Best New American Songbook Podcasts (2024)

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Teja Gerken | Guitar Wizard, Entreprenuer 1:01:39

14d ago1:01:39

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TEJA GERKEN GUITAR WIZARD / ENTERPRENUER In this most recent episode of the Hot Jazz Network podcast, I had the distinct pleasure of conversing with Teja Gerken. He is a fount of information and our talk is well worth the listen. Teja is, among other things, the co-founder, video producer, and host of the Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop at Peghead Na…

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Dis-Moi Au Revoir 14:00

19d ago14:00

14:00

In this podcast you can listen to Alan Field interview me (Clara, Intern) about my experience at the station. And because when one intern leaves another arrives, the radio station welcomes Kate, who also speaks into Alan’s microphone. In French we say “Toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin”. This can be translated into “All [...] Read More... from D…

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Charlie Roman | Extraordinary Django Style Guitarist 50:09

1M ago50:09

50:09

Charlie 'Roman' Castelluzzo is a hot jazz guitarist based in NYC. Specializing in Django Reinhardt's early playing style, he leads his own hot string quintet drawing out the percussive rhythm style and magic sounds of those years. Additionally, Charlie leads a 10 piece jazz orchestra playing popular music from the 1920-30's where he showcases his i…

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Interview With Clayton Doley on His New Album 15:43

1M ago15:43

15:43

Clayton Doley is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter, and an internationally renowned organist/keyboard player. For the last 10 years he has been touring around the world with his own projects as well as backing up others’. You can catch him and many other musicians playing at the Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival from the 29th [...] Read M…

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2024 Sydney Con Jazz Fest Artistic Director 33:47

1M ago33:47

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David Theak is a respected saxophonist, composer and bandleader on the Australian Jazz Scene. He is a lecturer in the jazz unit at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In his free time, he is also the artistic director of the Sydney Con Jazz Festival. David joined Matt McMahon and Dan Barnett from Blow to speak about the organisation of [...] Read M…

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Mario Biondi Interview 11:49

2M ago11:49

11:49

Mario Biondi is Italy’s number one soul singer and he is set to make his inaugural Australian tour in May 2024. He approached music at a very young age, debuting at 12, singing around Sicily. Later on he discovered his passion for Black Music in the albums of James Brown; Aretha Franklin; Earth Wind and Fire; Lou [...] Read More... from Mario Biond…

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Ron Jackson: American Master of the Seven String Guitar 55:02

2M ago55:02

55:02

Versatile and sophisticated jazz guitarist Ron Jackson has performed, recorded and taught music in over 30 countries. With a varied career as a performer, composer and arranger, Highlights include shows and tours with artists such as Taj Mahal, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Coryell, Benny Golson, Oliver Lake, Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller. Ron has been …

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Musical Steps Founder Winnie Su 48:23

3M ago48:23

48:23

Our own Aussie Winnie Su found her love for the piano at the age of 7 by listening to her neighbours playing next door. She was awarded her Licentiate Lmus.A Diploma at the age of 14, having made her concerto debut at 12. She has numerous awards to her name, not least of which is [...] Read More... from Musical Steps Founder Winnie Su…

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Rémi Marchand from PsyconFest 13:22

3M ago13:22

13:22

Rémi Marchand is the guitar player of Cone Of Confusion group and the organizer of the PsyconFest festival. During lockdown, Rémi was really missing music live performance, he also regretted that artists did not collaborate more together… So he created from scratch the festival Psyconfest! Rémi joined Peter from One Size Fits All to speak [...] Rea…

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Neil Murray from Wurumpi band 19:39

3M ago19:39

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Neil James Murray is one of the founding member of the Warumpi band that has performed for 20 years and produced 3 ground breaking albums and held down a successful solo career since 1989. He was awarded the 2017 Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of the Year and is regarded as one of Australia’s finest singer songwriters. Neil [...] Read More... from…

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Gregg Arthur’s Great American Songbook 39:39

3M ago39:39

39:39

Australian vocalist and composer Gregg Arthur follows in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, and Tony Bennett as one of the great interpreters of The Great American Songbook. He joined Eric Gyors and Virginia Lowe from Wenesday Drive to speak about his experience on stage, his last album and artists with whom he has [...] Read More... from G…

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Rebecca Scott Vocal Coach @ The Con 21:22

3M ago21:22

21:22

Rebecca Scott combines a busy schedule of working as a music therapist and teaching privately with her role as a tutor for the Open Academy. She joined Dan Barnett from Blow to speak about the Open Academy program and her career as a musician and encourages anyone who wants to make music to sign up ! [...] Read More... from Rebecca Scott Vocal Coac…

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Richard Herfeld | Vocalist Extraordinaire 1:03:47

3M ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Welcome everybody to the Hot Jazz Network podcast. My name is George Cole and I'm your host. In this episode, I interview my guest, vocalist extraordinaire, Richard Herfeld. Here’s a little information about Richard and links to explore more... Richard Herfeld is a crooner from Germany specializing in the music of the 1920s - 1950s. For the last 15…

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Interview with PJ Morton on Love Soul

4M ago

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PJ Morton is an uncommonly versatile soul singer, songwriter, performer and producer based in New Orleans. He is known for his own R&B, gospel, and pop albums, as well as extensive studio work for other performers. PJ Morton joined Joe Johnson from Love Soul to speak about his music mantra, his fascination with Prince and [...] Read More... from In…

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Interview of Hamed Sadeghi About His Show Empty Voices 32:06

4M ago32:06

32:06

Hamed Sadeghi is a Multi-ARIA award nominee composer and Tar (Iranian lute) virtuoso. With his band comprised of 6 world-class musicians, they create a soft and gentle music inspired by the Persian philosophy of sophism. Hamed joined Trevor and Ben from Found Sounds Lost Horizons to explain why his show is called Empty Voices, how [...] Read More..…

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Interview With Patterson Hood From Drive-By Truckers 37:35

4M ago37:35

37:35

Patterson Hood is one of the founding member alongside Mike Cooley of the alt-country rock band Drive-By Truckers. Patterson began writing his songs at the age of eight and found much of his inspiration in his father’s, the famous David Hood, extensive record collection. Drive-By Truckers take to the stage at Bluesfest Festival on Thursday [...] Re…

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Sydney Eisteddfod : Interview With General Manager Annette Brown 13:08

4M ago13:08

13:08

When Annette Brown was 15 years old, she was desperate to get on stage. One day, she finally met a “special teacher” that believed in her and let her took the stage of the Sydney Opera House. Since then, she has never forgotten that day. That is exactly what Sydney Eisteddfod is about. The cultural [...] Read More... from Sydney Eisteddfod : Interv…

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Changing the Face of Jazz with Jodie Michael 21:32

4M ago21:32

21:32

On this episode of Changing the Face of Jazz, Mick Paddon is in conversation with Jodie Michael. Jodie Michael was the recipient of the 2013 Jann Rutherford Memorial Award. After gaining experience playing in jazz ensembles at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, Jodie earned multiple scholarships. After touring the USA with her local Jazz Orche…

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Changing the Face of Jazz with Ellen Kirkwood 24:22

4M ago24:22

24:22

On this episode of Changing the Face of Jazz, Mick Paddon speaks with Ellen Kirkwood. Ellen Kirkwood is an award-winning composer, trumpeter, bandleader and educator. She an Australian-born person of British heritage, living on unceded Wangal Country in Sydney’s Inner West. [...] Read More... from Changing the Face of Jazz with Ellen Kirkwood…

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Changing the Face of Jazz with Hilary Geddes 30:43

5M ago30:43

30:43

On this episode of Changing the Face of Jazz, Mick Paddon speaks with Hilary Geddes. Hilary Geddes is a guitarist, improviser and composer based in Eora/Sydney on Gadigal Land. She is the 2021 Freedman Jazz Fellow, a 2021 ABC Jazz Scholarship, and the 2019 recipient of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award. Hilary is the bandleader [...] Read More... …

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Ep 4, Part 2: Kay Dreyfus on Enemy Aliens 23:19

5M ago23:19

23:19

We follow up each episode of The Intersection with an interview with an expert on the topic. Our special guest for Episode 4 is historian and musicologist Kay Dreyfus. Her 2013 book,,’Silence and Secrets – the Weintraub Syncopators in Australia’, introduced many people to this extraordinary story. [...] Read More... from Ep 4, Part 2: Kay Dreyfus o…

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Ep 4, Part 1: Enemy Aliens 43:46

5M ago43:46

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The Weintraub Syncopators were the hottest jazz band in Weimar Germany. But after the Nazi party passed the first anti-Jewish laws, the Syncopators decided to embark on what was perhaps the longest world tour by any band in history. It ended in an internment camp in rural Australia. This episode traces an epic journey of [...] Read More... from Ep …

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Interview with Hot Jazz Picnic hosts Lana & Madison 20:50

5M ago20:50

20:50

In this Podcast Bondi Nights´Earl speaks with the Ladies that hosted the Hot Jazz Picnic. It was live in the episode of Bondi Nights on February 7, 2024. Lana and Madison revealed how they prepared for the event and spill the tea about how well they know Jazz music. [...] Read More... from Interview with Hot Jazz Picnic hosts Lana & Madison…

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A Chat with Ralph McTell 23:54

5M ago23:54

23:54

Ralph is back touring Australia. The “Streets of London” singer/songwriter sits down with David Barr to talk about his music and perform some songs. Ralph will be playing at The Concourse Chatswood on Friday 9 February as part of his Streets of Oz Tour 2024. [...] Read More... from A Chat with Ralph McTell…

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A Vinyl Direction in Groove w/ Scott Saunders 1:41:58

5M ago1:41:58

1:41:58

Interview by Joshua Duffy Scott Saunders is the founder of Sydney’s explosive 90s Groove outfit dig (Directions In Groove), a prolific film television and theatre composer, and a music teacher with a master in philosophy (music) publishing a study titled “An Aesthetics of Groove.” Scott has returned to the scene with a new Soul Jazz [...] Read More…

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Ep 3, Part 2: Gary Foley on 1988 25:30

5M ago25:30

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Our special guest is historian and activist Gary Foley. A Gumbayngirr man, Gary Foley has been at the forefront of Indigenous activism for over fifty years and was a key figure in the Bicentennial protests. [...] Read More... from Ep 3, Part 2: Gary Foley on 1988By Eastside Radio 89.7FM

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Ep 3, Part 1: 1988 41:23

5M ago41:23

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1988 in Australia. On the musical front, it was seriously divided between the mainstream music industry and the alternative/underground scene, yet both sides had their eyes on the international stage. But there was a bigger issue; 1988 marked the Bicentennial of the British invasion of Aboriginal lands. Indigenous activists were waiting to protest …

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Indigenous Singer-Songwriter, Shellie Morris Speaks with Elliott Wallace: Waralungku by Arrkula Yinbayarra 25:13

5M ago25:13

25:13

Shellie Morris, the powerhouse Indigenous singer-songwriter, effortlessly blends tradition with innovation, creating a sonic journey through her ancestral roots. Hailing from the Yanyuwa, Garrwa, and Gurdanji communities, Morris’ soulful melodies carry the weight of Indigenous stories, bridging the past and present. In the run up to, and immediatel…

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Ep 2, Part 2: John Highfield on Lee Gordon 27:08

5M ago27:08

27:08

Our special guest is journalist and broadcaster John Highfield. Best known for his 35 years on ABC Radio, it is not so well known that John was a teenage employee of the Lee Gordon organisation in the early 1960s. His recollections are fascinating. Playlist Chubby Checker: The Fly [...] Read More... from Ep 2, Part 2: John Highfield on Lee Gordon…

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Ep 2, Part 1: The Ginchiest 35:25

5M ago35:25

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Australia may have “turned to America” during WWII, but culturally, it was still doggedly British. This changed in the 1950s. We look at one arbiter of the change – Lee Gordon – an American with a shady backstory who arrived in Sydney in 1953 and within a year had created the Australian concert circuit! And [...] Read More... from Ep 2, Part 1: The…

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Ep 1, Part 2: Deirdre O’Connell on White Australia Blues 30:04

6M ago30:04

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Our special guest to discuss the themes of the White Australia Blues episode is historian Deirdre O’Connell. She has written at length on the Sonny Clay tour and its background. Her extraordinary 2021 book, ‘Harlem Nights – the Secret History of Australia’s Jazz Age’ was hugely influential in the making of this episode. This interview [...] Read Mo…

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Ep 1, Part 1: White Australia Blues 34:05

6M ago34:05

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The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 heralded the White Australia Policy. This culture of whiteness would inevitably affect music in Australia. In this episode we look at the 1928 tour by Sonny Clay’s Colored Idea, the first African-American jazz band to tour Australia. We also look at ways the White Australia Policy continued to affect [...] Re…

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In Conversation with the Conservatorium Open Academy 23:30

6M ago23:30

23:30

Since 1974 the Open Academy at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has opened the doors of the Conservatorium to the community through a wide range of programs, courses and workshops for school students, musicians, music teachers and to all those who are interested in learning more about music. Join Dan and Matt from Eastside’s ‘Blow’ [...] Read Mor…

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The Intersection – Trailer 1:34

6M ago1:34

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A series focussing on the intersection between music and history, The Intersection traces the evolution of ideas, social norms and cultural forms in Australia – and the characters and events behind them. Sometimes shocking, with dramatic twists along the way, be prepared for an immersive journey into the surprising moments that shaped our lives and…

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Eric Schoenberg - Schoenberg Guitars | Classic Steel String Guitars 57:50

7M ago57:50

57:50

From Sourced Network Productions, it’s the Hot Jazz Network, with host, George Cole. Welcome everyone to the Hot Jazz Network podcast. I'm your host George Cole. Today, our very special guest is the one and only Eric Schoenberg, proprietor of Schoenberg Guitars and the Dean of Acoustic Guitars in America. Eric is primarily a finger-style guitarist …

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atone: From Hulme Crescent 24hr Party People to Sydney’s 90s Club Scene 47:10

7M ago47:10

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[...] Read More... from atone: From Hulme Crescent 24hr Party People to Sydney’s 90s Club SceneBy Eastside Radio 89.7FM

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Don Neely - Royal Society Jazz Orchestra | Bandleader 38:14

7M ago38:14

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From Sourced Network Productions, it’s the Hot Jazz Network, with host, George Cole. Welcome, welcome everybody to the Hot Jazz Network podcast. My name is George Cole and I'm your host. Today, we're interviewing, or having a conversation with, the one and only, Don Neely, bandleader of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra. San Francisco jazz legend, T…

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Jonathan Stout - Bandleader | Guitarist | Dancer 1:14:52

7M ago1:14:52

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From Sourced Network Productions, it’s the Hot Jazz Network, with host, George Cole. Today on our show, we have an incredible guitarist, but he's much more than that. He's a historian. He can help you get out of a parking ticket as well. And I personally feel that his left pinky should be enshrined in the Smithsonian. He's bringing, shining a light…

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Bruce Forman - Guitarist | Educator | Arranger | Storyteller 58:40

7M ago58:40

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From the Sourced Network Productions, it's the Hot Jazz Network Podcast with host George Cole. Here's a great story to get you started on the episode with Bruce Forman, recounting his early influences and how he found his life's path at the early age of 17 years old. From Bruce Forman My first jazz guitar player that I really remember loving was Ke…

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Interview with Clive Miller; CEO of Support Act about Aus Music Month and Aus Music T-Shirt Day 10:32

8M ago10:32

10:32

Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is an annual day of fun and awareness on Thursday 30 November to celebrate Aussie music and raise urgently-needed funds for music workers in crisis. Funds raised from the campaign go towards helping Support Act continue its crucial work supporting musicians, managers, crew and music workers through crisis relief, mental health …

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Matt Munisteri - Guitarist | Songwriter 1:09:24

8M ago1:09:24

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Matt Munisteri: I had to steal a guitar back from airport employees who were stealing it from me, and I had to do that by sneaking out on the tarmac through a back door. It was just pre 9/11, coming back from a gig in Portugal. 9/11 really changed things. Prior to that, guitars really would disappear. I know Frizzell lost guitars, at least one. I k…

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Interview with Katie Thorne – Hot Jazz Picnic 18:32

8M ago18:32

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HOT JAZZ PICNIC HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 2024. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Katie Thorne is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who was born and raised in rural NSW (Wiradjuri Country). She describes her music as “sing-in-the-car songs, cry-on-the-walk-home songs, songs so personal I can’t quite believe I’m sharing them.” Her unique sou…

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David "Dawg" Grisman: Mandolin Visionary; Founder - Acoustic Disc 55:56

8M ago55:56

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David "Dawg" Grisman: Stéphane Grappelli told me that, when he and Django first met and started playing together in between sets at a big hotel in Paris, he said they were basically trying to imitate Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti. George Cole: Thank you. Thank you for saying that. Listeners out there in podcast land, that is a very important piece of i…

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Changing the Face of Jazz With Alex Silver 25:40

10M ago25:40

25:40

Trombone player, and band leader Alex Silver is featured in the Changing the Face of Jazz series . The series focuses on young women instrumentalists who have been making their names in jazz in recent years. Alex tells how, when faced with a choice between playing glockenspiel and trombone in a school band, she opted [...] Read More... from Changin…

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Jess Dunn Making Jazz in Australia 24:08

10M ago24:08

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Bass player Jess Dunn is the featured musician in this Changing the Face of Jazz. Jess says of herself that she came to playing music fairly late, by which she means her late teens. She progressed from a hand-me-down electric bass to a stand-up acoustic one and then developed a taste for jazz. She graduated [...] Read More... from Jess Dunn Making …

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The Philosophy of Jazz – Interview with Mick and Renata 19:25

10M ago19:25

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The podcast episode features a conversation between Mick Paddon and Renata Arrivolo. Mick is filling in for Phil James on the show “Philosophy of Jazz.” Renata Aravolo, a jazz pianist, is the special guest. They discuss the Open Academy at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, focusing on adult education and various courses related to jazz. [...] Rea…

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Blow: In Conversation With Mark Isaacs 0:55

10M ago0:55

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Listen along to Matt and Dan making conversation with the ever so highly commended, London born, Australian raised Mark Isaacs. Be sure to catch a glimpse of the extensive collection of records Isaacs has produced, focussing on three of his latest six Songs Without Words, a set of variations on the English folksong The Snow It Melts [...] Read More…

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Changing The Face of Jazz 0:30

11M ago0:30

0:30

Over the past decade the face of jazz in Australia has been changing, slowly but surely. While we are used to seeing women singers fronting bands, there have been few women playing the instruments we associate with jazz-trumpets, saxophones, pianos, basses. There have been even fewer women leading jazz ensembles. That is now changing. This [...] Re…

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Welcome to The Hot Jazz Network, with host George Cole 1:57

11M ago1:57

1:57

Hi, this is Hot Jazz guitarist, vocalist, and acoustic disc recording artist George Cole. I’m super excited to announce my new podcast “The Hot Jazz Network”. With my 40 years of experience in the music business, we are going to get to the bottom of what Hot Jazz is and just as important, what it is not. Join me as we take an in person backstage lo…

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Alto player Tessie Overmyer: starting at the top with Charlie Parker

12M ago

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Tessie Overmyer is a saxophonist primarily playing the alto sax. She has been making a huge impact on the Sydney and Australian jazz scenes in the past couple years. In this profile she describes taking up the alto at school (though she might have been an oboe player if one had been available) . She [...] Read More... from Alto player Tessie Overmy…

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