The Rattle Jazz Series
The Rattle Jazz Series aspires to become a broad collection of great New Zealand jazz. Talented newcomers and seasoned masters will be invited to push musical boundaries, and Rattle will bring its award-winning pursuit of excellence to the service of the most innovative composers and performers in New Zealand jazz today.
NEW TO THE RATTLE JAZZ SERIES
If, as some commentators claim, a renaissance is taking place in New Zealand jazz, Tim Hopkins is surely one of its leading lights, and Seven one of its seminal achievements. The album was conceived for a bass-less trio of saxophone, guitar and drums, and both Dixon Nacey (guitar) and John Rae (drums) shine in this setting. The inclusion of Richard Nunns (taonga puoro) is inspired.
Tom Dennison's Zoo not only marks the debut of a fine emerging jazz composer and performer, but features a stellar line-up from the new vanguard of New Zealand jazz. These young men share a finely tuned understanding of jazz traditions, from which they are mapping new territory for themselves. Zoo is very impressive indeed.
Perhaps more than any Jazz Series release so far, Storm in a Teacup exudes one of the fundamental qualities of good jazz - joy. The album is comprised of ten uninhibited, unpretentious examples of jazz at its most life-affirming. The playing is superb, the recording is excellent, and we're sure you'll agree that the music is honest and infectious.
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 Storm in a Teacup Campbell Rae Dyne |
 Zoo Tom Dennison |
 Seven Tim Hopkins |
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 Chatter Amy Rempel |
 The Curse of the Queen's Diamond Dave Lisik |
 Oxide Samsom Nacey Haines |
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 Resonator Reuben Bradley |
 Trio Roger Manins |
 Irony FSH Trio |
The Creative Jazz Club (CJC) has moved to a new venue at 1885 Britomart. Concerts are every Wednesday night at 8pm, followed by a jam from 10pm. Rattle wholly supports CJC in their effort to promote NZ jazz, and we encourage all of you to check them out.
To visit the CJC website, join their mailing list, or become a CJC member, click here
One of CJC’s founders, Mark Robinson, has a weekly jazz show on Brian Soundy's UK Jazz Radio, on which he regularly plays NZ jazz. Other radio stations around the world have also begun playing Rattle Jazz, such as Midday Jazz with Jackie Anderson at WJAB Huntsville, Alabama • The A-Trane with Nou Dadoun at CFRO 102.7FM Vancouver • Sue Dowling at Eastside Radio, 89.7FM Sydney • Juan Valencia at 2MBA 102.5FM Sydney • Blair Stafford at Straightup.com, Australia • Overnight Jazz with Peter Poses at KRFC 88.9FM Colorado • and Joe Cassara at WDNA-FM in Miami.
Thanks for your support one and all - it's greatly appreciated.
To visit UK Jazz Radio, click here
