Jazz
Around the World in Two Hours
This week Nick goes around the world in two hours, with tunes inspired by cities, states, and countries, including in the first hour Cedar Walton's Bolivia, Thad Jones with April in Paris, and Phil…
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Nashville Babylon 19 August, 2019
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for John Lee Hooker, a track from Rory Gallagher's Blues album, a Carter Family cover courtesy of Micah P Hinson, new music from Dana… Audio
Herlin Riley, Pres & Teddy
Nick features two recent tracks by drummer Herlin Riley, classics from Lester Young and Teddy Wilson, and a collaboration between Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson. Audio
Mingus Ah Um
Nick celebrates the 60th anniversary of Charles Mingus’ landmark album Mingus Ah Um. Audio
Nashville Babylon 12 August, 2019
On this week's show Mark previews the Cowboy Junkies recently announced NZ tour, spins blues and ska from CW Stoneking and the Magic Notes, plays Americana from Willard Grant Conspiracy and marks the… Audio
Joey, Basie, Jean-Luc Ponty
Music from Horace Silver, Count Basie, and Joey DeFrancesco- and a taste of French jazz for Bastille Day, with Jean-Luc Ponty and Django Reinhardt. Audio
Nashville Babylon 1 July, 2019
On this week's Show Mark pays tribute to legendary New Orleans songwriter and producer Dave Bartholomew who died last week, aged 100. There's also new music from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 and Kim Lenz… Audio
Diana Panton, Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane
This week Nick goes for a set of swinging tunes from John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Canadian singer Diana Panton, and Kenny Burrell. Audio
Winter Warmer 1
This week Nick banishes those persistent winter blues, with a set of music designed to keep you warm- including Michel LeGrand with ‘Too Darn Hot’, Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith playing ‘Fever’, and… Audio
Winter Warmer 2
This week Nick keeps warm in winter- with Wes Montgomery’s ‘Sun Down’, Art Farmer playing ‘Fair Weather’, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s rendition of ‘Summertime’. Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 June, 2019
On tonight's show Mark pays tribute to the Night Tripper - the late and forever great Dr John. There's also new music from Sturgill Simpson, a live track courtesy of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue… Audio
West Coast jazz 1
Nick takes a look at jazz from the US West Coast, including tracks from Anita O'Day, Art Pepper, and Gerry Mulligan. Audio
West Coast jazz 2
More jazz from the US West Coast scene, including Shelly Manne, Hampton Hawes, and Charlie Haden's Quartet West. Audio
Live: Ghost-Note at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival
Funky grooves with tastes of afrobeat, hip-hop, psychedelia, world folklore and more. Recorded at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Live: Alicia Olatuja at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival - Set 2
Recorded at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Live: Alicia Olatuja at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival
Alicia Olatuja brings luscious tone, personal engagement and natural elegance to her Wellington performance. Audio
Live: Alicia Olatuja at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival - Set 3
Recorded at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Live: Alicia Olatuja at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival - Set 4
Recorded at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Live: CODE Quartet at 2019 Wellington Jazz Festival
Journeys in Sound: New music from Aotearoa and the world. Video, Audio
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra 1
This week Nick features the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, alongside trumpet players Wallace Roney, Wynton Marsalis, and Lee Morgan. Audio