kevin Watkins" was the first to send me a list of tunes to feature on the show in our new feature "Listeners Phew" and boy, he slected some great tunes, leet ssee what you think. If you would like to get involved and select some tunes to feature on a future show, please email me at "koal@sneakers54@net" or contact me on Facebook  Would be...