Jazz

This week Nick Tipping features music by Serbian trumpeter Duško Gojkovic, Maceo Parker, and vibes legend Milt Jackson. Audio

The Jac are joined by South Korea's Black String in the culmination of a year-long collaboration, recorded at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival by RNZ Audio

Combining elements of jazz, Afro-beat and electronica in a cosmic and apocalyptic brew, The Comet Is Coming are the Saturday night headliner at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival. Nick Bollinger caught… Audio

Genre bending musician and composer Bill Frisell has been a leading light in jazz and experimental electric guitar playing since the 1980s. Here for the Wellington Jazz Festival this week, Frisell… Video, Audio

Christchurch guitarist Brad Kang, recently returned from Denton, Texas presents a set influenced by modern jazz of NYC and jazz-rock-electronic fusion of Texas. Captured in concert at the 2017… Audio

This dynamic duo play tunes from their albums Between Moons and Tales from the Diaspora. Audio

The most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years Bill Frisell with Petra Haden (vocalist), Thomas Morgan (double bass) and Rudy Royston (drums) in concert at the 2017 Wellington… Audio

Trumpeter Lex French is back home from Montreal where he's been based the last few years to play with the Jac at this week's Wellington Jazz Festival. He's also leading a performance of Miles Davis'… Audio

This week Nick features new albums from Christchurch and Dunedin, as well as Stefan Karlsson, Kurt Elling, and the Wellington Jazz Orchestra. Audio

This week Nick checks out new releases from Christchurch and Dunedin, as well as Joey DeFrancesco's latest album and some funk from Christian McBride. Audio

Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay is touring NZ with Rodger Fox Big Band. The 11 time Grammy award winner has toured the world extensively with Santana, and recorded seven albums with the band, as well as… Audio

This week Nick previews the international stars, and some of the local action, at the Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

This week Nick previews the international stars, and some of the local action, at the Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio

This week Nick features Kenny Barron, ahead of his appearance at the NZ International Jazz and Blues Festival in Christchurch. Audio

This week Nick features Kenny Barron, ahead of his appearance at the NZ International Jazz and Blues Festival in Christchurch. Audio

Eight piece jazz band The Jac have been on the road for a Chamber Music NZ tour in the lead up to the Wellington Jazz Festival collaboration with Korean traditional/fusion group Black String. Alto… Audio

This week Nick features Bill Evans, and drops in on Jazz at Lincoln Center, Red Garland, and Thelonious Monk. Audio

This week Nick features Bill Evans, with cameos from Thelonious Monk, Ray Brown, and Chick Corea. Audio

Legendary American Jazz pianist Kenny Barron is coming to Christchurch as part of the International Jazz and Blues Festival at the end of this month. It’s the first time he’s performed in New Zealand… Audio

This week Nick mixes soul, bop, and sass with two unique brothers- Cannonball and Nat Adderley, two of the biggest names in mid-20th Century jazz. Audio