Jazz
Ben Fernandez - The Music Never Stopped
In this episode, Auckland-based pianist Ben Fernandez, speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar about his journey growing up a very musical family in Mumbai, to arriving in New Zealand to study jazz.
AudioNashville Babylon 13 November 2021
On this week's show Mark plays blues from the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Etta James, new music courtesy of Sturgill Simpson and Jenny Mitchell plus a 2 Tone classic from the Specials. Audio
Nashville Babylon 6 November 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Guy Clark, Bonnie Bramlett and Joni Mitchell, blues courtesy of Doc Gaddy plus new releases from Danny George Wilson and Margo Cilker. Audio
Nashville Babylon 30 October 2021
On this week's show Mark celebrates Halloween with tracks from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the Louvin Brothers, Robert Johnson, Warren Zevon and the Handsome Family. Audio
The Logg Cabin Soul Hour: part two
In this special Logg Cabin Soul Hour, Mark Williams (aka MC Slave) presents 60 minutes of the sweetest soul music from Aotearoa and beyond. Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon 23 October 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae courtesy of the Techniques, soul from Jackie Wilson and Mary Love plus tracks from Little Feat, Van Morrison and Johnny Cash. Audio
Culture Regular- Jazz
Fergus Barrowman joins us once again with a selection of his best jazz picks. Audio
Nashville Babylon 16 October 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's music from the Band and Steve Earle, a birthday tune for Laura Nyro plus tracks to mark the forthcoming release of Sir Peter Jackson's Let It Be documentary… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 October 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for John Lennon, John Prine, Jackson Browne and Welsh punk legend Jon Langford. Elsewhere there's music from Nina Simone and Lisa Miller plus a rare Nick… Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 October 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Gillian Welch, Stevie Ray Vaughn and M Ward, new music from Damien Jurado and Darren Cross plus classic blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf. Audio
Nashville Babylon 25 September 2021
On this week's show Mark has classic blues and soul from Errol Linton and Bobbie Gentry, Kiwi country courtesy of Sin City, anniversary tracks from Nick Lowe, a previously unreleased Lee Perry tune… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 September 2021
This week's Nashville Babylon has blues from Taj Mahal, classic soul courtesy of Sam Cooke and Erma Franklin plus cosmic country from Gram Parsons. Audio
Jazz covers with Nick Tipping
RNZ's resident jazz man Nick Tipping joins Jesse to show off some jazz remixes of popular songs. Audio
Nashville Babylon 28 August, 2021
This week's Nashville Babylon features classics from Louis Prima and gospel star Dorothy Coates, a birthday tune for Stirling Morrison of the Velvet Underground, bluegrass from Jim and Jennie plus… Audio
Nashville Babylon 21 August, 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has music from the late Nanci Griffith, birthday tunes for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and the legendary Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup plus reggae from George Faith and Joya… Audio
Nashville Babylon 14 August, 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for David Crosby, has classic soul courtesy of Jackie Wilson and Candi Staton, reggae from Gregory Isaacs plus a rock 'n' roll smash from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 7 August, 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has gospel from Mahalia Jackson, soul courtesy of Ray Charles and Curtis Mayfield plus country from Loretta Lynn and a ska classic from the Pioneers. Audio
Nashville Babylon 31 July, 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Buddy Guy and Jerry Garcia, blues from Memphis Minnie, classic reggae courtesy of Susan Cadogan plus a previously unreleased track from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 24 July, 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Bobbie Gentry, Mick Jagger and the late Tony Joe White. There's also classic blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf, reggae from Ken Boothe plus… Audio