Darren Pickering Photo: Adam Hodgson
Ōtautahi quartet Darren Pickering Small Worlds plays works composed by Darren Pickering, which sit somewere between cinematic soundscapes, electronic textures, and contemporary jazz. Nick checks out their new album Volume Two, as well as Louisa Williamson's 'Dream Within a Dream', which recently won the APRA AMCOS 2023 Best Jazz Composition award.
Check out Darren Pickering's most recent set from the Live at Alex's channel - featuring 'Blue Mind' from this show.
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Sonny Clark | Somebody Loves Me | Gerswhin / DeSylva / MacDonald | Blues in the Night | Blue Note | 04:15 |
| 2 | Dexter Gordon | Shiny Stockings | Foster | Gettin' Around | Blue Note | 06:20 |
| 3 | Darren Pickering Small Worlds | Bibo No Azora | Sakamoto | Volume Two | Rattle | 04:37 |
| 4 | Darren Pickering Small Worlds | Mazawati Tea | Pickering | Volume Two | Rattle | 06:44 |
| 5 | Herbie Hancock | Cantaloupe Island | Hancock | Empyrean Isles | Blue Note | 05:33 |
| 6 | Julian Lage | Castle Park | Lage | View With a Room | Blue Note | 03:57 |
| 7 | Darren Pickering Small Worlds | Blue Mind | Pickering | Volume Two | Rattle | 03:05 |
| 8 | Louisa Williamson | Dream Within a Dream | Williamson | What Dreams May Come | private | 11:18 |
| 9 | Darren Pickering Small Worlds | Oneroa Bay | Pickering | Volume Two | Rattle | 02:03 |
