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Nick Tipping
Nick Tipping was born and raised in Wellington, in a household full of classical music. Not only were his parents both classical musicians, but his grandfather Peter Godfrey was a well-known choral conductor. Nick grew up singing in choirs and playing in orchestras, and he is a former barbershop national champion.
Nick went on to turn his passion for music into a career - he played bass professionally across Aotearoa with everyone from the Rodger Fox Big Band to the NZSO and has performed on stages the length and breadth of NZ as a jazz musician. Nick played bass on the first five seasons of TV show Dancing with the Stars and he lived, studied and worked in Las Vegas for two years. He currently plays with composer Ross Harris’s klezmer band The Kugels, and the dynamic 8-piece jazz ensemble The Jac.
Nick has a PhD in Musicology looking at the NZ jazz scene, and he’s a three-time winner of the Best Jazz Artist award at the Aotearoa Music Awards, with three different groups. He first joined RNZ in 2016 to host the jazz programme Inside Out for both RNZ Concert and RNZ National, and since 2018 he has also presented the daytime show on RNZ Concert.
Nick says he loves connecting with people, and especially introducing people to music that they didn't know they liked. He doesn’t have a favourite composer, although Beethoven, George Gershwin, and Maria Schneider are all in his top 10.
RNZ Programmes
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Inside Out
Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz.
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Days
Join Nick Tipping for a journey through the great works of classical music, some shorter classics, and the odd ear-catching surprise.
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Search results for Nick Tipping
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La vie en rose
21 Sep 2024Many of the most popular jazz standards around have their origins in French chansons. Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' started life as 'Comme d'habitude'; Tony Bennett's 'The Good Life' began as 'La belle… Audio
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Sandringham Samba
21 Sep 2024Nick checks out music by NZ legends Phil Broadhurst, Julie Mason, and Dog, and some Italian-American standards from Joe DeFrancesco's Goodfellas. Audio
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Herbie Hancock
15 Sep 2024In advance of Herbie Hancock's concerts in Auckland and Wellington in October, Nick Tipping takes a trip through Herbie's career- from the early acoustic days of "Takin' Off" to the jazz funk of "Head… Audio
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My People
15 Sep 2024Julie Mason plays and sings Benny Golson; Philly Joe Jones takes a drum feature with Clifford Brown; and New Orleans band Cha Wa gets funky. Plus - the tuba duet you didn't know you needed to hear. Audio
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The Big Sing Finale 2024
13 Sep 2024Experience the energy and joy of secondary school groups from across the motu sing their hearts out over three days in Wellington. Video, Audio
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Mike Nock Retrospective
7 Sep 2024Ahead of Mike Nock's induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame, Nick Tipping checks out some of the highlights of his career. Audio
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You're the Top
7 Sep 2024John Scofield gets groovy; the Rodger Fox Big Band hits Capitol Studios; and Diana Panton and Oscar Peterson take on Cole Porter. Audio
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Blue Note in my Suitcase
31 Aug 2024New Caledonian Hammond organist Michel Bénébig has a new album out, called 'Blue Note in my Suitcase'. Audio
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Freedom Dance
31 Aug 2024Clifford Brown and Max Roach play some hits from their signature album, Barney McAll and The Jac play modern jazz, and Shirley Scott features with her tune "Freedom Dance". Audio
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Episode 400: Part 1
24 Aug 2024To celebrate 400 episodes of Inside Out, Nick Tipping plays some of his favourite jazz tracks from New Zealand. Audio
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Episode 400: Part 2
24 Aug 2024In the second hour of his 400th show celebration, Nick Tipping plays some of his go-to pick-me-up tracks - from Joey DeFrancesco and Wynton Marsalis to Tierney Sutton and Hank Mobley. Audio
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