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
19:00
A Journalist's Dream
Out To The World
19:05
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
19:14
Wouldn't It Be Loverly
Emma Pask
19:36
Bo-Till
Clifford Jordan, John Gilmore
19:44
Blowin' The Blues Away
Horace Silver
19:51
A Dark Future
John Zorn
20:02
S'posin'
Frank Sinatra
20:06
Chitlins Con Carne
Kenny Burrell
20:26
Syeeda’s Song Flute
David Bode, Jonathan Bauer, John Zarsky, Jeff Albert
20:32
Fat Chance
John McLean
20:50
Pavane
Lee Ritenour
20:58
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
Time
Title
Artist
19:00
A Journalist's Dream
Out To The World
19:06
Now's the Time
Charlie Parker
19:09
Mandolin
Gary Daley
19:31
Time Remembered
Rodric White
19:43
Music Evolution
Buckshot LeFonque
19:51
Everyday I Have the Blues
Jimmy Rushing
19:59
My Blue Heaven
Leon Redbone
20:04
My Cousin Louella (Album Version)
Frank Sinatra
20:22
I Got Rhythm
André Previn, David Finck
20:37
Put It Where You Want It
Larry Carlton
20:42
Gandinga, mondongo sandunga
Afro Cuban All Stars
20:48
Cheek to Cheek
Ella Fitzgerald
20:54
Libertango
Astor Piazzolla
20:58
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
Time
Title
Artist
19:06
Now's the Time
Charlie Parker
19:15
Groove
James Morrison
19:21
Where's love gone
Susan Gai Dowling
19:34
Gipsy unity
Angelo Debarre
19:39
Vino Vecchio
Ginger Baker Trio
19:44
The Jody Grind
Dee Dee Bridgewater
19:51
Chelsea Bridge
Gerry Mulligan
19:59
All Of You
Nancy Wilson
20:02
Stella by Starlight
Frank Sinatra
20:07
Stardust
Samara Joy
20:17
Blueport
Garry Mulligan and The Concert Jazz Band
20:28
Aeon
Chris Hinze, The Chris Hinze Combination
20:41
Manteca
Roy Hargrove, Steve Turre, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band