Jazz
Inside Out Part 2: It’s Jazz Time
In the second hour Nick cues contemporary sounds from Roy Hargrove, Seamus Blake, Drew Gress and the SF Jazz Collective.
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The Joffrey Heritage
The Joffrey Ballet School is auditioning in New Zealand for the first time. The New York based academy offers training from classical through to contemporary and jazz and prepares dancers for… Video, Audio
Jazz treasures found on musicians’ shelves
New Zealand label Sarang Bang Records has been unearthing some historic jazz recordings and receiving international acclaim. Video, Audio
Jake Baxendale takes jazz to the next level
Alto sax-player Jake Baxendale has recorded with the Rodger Fox Big Band, the Richter City Rebels, as well as his own group, The Jac. Now he's taking it to the next level, in Sydney and New York… Audio
Recreating the Jazz Classics
Wellington Jazz Festival is a mecca for local players to get together for dozens of free events. Bass player Nick Tipping has multiple gigs including recreating two classic albums Charles Mingus' 1959… Audio
Mulatu Astatke, the man who created 'Ethio-jazz'
Mulatu Astatke composer, multi-instrumentalist and all round music pioneer discusses what it's like to create an entire musical genre. From special guest appearances with Duke Ellington in the 1970s… Video, Audio, Gallery
The Jazz Man
Jazz guitarist Larry Koonse is a popular musician for hire by big names. The Los Angeles born guitarist has been playing since the age of seven and has featured on more than 100 albums. Larry is in… Audio
Wayne Shorter - Jazz Legend
Wayne Shorter is one of the world's jazz greats - he's played with Miles Davis and was discovered by John Coltrane. He talks about his stellar career playing saxophone, ahead of his upcoming… Audio
Fantasy fables told through music
You just have to hear the opening music of Star Wars to know you're going on an adventure. It's tunes like that which inspire Jake Baxendale to delve into fantasy music with his Midi-eval Orchestra at… Audio
Transforming the classics
From 70s heart throb, 80s glam rock to 90s soul, singer Mark Williams has shape-shifted many times. The boy from Dargaville is back this time to transform classic kiwi tunes with other pop stars like… Audio
An electric mix
Punk, jazz and grunge don't often go hand in hand, but inventive jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford has a band with friend Ross Burge that does just that. Spanner has had a month long residency in… Audio
Sisters of Swing
NZ Society heads to Christchurch for some swing - southern style. The city has a new, all girl big band and its members range in age from 17 to the mid-70s. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks: Ian Christie
The former head of Saatchi & Saatchi and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ian Christie loves jazz. He's combined his love of music and business expertise in a book "In the Groove: Applying the Principles… Audio
A new way to tell stories
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Grammy award nominated American jazz singer Karrin Allyson is in New Zealand to perform with the Roger Fox Big Band. She tells Eva about her transition from classical to jazz… Audio
Legendary backing singer Lisa Fischer
Hers in the voice that backed the Rolling Stones for 25 years, but Lisa Fischer has also established herself in her own right. Lisa mesmerized movie-goers in Academy Award-winning documentary Twenty… Audio
Jonathan Crayford plays his picks from his latest album
He's been described as New Zealand's most prolific export and he's certainly proving that with his current projects - his trio in New York, the orchestra he works with in Spain, his score for the… Audio
Nights' Culture - Jazz
Editor, publisher and jazz fan Fergus Barrowman is in to spin some tracks, including a little Marsalis magic. Audio
Julie Mason
Jazz pianist and vocalist Julie Mason is well known in the jazz scene around New Zealand as a solo performer and also as part of the Jazz Divas. Due to an anxiety disorder preventing her from even… Audio
Julie Mason
Auckland jazz singer and pianist Julie Mason talks about her sixth album Layers of Disguise, her first after many years where illness prevented her from performing. Audio
