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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 (Monday to Friday) and Maria Mo (Saturday, Sunday) 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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Jazz Manouche
26 Jul 2025Nick focuses on jazz manouche, a genre created by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, and carried on by modern masters Angelo DeBarre, Stochelo Rosenberg, and Biréli Lagrène. Audio
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I Love Being Here with You
26 Jul 2025It's a variety pack this week, as Nick checks out tracks from Diana Krall, Miles Davis, Esperanza Spalding, and the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra. Audio
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Cityscapes and Street Scenes
12 Jul 2025Nick Tipping checks out jazz tunes which describe evoke cities and streets, including Jonathan Crayford's 'Skyscraper Scaffold', Duke Ellington's 'Sidewalks of New York', and Myele Manzanza's 'Brixton… Audio
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Congeniality
12 Jul 2025Ornette Coleman's 'Congeniality' stretches the boundaries of mainstream jazz; Goldsmith Baynes present a call to arms; and Benny Green swings. Audio
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Jake Baxendale's Gardening Music
5 Jul 2025Wellington saxophonist Jake Baxendale's new album evokes soft rain, vibrant new growth, and the wonderment of contemplating nature. Audio
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Errol Garner, Abbey Lincoln
5 Jul 2025Errol Garner swings; Abbey Lincoln sings; and Dave Holland and Sam Rivers focus on what's important. Audio
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Mike Jensen - 'Remembering'
28 Jun 2025Kāpiti drummer Mike Jensen's new album 'Remembering' is the outcome of his Master's project at the University of Auckland, and examines family dynamics and personal history. Also this hour: music from… Audio
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Come What May
28 Jun 2025Nick heads to Europe for jazz from Tom Berkmann and Fabrizio Sotti, trumpet player and singer Clora Bryant makes an appearance, and Herbie Hancock gets moody. Audio
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On the Street Where You Live
21 Jun 2025Swingers from Herbie Hancock, Melba Liston, Hetty Kate, and Mark Lockett - and an original by Michael Costeloe and the RNZAF Jazz Band. Audio
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Just Friends
21 Jun 2025Nick dips into the classics with John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, and Joe Williams; Alan Broadbent meets the Wellington Jazz Orchestra; and Alex "Honey" Boulton is "The Charmer". Audio
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Rainbow Jazz
7 Jun 2025Nick takes a look at some of the leading lights of jazz's rainbow community, including drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Bill Stewart, singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, pianists Fred Hersch and… Audio
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Big Swing Face
7 Jun 2025Nick checks out tracks from Roxy Coss, Benny Green, and Ingrid & Christine Jensen; an arrangement of a Robbie Burns song by NZ drummer John Rae, and one of the Buddy Rich Band's signature tunes. Audio
