This week Def Jim pays tribute to visionary reedsman Anthony Braxton, who turned 81 on June 4th, and to Sonny Rollins, mighty Everest of jazz saxophone, who as most people will now know, passed late last month. The Show also features carefully selected recent album tracks from such diverse talents as Mary Halvorson, Matthew Shipp, Jeff Parker and James Brandon Lewis and the usual smattering of sterling stuff from The Back Catalogue chosen with equal forethought and design. Dames & dudes, your Jazz Week starts here.

Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom, & new Jazz Show recruit Max join forces.

The Trio celebrates #nzmm2026 in a Jazzy / Soulful style, & fashion playing 100% Aotearoa Jazz.

Also - massive thanks go out to our show's Guest:  The good Sir @juliendyne from the incredible, & totally world class @thecirclingsun  - Julien dialed in on the line from Te Whanganui-a-Tara -ahead of their exciting, upcoming performance at Pitt Street Methodist  - on Friday June 12th - with support from Yolanda F Fagan - Their show - as part of the 'Strange Universe' series of shows playing all over the city this month. Julien also caught us up on all the new, 'totally Wow' developments going forward in their Circling Sun World.

As always - thanks for your texts, folks.

And thanks to San Ray for sponsoring the Jazz Show!

With Jonathan Crayford in the studio, he and Blind Mango Chutney talk through his 2007 album 'Big Foot,' just dropping on vinyl. Also welcomed to the studio is DJ Carlotta, celebrating her dad, Grant Chilcott aka Wentworth Brewster. Taking us home, on what would have been his 100th birthday, is a quick trip through Miles Davis's career...

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Frances Chan showcases a bucketload of local artists for NZ Music Month, plus some fathers and sons, and a 90s throwback set.

Setlist:

Def Jim's Jazz Show for NZ Music month features a totally out piece from local disruptors Trioglodyte recorded some years ago live at the Wine Cellar, a track from a recent Rattle release by Michel Benebig Quartet recorded live at the ATO Jazz Club in New Lynn and two vintage tracks from Space Case (featuring Murray McNabb) and Kim Paterson respectively. Other, international bases touched include guitartists Terje Rypdal and Tisziji Munoz plus new releases from Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Craig Taborn et al and a newly unearthed 1979 set from Detroit legends Griot Galaxy. Just dive on in.

Hey there be-boppers, it’s NZ Music Month here on the Jazz Show, with your host Blind Mango Chutney. So settle back for some of the best from Aotearoa — with a special feature on Pacific Eardrum. But since it was also International Jazz Day this week, headlined in concert by Herbie Hancock, we start with Herbie …

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Welcome be-boppers to the jazziest most hypnotic show on the "b." Your host Blind Mango takes you through recent gigs, recent appearances, some recent lucky record acquisitions -- along with special guest muso & comedian Joel Vinsen, talking about music favourites and the upcoming Comedy Festival.

All to the best soundtrack for your Sunday afternoon.

And all thanks to San Ray, for Southern Californian bistro classics at 118 Ponsonby Rd.

Frances Chan plays her favourite jazzy theme tunes, celebrates the diversity of James Gadson, plus classics that have spawned tasty samples and a bunch of new releases too.

Blind Mango is shortly joined by Jazz mates - Miss Dom jumps on as BMC's trusty side-kick  - & the pair reflect on the busy vinyl fair wekend they just had - & also get 'Jazzed' -  ahead of the busy week ahead -  with Record Store Day, & Several, fun DJ Vinyl appointments  -  also for the pair this week   - Miss Dom preview's -  in the form of an ultra 'high-speed Roll'  - some of the Jazz Record Store Day  - Tasty Treats incoming as part of this years RSD 2026.

Vinyl enthusiast Max pops-by to host this weeks Jazz Gig Guide - & Miss Dom 'The Vinyl Guide.'

Thanks - as always -  to our awesome Sponsors @sanray - find them at 118 Ponsonby Road for great eats ! 

The latest 95bFM Jazz Show with Def Jim features the work of a number of notable contemporary guitarists, including Miles Okazaki, Julian Lage, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Nels Cline and Terje Rypdal. Following the death of Country Joe McDonald in early March, tribute is paid in the form of a classic Country Joe & The Fish track from the late 60's which has Def Jim remembering that at one time there was a tradition of playing a not-jazz track almost every Jazz Show, a custom which has now lapsed. This Jazz Show finishes with a Michel Benebig Quartet piece recorded live at the ATO Jazz Club in New Lynn, Auckland - out now on Rattle Records.