Nick Tipping

Nick checks out some more from Horace Silver, as well as John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, and Allan Holdsworth. Audio

Christchurch is set to reverberate to the sound of big band music this coming Labour Weekend with the 15^th annual Christchurch Big Band Festival. Audio

Nick heads to the Netherlands with the Koninklijk Conservatory Band, to Israel and the Congo with Yonathan Avishai, and back to NZ with Samsom Nacey Haines. Audio

Nick checks out a new recording from Pat Bianchi, classics from Stacey Kent, and Tia Fuller’s Grammy-nominated album. Audio

Nick features two new recordings from Christchurch, with a real late-night vibe. Audio

Nick checks out a selection of jazz’s greatest hits – from Benny Goodman’s ‘Sing Sing Sing’ to Peggy Lee’s ‘Fever’. Audio

In part two of a two-part show, Nick checks out a selection of jazz’s greatest hits – from Jobim’s ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ to the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s ‘Take Five’. Audio

Nick checks out some of the young generation of musicians making waves on the South African scene. Audio

Swing from Wellington trio Les Charmants, classics from Marian McPartland and Hank Jones, and a soulful track from NYC cellist Erik Friedlander.  Audio

Nick explores jazz from Finland, including sax players Linda Fredriksson and Eero Koivistoinen, an arrangement of 'Finlandia' by Jukka Perko & Iiro Rantala, and perfect make out music from Trio… Audio

Rotorua-based pianist Ben Wilcock explores jazz and sci-fi, and Aucklanders Allanah Goldsmith & Mark Baynes have a new single out. Plus swingers from Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery and Herbie Hancock. Audio

RNZ's resident jazz man Nick Tipping joins Jesse to show off some jazz remixes of popular songs. Audio

Paris has provided inspiration for countless jazz musicians over the years. Nick checks out tunes with a Parisian vibe, including Cole Porter's 'I Love Paris', Errol Garner's 'Paris Midnight', and… Audio

At a time when hitting the road isn't an option for most of us, Nick brings the journey to you with a set of jazz road songs. Tracks include Auckland band Blue Train with 'Travel by Night', Maceo… Audio

This week Nick features two leading contemporary players, trumpeter Terell Stafford and tenor player Mark Turner- plus tunes by Chet Baker, Charlie Parker and Jelly Roll Morton. Audio

This week Nick features two leading contemporary players, trumpeter Terell Stafford and tenor player Mark Turner- plus tunes by George Shearing and Lester Young. Audio

This week Nick goes around the world in two hours, with tunes inspired by cities, states, and countries, including Cedar Walton's Bolivia, Thad Jones with April in Paris, and Phil Broadhurst's Matai… Audio

This week Nick plays tracks inspired by places around the world, including Cassandra Wilson with the Tennessee Waltz, Chick Corea's Spain, and Bill Charlap with Autumn in New York. Audio

Jonathan Crayford, Roger Sellers and Paul Dyne feature with a couple of tracks from their 2012 album, plus Swedish jazz from Nils Landgren, Lars Danielsson, and Jessica Pilnäs - and a quirky blues… Audio

Nick explores the often-hidden world of Soviet jazz, from the 1930s to the 1980s. Artists include Yakov Skomorovsky, the Allegro Jazz Ensemble, and the Uzbek jazz fusion ensemble Sato. Audio