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 | |
| 19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
| 19:08 | Anything Goes | George Washingmachine | |
| 19:13 | Jean Pierre | Miles Davis | |
| 19:33 | Here and Heaven | Amanda Tosoff, Michelle Willis, Alex Samaras | |
| 19:40 | Safiatou feat. Santana and Angelique Kidjo | Herbie Hancock | |
| 19:46 | Struttin' with Some Barbecue | Louis Armstrong & The Hot Fives & Sevens | |
| 19:52 | A Love Supreme, Pt. I – Acknowledgement | John Coltrane | |
| 20:03 | Peachtree Street (Album Version) | Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney | |
| 20:09 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Konrad Paszkudzki | |
| 20:17 | The Blues Walk | Donald Byrd | |
| 20:29 | Charleston | Anthony D'Alessandro | |
| 20:35 | Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie | Greg Burrows | |
| 20:47 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Glory Hallelujah) | Monty Alexander | |
| 20:54 | Long Gone Blues | Lou Rawls | |
| 20:57 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
| Time | Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World | |
| 19:05 | Gold | John Stewart | |
| 19:09 | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) | Paul Young | |
| 19:13 | How Deep Is Your Love(Remastered Version) | Bee Gees | |
| 19:17 | This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) | Natalie Cole | |
| 19:22 | Suspicious Minds | Elvis Presley | |
| 19:26 | Another One Bites the Dust | Queen | |
| 19:30 | End Of The Line | Traveling Wilburys | |
| 19:33 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia | |
| 19:38 | Sundown | Gordon Lightfoot | |
| 19:42 | The Way You Make Me Feel (Single Version) | Michael Jackson | |
| 19:47 | Sorrow | David Bowie | |
| 19:50 | Every Woman In The World | Air Supply | |
| 19:53 | The Best Disco in Town | The Ritchie Family | |
| 19:56 | Love Don't Live Here | Rose Royce | |
| 20:05 | Take Me In Your Arms [Rock Me A Little While] (Album Version) (2006 Remastered) | The Doobie Brothers | |
| 20:08 | The Cars | Drive | |
| 20:12 | The Horses (Remastered) | Daryl Braithwaite | |
| 20:26 | You Keep Me Hangin On | Kim Wilde | |
| 20:30 | Waiting for a Star to Fall | Boy Meets Girl | |
| 20:35 | B Around (Original Mix) | Ken@Work | |
| 20:42 | Don't You Want Me | The Human League | |
| 20:49 | Girls On The Avenue | Richard Clapton | |
| 20:53 | Daddy Cool | Boney M. | |
| 20:56 | If You Leave Me Now | Chicago |
| Time | Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World | |
| 19:05 | Let 'Em In | Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| 19:09 | If This Is It | Huey Lewis & The News | |
| 19:12 | If You Leave Me Can I Come Too? | Mental As Anything | |
| 19:15 | I'm Still In Love With You | Al Green | |
| 19:20 | Baby, Now That I've Found You | The Foundations | |
| 19:22 | Words | F.R. David | |
| 19:28 | Wired For Sound (Live) | Cliff Richard | |
| 19:30 | Every Woman In The World | Air Supply | |
| 19:33 | Take A Chance On Me | ABBA | |
| 19:37 | Shake You Down | Gregory Abbott | |
| 19:42 | My Love | Wings | |
| 19:45 | I Want You | Savage Garden | |
| 19:49 | Undercover Angel | Alan O'Day | |
| 19:52 | Julie, Do You Love Me | Bobby Sherman | |
| 19:55 | FM | Steely Dan | |
| 20:05 | Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? | Rod Stewart | |
| 20:10 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey | |
| 20:15 | Reckless | Australian Crawl | |
| 20:20 | Take It Easy | Eagles | |
| 20:25 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | The Rolling Stones | |
| 20:29 | The Way You Make Me Feel (Single Version) | Michael Jackson | |
| 20:33 | I Won't Let You Down | PH. D. | |
| 20:37 | Summer Nights | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 20:41 | Polk Salad Annie | Tony Joe White | |
| 20:45 | It's Raining Men | The Weather Girls | |
| 20:49 | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | Captain & Tennille | |
| 20:52 | The Horses (Remastered) | Daryl Braithwaite |
| Time | Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World | |
| 19:04 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker | |
| 19:14 | Fools Rush In | Rebekka Neville | |
| 19:27 | Part Time Lover | Mistaken Identity, Mal Sedergreen, Steve Sedergreen | |
| 19:42 | BIG BAND STRUT | Steve Hunter | |
| 19:54 | Rockit | Herbie Hancock | |
| 20:03 | Dream | Frank Sinatra | |
| 20:08 | Chevrolet | Ray Beadle | |
| 20:13 | Thou Swell | Count Basie, Joe Williams | |
| 20:25 | Wildlife | Cindy Blackman | |
| 20:33 | Them There Eyes | Billie Holiday | |
| 20:45 | It Don't Mean a Thing | Sheila Jordan, Harvie S | |
| 20:50 | Kadrin Gatshor (Gratitude) | Noam Lemish | |
| 20:56 | Long Gone Blues | Lou Rawls | |
| 20:59 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
| Time | Title | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | A Journalist's Dream | Out To The World | |
| 19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
| 19:13 | Diving Duck Blues | Leigh Barker & The New Sheiks | |
| 19:27 | All of You | Hetty Kate | |
| 19:32 | Blue Bossa | Joe Henderson | |
| 19:41 | Kindred Chant | Gary Daley | |
| 19:58 | The Song Is You | Charlie Parker | |
| 20:03 | Goodnight Irene | Frank Sinatra | |
| 20:08 | This Can't Be Love | Ernestine Anderson | |
| 20:14 | If You Live | Mose Allison | |
| 20:18 | Indiana - Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival | James Morrison & Adam Makowicz | |
| 20:26 | Lover Come Back To Me | George Washingmachine | |
| 20:32 | Shout 'Em, Aunt Tillie | Greg Burrows | |
| 20:37 | Caravana | César López, Habana Ensemble | |
| 20:45 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | The Idea Of North | |
| 20:50 | Cold Train Funk | David Bode, Evan Oberla | |
| 20:58 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |

