Jazz
Inside Out Part 2: 6 May 2017
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
Nights' Culture - Fergus Barrowman
Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy beat... Audio
Inside Out Part 1: 29 April 2017
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. In this show Nick previews a national tour by Wellington 8-piece The Jac and drops… Audio
Inside Out Part 2: 29 April 2017
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. In this hour, Nick previews a national tour by Wellington 8-piece The Jac, and… Audio
Juggling genres and dispensing songs
German-Kiwi duo Princessin Hans is in Wellington to perform a Homecoming show combining punk, cabaret and jazz in a space where the audience becomes part of the act. The duo’s musical journey includes… Audio
Inside Out Part 1: 22 April 2017
This week Nick celebrates Ella Fitzgerald's hundredth birthday, and plays music by Stan Kenton, Bob Berg, and Dave Weckl. Audio
Inside Out Part 2: 22 April 2017
In this hour Nick celebrates Ella Fitzgerald's hundredth birthday with a whole hour of her greatest recordings. Audio
Great Album: Kind of Blue (Miles Davis)
Today's Great Album is, according to some sources, the biggest selling jazz record of all time. And although there is some dispute over exact figures, most critics agree that it is jazz's greatest… Audio
Houstoun Celebrates Bach through Jazz and Classical
Michael Houstoun has a full Bach performance calendar on his plate: it starts with a jazz reworking of the Bach D minor keyboard concerto with the Rodger Fox Big Band, then next month he plays all of… Audio
Inside Out Part 2: 15 April 2017
This hour Nick features pianist Alan Pasqua, plus King Curtis, Mary Lou Williams, and Ahmad Jamal's version of Autumn Leaves. Audio
Seated swing internet sensation
Choreographer Chris Wilson has become a bit of an internet sensation after BBC Scotland filmed him teaching his dance classes for dementia patients. The video has amassed 15 million views in past… Audio
Review: Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy deliver a riveting and exceptional live concert. An experience not to be missed.
Inside Out Part 1: 8 April 2017
This week Nick celebrates the 100th birthday of Cuban percussionist and bandleader Mongo Santamaria, and checks out visiting fusion band Snarky Puppy. Audio
Inside Out Part 2: 8 April 2017
This week Nick features visiting fusion band Snarky Puppy, and checks out McCoy Tyner's version of Autumn Leaves. Audio
Florian Ross at the Auckland Jazz Festival
A concert by German jazz pianist Florian Ross, who was in Auckland in 2016 for the Auckland Jazz Festival. This concert was recorded by RNZ at the Albion Hotel. Ross is joined on stage by New Zealand… Audio
Inside Out Part 1: 1 April 2017
This week Nick features jazz artists taking on the music of Michael Jackson, and the second instalment of his 'Autumn Leaves' series. Audio
The Mixtape: Anthony Donaldson
A fixture of Wellington's musical landscape, a pioneer in this country's experimental and jazz scenes, Drummer Anthony Donaldson comes armed with a clutch of rare records for the mixtape. Video, Audio
Inside Out Part 2: 1 April 2017
This week Nick features jazz artists taking on the music of Michael Jackson, and the second instalment of his 'Autumn Leaves' series. Audio
Matt McMahon at the Auckland Jazz Festival
Australian jazz pianist Matt McMahon performed at the Auckland Jazz Festival 2016 with Cameron McArthur on bass and Reuben Bradley on drums. Audio
Inside Out Part 1: 25 March 2017
This week Nick features Chet Baker, along with Kiwi musicians Charmaine Ford and Mike Nock, and kicks off a new Autumn tradition. Audio
