Saxophone
2011: Sonny Rollins
American musician Sonny Rollins is regarded as one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists. He's been a professional jazz… Audio
Smooth operator: How Kenny G created his own genre
In 'Listening to Kenny G,' director Penny Lane traces the saxophonist's rise from his start as a high school musician in Seattle through to the current day, highlighting what makes him tick and why… Audio
Callum Passells is taking it to the streets
A short, punchy chant is one of the key features of any protest march. Now Auckland jazz musician Callum Passells explores these rhythmic and repetitive chants in his new work LCR - short for Left… Audio
My Current Song: Love Square, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
My Current Song this morning comes from the saxophonist Nick Atkinson, whose name will be familiar to RNZ listeners from his time on Music 101 and lovers of funk will also be very familiar with his… Audio
Carmel Courtney: The Joy of Sax
Carmel Courtney has mastered the art of playing two saxophones at once. She chooses iconic solos from across the world of the saxophone to play us. Audio
New Horizons: Saxophone Love
William Dart recalls some personal highlights of saxophone listening on his way to featuring some recordings by the Delta Saxophone Quartet including their new one of music by David Bowie from his… Video, Audio
Sax and pedal steel duo deliver 'mind-melting' improvisation to NZ audiences
With a sound ranging from sensual to sleazy and a volume range from mind-melting to gentle, improvisational duo Peter Brötzmann and Heather Leigh have a charismatic and striking dynamic of polarities… Video, Audio
Girl power rocks the Ferio Saxophone Quartet
The Ferio Saxophone Quartet has been playing festivals around the UK for the past two years wowing audiences with both playing of the highest order and a new world of sound. Who would have thought the… Audio
Sunday session with Saxophonist
Cantabrian turned Mexico based saxophonist and composer Jasmine Lovell-Smith is back on home soil for a series of concerts in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch promoting her new album Yellow Red… Audio
Garth Hudson: The Band's keyboard virtuoso
People remember the famous end of The Band, captured in Martin Scorcese's concert film The Last Waltz. But the virtuoso player in the group was always in the back - Garth Hudson on keyboards and… Audio
Antipodes and beyond
Jake Baxendale has been spending some time away from New Zealand recently. Jake’s the alto saxophonist for jazz groups The Jac, JB3, and Richter City Rebels, and he received an Edwin Carr scholarship… Audio
Marty Duda's artist of the week: Sonny Rollins
Saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins is considered the last of the saxophone greats; his playing on par with jazz greats Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. Audio
Michael Jamieson: NZ Classical Saxophone Summer School
Michael Jamieson has established the NZ Classical Saxophone Summer School to provide an intensive course for advancing saxophonists. Set in stunning Puritawa Estate, in the shadow of Mt Taranaki… Audio
Miho Wada and Andrew Rudolph: Miho's Jazz Orchestra
Miho's Jazz Orchestra formed in 2011, bringing together an eclectic group of musicians and musical influences in venues all over New Zealand. Flutist and namesake Miho Wada joins guitarist Andrew… Audio
Norman Meehan: 'Small Holes in the Silence'
'Small Holes in the Silence' is the latest album from Norman Meehan, Hannah Griffin and Hayden Chisholm. The three jazz musicians have collaborated on a series of tracks, setting some of New Zealand's… Audio
Herschel Herscher & Neill Duncan: Jews Brothers Band
The Jews Brothers Band are in the thick of their 20th-Anniversary nationwide tour. Accordion player Herschel Herscher and sax player Neill Duncan tell Eva what audiences can expect. Audio
Miho Wada in session
The effervescent flute and sax player Miho Wada joined Simon and Phil in the Wellington Studio to play a tune or two. Audio
Roger Manins: Saxophonist
New Zealand tenor sax player Roger Manins' latest album 'Hip Flask 2' is released on Rattle Records, featuring Roger on tenor sax, Stu Hunter on organ, Adam Hunter on Piano, Brendan Clarke on bass and… Audio
Introducing - Hopetoun Brown
Hopetoun Brown, with their debut recording Demanding Blues. Audio