Nick Tipping
Inside Out Part 1: Journey Through The Jazz Spectrum
Nick Tipping begins this week with spiritual heavyweight John Coltrane; features a couple of classic Blue Note recordings and gets happy with the Vaughn Roberts Big Band. Audio
Inside Out Part 2: Journey Through The Jazz Spectrum
Nick talks jazz standards; features two vocalists you may never have heard of; a live recording from the late great Michael Brecker; and finishes with one of his favourite bass players Dave Holland. Audio
Inside Out Part 1: It’s Jazz Time
Nick Tipping lines up tunes from some of the grandmasters of jazz – Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk and Sarah Vaughan. Audio
Inside Out Part 2: It’s Jazz Time
In the second hour Nick cues contemporary sounds from Roy Hargrove, Seamus Blake, Drew Gress and the SF Jazz Collective.
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Recreating the Jazz Classics
Wellington Jazz Festival is a mecca for local players to get together for dozens of free events. Bass player Nick Tipping has multiple gigs including recreating two classic albums Charles Mingus' 1959… Audio
Nick Tipping: Behind the Microphone
Nick Tipping is the most recent addition to our talented roster of casual presenters. He is known to many as a jazz bassist and educator. To radio audiences, he is the host of an RNZ Concert… Video
Jeremy MAYALL: Electric Bass Concerto
Movement 1 only. NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich, Nick Tipping (bass guitar). Recorded by Radio New Zealand Concert in May 2009. Audio
Nick Tipping and Lex French: The Jac
Wellington Jazz Collective The Jac recorded their latest album 'The Green Hour' in Christchurch's Orange Studios. Bassist Nick Tipping and trumpet player Lex French talk about the process and their… Audio
Nick Tipping: Wellington Jazz Festival
NZ bassist previews his Wellington Jazz Festival appearances. Audio
The Low Down - Bass Riffs
In this episode of The Low Down, jazz bassist Nick Tipping gets into the groove, featuring great bass riffs. Tap your toes to Slice of Heaven with Dave Dobbyn & Herbs, Paul Simon's Diamonds on the… Audio
The Low Down - Monsters of the Deep
In this episode of The Low Down, jazz bassist Nick Tipping shines a light on the monsters of the deep and their spectacular bass playing. You'll hear virtuosic playing from Edgar Meyer, Jaco… Audio
The Low Down - Bass Pedals
In this episode of The Low Down, jazz bassist Nick Tipping lays a firm foundation with tunes built over the static bass. The bass pedal includes Naima from John Coltrane, Spring is Here from Charlie… Audio
The Low Down - Bass Players
In the third episode of The Low Down, jazz bassist Nick Tipping plumbs the depths for great bass players, including Ray Brown with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Edgar Meyer performing Bach, and some… Audio
The Low Down - Bass Lines
Jazz bassist Nick Tipping cranks up the bass with memorable bass lines. You'll hear the Pat Metheny's So May it Secretly Begin, Netherworld Dancing Toys' For Today, and music from Handel's 2nd… Audio
Critic's Chair: Night and Day
Nick Tipping introduces Hannah Sassman to a brand-new recording by the Melbourne-based jazz group The End. Night and Day takes the listener on a journey through a day, with each track describing a… Audio
Critic's Chair: Um… yeahyeahabsolutelynoway!
Nick Tipping talks to Hannah Sassman about a recent release on the Rattle label called Um... It's the latest album from Adelaide-based group yeahyeahabsolutelynoway, with two guitars and drums. Audio
The Critic's Chair: The Cut - Alexis French
Nick Tipping talks to Hannah Sassman about a recent release on the Rattle label, The Cut. It's the debut album by local trumpet player Lex French - he recorded it in Montreal last year. Audio
Nick Tipping: Wellington Jazz Festival review
Nicks reviews some of the weekend's Wellington Jazz Festival shows including international superstar Chick Corea. Audio
The Critic's Chair for 11 May 2014
Nick Tipping sits in the Critic's Chair this week, with a New Zealand Music Month special. He casts the spotlight on five recent jazz releases on the local Rattle label, featuring the Phil Broadhurst… Audio
Nick Tipping: Wellington Jazz Festival
Wellington jazz bassist previews the Wellington Jazz Festival taking place this week. Audio
