Chris O'connor
Drumming for a healthy mind and body
Could the tapping, beating and bashing of drums be your path towards better mental health? Audio
Have sticks will travel
Drummer Chris O’Connor is one of the country’s busiest musicians. O’Connor shares some of his favourite music and tells Eva Radich about the joy he has as a live performer despite the frenetic… Audio
Upbeat for Wednesday 2 May
More Kiwi music to mark NZ Music Month; Tony Ryan reviews Behn Quartet & drummer, composer and educator Chris O’Connor picks his five faves.
Live: Secret Islands Quintet at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival
Secret Islands Quintet's soulful sound assimilates the North American jazz tradition into an Aotearoa New Zealand context. Here they are live in concert at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival Audio
Georgia Campbell, Chris O'Connor & The Jubilation Choir - Don't Move
Campbell, Chris O'Connor & The Jubilation Choir perform Don't Move Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 51: Phoenix Foundation/ Dead Boy Recs /Kirsten Te Rito
The Phoenix Foundation in session, Deadboy Records turns ten and Kirsten Te Rito presents her second album in te reo Māori. Audio
Andrew Keoghan Live At The Kings Arms
When New Zealand-born, New York-based troubadour Andrew Keoghan gave a first look on his forthcoming sophomore set at Auckland's Kings Arms, Radio New Zealand engineer Andre Upston was on hand to… Audio
The Dalek
Hamilton man Chris O'Connor has constructed a life-size speaking Dalek, named Kublai Khan, in his garage. It's a rarity - there are only 15 of its kind in the world. And he's already received offers… Audio
The Secret Life of The Orchestra: Percussion
Karl Steven explores one of the four families of orchestral instruments: percussion, finding out about how they work, their unusual pasts, and the players who devote their lives to them. Audio
The Secret Life of Piano Tuners
Hear from the people who keep New Zealand's pianos sounding sweet, from old dingers to Steinway grands. We meet the man who tuned Paul McCartney's family "joanna" and hear stories of the itinerant… Audio
Chris O'Connor on Musical Chairs
Don McGlashan, Sean Donnelly and Andrew Keoghan all rely on drummer Chris O'Connor to provide a steady and often colourful rhythm beneath their songs; but O'Connor is much more than one of New… Audio
Dan Beban and Chris O'Connor
NZ musicians, composers and sound recordists talk about their 'Mobile Sound Museum.' Audio
Musical Chairs - Improv 101
Improvised music includes the widest possible variety of sounds, it is a genre and a technique without rules beyond the inclination of the players. Free jazz players Chris O'Connor and Dan Beban, join… Audio