Nick Tipping
The Eyes Have It
Nick checks out jazz standards inspired by eyes - including Wayne Shorter's 'Infant Eyes', Mal Waldron's 'Soul Eyes', and Dave Brubeck playing 'Angel Eyes'. Audio
Elegant Calamity
Wellington multi-instrumentalist Oscar Laven's new album is a chance for each musician to express their own individual voice - under the title 'Elegant Calamity'. Audio
Jacob Chung's Dim Sum
Nick plays a track from a new album by rising tenor star Jacob Chung; NZ musicians Darren Pickering and Colin Hemmingsen feature; and Blue Mitchell gets fungii. Audio
Fair Weather part 1
A set of jazz curated designed to look forward to summer, including tunes like Too Darn Hot and the Summer Samba, and three tracks from the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Audio
Fair Weather part 2
Part two: jazz tunes which remind us that summer is on the way! Audio
Jack DeJohnette
Nick celebrates the career of drummer extraordinaire Jack DeJohnette. Audio
Treehugger
Nick checks out tracks from NZ jazz musicians Matt Penman, Lucien Johnson, and Vaughn Roberts; Christine Tobin sings Leonard Cohen; and John Coltrane plays live at the Village Vanguard. Audio
Bill Bailey: "Comedy, in its essence, is music"
The British comedian talks with RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping about the universal languages of comedy and music. Video, Audio
APRA Best Jazz Composition 2025
Nick checks out the finalists and winner of the 2025 APRA Best Jazz Conposition award: Jake Baxendale, Daniel Beban, and Cory Champion. Audio
Blue Train
John Coltrane plays a classic; Jacky Terrasson swings, and Nancy Wilson sings Ellington. Audio
Bangers and Match: Getting our classical music groove on
We're going to talk classical music now because we've teamed up with the RNZ Concert team to bring you a game called Bangers and Match. Here's how it works, each week for the month of October, we are… Audio
All Blue Part 1
Nick presents a whole show dedicated to blue - the colour, the feeling, and the style. Tracks include Nat Adderley's 'Blue Concept', Joe Henderson with 'Blue Bossa', and NZ's Black Sand Diva singing… Audio
All Blue Part 2
The second half of a two-part show dedicated to blue - the colour, the feeling, or the sound. Tracks this hour include Sumo Jazz's 'Blue Hue', Darren Pickering Small Worlds with 'Blue Mind', Bennie… Audio
Jazz supergroup ldvf to perform at Wellington festival
Recently-formed ensemble ldvf is coming to this year's Wellington Jazz Festival in October. RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping catches up with the quartet's drummer, NZ musician Myele Manzanza. Audio
Sounds of Joy
Kiwis Maggie Gould, Bryan Smith, and Antipodes lead off a set which also includes Joe Lovano, John Coltrane, and Lee Morgan. Audio
What's New?
An early track by Horace Silver; Don Byas plays 'Laura'; and Helen Merrill teams up with Clifford Brown and Quincy Jones. Audio
Wāhine in Jazz
Nick Tipping checks out a new album from Auckland-based collective Wāhine in Jazz. Audio
Soul Shoutin'
Shirley Scott Stands and delivers; tracks from Tina Brooks and Clare Fischer; and Malcolm McNeill gets mellow. Audio
Noir
A new album by Melbourne musicians Michelle Nicolle and Paul Grabowsky combines stunning musicianship with a melancholy vibe. Audio
Sunset Afternoon
Charlie Haden's Quartet West plays a tune by NZ pianist Alan Broadbent; star vocalists Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan feature; and Brad Mehldau plays Radiohead. Audio
