Inside Out

Nick checks out tracks from Elmo Hope, Alexa Tarantino, and Harold Mabern - plus a number from Regina Carter's album "Swing States", featuring music about the political swing states of the USA. Read more Audio

Nick checks out hard bop from lesser known artists Lorez Alexandria and Etta Jones, and an epic track from the Rodger Fox Big Band. Read more Audio

Nick checks out the winners of the NZ Jazz Awards for 2022: Myele Manzanza for Recorded Music NZ Te Kaipuoro Tautito Toa Best Jazz Artist, and Lauren Ellis for APRA Best Jazz Composition. Read more Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including drummer Dave Tough, bass player Dave Holland, and Trumpeter Dave Douglas. Read more Audio

This week Nick features some of the many Daves who have made an impact on jazz, including pianist Dave Kikoski, pianist Dave Brubeck, and drummer Dave King. Read more Audio

Modern jazz from Kamasi Washington and Katya Sourikova, and standards from Coleman Hawkins and Emily Remler. Read more Audio

Kiwi jazz from Vaughn Roberts and Charmaine Ford, a beautiful bossa from Stacey Kent, and the Arts Pepper and Farmer play standards! Read more Audio

Mary Lou Williams was an underrated composer and pianist, whose work ranged from bop to a Catholic Mass. This week Nick checks out her piano playing, as well as soprano sax work from Sidney Bechet and… Read more Audio

The Nelson Tasman arts scene is legendary, so it's no surprise that the region has produced its fair share of top level jazz musicians. From Nelson city to Golden Bay, and from Richmond to New York… Read more Audio

Taranaki's image is based on its beautiful maunga, its surf beaches and its native bush. But there's a significant local jazz industry as well. Some of New Zealand's top musicians have come out of the… Read more Audio

Canadian trombonist Audrey Ochoa's latest album goes by the intriguing name of Frankenhorn, and it's a mashup of contemporary jazz with a DJ twist. Read more Audio

Dunedin's music scene is perhaps best known for its eponymous rock sound, but there are some fantastic jazz players in the Edinburgh of the South. Read more Audio