The 95bFM Jazz Show with Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom, Def Jim, Frances Chan or Dr. Mark Baynes

On his first Jazz Show for 2026, after opening with a classic mid-70's ECM opus from guitarist Ralph Towner, Def Jim offers a feast of Free Jazz and free-ish jazz to delight the auditory senses of those with open ears and perhaps a little courage. From seminal mid-80's works by legendary Detroit pioneers Griot Galaxy and friends (incidentally featured in the December 2025 edition of UK magazine The Wire) through drummer Gerry Hemingway's 90's European Quintet, an outstanding mid-noughties live cut from the second incarnation of David Liebman & Richie Beirach vehicle Quest to new and recent releases from veteran Chicago reedsman Henry Threadgill, Shaman-guitarist Tisziji Munoz and piano visionary Matthew Shipp, this Show has a tilt at freedom in all its guises. And then there's the tracks in between... all in all, true nourishment indeed for intrepid musical souls.

Frances Chan chats to German electronic meister Burnt Friedman in his home studio in rural Portugal about his selection of experimental jazz, and his creative processes with Atom Heart and legendary Can drummer Jaki Leibezeit. Burnt also mentions a few local luminaries he met during his visits to NZ in the late 90s/early 00s. Plus some Portuguese vibes and Christmasy cheer.

Playlist:
Luis Miguel – Santa Claus Llego a la Ciudad
Flanger – Options in the Fire 
Nuno Canavarro – Blu Terra
Bernardo Couto, Bernardo Moreira, Luis Figueiredo – Arabica
Flanger – Midnight Sound 
Nik Bärtsch & Ronin – Modul 47
Burnt Friedman - Octrahedal Spherical Caffuffle
Bohren and the Club of Gore – Constant Fear
Roland P. Young – Clutch
Carmen Souza – Ariope!
The Embassadors – Big Amen
Burnt Friedman, Jaki Liebezeit – Gulli Vereisen  
Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos – Circe  
John Coltrane – Spiritual
Burnt Friedman, Jaki Liebezeit – 130-09 
Yes – Soon
Ezra Collective – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

It's their last show for the year, so your hosts Miss Dom + Dr Mark Baynes review their favourite tracks and a few of their favourite shows from 2025.

Tune in for fine jazz and good korero.

Def Jim's Jazz Show this week features three personal favourites from the back catalogue of the tower of jazz drumming excellence that was the late Jack DeJohnette, a brand new release from the ever-interesting guitarist Nels Cline (think Wilco) and the latest find from his ongoing project to explore the 70s/80s work of saxophonist Chico Freeman. Plus, of course, a bunch of other quality album tracks from the past 50 years of recorded jazz, a couple of them very recent indeed. Play it, love it.