Now’s The Time

The Sydney Sound of Jazz

Tuesday 7-9pm

Frank Presley has broadcast jazz on numerous Australian public radio stations since 1991.  One of the longest continuously running jazz programs in Australia, Now’s the Time started broadcasting from Northside Radio in 2001.

Now’s the Time has a strong focus on jazz in Sydney and new international releases.

Frank has interviewed hundreds of artists over the years and you can hear all of Frank’s interviews exclusively on the Interview page of the website www.jazzandbeyond.com.au.

Frank was the presenter of the Community Radio Network’s Australian jazz program “Tempo” in the 1990’s. Frank is currently the editor of the Sydney based jazz e-zine Jazz and Beyond.

He was a jazz reviewer for ABC Limelight Magazine from 2007-12, a contributor for Extempore Journal and The Bulletin and in 2006, he was awarded the winner of the National Jazz Writing Competition at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz for his album and live performance reviews.

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Time Title Artist
19:04 Now's The Time Charlie Parker
19:09 Ornithology Carl Dewhurst
19:14 A Junkie For The Groove Dorian Mode
19:20 Mattaraja Mister Ott, Matthew Ottignon, Nick Garbett, Mick Stuart, Daniel Pliner, Eden Ottignon, Carlos Adura, Ben Walsh
19:26 Paris Skies Edward Jay, Eve Loiseau, Vasco
19:29 I Remember You Charlie Parker Quartet
19:35 Cantaloupe Island MB3
19:39 Purple Rain Mark Maxwell
19:49 The More I See You Rebekka Neville, Michael Finnigan-Young
20:10 Emisor Helio y Los Elementos
20:23 Get Busy Courtney Pine
20:34 Evidence Andy Summers
20:46 It Takes a Long Train With a Red Caboose Janet Seidel
20:50 Thou Swell Count Basie , Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams
20:58 Now's the Time Charlie Parker

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