Jazz
Nashville Babylon: 29 July 2023
On this week's show Mark has soul from Ray Charles, New Orleans boogie courtesy of Dr John, blues from Washboard Sam plus an all time classic from Joni Mitchell. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 22 July 2023
On this week's show Mark plays soul from Wilson Pickett and Curtis Mayfield, a live gospel track courtesy of Aretha Franklin, reggae from Marcia Griffiths plus an all time classic from JJ Cale. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 15 July 2023
On this week's show Mark has classic reggae from Burning Spear, a birthday tune for Spencer Davis, plus new music from Lucinda Williams, the Cowboy Junkies, Betty Lavette and the Handsome Family. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 8 July 2023
On this week's show Mark drops classic reggae from the Wailers and Sister Nancy, psychedelic blues courtesy of Captain Beefheart plus a preview of Too Late To Stop Now - a collection of rock 'n' roll… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 1 July 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of legendary songwriter Willie Dixon with tracks from Etta James, Sam Cooke and Muddy Waters. There's also reggae courtesy of the Mighty… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 24 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's a brand new track from the Handsome Family, a birthday tune for Kris Kristofferson plus classic soul and ska courtesy of Ruth Brown and Derek Harriot. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 17 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has tracks from Rickie Lee Jones, Harry Nilsson and Tina Turner, classic soul courtesy of Ralph Jackson plus a birthday tune for Paul McCartney. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 10 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for blues legend Howlin' Wolf, new music from New Zealand's the Mitchell Twins, classic reggae courtesy of Don Drummond plus gospel from the… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 June 2023
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays blues from Slim Harpo and Dinah Washington, ska courtesy of Lord Tanamo, Marianne Faithfull covering Bob Dylan plus an all time classic from British folk… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 27 May 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Lightning Hopkins and Big Maybelle, reggae courtesy of John Holt, a country classic from the Louvin Brothers plus a track from Delaney Davidson's album Self… Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Retribution Blues
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Count Up
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Underdown Groove
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Slippery Slope
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Consuelo VELÁZQUEZ: Bésame mucho
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Miami Girl
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Streets of Milan
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ SPIEGEL: Up the Creek
Played by guitarist Russ Spiegel with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) at CJC, 24 May 2023. Audio
Russ Spiegel, Live at CJC
American guitarist Russ Spiegel leads a group of local musicians in a couple of sets of mostly his own tunes at CJC in Auckland. Audio
Coming up
Nashville Babylon: 20 May 2023
On this week's show Mark plays new music from Rickie Lee Jones, soul from Rose Royce and Candi Staton, ska courtesy of Dandy Livingstone, plus a track from Tom Waits' classic album Rain Dogs. Audio