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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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. Setlist: Jeff Mills & Tony Allen – The Seed (Edit) Doctor L, Tony Allen, Jean-Phi Dary – Afropusherman Prahbu Edouard – Rangoli Son Rompe Pera – Cumbia pa Tu Madre Baaba Maal ft General Paco Lenol – Mbeda Wella Arooj Aftab – Suroor Nitin Sawhney ft Natacha Atlas – Be Who You Are Love Square – Sweet Tooth (instrumental) Carnivorous Plant Society – Sex Guru ..read more

The first Jazz Show of Autumn sees Def Jim sampling new releases from Geri Allen with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Angelica Sanchez Nonet and Mary Halvorson, re-visiting Electric Masada from 2004 and otherwise illuminating gems from early albums by artists such as Quest and Old & New Dreams and much more recent standout sets by the likes of James Brandon Lewis and Harriet Tubman ..read more

Frances Chan starts her 2024 with jazz reggae, a nod to Blue Note’s 85th anniversary and the funky sounds of 1974, plus new releases too. Setlist: Cedric Im Brooks & the Light of Saba – Song For My Father Milt Jackson – Tahiti Milt Jackson ft Freddie Hubbard & Herbie Hancock – SKJ Ibibio Sound Machine – The Talking Fish The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble ft Chip Wickham – Beg, Borrow, Play Naked City – Latin Quarter Tenderlonious – John Coltrane John Coltrane – Locomotion Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Two Generations of Excess Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Necessary Evil (Live on NPR, June 2023 ..read more

Sperber Dan highlights new and recent releases and a few classics, does some jazzplaining about ‘In A Silent Way’ with Laura Biding-Citizen, then takes us op shopping in West Auckland and spins the week's vinyl finds. (New releases and classics) Sunlight - The Golden Eternity Wild Horses - Javier Malosetti Routes To Knowledge - The Golden Eternity Drum VS Tide - Salin Sugarcane Funk - Salin  Moewe - Löwenzahnhonig Wildfire - Kresten Osgood Sibomandi (feat. Fallo Nioke) - Alabaster De Plume One For Mganga - Mike Clarke  Nakuru - Niclas Knudsen Existe Uma Voz - Rogê Eu Só Quero um Xod ..read more

Def Jim gets the 95bFM Jazz Show off to a cracking start for 2024 with selections from brand new releases featuring emerging guitarist Ava Mendoza and Myra Melford's Fire And Water Quintet (with guitarist Mary Halvorson) amongst a trove of other lovingly curated material from across the modern jazz firmament.  ..read more

Sperber Dan digs around in recent releases, finding local gems by Mel Stevenson and Christoph El Truento, UK jazz scene highlights and more. Later it’s off to the op shop for Dollar Disco, Jazz Show style. Then, after some very contemporary vocal numbers, we pause to reflect with Bill Evans and Jimmy Scott, finishing with some groove classics ..read more

It’s a Jazzmas Eve party with Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom and Frances Chan playing their faves from 2023 and some vintage classics, including picks from absent hosts Def Jim and Dr Mark Baynes who are there in spirit. Plus Christmas Elf Sassy provides the Jazz Gig Guide and a her special Jingle Janglemosa mocktail for the festive season. Uncle Mark from Logg Cabin joins in the Chrimbo cheer ..read more

From Mongo to Mingus to Melanie Charles, Blind Mango Chutney gives you a taste of classic, modern and soulful jazz and a hearty cup of Xmas cheer ..read more