Inside Out

Standards from Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, and Joe Lovano; a throwback to 1990s Wellington band Tardis, and Eliane Elias gets loco. Read more Audio

Nick celebrates 100 years of guitarist Herb Ellis, with a dive into his back catalogue. Read more Audio

Given their nocturnal lifestyle, it seems logical that jazz musicians would be inspired by the night. Tracks include Oscar Peterson's 'Night Train', Cole Porter's 'In the Still of the Night', and… Read more Audio

Jazz tunes about the night. This set features Dizzy Gillespie's 'A Night in Tunisia', André Previn playing 'I Could Have Danced All Night', and Charmaine Ford's 'Midnight Chardonnay'. Read more Audio

Big band jazz from Count Basie and Jazz at Lincoln Center, and great small group classics from Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Emily Remler, and Eddie Higgins. Read more Audio

Two new albums from two singers, featuring two great New Zealand big bands. Caitlin Smith sings with the Auckland Jazz Orchestra, and Steve Carlin swings with the Rodger Fox Big Band. Read more Audio

Jazz inspired by the rain, including Wes Montgomery with 'Come Rain or Come Shine', Paul Motian with 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow', and Dee Dee Bridgewater singing 'Here's That Rainy Day'. Read more Audio

This week: jazz inspired by the rain, including Joanne Brackeen with Jobim's 'Waters of March', Glenn Miller's 'Blue Rain', and Herbie Hancock with 'Rain Dance'. Read more Audio

Some of the best contemporary jazz tracks from the last 20 years, including Brian Blade's "Crooked Creek", Aaron Park's "Nemesis", and Bill Frisell with a moody cover of "I Heard it Through the… Read more Audio

Chet Baker features on this edition of Inside Out, as well as pianist Charmaine Ford and sax player Art Pepper. Read more Audio

Nick checks out Chet Baker, along with NZ pianist Mike Nock, Sarah Vaughan, and the bass double act of Christian McBride and Ron Carter. Read more Audio

Nothing but swinging jazz tracks, from Billie Holiday, Grant Green, Ben Webster, and NZ's Jann Rutherford. Read more Audio