Jazz

Nick plays music by Tamara Kuldin, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Wes Montgomery, and Bunny Berigan. Audio

Arguably the greatest jazz record of all time. Miles Davis put together an all-star band, gave them a few sketches, and stood back to let them work. The result changed the sound of jazz. Audio

The Great American Songbook has provided inspiration for musicians for decades - it’s not an actual book, but more a set of songs that have evolved to be among the most popular classic tunes of the… Audio

Of all the great musicians David Bowie worked with over the years, few were as central to his career as pianist Mike Garson. Video, Audio

This week Nick checks out jazz organist Cory Henry and trombonist Melba Liston; and Wynton Marsalis is in bebop mode. Audio

Nick Tipping hosts a two-hour journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. This hour features a new album from Nick Granville with high-flying Kiwi… Video, Audio

This week Nick checks out pianist Alan Pasqua, along with NZ bass maestro Paul Dyne, John Coltrane, and the Modest Jazz Trio. Audio

This hour Nick features pianist Alan Pasqua, plus King Curtis, Mary Lou Williams, and Ahmad Jamal's curious version of Autumn Leaves. Audio

Dr Rodger Fox, New Zealand's own jazz genius, is about to hit the road with U.S legendary saxophonist, Dick Oatts and the New Zealand String Quartet to pay homage to U.S jazz maestro Charlie Parker. Audio

Nick plays music by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith, Glenn Wagstaff, Nick Granville, and the Auckland Jazz Orchestra Audio

Charles Mingus' extended tribute to his ancestors is a masterful collection of tunes, which together illustrate his gruff and uncompromising genius. The best place to start if you want to get into his… Audio

Nick Tipping is an RNZ Concert presenter, a jazz bass player, the former head of Jazz at the New Zealand School of Music and an all round advocate for the genre.  Audio

Your host Mark Rogers plays new music from Calexico and Iron & Wine, Courtney Marie Andrews, Steve Earle and New Zealand's Caroline Easther. There's also blues from Cedric Burnside plus a soul smash… Audio

Nick Tipping plays 9 different tunes based on the 12-bar blues, including tracks by Count Basie, Oliver Nelson, and Charlie Parker. Audio

Nick plays tracks from new albums by Tierney Sutton and Giovanni Guidi, as well as tracks from Gregory Porter, Errol Garner, and Horace Silver. Audio

On tonight's Nashville Babylon Mark spins a selection of country, soul and rock 'n' roll from the likes of the Arlenes, John Lee Hooker, Gil Scott Heron, Dwight Yoakam and Sam & Dave. There's also new… Audio

Nick Tipping keeps it swinging, with music from Harry "The Sweets" Edison, Nicholas Payton, and Charlie Parker- plus a quick set from Swedish singer Lisa Ekdahl. Audio

Nick features Australian jazz musicians Andrea Keller and James Muller, the trans-Tasman ensemble Antipodes, and hard bop from Herb Ellis, Art Pepper and Count Basie. Audio

Nick plays music by Melody Gardot, Herbie Hancock, and Irene Kral with Alan Broadbent. Audio

Nick celebrates the 100^th anniversary of the birth of pianist Lennie Tristano, and plays tunes by Nancy Wilson and Kenny Garrett. Audio