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 | |
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19:06 | Things Can Only Get Better | D:Ream | |
19:10 | Karma Chameleon - Remastered | Culture Club | |
19:14 | Happy Xmas (War is Over) | John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band | |
19:22 | Sail On | Commodores | |
19:26 | Crazy For You | Madonna | |
19:29 | After the Love Has Gone | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
19:34 | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Ally Brooke | |
19:37 | A Bar Song (Tipsy) | Shaboozey | |
19:40 | I Feel The Earth Move | Carole King | |
19:43 | Walk Don't Run | The Ventures | |
19:46 | Right Back Where We Started From | Maxine Nightingale | |
19:49 | Islands in the Stream | Kenny Rogers | |
19:53 | Wait | Aria | |
19:56 | Trouble | Lindsey Buckingham | |
20:05 | Band Of Gold | Freda Payne | |
20:08 | Without You (feat. Usher) [Radio Edit] | David Guetta - Usher | |
20:11 | Under The Tree | Ally Brooke | |
20:13 | Stuck With You | Huey Lewis & The News | |
20:19 | When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman | Dr. Hook | |
20:22 | Padam Padam | Kylie Minogue | |
20:24 | Weather With You | Crowded House | |
20:28 | Last Christmas | Ally Brooke | |
20:31 | Faith (Remastered 2006) | George Michael | |
20:34 | Melting Pot | Blue Mink | |
20:38 | Good Morning | Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor | |
20:40 | Can You Feel It | The Jacksons | |
20:44 | She's Like the Wind | Patrick Swayze | |
20:48 | Affirmation | Savage Garden | |
20:52 | Just When I Needed You Most | Randy Van Warmer | |
20:56 | Love Will Find A Way | Pablo Cruise |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:05 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | Too Darn Hot | Monica & The Moochers | |
19:12 | Come Dance With Me | Helen Fenton | |
19:17 | You Turned the Tables On Me | Hetty Kate | |
19:21 | Meanderthal (Old School Version) | Darren Heinrich Trio | |
19:27 | Living | Casey Golden | |
19:53 | Immortals 1 | Casey Golden | |
20:03 | East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) | Frank Sinatra | |
20:08 | Familiarity | Steve Arié | |
20:18 | Shiny Stockings | The Count Basie Orchestra | |
20:30 | Love Is Blindness | Arne Jansen | |
20:35 | Gloria | Teri Parker's Free Spirits, Teri Parker, Lauren Falls, Mackenzie Longpre, Alison Young | |
20:41 | La Soupe | Calgaréal | |
20:47 | Freckles | The New Mastersounds | |
20:48 | Melita | Natasha Blackwood | |
20:53 | Corny Big | A Plane To Catch | |
20:58 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker Quartet |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | Amsterdam After Dark | Sam Anning | |
19:16 | Another Day | Steve Clisby | |
19:22 | You Got Soul | Danny Sadownick, Vincent Herring, Earth Jazz, Anthony Wonsey, Richie Goods | |
19:28 | Hush (feat. Susan Gai Dowling, Timothy Constable & Nick Garbett) | Carl Dewhurst, Susan Gai Dowling, Timothy Constable, Nick Garbett | |
19:51 | Heartbreak Hotel | Susan Gai Dowling | |
19:57 | Lanterns | Anthony Goldsmith | |
20:02 | Polka Dots and Moonbeams | Frank Sinatra | |
20:26 | Red Rose | Roy Haynes Sextet | |
20:31 | Shulie A Bop | John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, The Roy Haynes Trio | |
20:37 | Skiftevisen | Antonio Dayyani | |
20:42 | Saudé | Carn Davidson 9 | |
20:49 | Mr. Well Dressed | A Plane To Catch | |
20:54 | Who Is It For | Natasha Blackwood | |
20:57 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:19 | Bang | Roger Manins | |
19:30 | Showers of Blessings/ Kplolanyuiade | Godwin Louis | |
19:37 | Love For Sale | Cannonball Adderley | |
19:47 | Funky Mama | Grant Green, Lou Donaldson | |
19:56 | The Doctor | Natasha Blackwood | |
20:02 | Serenade in Blue | Frank Sinatra | |
20:06 | Early Bird | Jocelyn Gould | |
20:12 | Dance of the Stars | Paloma Sky | |
20:19 | Ode To Billy Joe | The Gene Harris Quartet | |
20:28 | Freckles | The New Mastersounds | |
20:30 | Bright Green Eyes | Méva's Journal | |
20:40 | Giantess | Teri Parker's Free Spirits, Teri Parker, Lauren Falls, Mackenzie Longpre, Alison Young | |
20:45 | Cercle | Calgaréal | |
20:52 | Coda: The Blues | D.D. Jackson, Dean Bowman | |
20:57 | Часть 13.12 & Часть 14.1 - Волшебный профиль | О. Генри | |
20:58 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Simon Tedeschi | |
19:14 | A Track Winding Back | Tim Rollinson | |
19:22 | Hug the Greyhound | Neil Cowley Trio | |
19:28 | Saudade | Dianne Cripps | |
19:51 | Lush Life | Linda Ronstadt | |
19:57 | Miss Otis Regrets | Linda Ronstadt | |
20:09 | You Make Me Feel So Young | Frank Sinatra | |
20:14 | Fly Me To The Moon | Sarah Vaughan | |
20:20 | L.A. Is My Lady | Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones & His Orchestra | |
20:25 | Introduction by Claude Nobs and Quincy Jones (Live at Montreux) [2015 Remaster] | Miles Davis | |
20:26 | Boplicity (Live at Montreux) [2015 Remaster] | Miles Davis | |
20:30 | Last Train To Clarksville | Cassandra Wilson | |
20:45 | Saudé | Carn Davidson 9 | |
20:52 | I Cover the Waterfront | Ilya Osachuk | |
20:57 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |