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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19:04 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | DARK END OF THE STREET | VIRNA SANZONE | |
19:28 | Freckles | The New Mastersounds | |
19:29 | Chicken Burger / Not Enough Blues (Alternate Take) | Mosaic | |
19:38 | Misty | Benny Carter Group | |
19:47 | Black March | Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, Steve Watts, James Maddren | |
19:55 | Yeka Yeka | African Jazz Pioneers | |
20:02 | In The Still Of The Night | Frank Sinatra | |
20:08 | Eleanor Rigby | Nguyên Lê | |
20:16 | Just You, Just Me | John Pizzarelli | |
20:23 | Claude Bolling Suite For Cello and Jazz Piano Trio - 3. Galop | Sahara von Hattenberger, Joanne Kang, Adrian Vedady, Jim Doxas | |
20:32 | Freckles | The New Mastersounds | |
20:43 | Moons Become Planets | Disaster Pony, Acote | |
20:43 | Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 - 4. Rondo. Allegretto | Alfred Brendel | |
20:48 | Hold on to Me (feat. Jocelyn Barth) feat. Jocelyn Barth | Paloma Sky | |
20:55 | it will come back | Peggy Lee, Cole Schmidt, JP Cartet, Mili Hong, Lisen Rylander Löve, Wayne Horvitz, Meredith Bates, Frank Rosaly, Erika Angell, Sunny Kim, Dylan van der Schyff, Melissa Hubert, James Goddard, James Meger, Sara Schoenbeck, Kiva Stimac | |
20:59 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |
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19:05 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? | Nancy Wilson | |
19:29 | WALKING IN THE SUN | VIRNA SANZONE | |
19:39 | The More I See You | Rebekka Neville, Michael Finnigan-Young | |
19:47 | Goin' Home | Yellowjackets | |
19:55 | Peaceful | Callum Allardice | |
19:58 | Oh Mary Holy Mother of God (feat. Nora Musa & Mariam Gebraeel) feat. Nora Musa,Mariam Gebraeel | Asaph Tunes | |
20:05 | The Very Thought Of You | Frank Sinatra | |
20:10 | Mexico | Paloma Sky | |
20:18 | Now's The Time | Kenny Washington, Rufus Reid, Kenny Barron, Clark Terry, Benny Carter | |
20:36 | My Baby Just Cares for Me | Natalie Cole | |
20:43 | Acceptance of the Journey | Jake Noble | |
20:49 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? | Diana Krall | |
20:54 | How Long | Natasha Blackwood | |
20:59 | Now's The Time | Charlie Parker |
Time | Title | Artist | |
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19:05 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker | |
19:08 | Deck The Halls | Cool Yule | |
19:14 | Theme for Maxine | Woody Shaw | |
19:22 | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) | Lou Rawls | |
19:26 | The Little Drummer Boy | James Morrison | |
19:30 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Steve Newcomb Trio | |
19:34 | Home to Me | Natasha Blackwood | |
19:37 | Omaya (feat. John Roney, Mike Downes & Mark Kelso) feat. John Roney,Mike Downes,Mark Kelso | Tevet Sela | |
19:46 | Christmas Countdown | Frank Kelly | |
19:51 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Ray Charles | |
19:55 | O 'Tannenbaum | Vince Guaraldi Trio | |
20:03 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Frank Sinatra | |
20:07 | Kei Te Haere Mai A Hana Koko | H.K. Crew, Kiina | |
20:10 | Silent Night | Stanley Jordan | |
20:27 | Santa Baby | Charmaine Neville | |
20:32 | Hark The Herald | James Morrison | |
20:35 | Freckles | The New Mastersounds | |
20:38 | Christmas Time Is Here | Diana Krall | |
20:41 | Christmas Carol Parodies | Sam Broverman | |
20:47 | O Come All Ye Faithful | Ella Fitzgerald | |
20:50 | Night Path | Sahara von Hattenberger, Joanne Kang, Adrian Vedady, Jim Doxas | |
20:59 | Now's the Time | Charlie Parker |