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
Yussef Dayes ft Elijah Fox – Istanbul
Monty Alexander – Regulator (Reggae-Later) (Live)
Monty Alexander – V.E. Swing
Dred Scott Trio – Gateway
Medeski, Martin & Wood – Chinoiserie
Thundercat ft Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins – Show You the Way
Donald Fagen – Planet D’Rhonda
Afonk, Varra, Lorenzo Ceci – Around the Galaxy
Varra – Gatito Viajero
Nate Smith – Get Down, Get Down
Arnauld Dolmen & Leonardo Montana – Zouky Monky
Bokante – History
Everwave, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Allysha Joy – Freedom Praise
Featuring an All-New Zealand cast of songs including State of Mind, Kadyn Webster, Young Gho$t and Amamelia - plus tracks from the host's own productions including Albany A&E and Arno.
Frances Chan is inspired by Herbie Hancock and the OG Headhunters band ahead of attending their 50th anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl in August, plus Louis Cole’s album launch. There’s also Romani jazz, Latin flavours and local heroes.
Setlist:
Joe Kaptein – Eternal Afternoon
Harvey Mason – Hop Scotch
Bennie Maupin – Eternal Flame
Bill Summers – Check it Out
The Headhunters – Over the Bar
Louis Cole – These Dreams Are Killing Me
Corto.alto ft Rob McGuire – Longdays (11)
United Future Organization – Tres Amigos
Herbie Hancock ft Ceu – Tempo de Amor
Johnny Raducanu – Blues Minor
Dan Mandrila – Sonet
Charles Mingus – Haitian Fight Song
Mayumi Kijoma – Hard Bop
Shirley Scott – Feeling Good
Cal Tjader – Cucacao
Thabani Gapara Project – Chisa
Ghost-Note & Marcus Miller – Yellow Dan
Featuring a chat with Wazza from Westpac on how to better manage your moolah, avoid scams and how Kiwisaver actually works, plus Ready Steady Learn with Nusch Herman thanks to the University of Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances Chan takes a tiki tour of jazz from around the world - from Aotearoa to Asia, Turkey to Iceland, Africa and the Americas, including a couple of Womad previews. Plus we remember the velvet voice of Roberta Flack.
Nathan Haines’ Soft Chaos – Juno’s Journey
Jonathan Crayford ft Alda Resende & André Limão Queiroz
– Visgo de Jaca
Zela Margossian Quintet – Shounch (Breath/Inhale)
Jake Amy – Yoofee
Hiromi – Balloon Pop
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Mantra
Salin – Sugarcane Funk
Istanbul West Side Collective – Umut
Zbigniew Namyslowski – Rozpacz
Funky Times, Vincent Garcia – At the Edge
Moses Yoofee Trio – BOND
Timo Lassy, Jukka Eskola – The Duke of Bayou
Ingi Bjarni – Uplift
Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu
Manu Dibango – Walking to Waza
Nduduzo Makhathini – Libations: KwaKhangelamankengana
Gregory Privat – Phoenix
Ana Carla Maza – Te Me Fuiste
Bala Desejo – Passarinha
Gato Barbieri – Merceditas
Roberta Flack – Compared to What
Frances Chan celebrates NZ Music Month, Mother’s Day and the birthdays of Carla Bley, Julian Joseph and Freddie Roach, plus the latest London sounds, an Italian guitar wunderkind and a tour to the Middle East to round out the show.
Setlist:
Clear Path Ensemble – Best Life
Carla Bley – Song Sung Long
Julian Joseph – The Other Side of Town
Freddie Roach – On Our Way Up
Etta James – Something’s Got a Hold of Me (live)
Charles Mingus – Track A – Solo Dancer
Mike Nock & Frank Gibson Jr – Phaedra’s Lullaby
Julian Joseph – Hard Cash
Carla Bley Trio – Life Goes On: and On
Brandi Younger ft. Ravi Coltrane – Soulris
Emma-Jean Thackray – Save Me
Joe Armon-Jones – The Citadel
Matteo Mancuso – Open Fields
Nautilus – La Ritournelle
Genevieve Artadi with the Norbotten Big Band – Life Exploder
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh – Always
Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band – Egypt Strut
Gus and Lary from The Button Factory chat to Karyn about the community hubs first birthday party, plus how the space got started and the events they host.
Frances Chan features the sophomore album by The Circling Sun, plus lots more Kiwi jazzers, krautrock-inspired jazz and jazz poetry.
Setlist:
The Circling Sun – Teeth
Kenny Sterling – Love’s Mirage
Mark de Clive-Lowe – El Dia Perfecto (Restless Soul remix)
Crystal Chen – Love Letter
Emma -Jean Thackray – Black Hole ft Reggie Watts
The Circling Sun – Evenin
John Dwyer – Gong Splat
Bent Arcana – The Gate
Can – One More Night
Burnt Friedman, Jaki Liebezeit, David Sylvian – The Librarian
The Circling Sun – Amina
Aight – Yeah Garn ThenPlunky & Oneness of Juju – Children of the Drum
Jack Kerouac with Ste
e Allen – Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker & Stan Getz – Samba De Uma Nota So
Carnivorous Plant Society – On and On
The Circling Sun – Mizu
Grover Washington Jr – Knucklehead
Yuko Miyoshi chats with Karyn about local karaoke spot she manages named Geihinkan, plus the venue's move towards hosting live music shows and her curation of the gig series Ramen Club. Whakarongo mai nei!
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