American saxophonist, bandleader and composer Branford Marsalis, is a member of the distinguished musical family. Here he talks with Monday Jammin presenter Phillip James about his diverse experiences from working with Art Blakey to Sting. They also explore the stories behind several tracks from Branford’s celebrated quartet’s latest album “Upward Spiral”, with vocalist Kurt Elling. […]
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Pianist and composer Barney McAll was born and raised in a town about 37 kilometers east of Melbourne named Mooroolbark and his latest recording, released in 2015, is also called Mooroolbark and as Barney says he decided to call the album by that name because, “for many reasons Moroolbark is why I play music.” Barney […]
Read More… from Jazz Made in Australia- 29 August 2016- Barney McAll’s ‘Mooroolbark’
On Wednesday 24 August 2016, Sylvia’s guest was Inspector Shantel Cogno, Manager of the Missing Persons Unit of the NSW Police. Listen to the two parts of the conversation below: That was Part 1 and here is Part 2 of the conversation: […]
‘Iron in the blood’ by Jeremy Rose and the Earshift Orchestra is Eastside radio’s album of the week. Now this is an album that not only contains some excellent sounds and hosts a wide range of musicians but most importantly tells a story. ‘Iron in the Blood’ is a record that explores the rich tapestry of […]
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Drum Roll…..Boiling Point is back on the airwaves. Tonight Luke explored early evidence supporting the long held belief major depressive orders are hereditary, with researchers finding 15 associated loci https://www.technologyreview.com/…/23andme-pulls-off-massiv… … And Danny gave us 12 months to plan observation of the 2017 total solar eclipse- best visible from the USA! (Or live streamed) https://www.sciencenews.org/…/astronomers-prepare-2017-sola… […]
At 10:40 am Ed Lippmann continues our SBD series on Sydney and this week Ed talks about Parramatta. At 11:00 am my special guest is Inspector Shantel Cogno, Manager of the Missing Persons Unit of the NSW Police. I asked Shantel who is a missing person, why do people go missing and which groups in our community […]
Cirque du Soleil Company Manager, Genevieve Deslandes in conversation with Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts. Cirque du Soleil’s new production, KOOZA, is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. KOOZA tells a story of human connection and the world of […]
Attention Book lovers! The second St Albans Writer’s Festival is taking place in September! The tiny 300-person village of St Albans, on the MacDonald River, will become a literary hub for a weekend of lectures, talks and readings. It is a literary festival that celebrates authors, books and the love of words. It provides the […]
Hello Thrillseekers, Saturday 27th August’s program highlights the contribution of Charlie Parker to the continuum of jazz. You can’t possibly understand modern jazz without knowing Bird’s music…by heart! His contributions were truly revolutionary. At the time the (white) music industry, including musicians regularly misappropriated songs, arrangements and improvisations with impunity. Bird substituted notes in a chord to make […]
Bobby Hutcherson, player of the vibraphone and marimba, passed away during the week. His music is loved by all and he will be sorely missed. His family seems to have been musically well-connected; his older brother hung with Dexter Gordon and his sister introduced him to Eric Dolphy. His earliest musical associations were with personnel […]
The Jazz Groove Mothership Orchestra was formed in 2003 to provide an 0utlet for talented composes to have their work expressed by creative musicians. It has featured the work of both Australian and International composers. It is considered to be Australia’s premier jazz orchestra. The Orchestra’s latest CD release in early 2016 is “Fiddes VS […]
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What a special treat to have not one, but two guests in the studio this week. Jack Carty is in Sydney with a new album in tow. Despite deciding to enjoy some well earned time off, Carty spent the last year recording a full album in his little flat in Brisbane. The result is a […]
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