Jazz Made in Australia (JMIA) producer/ presenter Paula Langlands is on annual leave but the program is not. JMIA will re-broadcast some special programs over this time. Some of the featured artists to be heard will be soprano saxophonist Gai Bryant and her tribute to Cuba, Clarion Fracturezone with Sandy Evans and Tony Gorman, an […]
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‘Happiness in Every Style’ by Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This soulful body of work see’s Willis’ and the group exploring the upbeat funk and groove side of soul. Now the supergroup’s third trip to the studio, the task seems to have been to keep things fresh, […]
With the holiday season behind us, Arts Thursday 4 February focuses on the year ahead – in particular what you might want to see in the performing arts in 2016. Deborah Jones joins Maisy Stapleton to give us her tips for the performances this year in opera, dance, musical theatre and theatre – […]
‘Garfish Volume 1’ (O’Town Records and Earshift Music) by Garfish is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The album, held together by original compositions from trumpet organ and keyboard player Nick Garbett amalgamates the signature soundscapes of Jamaican roots and jazz stylings. Garbett along with his outstanding assembly of musicians explores a myriad of influential […]
‘Bays’ by Fat Freddy’s Drop (Remote Control Records) is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This long awaited and critically acclaimed release is the must have for any music enthusiasts playlist that showcases an innovative hybrid of soul, funk and jazz. The album, in part, is the group returning to their roots. Having been recorded in the […]
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Musician, Will Henderson and Curator, Judith Blackall are my guests today. Will Henderson, a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, is currently touring Australia with The ZAP Show – a unique, wild and fun laden show full of puppetry, physical theatre, dance and comedy. The Zap Show originated in Berlin when two Australians and […]
Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton is about place: place-making and the recording of place. The program is also about women, their contribution to the making and shaping of cities and their empathy with a place, and its influence on their art and creativity. Two very […]
‘Made in New York’ (Cakewalks Records) by Project Grand Slam is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This jazz fusion extravaganza from the group is filled with original tracks by bassist and composer Robert Mill recorded in studio plus some very special live recordings at New York’s prestigious Blue Note. What makes this more than […]
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