Inside Out

Kāpiti drummer Mike Jensen's new album 'Remembering' is the outcome of his Master's project at the University of Auckland, and examines family dynamics and personal history. Also this hour: music from… Read more Audio

Nick heads to Europe for jazz from Tom Berkmann and Fabrizio Sotti, trumpet player and singer Clora Bryant makes an appearance, and Herbie Hancock gets moody. Read more Audio

Swingers from Herbie Hancock, Melba Liston, Hetty Kate, and Mark Lockett - and an original by Michael Costeloe and the RNZAF Jazz Band. Read more Audio

Nick dips into the classics with John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan, and Joe Williams; Alan Broadbent meets the Wellington Jazz Orchestra; and Alex "Honey" Boulton is "The Charmer". Read more Audio

Nick takes a look at some of the leading lights of jazz's rainbow community, including drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Bill Stewart, singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, pianists Fred Hersch and… Read more Audio

Nick checks out tracks from Roxy Coss, Benny Green, and Ingrid & Christine Jensen; an arrangement of a Robbie Burns song by NZ drummer John Rae, and one of the Buddy Rich Band's signature tunes. Read more Audio

In memory of the late NZ drummer Frank Gibson Jr, Nick Tipping revisits his work with jazz-fusion outfit Space Case Read more Audio

Nick features a new album by Austrian bass player Gina Schwarz, and tracks by bassists Paul Dyne, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, and Linda May Han Oh. Read more Audio

Cory Champion is one of New Zealand's busiest jazz musicians and DJs - and the latest album from his Clear Path Ensemble combines live instruments and electronic tech in often mesmerizing ways. Read more Audio

Nick checks out recent releases from Germany, Japan, and France; NZ's Vaughn Roberts Big Band makes an appearance; and Gregory Porter and Grant Green perform classics. Read more Audio

Chris Beernink's new album 'The Chimera Suite' is a thrilling combination of jazz big band and extreme metal. Read more Audio

Nick checks out a new album by Michelle Nicolle and Larry Koonse; Shirley Horn swings at Vine St; and Kurt Rosenwinkel changes the sound of jazz. Read more Audio