Jazz

On this week's show there's blues from BB And The Bullets and Billy Gibbons, reggae courtesy of Linton Kwesi Johnson, R'n'B from Dinah Washington and Louis Jordan plus all time classics from Tom Waits… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae from Burning Spear and Culture, blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf, gospel from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a track from Tami Neilson's latest album plus… Audio

On this week's show we say happy 80th birthday to Van Morrison with a selection of his finest musical moments along with some of the very best cover versions of his songs from the likes of Ben E King… Audio

On this week's show there's blues from Stevie Ray Vaughn and BB King, soul courtesy of Isaac Hayes and Ruth Brown, reggae from Junior Dell plus an all time classic from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Audio

On this week's show there's classics from Bessie Smith and the Velvet Underground, country courtesy of Don Williams, a favourite from Warren Zevon plus a birthday tune for Joe Strummer. Audio

On this week's show there's soul from Jackie Shane and Candi Staton, blues courtesy of Little Milton and Big Maybelle, reggae from the Gaylads plus an all time classic from the Pixies Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon there's new music from James McMurtry, blues and soul courtesy of Muddy Waters and Varetta Dillard, country from Glen Campbell plus a garage rock classic from the… Audio

Nick focuses on jazz manouche, a genre created by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, and carried on by modern masters Angelo DeBarre, Stochelo Rosenberg, and Biréli Lagrène. Audio

On this week's show there's new music from Van Morrison, classic blues and soul from Big Mama Thornton and Al Green, plus birthday tunes for Don McGlashan. Audio

On this week's show there's blues from Lightnin' Hopkins and John Mayall, soul courtesy of Candi Staton, ska from the Specials plus classic country from Johnny Paycheck. Audio

Errol Garner swings; Abbey Lincoln sings; and Dave Holland and Sam Rivers focus on what's important. Audio

On this week's show there's blues from BB King and Alberta Hunter, reggae courtesy of Desmond Dekker, classic Americana from the Willard Grant Conspiracy, a live RNZ session track from Don McGlashan… Audio

On this week's show there's reggae from Horace Andy, soul courtesy of Irma Thomas and Otis Redding, blues from Johnny Jenkins plus a cut from Gillian Welch's classic album Revival. Audio

Jazz musician Heather Webb presents Parallax, her Masters recital of all original music inspired by astrophysics. Recorded by RNZ Concert at the Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall on 17 February… Audio

On this week's show there's soul from Sam and Dave, blues courtesy of Earl Hooker, a classic cut from Rickie Lee Jones, reggae from Junior Murvin plus a birthday tune for Kris Kristofferson. Audio

On this week's show there's classic country from Marty Robbins, a soul smash from Bob and Earl, blues courtesy of Magic Sam plus a birthday tune for Eddie Hinton. Audio

On this week's show soul queen Esther Phillips covers Van Morrison, and Bonnie Raitt takes on John Prine. There's also blues from Junior Wells, reggae courtesy of Gregory Isaacs plus an all time… Audio

On this week's show there's blues from Buddy Guy, a birthday tune for Charlie Watts, new music from Leaf Rapids and Kassi Valazza, a classic from Pink Floyd plus a preview of the Cowboy Junkies… Audio

This week's Nashville Babylon celebrates Bob Dylan's 84th birthday with a selection of cover versions of his finest work from the likes of Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Esther Phillips, Bryan Ferry… Audio