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Holiday Records, Music First and Jandal Records present Live At The Upside Down Lounge Volume 1 by Joe Kaptein, a rising talent in New Zealand’s jazz scene and keyboardist on The Circling Sun’s second album, Orbits.
Recorded live at Goblin in the heart of Ponsonby, Auckland, on 26 May 2026, the album features Hank Trenton on bass, George Brajkovich on drums and Ruby Fainaa on percussion, with a special guest appearance by New Zealand jazz icon Nathan Haines on “Intergalactic Love Song”.
Conceptualised by Music First and recorded with the assistance of live mix engineer Thomas Healey, the album celebrates the first anniversary of Kaptein’s weekly residency at Goblin - The Upside Down Lounge. It aims to capture the spirit of classic live jazz LPs recorded for labels such as Blue Note and CTI Records.
Tracklist
- Lonnie
- Sleepy Space Cadet
- Intergalactic Love Song
- On My Mind
- Listen Here