The 95bFM Jazz Show with Blind Mango Chutney, March 9 2025
A lot of Roy Ayers this afternoon, to mark the passing of the great vibraphonist and band leader — and, sadly, of several other luminaries including r’n’b saxophonist Gene Barge (aka Daddy G, the template for Clarence Clemons), David Johansen (featuring a first-ever appearance on any Jazz show anywhere by the New York Dolls!), and of course jazz, soul and pop singer Roberta Flack.
Two special guests also join Blind Mango in the studio this afternoon:
Ben Fernandez plays his diminutive keyboard and talks about his many upcoming projects (including Bollywood and Jazz) and ongoing play-with-music 'a mixtape for maladies' at ASB Waterfront Theatre, every day until March 23rd.
And Frances swings by to announce the Jazz GigGuide live, and stays to discuss future events and shared jazz memories.
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The 95 BFM Jazz Show With Host Blind Mango Chutney & Guest on B.Vs Miss Dom 23 March 2025
Blind Mango kicks off the show with a sensational version of a seasonal standard.
Female singers & players feature highly this afternoon — with a stunning trio of pieces from Nina Simone, then the delightfulness of vocalist Annette Peacock, & then the keys of Joanne Brackeen.
A Roy Ayers's deep-dig makes an appearance courtesy of Jubt, & a bunch of short-distance, track dedications (& long distance shout-outs) are sent out to show listeners, & Jazz Show Fam overseas.
Miss Dom pops in to host this week's Vinyl Guide, & for some extra B.V.s (lol). The pair get excited ahead of visiting Navajo trumpeter Delbert Anderson — playing later that arvo in the Spiegeltent with his Quartet as part of the Auckland Arts Festival Indigenous Music Series.
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The 95bFM Easter Sunday Jazz Show, 2025
The Jazz Show takes a side-step this long weekend from its usual programming, Host Blind Mango Chutney calling a Rock Jazz theme. Blind Mango invites local vinyl collector Johnny Dambuster as special guest Selector —with the Rock Jazz theme being a much talked about concept between Blind Mango & the Dambuster for quite some time. The pair have a blast taking a deep dive & a somewhat wild ride into the Rock-Jazz milieu.
First selections come from the early Rock' n' Roll period with key vocalists Big Mama Thornton & Big Maybelle. Things get a tad trippy with psychedelic selections from Hendrix, Les Paul, & Blood Sweat & Tears, unfolding later with some unlikely surprises, as Dambuster unearths some buried nuggets from Alice Cooper, Snakefinger (the Residents), & Throbbing Gristle. Plus The MC5 enter for a totally Sonic moment! - (It's all about the track's epic Drum intro, & the Saxophones mid track folks!).
Blind Mango knocks it into the End-Zone with essential tracks from King Crimson, John McLaughlin, & Larry Coryell, ending the show on a total high with Charlie Hunter's great version of Nirvana's Come as You Are — all making for an eclectic, & indeed an *electric* mix of Rock-Jazz Vibes with a busy text machine keeping the Crew busy with ppl diggin' the show's selections. (A part 2 perhaps, guys?)
DJ Sassy pops in to host the Jazz Gig Guide, & adds a refreshing beverage twist — & Miss Dom to present the Vinyl Fair Guide.
Rock on Folks! With big thanks to our show sponsors: San Ray at 118 Ponsonby Road
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95bFM Jazz Show with Def Jim: Sunday April 27, 2025
New or new-ish releases from Jeff Parker, Tim Berne, Julian Lage and John Zorn's New Masada Quartet feature in Def Jim's latest Jazz Show. Mr. Parker is back with another set from the band that recorded Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy a while back, this time on a better-distributed label (and available from Real Groovy on vinyl at last check). Otherwise the Show is graced with the usual miscellany of carefully-chosen album tracks new and old from the modern jazz canon. Don't miss it!
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The 95bFM Jazz Show with Miss Dom & Dr. Mark Baynes, Sun 30 March 2025
Dr. Mark digs - & kicks the show into high gear - as he gets excited by some interesting, Jazzy discoveries - with fusion, & Hip Hop flavours - also a cool track by Italian Pianist Francesca Tandoi who is making waves on the scene currently - & some local, lovelyness also appears - by the Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Jonathan Crayford pops on - ahead of his gig with his Electric Trio on Sunday arvo at San Ray in Ponsonby Road. Miss Dom gets equally excited too - by all the great live shows on Tamaki stages of late - then digs into the Jazzwise titles - on offer for this year's Record Store Day 2025.
DJ Sassy swings by to host the Jazz Gig Guide - Dr Mark shys away from Sassys offer to kick-off the dancing at one of his upcoming gigs featured in the Jazz Gig Guide. #TheVinylFairGuide - In the shows Podcast only Feature - hear extra tracks from Jonathan Crayford, & Hayden Chisholm #Release&Return, Taylor Griffin band Live, Mark De Clive Lowe, The Adrian Cox Trio - Miss Dom circles back around - to squeeze-in an extra track from those RSD2025 titles - & jams a cut from the lengendary, late, & great Kenny Dorham - Blue Bossa - In The Bronx
The 95bFM Jazz Show - drawing on the music that influenced jazz, the music that became jazz, and the music that jazz became. A must-listen for jazz enthusiasts and music lovers alike, with Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom, Def Jim, Frances Chan or Dr. Mark Baynes. Sundays from midday.
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