Upbeat for Wednesday 2 April 2014

12:15 Fiona Pears

New Zealand violinist releases her new album Swing Driven

12:40 Jamie Oehlers

Australian saxophonist giving two concerts in Auckland and Wellington

1pm Dave Armstrong

Playwright talks about Rita and Douglas, which opens at Wellington's Circa Theatre tonight

Music played in this show

MOZART: Flute Concerto No 2 in D K314
Catherine Bowie (fl), Auckland Philharmonia / Lionel Bringuier
RNZ Rec.6/11/2008

REINHARDT: Nuages
Fiona Pears (vln)
Fruitsalada Records FS008

ELLINGTON: Caravan
Fiona Pears (vln)
Fruitsalada Records FS008

MONK: Trinkle Tinkle
Frank Gibson Quartet
ODE 732023

BRAHMS: Piano Sonata No 3 in F minor Op 5, Scherzo
Jeffrey Grice (pno)
Gold CV-S 006G