NZ jazz ensemble The Jac Photo:
Sitting somewhere between small combos and big bands, large jazz ensembles occupy a unique place in jazz. In this show Nick Tipping checks out nine of the hottest large ensembles in jazz history, including Miles Davis' legendary Birth of the Cool band, Charles Mingus' 10-piece ensemble, and Wellington's octet The Jac.
MUSIC DETAILS:
| # | Artist: | Song: | Composer: | Album | Label: | Duration: |
| 1 | Miles Davis | Move | Best | Birth of the Cool | Columbia | 02:29 |
| 2 | Miles Davis | Moon Dreams | MacGregor / Mercer | Birth of the Cool | Columbia | 03:13 |
| 3 | Charles Mingus | Gunslinging Bird | Mingus | Mingus Dynasty | Columbia | 05:14 |
| 4 | Carla Bley | Ups and Downs | Bley | Fleur Carnivore | ECM | 07:04 |
| 5 | Art Pepper | Round Midnight | Monk | Art Pepper+11 | Contemporary | 03:32 |
| 6 | The Jac | A Gathering | Allardice | A Gathering | private | 12:25 |
| 7 | David Murray Octet | Home | Murray | Home | Black Saint | 05:58 |
| 8 | Herbie Hancock | Tell Me A Bedtime Story | Hancock | Fat Albert Rotunda | Warner | 05:01 |
| 9 | Bill Bruford / Tim Garland | Pigalle | Bates / Bruford | Earthworks Underground Orchestra | Summerfold | 05:34 |
