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Upbeat for Thursday 9 April 2015

  • Kevin Field: DOG

    2:40 PM.The 2015 Best Jazz Album was awarded at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga to 'DOG': a self-titled album by the Auckland quartet. Eva speaks to pianist Kevin Field. Audio

  • Darren Watson: Blues

    2:28 PM.Darren introduces some recordings by Sonny Boy Williamson I. Audio

  • James Morrison: Multi-instrumentalist

    2:00 PM.Australian jazz virtuoso James Morrison takes to New Zealand stages this week, performing with the Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras. He tells Eva what the audience can… Read more Audio

2pm James Morrison

Australian multi-instrumentalist previews his New Zealand appearances

2:20 Darren Watson

Upbeat blues contributor

2:40 Kevin Field

Pianist and member of DOG: the winner of this year's Best Jazz Album Tui

Dog

Music played in this show

JOBIM/MORAES: Checa de Saudade (No More Blues)
James Morrison
WEA 171211

MORRISON: Getting Sentimental Over You
James Morrison
PRIVATE 2560

WILLIAMSON: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, and Blue Bird Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson I
SBLUECD 027

WILLIAMSON: Sloppy Drunk Blues, and Hoodoo Hoodoo
Sonny Boy Williamson I
TKO CBCD 018

HOLLAND: Dideldideldei
DOG: Kevin Field (piano) Roger Manins (sax) Olivier Holland (bass) Ron Samsom (drums)
RATTLE 410190

FIELD: Road to Damascus
DOG: Kevin Field (piano) Roger Manins (sax) Olivier Holland (bass) Ron Samsom (drums)
RATTLE 410190

M-A CHARPENTIER: Cum cenasset Jesus, from Méditations pour le Carême
Ensemble Pierre Robert
Alpha 091