Inside Out

Nick celebrates Marion McPartland’s hundredth birthday, and the 60^th anniversary of Cannonball Adderley’s landmark album Somethin’ Else. Read more Audio

This week Nick checks out new and recent releases from NZ ensembles and musicians. including the Auckland Jazz Orchestra, The JB3, Brad Kang, Antipodes, Tiny Hearts, Greg Crayford, and Kristin Berardi… Read more Audio

This week Nick checks out new and recent releases from NZ ensembles and musicians. including the Auckland Jazz Orchestra, Brad Kang, Antipodes, Tiny Hearts, Greg Crayford, Jim Langabeer, and Kristin… Read more Audio

This week Nick features legendary pianist Herbie Hancock, along with singers Kevin Mahogany and Sara Gazarek, and Miles Davis, Illinois Jacquet, and Vijay Iyer. Read more

In this show Nick features the fantastic Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra- plus tracks from Oscar Peterson, Wynton Marsalis, and Barney Kessel. Read more

In this show, rebroadcast from May, Nick features Cannonball and Nat Adderley- hard bop kings. Read more

In a replay of a show from March, Nick checks out brand new albums by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Neil Watson, along with a side helping of Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, and Sarah… Read more

Nick channels the spirit of Christmas with carols played by Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Smith, and Billie Holiday- plus Duke Ellington's arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite! 

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Nick balances his previous hour of Christmas music with jazz from singers Esperanza Spalding, Gregory Porter, and Kurt Elling, and a tune from Wellington eight-piece band The Jac. Read more Audio

This week Nick gets seasonal, with a selection of Christmas music from Vince Guaraldi, Joe Williams, Kenny Burrell and Bill Evans, plus something from the NZ Army Band’s new Christmas album. Read more Audio

This week Nick remembers the late producer, talent scout and record company executive George Avakian, who was behind many of the greatest jazz recordings in history- including Miles Davis' Kind of… Read more Audio

This week Nick remembers the late producer, talent scout and record company executive George Avakian, who was behind many of the greatest jazz recordings in history- including The Jazz Messengers… Read more Audio