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On this week's show Mark plays new music from  Bruce Springsteen, JJ Cale, Calexico and Iron & Wine and Jan Hellriegel. There's also some classic boogie-woogie courtesy of Piano Red, a show favourite… Audio

Nick plays music by Tamara Kuldin, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Wes Montgomery, and Bunny Berigan. Audio

Arguably the greatest jazz record of all time. Miles Davis put together an all-star band, gave them a few sketches, and stood back to let them work. The result changed the sound of jazz. Audio

It's all about the bass for Eric Scholes when he performs with NZ Barok this weekend. Audio

New Zealand composer David Hamilton will have his new work Homecoming – Te Hokinga Mai has its orchestral premiere in Auckland  this weekend. Audio

Museums Wellington has put together a great lineup of local acts for New Zealand Music Month, with shows from artists including country legend Barry Saunders, 'witch-rock' trio Hex, Christchurch…

US authorities have released details about a veteran's plot to bomb a white supremacist rally in California as retribution for the Christchurch mosque attacks. Mark Domingo was arrested last week… Audio

The Great American Songbook has provided inspiration for musicians for decades - it’s not an actual book, but more a set of songs that have evolved to be among the most popular classic tunes of the… Audio

Kiwi musician Nick Ferretti was plucked off the streets by a German superstar. He's now created history, taking part in the final of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (German Idol) in Cologne. Video, Audio

Christchurch native Nick Ashley joins us from Singapore for our 'Calling Home' segment this week. He explains why the Asian 'Garden City' ticks so many boxes.  Audio

This week Nick checks out jazz organist Cory Henry and trombonist Melba Liston; and Wynton Marsalis is in bebop mode. Audio

Nick Tipping hosts a two-hour journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. This hour features a new album from Nick Granville with high-flying Kiwi… Video, Audio

The trucking industry is calling for police to be better resourced to investigate truck crashes as the Ministry of Transport works on its new strategy to bring down the road toll. The review includes… Audio

The trucking industry wants changes to the government's road safety strategy to make sure road crashes are thoroughly investigated. The Ministry of Transport is currently working on its new strategy… Audio

This week Nick checks out pianist Alan Pasqua, along with NZ bass maestro Paul Dyne, John Coltrane, and the Modest Jazz Trio. Audio

This hour Nick features pianist Alan Pasqua, plus King Curtis, Mary Lou Williams, and Ahmad Jamal's curious version of Autumn Leaves. Audio