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Unwind (Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne, Julien Dyne)
Saffron [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] Saffron marks the third Rattle release for Unwind, this time as a quartet featuring the excellent musicianship of drummer Julien Dyne. Like its predecessor (the excellent Orange), Saffron also features a DVD with concert material performed and... |
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Walkabout / Dave Lisik
A Place For Visions [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 14/Dec/2012 ] Under the artistic direction of Conservatorium Staff member, David Theak, the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra commissioned Canadian composer Dr. David Lisik to write an extended composition for jazz orchestra, featuring US jazz luminaries Alex... |
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Benny Goodman
Rattle & Roll [ Jazz Characters New Series / 3 CD - released 1/Sep/2015 ] Benny Goodman will probably always be the most famous representative of white swing, which is different from black swing in the subtle way it includes harmonic elements from European music, and particularly classical music. His dynamic style and... |
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JOHN PSATHAS
Diálogos Chris Mason-Battley Group [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] Interpretations of the music of John Psathas. "Diálogos is a revelation. I don't know what the language is that properly describes what the guys are doing, but they're somehow creating new works. This isn't 'arranging' or 'adapting' - I feel it's... |
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Darren Pickering Small Worlds
Volume Two [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] Following their acclaimed debut, VOLUME ONE, Darren Pickering Small Worlds continues their investigation of the intersection between cinematic aesthetics and electronic textures within the framework of contemporary jazz. Electronic textures are... |
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Dixon Nacey
The Edge of Chaos [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 25/Oct/2019 ] With this album guitarist Dixon Nacey has produced a knockout debut as bandleader. Seven superb compositions beautifully played by a stellar line-up, The Edge of Chaos is a stunner. "The edge of chaos is the constantly shifting battle zone between... |
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Dog
Dog [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 2/May/2014 ] Dog is an Auckland quartet featuring four of New Zealand's most highly regarded jazz musicians/composers, and with DOG, their superb first album, they mark their Rattle Jazz debut. The music is fresh and vibrant, composed and performed by four... |
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Hayden Chisholm and Jonathan Crayford
Release and Return [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 4/Jul/2025 ] "Hayden and I don't talk much. I can't recall saying anything to Hayden about how things should be played, nor he to me. We simply play. Everything flows, and we immerse ourselves in the music. While I love playing in larger groups, duos allow me to... |
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The Jac
The Green Hour [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] Formed in late 2010, The Jac started out as a rehearsal band for students and tutors at the NZSM jazz school in Wellington, transcribing and performing charts by New York and San Francisco composers. Before long they began writing and performing... |
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Jonathan Crayford
Dark Light [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 6/Jun/2014 ] This exceptional piano trio recording marks the Rattle debut of Jonathan Crayford. The album was recorded by Mike Marciano at Systems Two in New York City, and features Ben Street on bass and Dan Weiss on drums, two of the most remarkable (and highly... |
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BILL CUNLIFFE / PROKOFIEV / MIKE NOCK
Concerti Michael Houstoun (piano) and the Roger Fox Big Band [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 25/Jun/2015 ] It may seem an incongruous pairing on the face of it, but Michael Houstoun and Rodger Fox have something vital in common - a passion for music, and it shows. |
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Phil Broadhurst Quartet
Flaubert's Dance [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 19/Apr/2013 ] Flaubert's Dance continues the work started with the Phil Broadhurst Quartet's 2011 album Delayed Reaction. Having compiled and presented the radio programme 'The Art of Jazz' for more than 20 years, Broadhurst has listened to a diverse range of... |
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The Rodger Fox Wellington Jazz Orchestra
The Capitol Sessions [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 3/May/2013 ] Under the artistic and musical direction of Rodger Fox, the Wellington Jazz Orchestra is arguably the tightest, brightest, most musically literate exponent of big band jazz this country has seen. |
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Roger Manins
Trio [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 26/Jul/2010 ] Saxophonist and New Zealander Roger Manins comes with passionate New York inspired, consummate, virtuosic, humourous ideas that are forged from a depth of tradition and tempered by an openness to change. |
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Ron Samsom and the Nutrino Funk Experience
Ace Tone [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 19/Jun/2015 ] A regular sideman on numerous Rattle Jazz releases, Ron Samsom's first album as band leader is an affectionate, no-holds-barred, pumping homage to 70s jazz funk. Ace Tone bristles with energy and attitude, evident not only in the forward-leaning... |
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Samsom Nacey Haines
Cross Now [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 14/Jun/2013 ] This second Rattle Jazz release from Samsom Nacey Haines is a strikingly original work from one of New Zealand's finest jazz ensembles: Ron Samsom (drums), Dixon Nacey (guitar) and Kevin Haines (bass). |
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Tom Dennison
Zoo [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 14/Oct/2011 ] Tom Dennison's 'Zoo' not only marks the debut of a talented jazz composer and performer, but also features a stellar line-up from the new vanguard of New Zealand jazz. |