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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Title
Artist
19:06
Now's the Time
Charlie Parker
19:09
Fools Rush In
Rebekka Neville
19:27
Full Circle
The Jo Fabro Quintet
19:35
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Nicki Parrott
19:38
Meanderthal (Old School Version)
Darren Heinrich Trio
19:45
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Jeremy Sawkins
19:50
Just Friends
Nic Jeffries
20:04
It Never Entered My Mind
Frank Sinatra
20:08
Kenny's Sound
Kenny Burrell
20:17
Charlie's Blues
Charlie Byrd, Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis
20:31
What a Dream
World Saxophone Quartet
20:41
How High The Moon
Dave Brubeck, Jon Hendricks
20:44
Soul Station
Roland Kirk
20:50
Travel A Moment Without Fear
EnRusk
20:52
The Message
Esbjorn Svensson Trio
20:57
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker Quartet
Time
Title
Artist
19:00
A Journalist's Dream
Out To The World
19:06
Now's the Time
Charlie Parker
19:09
OUR MAN IN JAMAICA
Steve Hunter
19:21
Song For My Father
Horace Silver
19:29
Kindred Chant
Gary Daley
19:36
Chicken Burger / Not Enough Blues
Mosaic
19:52
Bei mir bist du schoen
Cæcilie Norby
19:57
Caravan
Leon Parker
20:04
Mean To Me (alternate take)
Frank Sinatra
20:09
Equinox
John Coltrane
20:33
Up On a Fir Tree
George Mraz & Emil Viklicky
20:38
La Vénus du mélo
Stacey Kent
20:43
Les eaux de Mars
Stacey Kent
20:47
Redemption Song
Richard Bona, Michael Brecker
20:59
Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
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