02/10/2017
Wukong The Monkey King: The Dynasty of Song
Combining elements of jazz, funk and psychedelic rock, Wukong The Monkey King are a five-piece band with a knack for expressive ...
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The Troubles: Kapow
Backing up 2012’s self-titled album, Wellington jazz group The Troubles return with a second album they’ve titled ‘Kapow’. ...
READ MORE >24/07/2017
Li’l Chuck The One-Man Skiffle Machine: Utility Blues
Well-named, this album, and Christchurch’s Li'l Chuck is more than just a one-man skiffle machine. He’s a one-man ...
READ MORE >12/06/2017
2017 Jazz Awards Winners Announced
The works of two Kiwi jazzers were recognised in Wellington on June 11, being awarded Best Jazz Album and Best Jazz Composition ...
READ MORE >26/05/2017
Lauren Ellis: Drumming Big Band To Monterey
Wellington drummer Lauren Ellis is looking forward to the next few weeks. Four American jazz musicians, arriving in New ...
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John Laurence: Song of the Last Dove EP
Fair warning, this is an ‘I listened to this so you don’t have to’ review. John Laurence’s EP ‘Song of the Last ...
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Jazz Gala 17 On The Road In June
Jazz Gala 17 will be taking place up and down the country in the first week of June with a star studded international line ...
READ MORE >11/05/2017
Jasmine Lovell-Smith ’s Towering Poppies: Yellow, Red, Blue
The second album by soprano-saxophonist Jasmine Lovell-Smith with her New York-based band is an intriguing intersection of ...
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