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. 

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Frances Chan’s multicelebration show rejoices in Stevie Wonder’s birthday, Mother’s Day and NZ Music Month. 

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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.

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.

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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.