A Jazz Compass

Thursdays from 7pm – 8pm

The beauty of jazz music is that there are no borders.
Jazz is a universal language inviting you to the table to enjoy flavours from all cultures.
A Jazz Compass, with Frank Presley, brings you contemporary jazz recordings, mainly from the northern hemisphere, that you have never heard before, peppered with some favourites and a live recording each week.

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Tiana Young: “Comedienne” Live Launch

Emerging Artist Program Jazz posts

Tiana Young makes her powerful debut with Comedienne. This live event celebrates the release of her first single – part of her forthcoming album Serendipity – and features original compositions, unheard tracks, and jazz favourites that reflect her love for storytelling through rich harmonic language and modern perspectives.

2MBS Artist-in-Residence Liz Player in concert

Artist in Residence Jazz posts Reviews

What a gig; what a songstress! Recently, young songstress, Liz Player, headlined at Foundry 616 with a stunning exhibition of talent, musicality and creativity. Some standards, some original composition, and same new arrangements. She brought to the stage a sincere and focused presence, that she generously shared with her band of pianist Tom Odell, bassist Sabine Tapia and drummer Matt Simmonds.

The Upbeat Revue with Liz Player

Artist in Residence Jazz posts

What happens when a jazz-loving, joke-slinging ABC radio host hits the stage with a killer organ quartet? You get James Valentine’s Upbeat Revue, an afternoon where music meets comedy, and the good times don’t quit.