Nick Tipping

There's something about live recordings - they have an energy and excitement that can't be found anywhere else. This week Nick selects two hours' worth of the best live recordings in jazz history -… Audio

Nick Tipping talks with bassist and singer esperanza spalding, who's making her Aotearoa debut at this year's Wellington Jazz Festival. In a Festival first, she'll be joined by two dancers from the… Audio

Ahead of the 2024 Wellington Jazz Festival, Nick Tipping previews the two major international headliners: bass players Esperanza Spalding and Marcus Miller. Audio

A couple of tracks from Count Basie's album 'Straight Ahead' start the show, followed by tunes from Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson, Emily Remler, Tierney Sutton, and the Rodger Fox Big Band. Audio

Benny Golson was a legendary tenor sax player and composer, whose lasting legacy is the many jazz standards he composed. Audio

In advance of Herbie Hancock's concerts in Auckland and Wellington in October, Nick Tipping takes a trip through Herbie's career- from the early acoustic days of "Takin' Off" to the jazz funk of "Head… Audio

Julie Mason plays and sings Benny Golson; Philly Joe Jones takes a drum feature with Clifford Brown; and New Orleans band Cha Wa gets funky. Plus - the tuba duet you didn't know you needed to hear. Audio

Ahead of Mike Nock's induction into the NZ Music Hall of Fame, Nick Tipping checks out some of the highlights of his career. Audio

John Scofield gets groovy; the Rodger Fox Big Band hits Capitol Studios; and Diana Panton and Oscar Peterson take on Cole Porter. Audio

New Caledonian Hammond organist Michel Bénébig has a new album out, called 'Blue Note in my Suitcase'.  Audio

Clifford Brown and Max Roach play some hits from their signature album, Barney McAll and The Jac play modern jazz, and Shirley Scott features with her tune "Freedom Dance". Audio

To celebrate 400 episodes of Inside Out, Nick Tipping plays some of his favourite jazz tracks from New Zealand. Audio

In the second hour of his 400th show celebration, Nick Tipping plays some of his go-to pick-me-up tracks - from Joey DeFrancesco and Wynton Marsalis to Tierney Sutton and Hank Mobley. Audio

Enter the world of jazz pioneer Thelonious Monk. Audio

Wall-to-wall Afro-Cuban jazz this hour on Inside Out! Audio

Australian bandleader Vanessa Perica's fantastic new album draws on the ups and downs of the last few years. Audio

The South African jazz scene is incredibly exciting and diverse, as its younger musicians explore ways of fusing the urban roots of jazz with traditional music.  Audio

Nick Tipping takes a jazz journey through the colours of the rainbow - from Gerry Mulligan's 'Red Door' to Billie Holiday singing 'Violets for your Furs'. Audio

Uri Caine plays an updated version of 'Honeysuckle Rose'; Ben Wilcock has fun with 'Ben's Bounce'; and Jutta Hipp teams up with Zoot Sims. Audio

Ella Fitzgerald sings Rodgers & Hart; Dexter Gordon gets moody; and Wellington 8-piece The Jac brings the thunder. Audio