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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19:05 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:15 | The Bard | Mosaic |
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19:16 | Relaxing Zen Music | To Relaxing |
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19:22 | Llundi | Minsoek Kim |
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19:29 | Ecris l'histoire | Grégory Lemarchal |
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19:36 | Jettison | Vince Jones |
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19:41 | Besame Mucho | Rodric White |
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19:46 | Paralysed | Casey Golden Trio |
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19:54 | Jazz Lips | Phillip Johnston, The Greasy Chicken Orchestra |
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20:03 | It Never Entered My Mind | Frank Sinatra |
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20:08 | Ornithology | Carl Dewhurst |
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20:17 | My Little Suede Shoes (Live) | NHØP Trio |
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20:23 | Follow Me | Pat Metheny Group |
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20:31 | B.A.B.Y. | Dee Dee Bridgewater |
20:38 | Caravan | Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dennis Chambers, Brian Bromberg | |
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20:50 | Balle Del Alma (Dance Of The Soul) | Ramsey Lewis |
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20:58 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:05 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:08 | Fools Rush In | Rebekka Neville |
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19:21 | Home | Various Artists |
19:27 | Luncheon with the President | Vince Jones | |
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19:49 | Rainbow Cake | Vince Jones |
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19:53 | Garfish | The Vampires |
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20:03 | Moonlight in Vermont | Frank Sinatra |
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20:09 | Oceans Together | Mark Ginsburg, Ryan Grogan |
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20:18 | Bye-Ya (Live [Lincoln Center]) | Thelonious Monk |
20:31 | WHATS WITH YOU | VIRNA SANZONE | |
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20:36 | Kiss The Rain | Steve Hunter |
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20:45 | Just Friends | Mira Choquette |
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20:49 | The Lion's Eyes | The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet |
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20:58 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:04 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker Quartet |
19:08 | Mars Part 1: Red Dirt | Ephemera Ensemble | |
19:11 | APRIL AFTER ALL | VIRNA SANZONE | |
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19:21 | Flashjack | Jeremy Rose, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jackson Harrison, Andreas Lang, Tobias Backhaus |
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19:47 | Love for Sale | Cannonball Adderley |
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19:54 | Full Circle | The Jo Fabro Quintet |
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20:03 | For Once In My Life | Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder |
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20:09 | All of You | Miles Davis |
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20:24 | Dog Days | No Codes, Benjamin Deschamps, Frank Lozano, Sébastien Pellerin, Louis-Vincent Hamel |
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20:32 | Sister Sadie | Gil Evans |
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20:41 | Aussenposition | Jochen Rueckert, Mark Turner, Mike Moreno, Orlando Le Fleming |
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20:45 | What's He Gonna Say Today | Eric Bibb |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:12 | Ceasefire | Zela Margossian Quintet |
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19:20 | Damp Rag | Phillip Johnston, The Greasy Chicken Orchestra |
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19:26 | Full Circle | The Jo Fabro Quintet |
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19:34 | Jive | Michael Franks |
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19:45 | I'm Just a Lucky So and So | Andy Bey |
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19:52 | Oh, Lady Be Good | Oscar Peterson |
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20:03 | For You | Frank Sinatra |
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20:06 | Gandinga, mondongo sandunga | Afro Cuban All Stars |
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20:12 | Blue Skies | Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers |
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20:18 | Cariba | Wes Montgomery |
20:29 | DR. Feelgood | Christian Willisohn, Lillian Boutté | |
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20:35 | Afreaka | Lee Morgan |
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20:44 | Fragile | The Idea Of North |
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20:49 | Faith In You | Marc Johnson |
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20:55 | Lover, Come Back To Me | Billie Holiday |
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20:59 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:08 | The Lady is a Tramp | Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga |
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19:18 | Nature Boy | Anna Setton |
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19:42 | DARK END OF THE STREET | VIRNA SANZONE |
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19:50 | Familiarity | Steve Arié |
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19:57 | Stars Fell on Alabama | Toots Thielemans |
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20:02 | Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Remastered) | Frank Sinatra/Antonio Carlos Jobim |
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20:08 | Song From The Old Country | The Don Pullen - George Adams Quartet |
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20:19 | Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra |
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20:43 | Two | Frederick Redsphere |
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20:48 | Got to Be | MooveKa |
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20:51 | Hot Bean Strut | Danilo Perez |
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20:57 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |