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Kevin Field / Ron Samsom / Olivier Holland
Irony [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 21/Dec/2009 ] Having played together for five years, this NZ trio have developed a unique musical identity, rich with intimacy, energy, lucidity and risk, all captured in this exceptional debut recording. |
Roger Manins, Ron Samsom, Michel Bénébig, Carl Lockett
Shuffle [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 28/Nov/2018 ] This project started with the news that jazz organist Michel Bénébig had finally located the legendary San Francisco guitarist, Carl Lockett. Michel had wanted to play with Carl since hearing him play with Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff. Soul jazz... |
Mantis
Music Of Drew Menzies [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 1/Jan/2013 ] MANTIS is a celebration of the music and memory of Drew Menzies. Although by no means definitive, these recordings are an example of how open Drew's compositions are, and a representation of the collective response to his music from the assembled... |
Mark Lockett / Joel Frahm / Orlando Le Fleming
Sneaking Out After Midnight [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 11/May/2012 ] A fresh, joyful, and thoroughly modern sound, a successful merging of the unique character of jazz from 'down-under' with the esteemed rigour and pedigree of New York edge. |
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. |
Nick Granville Group
Refractions [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] Refractions is the first outing on Rattle Jazz for Wellington-based guitarist Nick Granville, here joined by the Auckland dream-team of Roger, Oli and Ron. All of the tunes for this album were the result of Nick's study of (and respect for) the... |
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... |
Phil Broadhurst Quartet
Panacea [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] This new album from Phil Broadhurst is the third instalment in what he loosely describes as his 'Dedication Trilogy'. Where Delayed Reaction celebrated the life and career of Michel Petrucciani, and Flaubert's Dance paid homage to a number of the... |
Reuben Bradley
Cthulhu Rising [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 19/Jun/2015 ] Dark and mystical, the nightmarish tales of famed horror author H. P. Lovecraft set the tone for Reuben Bradley's bold new album on Rattle Jazz Cthulhu Rising employs a musical language that is markedly different to those demonstrated on Reuben's... |
Reuben Bradley
Resonator [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 6/Sep/2010 ] NZ drummer, Reuben Bradley presents his debut album. This is eclectic original jazz music for the modern ear: energetic, expressive and conceptually inviting. |
Reuben Bradley, Roger Manins & Brett Hirst
Shark Variations [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 16/Jun/2017 ] One of New Zealand's most revered drummers and jazz composers, Reuben Bradley teams up with Roger Manins (sax) and Brett Hirst (bass) for his fourth Rattle release. Recorded after their New Zealand tour in September 2016 (by Rattle's in-house... |
The Rodger Fox Big Band
Plays New Zealand [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 25/Mar/2016 ] The Rodger Fox Big Band follow their 2015 Michael Houstoun collaboration (Concerti) with this collection of big band arrangements of nine pieces by contemporary New Zealand composers, including Nick Granville, Norman Meehan, Phil Broadhurst, Fat... |
Roger Manins
Hip Flask 2 [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 17/Sep/2014 ] Hip Flask is an Australasian ensemble formed in the early 2000's by Kiwi saxophonist, Roger Manins. Their first album (included as an extra disc in this package) was recorded in 2001, and this new recording features the same line-up of Australian... |
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. |
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). |
Samsom Nacey Haines
Oxide [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 11/Apr/2011 ] This self-penned set of very fine compositions marks the debut Rattle release of Auckland guitar trio, Samsom Nacey Haines. Formed in 2008, this intimate trio features three of New Zealand's premiere musicians. Playing original material with... |
Sumo
Shiko [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 15/Jun/2018 ] Sumo was formed in 2007 as a quartet with Richie Pickard on acoustic bass, Daniel Kennedy on drums, Gwyn Reynolds on sax, and Darren Pickering on piano. Dan chose the name, and their motto was 'heavy, sweaty jazz'. The band performed every week at... |
Tim Hopkins
Seven [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] If you need proof of the current renaissance New Zealand jazz, and of Tim's place within it, look no further than Seven. This album is slightly unusual in that it was conceived as a bass-less trio of saxophone, guitar, and drums, a choice that... |
The Troubles
The Troubles [ Rattle Jazz / 2 CD - released 27/Apr/2012 ] The Troubles' debut album is a moment of magic, a never to be repeated snapshot of one of New Zealand's most original and engaging jazz ensembles. |
Unwind (Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne)
Daylight [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 17/Feb/2023 ] Daylight is the fourth outing for Unwind on Rattle, and like their previous releases, this beautifully recorded and performed collection of new works is as poignant and soulful as ever. Hayden Chisholm (saxophone, sruti box, throat... |
