Matthew talks with Joshua about his debut Jazz quartet record Volant (the act of flight), influences and inspirations of African scales and rhythms, recording improvisations, meditation and nature’s connection to jazz. […]
Volant – Matthew Ottignon From one of Australia’s most in-demand saxophonists, Matthew Ottignon comes a new ensemble and self-titled album Volant. The music effortlessly blends his spiritual jazz influences with the minimalist, introspective acoustic jazz that Australia is renowned for. Crafted amidst a period of solitude, Volant represents an ambitious step in Ottignon’s artistic musical […]
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Into The Blue – Aaron Frazer Check out tracks and our talk with Aaron Frazer below: “Into The Blue is the clearest portrait of who I am as an artist. It’s me through and through,” says multi-instrumentalist Aaron Frazer. A daring blend of soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel and hip-hop, Into the Blue represents […]
From Hume Crescent and Manchester’s 24hr party people to Sydney’s 90s electronic boom. […]
EASTSIDE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Angel Bat Dawid – Requiem for Jazz [Released – 23 March, 2023 on International Anthem] Composer, clarinetist, and singer Angel Bat Dawid has released her third studio album Requiem for Jazz on Chicago based label International Anthem. Requiem for Jazz is a 12-movement suite composed, arranged, and inspired in […]
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EASTSIDE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Marley Del Prete – Movement [Released – 13 August, 2023 on Awake Nu Records] Marley Del Prete explores vivaciously the elements of free and spiritual jazz in collaboration with an ensemble of some of Del Prete’s virtuosic jazz contemporaries. This record was created on the lands of the Wurundjeri people […]
EASTSIDE FM ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Surprise Chef – Education & Recreation [Released – 14 Oct, 2022 on Big Crown Records] Education & Recreation is the third album produced by Surprise Chef and their debut record released on Big Crown Records, Brooklyn, USA. Surprise Chef have birthed out of the suburbia of Coburg, Victoria, Australia […]
East Side Radio Album of the Week Presents The Shores of Infinity – Menagerie (AUS) Australian 9-piece Spiritual Jazz group Menagerie announce their highly anticipated fourth album The Shores Of Infinity – representing the 3rd LP to be released by Freestyle Records from the Melbourne-based Jazz ensemble, founded by producer, songwriter, guitarist, DJ and recording artist […]
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East Side Radio Album of the Week Presents The Shores of Infinity – Menagerie (AUS) Australian 9-piece Spiritual Jazz group Menagerie announce their highly anticipated fourth album The Shores Of Infinity – representing the 3rd LP to be released by Freestyle Records from the Melbourne-based Jazz ensemble, founded by producer, songwriter, guitarist, DJ and recording […]
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Play Conversation Here: Georgia Knight searches within her music for an embarrassing, explicit, and vulnerable existence. She is the proverbial artistic progeny of PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, and Joan Didion. Like her music, Georgia is raw, honest, gentle, and connected strongly with her sense of self. She has reconciled with the inner sacrifices needed for […]
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Play Conversation Here Saxophonist Kirsty Tickle (Party Dozen) and contemporary dancer Brianna Kell talk about their latest multi-disciplinary project ‘The Other Side’ with artist Jodie Whalen, produced in collaboration with the Campbelltown Arts Centre. When: 23 – 25 Feb 2023 Tickets available at: Campbell Town Arts Centre What to expect… Party Dozen Music: https://party-dozen.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: @partydozen […]
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