Jazz
Nashville Babylon: 18 March 2023
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Burning Spear, swamp-blues courtesy of Tony Joe White, a live session track from Nadia Reid plus a soul classic from Smokey Robinson. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 11 February 2023
On this week's show there’s classic blues and soul from Little Walter and
James Brown, a preview of John Otway’s New Zealand tour plus tunes from
Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Laura Nyro to… Audio
Young Jazz Band-it Competitions
The Young Jazz Band-it Competitions are back. Now in it's second year, the national competition for High School and Intermediate School Jazz Bands is looking for your entries. Last year, some 230 high… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 February 2023
On this week's show Mark has classic country courtesy of Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, blues from Ruth Brown, a new track from Daddy Long Legs plus an anniversary tune from John… Audio
Clifford Brown & Max Roach Pt 1
This week Nick features trumpet player Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach, as well as Billie Holiday, Dianne Reeves and Gregory Porter. Audio
Clifford Brown & Max Roach Pt 2
This week Nick features trumpet player Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach, as well as Dianne Reeves and Quatuor Ebène. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 7 January 2023
On this week's show Mark jumps into 2023 with tracks from Wanda Jackson, the Cramps, Big Maybelle, Dusty Springfield plus a birthday tune for Shirley Bassey. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 31 December 2022 - Part 2
On Part 2 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark farewells 2022 with music from The Beat, David Bowie, Loretta Lynn, the Ronettes and Jerry Lee Lewis.. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 31 December 2022 - Part 1
In Part 1 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark gets the ball rolling with music from Mavis Staples, T-Rex, Jimmy Cliff, the Ramones and Dr John. Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 December
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Tony Tribe, a blues classic courtesy of Muddy Waters, sweet soul from Aretha and Candi Staton plus a birthday tune for Free vocalist Paul Rodgers.
…Fergus Barrowman brings the jazz
Regular guest Fergus Barrowman joins the show with some of his jazz favourites. Tonight Fergus dives into octogenarian jazz by the likes of Hank Jones, Enrico Rava and Charles Lloyd. Audio
Nashville Babylon 10 December 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Big Mama Thornton, plays blues from T Bone Walker and Jackie Brenston, reggae from Toots and The Maytals, a bluegrass classic courtesy of… Audio
Nashville Babylon 3 December 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for Little Richard and JJ Cale, has Odetta covering Bob Dylan and a reggae classic courtesy of the Heptones. Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Tina Turner and Jimi Hendrix, blues from BB King and Jimmy Reed plus a classic courtesy of the Handsome Family. Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for Duane Allman and the late Dr John, a summer tune from Gene Vincent, a show favourite courtesy of Tom Waits plus a rocking slice of early… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 12 November 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers plays birthday tunes for Booker T Jones and blues legend Hubert Sumlin, has classic soul from Sam Cooke, Wanda Jackson covering Bob Dylan plus ska courtesy… Audio
Nashville Babylon 5 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new tracks from Ebony Lamb, Bill Callahan and Bruce Springsteen, classic reggae from Althea and Donna plus Emmylou Harris covering the Beatles. Audio
Nashville Babylon 29 October 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Dylan Thomas and Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, blues from Big Mama Thornton, classic soul courtesy of Otis Redding, country from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 22 October 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic soul courtesy of the Marvelettes, a live track from Bruce Springsteen plus hard-core rhythm 'n' blues from Dr Feelgood. Audio
Jazz pathways through NZ: gems from Wellington Jazz Festival,
Today kicks off Aotearoa New Zealand's biggest international jazz festival, the Wellington Jazz Festival. Music commentator Dave Wilson says it's a thrilling week for music lovers for the expansive… Audio