Inside Out

Nick features the playing of Jimmy Blanton, 100 years since his birth. Plus more bass action from Esperanza Spalding, Linda Oh, and Ray Brown. Read more Audio

Nick features the music of two NZ bands currently touring the country: the Mark Lockett Trio, and The Jac. Plus Cannonball Adderley, Gwilym Simcock, and Natalie Cole. Read more Audio

A look through Wes Montgomery’s back catalogue- plus music from the Wellington Jazz Orchestra’s album “Journey Home”, and Japanese pianist Hiromi. Read more Audio

A look back at bass player Sam Jones, a mini-set from Billie Holiday, and tunes from Tommy Potter, Randy Weston, Toots Thielemans, and Paul Bley. Read more Audio

Music from Tommy Potter on his 100^th birthday, a look at the African-influenced jazz of the late Randy Weston, and a new track from Liam Ryan and Rodger Fox. 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’.

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

This week Nick features Canadian trumpet player Ingrid Jensen, as well as tracks from Michel Petrucciani, the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, and Kevin Mahogany. Read more Audio

This week Nick features a new album from the Transtasman sextet Antipodes, as well as music from New York-based Kiwi bass player Matt Penman, and classics from Red Garland and the Count Basie… Read more Audio

This week Nick plays music by guitarists Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and John Scofield, a live number from Mulgrew Miller, and a classic from Mike Nock. Read more Audio

This week Nick features Aretha Franklin, along with NZ bands Mukhlisa and The Jac, and a classic from Cannonball Adderley. Read more Audio

This week Nick features Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, as well as Lena Horne, Phil Woods, and Paul Bley. Read more Audio