Inside Out

Although John Coltrane wrote the tune "Giant Steps" as an exercise, something about it appealed to jazz musicians- and the album it headlines became one of Coltrane's most influential.  Read more Audio

Nick checks out Jeff Goldblum's new album, as well as some Diana Krall, Cannonball Adderley, and Hugh Laurie. Read more Audio

Nick checks out three new albums from Auckland pianist Phil Broadhurst, France-based Australian singer Hetty Kate, and Auckland guitarist Dixon Nacey. Read more Audio

Nick checks out three new albums from Auckland pianist Phil Broadhurst, France-based Australian singer Hetty Kate, and Auckland guitarist Dixon Nacey. Read more Audio

This week Nick Tipping features music by trumpeters Duško Gojkovic, Miles Davis, and Charles Tolliver, and vibes legend Milt Jackson. Read more Audio

Nick celebrates Art Blakey's 100th birthday, plus tracks from Denmark's Sinne Eeg and Sumo Jazz from Christchurch. Read more Audio

Art Blakey turns 100 this week, so Nick takes a look back at some of his work with the Jazz Messengers. Plus a new album from 89-year-old Ahmad Jamal, and tracks from kiwis Leigh Jackson and The Jac.

This week Nick features new releases from John Coltrane and Brenda Earle Stokes, plus Nathan Haines with “The Poet’s Embrace”. Read more Audio

Dave Brubeck's Time Out manages to be both an exercise in unusual time signatures, and a signature album in the West Coast cool jazz movement. Read more Audio

Nick looks back at an album from NZ band Sustenance, and tracks from Grant Green and Baby Face Willette. Read more Audio

It's a pretty presumptuous title for an album, but Ornette Coleman's 1959 release manages to live up to its name. Coleman dispenses with harmonic accompaniment and frees up his musicians to improvise… Read more Audio

This week: 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’.