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11:06 PM.Since sailing on his yacht to New Zealand from his homeland Germany in 2002, bassist Olivier Holland has made an impact on the local jazz scene, performing with many of the top musicians around the… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Pianist Aron Ottignon has a new single Starfish and is set to release his second jazz album later this year. He grew up in Auckland, and if you've been following New Zealand jazz, you may recognise… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.From playing with Howard Morrison to Hayley Westenra, in pit orchestras to pubs - some of guitarist Lance Sua's latest projects have included volunteering with at-risk youth and getting the Le VA… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Inspired to learn from jazz great Mike Nock, New Zealand pianist Gerard Masters moved to Australia after hearing his album Ondas - an album that's had a deep impact on him. Gerard has gone on to… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Christchurch jazz singer Jennine Bailey chats about the release of her second CD, teaching vocals, gaining her long list of qualifications which includes researching the Oral History of Jazz in… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Christchurch jazz legend, itinerant music teacher and sax player Stu Buchanan chats about his recently released CD 'Hey! What's The Time?', which features his compositions recorded with the Garden… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Listen to some exciting modern jazz coming out of New Zealand as Jazz Footprints presents local musicians featured in The Wellington Jazz Festival - from Auckland quartet DOG, to Alda Rezende, The… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Jazz Footprints features the international guests performing at The Wellington Jazz Festival - pianist Chick Corea and vibraphone player Gary Burton, saxophonist Joshua Redman, guitarist Larry… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Expat jazz bassist Matt Penman has based himself in the USA for over 20 years. He gives us an insight into his early years of playing at Berklee College of Music and the ensuing years in New York… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Dunedin pianist and bandleader Calder Prescott has been performing since the 1950s and founded the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra in the 1980s. He guides us through some of his favourite big band tracks… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Wellington guitarist Nick Granville discusses two albums he's recently released - 'Refractions' and 'Home'. Audio

11:06 PM.Take a glimpse into life as a musician aboard a cruise liner with the much travelled jazz trumpeter, international music director and educator Chris Harris. Audio

11:06 PM.In the lead up to the awards, the three finalists for the Tui Award for Best Jazz Album of the Year 2014 chat about their albums; Reuben Bradley for 'Mantis: The Music of Drew Menzies', Phil… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Steve Garden who helped found music label Rattle Records always saw jazz as an important part of the label's vision, though the Rattle Jazz imprint only began with the release of The FSH Trio's… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Chromatic Harmonica player Nola Mills is based in Christchurch. She began playing at the age of 5, and shared the stage with one of her idols, the great Larry Adler, while in her teens. Audio

11:06 PM.Auckland-based saxophonist Roger Manins. Audio

11:06 PM.Drummer Mark Lockett has just released the album 'Sneaking Out After Midnight'. Audio

11:06 PM.Jazz drummer and composer John Rae completed his placement of Composer-In-Residence at Victoria University in 2010. He has made Wellington his musical base, and began the group 'The Troubles' with… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Reed player Colin Hemmingsen has been playing for over 30 years. He discusses bringing his dual careers in classical and jazz music together, and interchanging between his many instruments. Audio

11:00 PM.UK Jazz singer Clare Teal was in New Zealand earlier in 2012 and came in to talk about her 10th album Hey Ho which she describes as a celebration of the Great British Songbook. Audio

11:06 PM.Tamara Smith is a flautist based in Christchurch. Her World-Jazz band Mundi features banjo, marimba, and an eclectic mix of travelling musicians. "In the Blink Of An Eye" is the name of their latest… Read more Audio

11:06 PM.Pianist Alan Brown talks about his album "Between The Spaces." Audio

12:05 AM.For his latest album, Auckland crooner Grant P. Chilcott "Sings Mitchell Parish." Audio

11:59 AM.The three finalists of the New Zealand Music Awards for Best Jazz Album 2012 talk about their albums. Pianist Phil Broadhurst shares his love of France and French pianist Michel Petrucciani… Read more Audio

11:45 PM.Grammy Award winning vocalist Kurt Elling talks about getting started in the music business and has advice for young singers. Audio