Blind Mango on the decks delivering more sweet jazz goodness.  Your show kicks off with guitar music by Nicky Skopelitis, plays tribute to Brazilian arranger Sergio Mendes, who passed away last month. In the second half of the show he unboxes the new re-issue of the classic self-titled album by 1970 Tåmaki Makarau jazz-fusion innovators Dr Tree. Other selections include appearances by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Hubert Laws and the Mike Nock Trio.

Dr Mark -  Features tracks by recent Jazz visitors - & players from Herbie Hancock's band - Guitarist Lionel Loueke (featuring Gretchen Parlato), & Trumpeter Terrence Blanchard. Then Mark Surprises us with some Ska Jazz selections - goes a little Latin-baby -  with a great version of Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps -  & also plays a great track - from a new EP release from the head of the Jazz School at Auckland University -  Keith Price - & his group LaLuc. Miss Dom - Gets excited about the newly awarded winner of the Best Jazz Composition Prize (Aotearoa) - Winner Lucien Johnson -  & also -  plays a bunch of new releases from Aotearoa.  In our Podcast only feature - Dom keeps things homegrown  -  with music from Callum Allardice, & Joe Kaptein - & Dom -  ends on a lovely note -  playing the track - Drifting -  by one of the recent Best Jazz Composition finalists - Anita Schwabe. Cheers to Nathan Haines, & Everyday Coffee.  

For Daylight Saving Sunday, Def Jim presents a bodyclock-soothing (not!) stew & brew of jazz tempos, from the urgent Young Turk jab'n'parry of the New York Contemporary Five via funky grooves from Joey Baron to Dojo-calm meditations from Quest. And that ain't the half of it.

Blind Mango Chutney is your host this week, playing tracks from the new album by by Avondale quartet Damp 4, and introducing special guest selector Mark de Clive-Lowe, talking about his music, and his new base in Tokyo. And Miss Dom pops in to do the vinyl guide — even gets to ask Mark a question!

Frances Chan features the ‘newskill’ of Louis Cole’s latest jazz-classical crossover album and the ‘old’scool’ wisdom of Mike Nock with an interview and a look back over his career. Mike Nock will be inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame on 8 October 2024. Setlilst: Louis Cole – Cruisin’ for P Louis Cole – A Pill in the Sea Jacob Mann Big Band – Breaking News Shuffle Thundercat ft Louis Cole – Bus in These Streets Louis Cole – Shallow Laughter : Bitches Louis Cole – Let it Happen Snarky Puppy ft Knower – I Remember Anatole Muster ft Louis Cole – Auntie Mabel Louis Cole – Wizard Funk Louis Cole – Weird Moments Mike Nock interview Yusef Lateef ft Mike Nock – Sister Mamie (Live at Pep’s, 1964) Almanac ft Mike Nock, Bennie Maupin – Double Split The Fourth Way – Everyman’s Your Brother Mike Nock – Vale John  

An extra-special Jazz Show this week with the entire 95bFM jazz team in the studio ahead of Herbie Hancock’s shown in Auckland and Wellington on Oct 8 and 9.  Blind Mango Chutney hosts with the whole crew playing favourites and telling stories about their most-loved and best-remembered Herbie Hancock moments — including Miss Chan's, freshly back from LA, where she caught Herbie's special show at the Hollywood Bowl for the 50th anniversary of his milestone 'Head Hunters' album.

A Father's Day special for The Day of the Dad. And since so many dads love electric guitar, Blind Mango Chutney delivers a very special Jazz Show based around the instrument, with lots of electric guitar from six-string legends including Larry Coryell, George Benson, T-Bone Walker, and even Lou Reed and Van Morrison, interspersed with the trumpets of Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong, and the keys of Duke Ellington.

Blind Mango Chutney is on the decks, delivering some soulful, swinging Sunday jazz. Including a short tribute, and special news, about legendary Aotearoa jazz pianist Mike Nock.

A typically up-to-the minute set from Def Jim, premiering new releases from David Murray, Kris Davis and Dave Douglas, and re-visiting notable recent offerings from Geri Allen, Jeff Parker, Michael Formanek, Ambrose Akinmusire and Thumbscrew before reaching back all the way to 1964 to end the Show with a classic Archie Shepp take on vintage 'Trane. 

Blind Mango Chutney is on the decks, with special guest Thabani Gapara, ahead of his band's gig at the Tuning Fork — a tribute show to Hugh Masekela, oft described as "the father of South African jazz." Thabani selects and talks about his favourite tracks from Hugh Masekela.

Frances Chan is inspired by Herbie Hancock and the OG Headhunters band ahead of attending their 50th anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl in August, plus Louis Cole’s album launch. There’s also Romani jazz, Latin flavours and local heroes. Setlist: Joe Kaptein – Eternal Afternoon Harvey Mason – Hop Scotch Bennie Maupin – Eternal Flame Bill Summers – Check it Out The Headhunters – Over the Bar Louis Cole – These Dreams Are Killing Me Corto.alto ft Rob McGuire – Longdays (11) United Future Organization – Tres Amigos Herbie Hancock ft Ceu – Tempo de Amor Johnny Raducanu – Blues Minor Dan Mandrila – Sonet Charles Mingus – Haitian Fight Song Mayumi Kijoma – Hard Bop Shirley Scott – Feeling Good Cal Tjader – Cucacao Thabani Gapara Project – Chisa Ghost-Note & Marcus Miller – Yellow Dan  

Easy Listening is a broad term for often despicably corny music wrapped in sleazy artwork. It’s also a genre that offers up some of the most incredible jazz-adjacent music you’ve never heard. Join guest host Sperber Dan and EZ expert Alan Perrott on a journey through the darkest mood-lit corners of our op shops and streaming services.

Def Jim returns to the Jazz Show after a 2 month absence with tracks from new releases by the likes of the Tomeka Reid Quartet, Vijay Iyer and Julian Lage, plus a classic selection of album cuts recent and older including an item from UK Nu-jazzters Sons Of Kemet.

Dr. Mark features a tasting platter of music from distant lands -  Jams a cool Ska-Jazz tune - & revisits a favorite track from Brad Melhldau  - While Dom plays some classic cuts with links to the Hip Hop world - & adds selections from her featured artist Bob James - Plus enjoys a new release from Wellington Saxophonist Lucien Johnson.  DJ Sassy pops by, hosts the Jazz Gig Guide -  & shakes up super refreshing Asian Spice Mocktails by  Ecology & Co & provided by Glengarry Wines Devonport.  Miss Dom serves up the Podcast only feature -  catch extra track sweetness from: The Headhunters -featuring the Pointer Sisters -  God made me funky Bob James - Nautilus Gil Scott Heron - B.Movie

Blind Mango Chutney takes us back, back, back, to the heady days of 1990s acid jazz with special guest Chris Forster. Pour your latte bowl and get groovin’. 

Frances Chan finds female flautists and harpists old and new, sends birthday greetings to Stanley Clarke and Gilberto Gil and features NZ Jazz Artist of the Year, Myele Manzanza. Setlist: Jazz Jamaica – I Heard it Through the Grapevine  Myele Manzanza ft China Moses – Gone Up in Flames Kaidi Tatham – Try n Follow Kaidi Tatham – Carry it Mongo Man Stanley Clarke & George Duke – Wild Dog George Duke – Giant Child Within Us - Ego Carnivorous Plant Society – Temple Kiss Myele Manzanza – Pencarrow Joao Donato & Gilberto Gil – Bananeira Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarp Collective ft Vimala Rowe – Afro Blue Dorothy Ashby – Myself When Young Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain – Beast in the GardenJohn McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Jean-Luc Ponty – Lotus Feet Camilla George ft Sanity – Creation - Abasi and Atai Myele Manzanza – Something Old Something New Clear Path Ensemble – Drip Mariana Zwarg, Sexteto Universal – Pra Ele Bobbi Humphrey – Uno Esta Galliano – Prince of Peace  

Blind Mango Chutney presents another surprising smorgasbord of scintillating sounds from the world of jazz - from Wellington saxophonist Oscar Laven soon to play in Auckland to Japanese pianist Hiromi to electronic experimentalists Jon Hassell and Annette Peacock. Special guest saxophonist Ben McNicoll comes in to give us an update on a new venue for the Creative Jazz Club winter series.

A tribute to Rodger Fox. Special thanks to Pete France, Alex Griffith, Jono Sawyer, Joseph Anderson, and Mike Booth for their heartfelt contributions to the show.

Blind Mango Chutney presents the creme de la kiwicreme in our annual 100% NZ jazz show for NZ Music Month - from classic jazz funksters Space Case and Quincy Conserve to perennial favourite Nathan Haines and newbies to the scene Taylor Griffin and Christoph El Truento.

Def Jim delivers his NZ Music Month Jazz Show, presenting selections from several local luminaries plus one from a recent Auckland Jazz Orchestra tribute to the late Phil Broadhurst, interspersed with a typically eclectic sampling of the international scene past and present featuring a track from the latest Charles Lloyd release which has widely received rave reviews.

Frances Chan’s multicelebration show rejoices in Stevie Wonder’s birthday, Mother’s Day and NZ Music Month.  Setlist: Stevie Wonder – Contusion Flora Purim ft Diana Purim – If You Will Latinaotearoa – Son Montuno Taylor Griffin ft Michal Martyniuk, Rachel Clarke – Let’s Just Talk China Moses ft Dee Dee Bridgewater – Every Day I Get the Blues (live) Rodger Fox Big Band – New Tune Terri Lyne Carrington – Money Jungle Alex Pipes – Chant Dr Tree – One for Dianne Mary Lou Williams – What’s Your Story Morning Glory? Louis Cole, Metropole Orkest – Things Will Fall Apart Frescia Belmar – Everybody Likes You Now Nick Taylor Experience – Sarah Sarah (live) Stevie Wonder – As If You Read My Mind Alice Coltrane (produced by Ravi Coltrane) – Jagadishwar Karen Mantler ft Carla Bley – Farewell Bread & Souls: Mark de Clive-Lowe, Vanessa Freeman, Bembe Segue – Little Did I Know Yurt Party – Pea Straw Thief Stevie Wonder – Fingertips pts 1 & 2 (live)  

Blind Mango Chutney delivers another effervescent show to quench all your jazz thirsts, featuring the latest album by Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer.

Dr. Mark gets his Latin-on, & brings the feel-good vibes - Then digs-out a quirky version of Thriller. Miss Dom goes Record Store Day, Jazz-vinyl-nerding - playing selections from RSD2024, Jazz, releases, & reissues. DJ Sassy, hosts the Jazz Gig Guide, & shakes-up - the arvo - with tasty beverages - compliments of Elta Ego. Later, the crew, are joined by studio guest -  Auckland Saxophinst Thabani Gapara -  ahead of Thabanis album release show at the Tunning Fork on May 2nd. Podcast Only Feature - Additional RSD2024 Jazz Selections by: Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson - Winter In America Sun Ra - Forest Of No Return Dave Pike - The Doors Of Perception Sonny Rollins - I want to be happy.  

For today's Show Def Jim features one track each from three musicians primarily thought of as rock guitarists but who were also known to have serious jazz chops, plus new/recent releases from drummer Ches Smith and bassist Michael Formanek, plus sundry other choice cuts from various contemporary improvisers of note.

Blind Mango Chutney eases us in with some laidback Paul Desmond and finishes with the innovative pianist Joanne Brackeen. In between he has guitarist Alex Pipes in the studio to introduce us to his album "Square One", plus a bunch of other cool jazz, of course.

Frances Chan highlights her favourite acts from a busy month of live gigs, including Jeff Mills, Love Square and Son Rompe Pera, plus new releases from Yussef Dayes, Monty Alexander and Allysha Joy, and a smooooth jazz falsetto interlude. Setlist: Jeff Mills & Tony Allen – The Seed (Edit) Doctor L, Tony Allen, Jean-Phi Dary – Afropusherman Prahbu Edouard – Rangoli Son Rompe Pera – Cumbia pa Tu Madre Baaba Maal ft General Paco Lenol – Mbeda Wella Arooj Aftab – Suroor Nitin Sawhney ft Natacha Atlas – Be Who You Are Love Square – Sweet Tooth (instrumental) Carnivorous Plant Society – Sex Guru Yussef Dayes ft Elijah Fox – Istanbul Monty Alexander – Regulator (Reggae-Later) (Live) Monty Alexander – V.E. Swing Dred Scott Trio – Gateway Medeski, Martin & Wood – Chinoiserie Thundercat ft Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins  – Show You the Way Donald Fagen – Planet D’Rhonda Afonk, Varra,  Lorenzo Ceci – Around the Galaxy Varra – Gatito Viajero Nate Smith – Get Down, Get Down Arnauld Dolmen & Leonardo Montana – Zouky Monky Bokante – History Everwave, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Allysha Joy – Freedom Praise  

Blind Mango Chutney has guest Taylor Griffin in the studio, a new drummer on the scene, to talk about his debut EP and the creative process, plus Mango's pick of sublime grooves to jazz your day away.

Dr. Mark Baynes & Miss Dom join for another Jazz Hang-out - & the pair have the Jazz stew simmering pretty nicely - playing a mixture of Latin jazz, classic cuts, & new releases, spanning from local, to faraway global corners -  also, the show focuses on the late great, local legend, Phil Broadhurst, ahead of the weekend's tribute show, Inverted, at the Town Hall -  Hosted by The Auckland Jazz Orchestra. DJ Sassy drops by, to host a very busy Jazz Gig Guide.  In our podcast only feature: Ebony Steel Band - Tour De France, Nicole Willis, & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra - Still Got a long way to fall, Memphis Minnie - Me & my Chauffeur.   

Def Jim unexpectedly hosts another 95bFM Jazz Show a week after the last and delights in serving up a good old Stew And Brew of treasures ranging from a brand new release from Ambrose Akinmusire way back to a little-known Grachan Moncur III item recorded in 1969.

The first Jazz Show of Autumn sees Def Jim sampling new releases from Geri Allen with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Angelica Sanchez Nonet and Mary Halvorson, re-visiting Electric Masada from 2004 and otherwise illuminating gems from early albums by artists such as Quest and Old & New Dreams and much more recent standout sets by the likes of James Brandon Lewis and Harriet Tubman.

Blind Mango Chutney gets his groove on once again with Brazilian feels, 70s jazz funk and the debut of Auckland drummer Taylor Griffin (Thu 29, Ponsonby Social Club). And live in the studio Tim Stewart (Love Square) performs with his new band Codes (Karen Hu, Loxmyn Ness, Sean Martin-Buss) ahead of their Pride Festival gig also on Thursday 29th at the Wine Cellar, K Rd. It’s a history lesson in queer jazz plus post-punk funk all in one!

Frances Chan remembers Marlena Shaw and Astrud Gilberto, brings out the bossa and has a fling with swing. Plus homegrown jazz to groove to. Setlist: Marlena Shaw – Wipe Away the Evil Greg Spero – Ruslan Kamaal Williams – City of God Mark Baynes – Dance of Whatipu Cave Daniel Hayles – Herbaceous Baptiste Trotignon, Gregory Hutchinson & Matt Penman – Misty Mountain Hop/Four Sticks/Whole Lotta Love Artchipel Orchestra – I Would if I Could (But I Can’t) Bryan Ferry Orchestra – Love Is the Drug Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman – Moonglow Space Case – Brothers Laufey – Falling Behind Tamba 4 – Samba Blim Baden Powell – Blues a Volonte Luiz Bonfa – Bossa Nova Cha Cha Flora Purim – 500 Miles High Astrud Gilberto – Let Go (Canta de Ossanha) Jahari Massamba Unit – Massamba Afundance Killer Shrimp – Walking On Jerzy Milian – Eindruck 28 Major Force Productions – Essential Dub Marlena Shaw – Stormy Monday  

Blind Mango Chutney plays some classics, and a preview of Calexico ahead of their gig in Auckland on 11 Feb, plus an interview with Kiwi entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Watt who co-owns Ronnie Scott’s in London. Michael (83) name drops galore with local music promoter and friend of the Jazz Show Nathan Graves to highlight some of his colourful past that led to using a “lazy couple of million” to “clean up a shit hole” 20 years ago and turn Ronnie Scott’s around to preserve the famed jazz venue.

Dr Mark, & Miss Dom, dig-on their first Jazz Hang-out for the New Year 2024. Mark buzzes-out on Afro-Cuban, percussion vibes - The pair talk Pianos, & discuss the vintage Stride piano technique - Saloon Styles. They catch up on some new releases - & Dom pays tribute to some recently passed-on musicians.  In our Podcast-Only Feature - two Jazz Show exclusives - Firstly, Tamaki Makaurau Jazz heavy-hitter -  Nathan Haines, remembers, & reflects on fellow musician, Collaborator,  & dear friend, American Vocalist Marlena Shaw. (Tracks: Nathan Haines Feat Marlena Shaw - Squire For Hire, & Right Now)   Also, in our Podcast-only feature - We debut the  ew single titled Phobos & Deimos -  from Award-winning Wellington Guitarist Callum Allardice - from his forthcoming album Cinematic Light Orchestra. 

Blind Mango Chutney presents ‘Random Acts of Jazz’ this week from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 2020s. There’s Les McCann and Les Nubians, Arooj Aftab, El Truento and Ndegeocello - more genres than you can stab a jazz chord at.

Frances Chan starts her 2024 with jazz reggae, a nod to Blue Note’s 85th anniversary and the funky sounds of 1974, plus new releases too. Setlist: Cedric Im Brooks & the Light of Saba – Song For My Father Milt Jackson – Tahiti Milt Jackson ft Freddie Hubbard & Herbie Hancock – SKJ Ibibio Sound Machine – The Talking Fish The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble ft Chip Wickham – Beg, Borrow, Play Naked City – Latin Quarter Tenderlonious – John Coltrane John Coltrane – Locomotion Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Two Generations of Excess Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Necessary Evil (Live on NPR, June 2023)Greg Spero ft Jimetta Rose – In the Moonlight Adrian Sherwood – Starship Bahia Hatfield & The North – Son of ‘There’s No Place Like Homerton’ Bob James – Night on Bald Mountain Frank Zappa – Cosmik Debris Christoph El Truento – Pocket Copy Nautilus – Virtual Insanity Jimmy Smith – Joy Taggy Matcher – Watermelon Man  

Sperber Dan highlights new and recent releases and a few classics, does some jazzplaining about ‘In A Silent Way’ with Laura Biding-Citizen, then takes us op shopping in West Auckland and spins the week's vinyl finds. (New releases and classics) Sunlight - The Golden Eternity Wild Horses - Javier Malosetti Routes To Knowledge - The Golden Eternity Drum VS Tide - Salin Sugarcane Funk - Salin  Moewe - Löwenzahnhonig Wildfire - Kresten Osgood Sibomandi (feat. Fallo Nioke) - Alabaster De Plume One For Mganga - Mike Clarke  Nakuru - Niclas Knudsen Existe Uma Voz - Rogê Eu Só Quero um Xodó - Gilberto Gil In A Silent Way - Joe Zawinul In A Silent Way - Miles Davis (Op shop LPs) Am I Blue - George Barnes (From Velvet Guitar) 123 - Alan Haven (From Organ Magic) Cadenza - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra (From Presents) Mambo Garner - Errol Garner (From Mambo Moves Garner) The Good The Bad And The Ugly - Basil Henriques and the Waikiki Islanders (From Hawaiian Honeymoon) Roda - Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 (From Look Around) Ebony Jam - Tower Of Power (From In The Slot) Besame Mucho - Herb Alpert (from Magic Man) Sugar - Ernie Wilkins and the Almost Big Band (From S/T LP) Texture - Dizzy Gillespie (From Closer To The Source) Norwegian Wood - Alan Haven (From Organ Magic) Easy Listening - Shieldstone (From S/T LP)  

Def Jim gets the 95bFM Jazz Show off to a cracking start for 2024 with selections from brand new releases featuring emerging guitarist Ava Mendoza and Myra Melford's Fire And Water Quintet (with guitarist Mary Halvorson) amongst a trove of other lovingly curated material from across the modern jazz firmament. 

Sperber Dan digs around in recent releases, finding local gems by Mel Stevenson and Christoph El Truento, UK jazz scene highlights and more. Later it’s off to the op shop for Dollar Disco, Jazz Show style. Then, after some very contemporary vocal numbers, we pause to reflect with Bill Evans and Jimmy Scott, finishing with some groove classics.

It’s a Jazzmas Eve party with Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom and Frances Chan playing their faves from 2023 and some vintage classics, including picks from absent hosts Def Jim and Dr Mark Baynes who are there in spirit. Plus Christmas Elf Sassy provides the Jazz Gig Guide and a her special Jingle Janglemosa mocktail for the festive season. Uncle Mark from Logg Cabin joins in the Chrimbo cheer.

From Mongo to Mingus to Melanie Charles, Blind Mango Chutney gives you a taste of classic, modern and soulful jazz and a hearty cup of Xmas cheer.

Def Jim presents his 15 Sleeps Jazz Show, with brand new releases from the likes of James Brandon Lewis and John Zorn, and a newly re-released classic from The Jazz Doctors, amongst a typically varied selection of other album tracks both close and more distant in the Jazz Highway rear-view mirror. 

Blind Mango Chutney has a great yarn with guest Nathan Graves, A&R exec and promoter extraordinaire, about his extensive career and plays some of the amazing artists he’s worked with in NZ and the UK.

Dr. Mark heads to distant lands and features stellar jazz selections from Israel and Palestine. While, Dom, aside from a wee side-trip to the land of Far-out with an interlude of World Jazz, keeps it local and plays a few new releases to keep on one's radar.  Podcast-only tracks: Meshell Ndegeocello - Clear Water The Kuti Mangoes - Song for Fella  

From the blues to Billie to bandleader Bingo Miki, Blind Mango Chutney broadens your braincells brilliantly.

Following her spotlight on 80s jazz, Frances Chan spends the first hour in 90s nostalgia including acid jazz, trip hop and the Cuban comeback. Plus new releases and a Herbie gamechanger celebrating its 40th anniversary. Setlist: Nathan Haines – Chinese Burn The New Loungehead – Prince Lucy Medeski, Martin & Wood – It’s a Jungle in Here Jamiroquai – Hooked Up Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan Ernest Ranglin – None Shall Escape the Judgement John Scofield, Pat Metheny – The Red One Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin, Al de Meola – La Estiba DJ Food – Half Step Amon Tobin – Bridge Miles Davis – Mystery Love Square ft Maia Huia & Julian Dyne – Layer Gogo Penguin – Parasite Martha Kato – Ishonsho Abe Myele Manzanza – Meditations Nitin Sawhney – Serpents The Circling Sun – Silver Malcolm Braff Trio – Sexy M.F. Alfa Mist – Foreward Herbie Hancock – Rockit  

Blind Mango Chutney bookends his show with indo-fusion jazz to celebrate Diwali, throws in some old time Halloween hauntings and jazz-rock fusion too.

Def Jim plays one track each from three recently-departed jazz luminaries and selects several other choice cuts from the modern/free jazz canon. 

Blind Mango Chutney remembers Carla Bley, and studio guest Ben McNicoll (saxophonist and jazz promoter) gives a taste of the Auckland Jazz Orchestra album and announces Creative Jazz Club’s exciting partnership with the Oh! Jazz subscriber service.

Frances Chan picks the prettiest new releases then revels in the daring and disparate genres of 1980s jazz in the second hour.  Setlist: Domi & JD Beck – Big Man, Little Dignity (remix of Paramore) Yussef Dayes ft Masego – Marching Band Nicola Conte – Freedom & Progress Salamao Soares & Guegue Medeiros – Paratodos Zela Margossian Quintet – The Road Knower – Real Nice Moment Dave Binney – When Love Goes Hiromi – Sonicwonderland Hiromi – We Will Ornette Coleman, Jerry Garcia – 3 Wishes Jon Hassell & Farafina – Flash of the Spirit (Laughter) Ginger Baker – Makuta Abdullah Ibrahim – Water from an Ancient Well 12 min Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition – New Orleans Strut Matt Bianco – Whose Side Are You On? Sade – Cherry Pie Sci-Clone, A Sides & Nathan Haines – Te Awa (The River)  

Oooh yeaaah, some kick-ass 70s gems on Blind Mango Chutney's jazz show, plus much, much more.

Dr. Mark explores some tasty, new, track discoveries - Dom plays new album tracks from Yussef Dayes, Speakers Corner Quartet, & Alfa Mist.  Studio Guest, Sarah Choromanski from Everyday Coffee in Sandringham - pops by to share some of her favourite Jazzy, & Soulful,  selections - & talks about her Vinyl Friendly coffee shop - Huzzah!   Dom adds 2 extra tracks to the Podcast version of the show:  Jamie Branch  - Borealis Dance, & Mr. Scruff  - Griffin.  

Def Jim is in pretty relaxed mode this week and offers a mix of new stuff and old favourites.

Another salubrious and soulful show by Blind Mango Chutney, featuring legends such as Ramsey Lewis, Chet Baker, Pat Metheny, Jack Wilkins, Shelly Manne and more.

Frances Chan has a post-bop spring in her step then travels to faraway lands of exotic rhythms, and throws in some sublime covers amongst new releases and jazz-funk masterpieces. Setlist: Herbie Hancock – Spider (Live) Chico Hamilton – Spring Again Dave Bruebeck – Spring in Central Park Nina Simone – Another Spring Freddie Hubbard – Up Jumped Spring Charif Megarbane – Souk el Ahad Ibrahim Maalouf & Angelique Kidjo – Ahan Adrian Quesada & Gabriel Garzón-Montano – El Paraguas Salomão Soares & Guegué Medeiros – Feira de Mangaio Salomão Soares & Guegué Medeiros – Sete Anéis Black Market Brass – Echo A.D. Weather Report – Barbary Coast Cory Wong & Louis Cole – The Grid Generation Joseph Shabason – Jamie Thomas Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter – Only the Lonely Woman Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter  – Black  Crow Nubya Garcia – Lean In Terrace Martin ft. Keyon Harrold, Justin Tyson &  Dominique Sanders – Degnan Dreams Kamasi Washington – My Friend of Misery Khruangbin & Quantic – Cebollas Verdes Booker T & the M.G.’s – Lonely Avenue Herbie Hancock – Swamp Ra  

Def Jim delivers the last 95bFM Jazz Show of Winter 2023, featuring brand new releases from Wadada Leo Smith & Orange Wave Electric, Illegal Crowns and Trio Tapestry, plus a mini-tribute to recently fallen veteran European Avant Garde saxophone colossus Peter Brötzmann, together with a bunch of other scintillating selections.

Blind Mango Chutney loves the Latin, African and South African flavours this week plus an important critique of the Black experience by jazz-influenced Adrian Younge.

Mark plays a 'two for the price of one' show.

Blind Mango Chutney keeps the winter chills at bay with strong doses of jazz reggae, jazz rock and jazz fusion, and in-studio guest music entrepreneur John Baker plays an immune-boosting selection of rare early NZ jazz, rock and exotica recordings.

Frances Chan hails new/old Prince and Miles Davis, sounds from Senegal, and plays new releases from Meshell, Mireya, Brandee, Lakecia and Fumika. Setlist: Prince – All A Share Together Meshell Ndegeochello ft. Brandee Younger, Mark Guiliana, Josh Johnson – Virgo 3 The Lahaar – Chase Scene, Part 1 Eddie Palmieri – Chocolate Ice Cream Pete Jolly – Autumn Festival M.E.B., Miles Davis – Hail to the Real Chief Miles Davis – Spanish Key (Encore) (Live, Fillmore East, NYC, 1970) Mireya Ramos, Flor de Toleache – Nunca Te Voy a Olvidar Lakecia Benjamin, Georgia Ann Muldrow – Phoenix Fumika Asari – Thanks for Emily Emily Remler – Blues for Herb Dee Byrne – Capsule Hako Yamasaki – Sasurai Casiopea – Time Limit Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band – Sunugal Kora Jazz Band – Bardinerie Ray Barretto – Acid Brandee Younger ft. Meshell Ndegeochello – Dust  

Blind Mango Chutney loves the local flavours from The Lahaar to Whirimako Black and ethnic grooves from South Africa and beyond.   Setlist: (1) Richard Nunns/Mark Lockett - Redaction (2) Whirimako Black - Stormy Weather Marangai (3) Creative Path Ensemble - Solar Eclipse  (4) Lonnie Johnson - Playing With The Strings (5) Hank Garland - 3,4 The Blues (6) Alphonze Mouzon -  Virtue (7) James Newton - Crips (8) Creative Path Ensemble - Absolvo (9) Theo Croker - Portrait Of William (10) Karin Krog - Lazy Afternoon (11) Billy Butler - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow  (12) Art Farmer/Yusuf Lateef - Something You Got (13) Nduduzo Makathini - Unokamyamba (14) Nduduzo Marathini - Mama feat. Omagugu (15) Creative Path Ensemble - Interlock (16)The Lahaar - Step 2 (17) Allan Holdsworth + IOU - Devil Take The Hind Most   

Mark plays his favorite band - features some Andrea Lisa tracks ahead of her gig next month, & ends on a Latin note. Dom plays a couple of classic cuts, features some South African Jazz, & adds 2 extra tracks as a Podcast Only Feature:  The Clear Path Ensemble - Solar Eclipse, ahead of their gig in a few weeks - & the new single from The Circling Sun - Bones, post the groups epic, sold-out, album release show on Saturday night.

In a typically varied set, Def Jim splices gnarly nuggets from old stalwarts of the avant-garde with new releases from the likes of Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Julian Lage, virtuosic guitar in both electric blues and finger-picked trio/duo settings and sundry sparkling album tracks bursting out of relative obscurity before closing out with some classic John Coltrane.

Blind Mango Chutney spreads smooth peanut butter from Silent Poets, mashes up orchestral jazz, then gets crunchy with William Parker. Followed by trad jams by Ellington and hot-buttered toasts from Della Reese and Dizzy G.

Frances Chan features the great keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith and his first record in 25 years, a selection of ethio-jazz, outstanding local vocals and we remember Astrud Gilberto. Setlist: Knower – I’m the President Kalle Kalima, Tenors of Kalma, Jimi Tenor – Kanava Brad Mehldau – Sassyassed Sassafrass The New Stan Getz Quartet ft. Astrud Gilberto – Eu e Voce (Live, Cafe au Go-Go, NYC, 1964) Astrud Gilberto & Chet Baker – Far Away Marquis Hill ft. Joel Ross – Stretch (The Body) Pat Metheny – Ole & Gard Pedro Ricardo – Ode ao Gato The Circling Sun – Plume Chico Pinheiro – Estrada Real The Yussef Dayes Experience – Black Classical Music (Live, El Club, Detroit, 2022) Lonnie Liston Smith, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad ft. Loren Oden – Love Bring Happiness Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Here Comes the Whistleman (Live, 1965) Lonnie Liston Smith – Rejuvenation Lonnie Liston Smith – Devika (Goddess) Yoni Mayraz – Pawnshop John Psathas & Fabian Ziegler – RealBadNow - III: Prepare For Defiant Acts of Radical Imagination The Sorcerers – Summoning the Monkey God Zafari – Addis Ababa Mulatu Astatke – Girl from Addis Ababa Goldsmith Baynes – Kore Rawa LA Mitchell – Hydration (Live, Matterhorn, Wellington, 2008) Clear Path Ensemble – Tennis Ball  

From saxophones galore and experimental Norwegian vocalist Karin Krog to Teo Macero and Idris Muhammad keeping it funky, Blind Mango Chutney gives equal opportunity to all jazz genres.  

Special guest host, prolific drummer/producer Julien Dyne (The Circling Sun, Ladi6, Opensouls, Fat Freddy’s Drop) treats us to his top picks of 100% NZ jazz musicians to celebrate Aotearoa Music Month. Setlist: 1. lord echo - endless dawn ( wonderful noise ) 2. mike nock - mambucada ( laurie records )  3. the circling sun - spirits ( part 2 ) ( soundway records )  4. lucien johnson - awa ( deluge records ) 5. the circling sun - veneer ( soundway records )  6. clear path ensemble - solar eclipse ( soundway records )  7. kenny sterling and dylan biscuit - what you need ( manuka records ) 8. unwind - ahipara ( rattle ) 9. the mike nock underground - wax planet ( mps records ) 10. the circling sun - bones ( soundway records )  11. nucleus - roots ( vertigo records ) 12. the circling sun - kohan ( soundway records )  13. sustenance - monday the 18th ( kiwi pacific records ) 14. yusef lateef featuring mike nock - oscalypso ( impulse ! records ) 15. the circling sun - bliss ( soundway records )  16. wild bill ricketts - riki ( wonderful noise ) 17.  the circling sun - jewel ( soundway records )  18. frank harris with maria marquez - down by the rio- julien dyne remix ( strangelove records ) 19. julien dyne - beecon ( soundway records )   

Dr Mark Baynes & Miss Dom celebrate NZ Music Month by playing 100% homegrown Jazz Selections - our 2 featurettes/ guest Mixtapes were by Los Angeles-based Kiwi Jazz Guitarist, composer, & vocalist Andrea Lisa - & Waikato based  Crate Digger, Vinyl Seller (Dujons Digs), & Vinyl Selector Dujon Cullingford.  

Mindful that NZ Music Month is currently in progress, Def Jim delivers a mixed set of local and international content, the former focussed on experimental luminaries Trioglodyte, the late Neill Duncan with Devils Gate Outfit and the late Murray McNabb, and the latter including an outstanding new release from John Zorn's New Masada Quartet plus sundry musical gems past and present.

It’s the start of NZ Music Month and Blind Mango Chutney has a good ol’ natter about the state of the NZ jazz scene in 2023 with special guests vocalist Caitlin Smith and saxophonist Ben McNicoll. They play some of their homegrown faves – from the well-known to unsung jazz heroes. Setlist: Quincy Conserve – Person To Person Quincy Conserve – What Are We Doing Here Nucleus – Taranaki Nathan Haines – Celestial You Beaver – What a Difference A Day Makes Beaver – Yesterday Hip Flask – Hip Flask Jacqui Fitzgerald – Dry Cleaner From Des Moines Beaver – Theme From Glos Brave Caitlin Smith's Imaginary Band – Tug O' War The New Zealand Jazz Orchestra – Back To The Ranch Sperber – May Not Be Enough Auckland Jazz Orchestra – The Code

Frances Chan records a special show live from Tokyo with music fiend and ex-80s indie rocker Nik Sliwerski. She plays Japanese artists; he plays some banging jazz-bending tunes.  Setlist: Ryuichi Sakamoto – Dance  Jiri.Ceiver - Y Cool  United Future Organisation – Loud Minority  Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto, Melanie Charles – Strings Cesaria Evora (remix by Chateau Flight) – Petit Pays  Takuya Kuroda – Time Coil  WheelUP & Sam Interface – Copacetic  Kyoto Jazz Massive – Get it Together  SunPalace (remix by Moodyman) – Rude Movements  Andy Bey – Riverman  Nautilus – Kudu Hyperactive Leslie – Rebond  Soil & Pimp Sessions – Before the Dawn  Bugge Wesseltoft & Henrik Schwartz – Kammermusik  Yusuke Shima – Philly’s Dance  Flanger – Lata  Jimi Tenor – Outta Space  Floating Points -– Peroration Six Makaya McCraven – A Slice of the Top  

Blind Mango Chutney celebrates the work of Ivan Conti from Brazilian legends Azymuth and panist/composer Ahmad Jamal with guest DJ Carlotta.

Blind Mango Chutney kicks off the show in total style with Freddie Hubbard, followed by Ike Quebec - & a bit later on - he is joined by Miss Dom for a Record Store Day 2023 Jazz Vinyl overview  - & in the process of that, the pair get stoked on RSD reissues by Larry Coryell -Introducing The Eleventh House album,  as well as the Chet Baker - Chet album.

Miss Dom gets inspired by Horn Sections, Jazzy Hip Hop, recent visitors, & Japan-  Even recent Rock N Roll Visitors Guitar Wolf make a brief appearance - While Vinyl collector, & Guest Selector Johnny Dambuster goes diggin in dem Jazz Vaults, & emerges dusty, but cool. 

Miss Dom gets inspired by Horn Sections, Jazzy Hip Hop, recent visitors, & Japan-  Even recent Rock N Roll Visitors Guitar Wolf make a brief appearance - While Vinyl collector, & Guest Selector Johnny Dambuster goes diggin in dem Jazz Vaults, & emerges dusty, but cool. 

Another solid set from Def Jim as he covers the stylistic gamut from contemporary guitar composition to 70's extended jams with brief tributes thrown in to recently departed heroes Jeff Beck and Wayne Shorter.

Another solid set from Def Jim as he covers the stylistic gamut from contemporary guitar composition to 70's extended jams with brief tributes thrown in to recently departed heroes Jeff Beck and Wayne Shorter.

Frances Chan plays artists she’s never played before on the Jazz Show. It’s a minefield of discovery – from 70s French cool and kinky Krauts to Japanese jams, pearls from Persia and the latest from London.  Setlist: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Les Fleurs Jonah Yano & Badbadnotgood – The Ordinary Is Ordinary Because it Ordinarily Repeats Primitive Art Orchestra – Qualia The Natural Yoghurt Band – Green Frog Rolf Kuhn – Playmate The German Top Five – The Champ Total Refreshment Centre – Plight The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – Step Down Cortex – La Rue Ludivine Issambourg & Antiloops – Back to the Future King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Ice V Brian Molley Quartet & Krishna Kishor – Ramal Dabke Julian Lage – Chavez Amir Bresler, Nitai Hershkovits & Nomok  – Third Wave Mischief Eishan Ensemble – Invisible Tarab Ryo Fukui – Early Summer C.C.P.P. – Clavinet Shit Synthesis – Sophie’s Gift Brian Auger – Straight Ahead Ryo Kawasaki – El Toro Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Space  

Frances Chan plays artists she’s never played before on the Jazz Show. It’s a minefield of discovery – from 70s French cool and kinky Krauts to Japanese jams, pearls from Persia and the latest from London.  Setlist: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Les Fleurs Jonah Yano & Badbadnotgood – The Ordinary Is Ordinary Because it Ordinarily Repeats Primitive Art Orchestra – Qualia The Natural Yoghurt Band – Green Frog Rolf Kuhn – Playmate The German Top Five – The Champ Total Refreshment Centre – Plight The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – Step Down Cortex – La Rue Ludivine Issambourg & Antiloops – Back to the Future King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Ice V Brian Molley Quartet & Krishna Kishor – Ramal Dabke Julian Lage – Chavez Amir Bresler, Nitai Hershkovits & Nomok  – Third Wave Mischief Eishan Ensemble – Invisible Tarab Ryo Fukui – Early Summer C.C.P.P. – Clavinet Shit Synthesis – Sophie’s Gift Brian Auger – Straight Ahead Ryo Kawasaki – El Toro Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Space  

Blind Mango Chutney loves the ladies with Lady Blackbird, Saundra Phillips, Geri Allen, Brandee Younger and Melba Liston, plus some more Wayne Shorter for your soul.

Blind Mango Chutney loves the ladies with Lady Blackbird, Saundra Phillips, Geri Allen, Brandee Younger and Melba Liston, plus some more Wayne Shorter for your soul.

Blind Mango Chutney's epic tribute to Wayne Shorter plus new artist Lady Blackbird.

Blind Mango Chutney's epic tribute to Wayne Shorter plus new artist Lady Blackbird.

Blind Mango Chutney features the sublime strings of Dorothy Ashby, lets Rahsaan on the loose and goes big with some jazz orchestras.

Blind Mango Chutney features the sublime strings of Dorothy Ashby, lets Rahsaan on the loose and goes big with some jazz orchestras.

This week Def Jim features selections from recent releases by John Zorn, Jeff Parker, John Scofield and Thumbscrew interspersed with gems plucked from recent and not-so-recent albums such as 1971's Hooteroll? by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

This week Def Jim features selections from recent releases by John Zorn, Jeff Parker, John Scofield and Thumbscrew interspersed with gems plucked from recent and not-so-recent albums such as 1971's Hooteroll? by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.

Frances Chan revels in 1973 – her favourite year in jazz. Essential jazz funk fusion celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, plus a few newbies. Setlist: Billy Cobham – Spectrum Gary Burton Quartet – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Donald Byrd – Black Byrd Bobbi Humphrey – Blacks and Blues Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson – Blues Etude (Live) Kibrom Birhane – Merkato Esperanza Spalding – Ponta de Areia Sun Ra – Images Deodato – Rhapsody in Blue Steely Dan – Your Gold Teeth Roy Ayers – Red, Black & Green Placebo – Only Nineteen Jan Gabarek, Bobo Stenson Quartet – Witchi-Tai-To Village of the Sun – First Light Akusmi – Cogito Herbie Hancock – Sly  

Frances Chan revels in 1973 – her favourite year in jazz. Essential jazz funk fusion celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, plus a few newbies. Setlist: Billy Cobham – Spectrum Gary Burton Quartet – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Donald Byrd – Black Byrd Bobbi Humphrey – Blacks and Blues Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson – Blues Etude (Live) Kibrom Birhane – Merkato Esperanza Spalding – Ponta de Areia Sun Ra – Images Deodato – Rhapsody in Blue Steely Dan – Your Gold Teeth Roy Ayers – Red, Black & Green Placebo – Only Nineteen Jan Gabarek, Bobo Stenson Quartet – Witchi-Tai-To Village of the Sun – First Light Akusmi – Cogito Herbie Hancock – Sly  

Blind Mango Chutney rocks out to Rhoda Scott, gets a Brazilian, reads the Weather Report and ends up in Cuba. Setlist: Rhoda Scott Trio – Sha Bazz King Sunny Ade and his African Beats – Baba Orun Mbe O Camilla George – Journey Across The Sea Azymuth – What's Going On Ivan Conti – Pantanal Azymuth – Song Of The Jet Milt Jackson Quintet – This Here Dinah Washington – Christopher Columbus Weather Report – Nubian Sundance Jeff Beck – She's a Woman Dixie Dregs – Free Fall Tom Rodwell – Don't Be a Fugitive Your Whole Life Parker/Dickey/Shipp – Nothingness Art Blakey – Child's Dance Julian Lage – Heart Is a Drum Roberto Fonesco – 80s

Blind Mango Chutney rocks out to Rhoda Scott, gets a Brazilian, reads the Weather Report and ends up in Cuba. Setlist: Rhoda Scott Trio – Sha Bazz King Sunny Ade and his African Beats – Baba Orun Mbe O Camilla George – Journey Across The Sea Azymuth – What's Going On Ivan Conti – Pantanal Azymuth – Song Of The Jet Milt Jackson Quintet – This Here Dinah Washington – Christopher Columbus Weather Report – Nubian Sundance Jeff Beck – She's a Woman Dixie Dregs – Free Fall Tom Rodwell – Don't Be a Fugitive Your Whole Life Parker/Dickey/Shipp – Nothingness Art Blakey – Child's Dance Julian Lage – Heart Is a Drum Roberto Fonesco – 80s

Dr. Mark & Miss Dom, back from the hols, & kick into their hosting duo -  going heavy on the Keys - Dom pays tribute to Renee Geyer, & Jeff Beck - Mark sticks with tradition, & keeps the Brad Mehldu rolling, while previewing his new favorite holiday album - M & D, playing chill, & uplifting grooves after crazy Flood times

Dr. Mark & Miss Dom, back from the hols, & kick into their hosting duo -  going heavy on the Keys - Dom pays tribute to Renee Geyer, & Jeff Beck - Mark sticks with tradition, & keeps the Brad Mehldu rolling, while previewing his new favorite holiday album - M & D, playing chill, & uplifting grooves after crazy Flood times