10 Oct 2020

Nathan and Kevin Haines: father and son on their love for jazz

From Saturday Morning, 10:35 am on 10 October 2020

Jazz saxophonist and producer Nathan Haines has been through somewhat of a metamorphosis in recent years.

He's evolved from edgy wunderkind to humble legend, via sobriety, fatherhood and cancer.

Haines is acknowledged to be our country's leading jazz musician. His first solo album Shift Left was a game-changing fusion of acid jazz and hip-hop and won New Zealand Jazz Record of the Year.

A decade long stint in London had him on the vanguard of the acid jazz movement, working with producer and DJ Phil Asher to make now classic albums Sound Travels and Squire for Hire

Nathan was born into a musical family and learnt at the knee of his father Kevin.

Kevin Haines is a jazz bassist and has performed with artists including Nat Adderley, Eartha Kitt, Lee Konitz and Georgie Fame.

Nathan and Kevin will be performing a show Songs With My Father on Sunday, October 18 as part of Auckland's Elemental Nights Festival

Nathan Haines playing with his dad Kevin and younger brother Joel

Nathan Haines playing with his dad Kevin and younger brother Joel Photo: supplied