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In The Pocket

28.07.26

Aired on Tuesday 28th July 2026, 1:30PM

When a band is really playing together, in perfect time and with attitude, you could say they are playing in the pocket. Much like James Brown’s famous track ‘Funky Drummer’. You can’t get much more in the pocket than that. And when Mulatu Astatke invented Ethiojazz and Fela Kuti invented Afrobeat they took their love of jazz and funk, and fused it with the music of their homelands. Now their music can be heard in bands all over the globe. ‘In The Pocket' will take you on a journey through the genres and cultures that have inspired the music behind Mister Ott, in a search for music that goes deep, aims high and finds that sweet spot, where it just feels so damn good. Expect the latest in Ethiojazz, Afrobeat and Jazz releases, the ‘Ottest 100, a weekly gig guide, and some classic tracks. Mister Ott is the creative project of saxophonist Matthew Ottignon.www.matthewottignon.comwww.misterott.comTo contact In The Pocket email us at inthepocket@eastsidefm.org

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Tracklist

  1. 01

    Nick Hakim

    I Can See

  2. 8:02

    Silvan Strauss

    All Bosses

  3. 8:50

    The Offline

    Les cigales

  4. 9:09

    Uniting of Opposites

    Mints

  5. 9:33

    Matthew Halsall

    As I Walk

  6. 14:23

    Adrian Younge

    Atlas

  7. 1:04:22

    The Sorcerers

    The Warrior Code

  8. 1:04:47

    Leroi Conroy

    Tiger Trot

  9. 1:05:06

    Brittany Davis

    Sepricon

  10. 1:05:27

    Nomade Orqestra

    Mariposa Tigre

  11. 1:05:55

    Yannis & The Yaw

    Clemintine (Instrumental)

  12. 1:07:00

    Marco Benevento

    Frizzante

  13. 1:07:39

    Animanz & Juanita Euka

    Gypsy Woman

  14. 1:10:25

    Spoek Mothambo

    Cholly's Revenge

  15. 1:10:47

    The Pro-Teens

    Kon Queso

  16. 1:11:10

    Surprise Chef

    Bully Ball

  17. 1:11:32

    of Montreal

    Gronlandic Edit

  18. 1:12:08

    VuVuVu & Alice Libertas

    Beste

  19. 1:12:32

    Say She She

    C'est Si Bon

  20. 1:12:51

    Ganna

    Mermaids

  21. 1:13:20

    Tasman Keith

    Proud

  22. 1:13:58

    Turiya

    Linaire

  23. 1:14:16

    Daniel Herskedal

    Mountain Of Consequence

  24. 1:15:05

    Lance Gurisik

    Welter

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