24 Oct 2016

Scenes from Childhood - Scene 4

From Upbeat, 1:45 pm on 24 October 2016
Nick Tipping and his bass

Nick Tipping and his bass Photo: Supplied

Simon Tipping playing bass to baby Nick Tipping

Simon Tipping playing bass to baby Nick Tipping Photo: Nick Tipping

 

Jazz musician Nick Tipping grew up in very musical surroundings.

His parents Simon and Rachel Tipping are both musicians and music teachers.

His grandfather is Peter Godfrey – is known to many as the father of choral music in New Zealand.

Cynthia Morahan asks Nick about whether his musical pedigree affected his choice to follow a life in music.