Inside Out

Rotorua-based pianist Ben Wilcock explores jazz and sci-fi, and Aucklanders Allanah Goldsmith & Mark Baynes have a new single out. Plus swingers from Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery and Herbie Hancock. Read more Audio

Paris has provided inspiration for countless jazz musicians over the years. Nick checks out tunes with a Parisian vibe, including Cole Porter's 'I Love Paris', Errol Garner's 'Paris Midnight', and… Read more Audio

At a time when hitting the road isn't an option for most of us, Nick brings the journey to you with a set of jazz road songs. Tracks include Auckland band Blue Train with 'Travel by Night', Maceo… Read more Audio

Famous albums are often built around famous tracks, which can mean the other numbers on the release get left behind in the mix. Nick checks out tunes from the B-sides of famous albums - including John… Read more Audio

In the second of the Inside Out B-Side Sessions, Nick checks out tracks from the B-sides of famous albums - including Dave Brubeck's Time Out, Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool, and Ella Fitzgerald Sings… Read more Audio

This week Nick features two leading contemporary players, trumpeter Terell Stafford and tenor player Mark Turner- plus tunes by Chet Baker, Charlie Parker and Jelly Roll Morton. Read more Audio

This week Nick features two leading contemporary players, trumpeter Terell Stafford and tenor player Mark Turner- plus tunes by George Shearing and Lester Young. Read more Audio

If you're looking for some music to take your mind off things - Nick Tipping has the perfect selection of jazz shows to help you tune in and tune out. Read more

This week Nick goes around the world in two hours, with tunes inspired by cities, states, and countries, including Cedar Walton's Bolivia, Thad Jones with April in Paris, and Phil Broadhurst's Matai… Read more Audio

This week Nick plays tracks inspired by places around the world, including Cassandra Wilson with the Tennessee Waltz, Chick Corea's Spain, and Bill Charlap with Autumn in New York. Read more Audio

Jonathan Crayford, Roger Sellers and Paul Dyne feature with a couple of tracks from their 2012 album, plus Swedish jazz from Nils Landgren, Lars Danielsson, and Jessica Pilnäs - and a quirky blues… Read more Audio

Nick explores the often-hidden world of Soviet jazz, from the 1930s to the 1980s. Artists include Yakov Skomorovsky, the Allegro Jazz Ensemble, and the Uzbek jazz fusion ensemble Sato. Read more Audio