Jazz

Fergus Barrowman joins the show with a some of favourites from Lester Young Trio and Ted Nash, along with a tune from Lucien Johnson that he picked up over the long weekend. Video, Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews Jackson Browne's forthcoming NZ tour, plays soul from Sam Cooke and Shirley Scott, a gospel classic from the Swan Sil\vertones plus a reggae smash… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Hank Williams and Dee Dee Ramone, classics from Nina Simone and Johnny Cash as well as tunes from the Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis and Dion. Audio

Nick goes for variety this week, including tunes from Lionel Loueke, Conrad Herwig and Charles Mingus, and a number from Renee Rosnes inspired by the KT Boundary- the transition between the Cretaceous… Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including drummer Dave Tough, bass player Dave Holland, and Trumpeter Dave Douglas. Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including pianist Dave Kikoski, pianist Dave Brubeck, and drummer Dave King. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a blues heavy show featuring the likes of Irma Thomas, Etta James, Big Maybelle and Freddie King. Elsewhere there's reggae from Love Joys, boogie woogie… Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has blues from Buddy Guy, gospel courtesy of Mahalia Jackson, a track from Tami Neilson’s latest album Kingmaker plus ska from Joe Higgs. Audio

Canadian trombonist Audrey Ochoa's latest album goes by the intriguing name of Frankenhorn, and it's a mashup of contemporary jazz with a DJ twist. Audio

Dunedin's music scene is perhaps best known for its eponymous rock sound, but there are some fantastic jazz players in the Edinburgh of the South. Audio

Sun Ra and his Arkestra are best known for their avant-garde explorations into Afro-futurism, but before they went in that direction they were a tight traditional big band, with a sound somewhere… Audio

On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for reggae legends Desmond Dekker and Gregory Isaacs, new music from Cajun King Tommy McLain and New Zealand’s Jenny Mitchell, plus classics… Audio

The Bay of Plenty gave NZ its first ever jazz recording in 1930, and it's still putting out jazz legends. Audio

Nick checks out music from the exciting young trumpet player Christian Scott, as well as classics from Miles Davis, Melba Liston, and Zoot Sims. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Jack White, gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet, classic RnB courtesy of Wilson Pickett plus reggae from Horace Andy. Audio

The Wellington suburb of Karori is so hip that even the postie is a jazz musician. Nick Tipping takes us on a journey through Karori's hidden jazz community. Audio

In Bill Evans' album Portrait in Jazz, Scott LaFaro's bass playing moved from its traditional accompanying role to be an equal partner with Bill Evans' piano. In doing so it helped redefine the piano… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic reggae from the Gladiators, soul from Esther Phillips, Nancy Sinatra covering the Stones plus new music from Tom Webber and New Zealand's T-Bone. Audio

Mark has a birthday tune for Mick Jones of the Clash, previews live dates from George Thorogood and Billy Bragg, plays classic soul courtesy of James and Bobby Purify, English folk from the Smoke… Audio