Jazz

Jazz composer and pianist retires from his teaching position at the New Zealand School of Music. Audio

Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat... Aaron Diehl, Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, and Hayden Chisholm. Audio

Upbeat jazz contributor celebrates the 90th birthday of drummer Roy Haynes. Audio

Simon looks at some recordings from Miles Davis' 'wilderness years'. Audio

Hotshot British clarinettist Julian Bliss plays with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week in their 'Inspired by Jazz' programme. Julian made his television debut at the age of five, and 21… Audio

'Redaction' is the result of a collaboration between jazz drummer Mark Lockett and Taonga Pūoro legend Richard Nunns. Mark tells Eva what's behind it. Audio

Upbeat experimental music contributor explores the work of recently deceased jazz great, Ornette Coleman. Audio

1969, the year of the Apollo moon landing, marked another change of scene for the Arkestra, moving from New York to Philadelphia. That year also marked a change of fortunes for Sun Ra, with his face… Audio

Upbeat jazz contributor explores the work of NZ saxophonist Roger Manins. Audio

Sun Ra moved the Arkestra from Chicago to New York in 1960 and quickly became an integral part of the radical, politically conscious, avant-garde arts scene of the Lower East Side. Part 3 of Strange… Audio

Upbeat jazz contributor explores the work of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. Audio

Fellow Saxophonist Jeff Henderson remembers the late Ornette Coleman's style and influence on jazz. Audio

In the mid 50s Sun Ra formed the Arkestra, the cosmic big band that would become his vehicle for musical exploration for the rest of his life. In contrast to the strip club bands he'd been working… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a new collaboration between iconoclastic jazz trio The Bad Plus and saxophone virtuoso Joshua Redman. Audio

Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth, his early years in Alabama, the music of the south that would be a life-long influence on his own work, and his move to Chicago as part of the 'great migration' of African… Audio

Wellington based drummer previews his upcoming Cthulhu Rising concert tour to showcase his recently released album. Audio