Jazz favourites and standards from the early 20th century through to new releases from Australia and abroad. Friday Jazz Session focuses on the current international jazz scene, mixed with a range of local jazz stars, featuring an album-of-the-week.
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19:01 ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND – Billy EckstineSarah Vaughan with Hal Mooney And His Orchestra

19:05 THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS – Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Ray Bryant – piano George Morrow – bass Max Roach – drums

19:12 THE BEST THING FOR YOU – Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals; Aaron Diehl – piano;Paul Sikivie – double bass; Lawrence Leathers – drums;

19:22 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN – Kate Wadey – Voice Eamon McNelis – Trumpet/Voice George Washingmachine – Violin/Voice Justin Fermino – Tenor Saxophone Harry Sutherland – Piano Aaron Flower – Guitar Samuel Dobson – Bass

19:27 IT’S A LOVELY DAY TOMORROW – Bernie McGann, saxophone; Paul Grabowsky, piano;Philip Rex, bass;Simon Barker, drums

19:34 STEPPING OUT WITH MY BABY – Bass – Bill Takas Drum – Dave Bailey Piano – Cy Coleman Trombone – Wayne Andre Trumpet – Ernie Royal

19:05 A DAY IN THE LIFE – Wes Montgomery – guitar Herbie Hancock – piano Ron Carter – bass Grady Tate – drums Ray Barretto – percussion Jack Jennings – percussion Joe Wohletz – percussion Ray Alonge – French Horn Phil Bodner – woodwind Julius Brand – violin Pet

19:10 GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE – Helen Fenton, vocals; Glenn Henrich, vibes; Gary Holgate, bass; Jim Pennell, Guitar; and Laurie Bennett, Drums

19:13 A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON – Ricky May And Bob Barnard With The Julian Lee Orchestra: Vocals – Ricky May, Music Director, Keyboards – Julian Lee,Bass – Darcy Wright, Drums – Len Barnard, Guitar – George Golla, Ike Isaacs, Ron Philpott, Saxophone – Charlie Munro, Clare Bai

19:17 WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? – Bill Evans – Steinway grand piano, Fender-Rhodes electric piano Eddie Gómez – bass Marty Morell – drums Sam Brown – guitar Michael Leonard – conductor, arranger

19:21 DREAM – Diana Krall, piano, vocals; Christian McBride, bass; Russell Malone, guitar; Shari Sutcliffe, conductor

19:25 SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE – Emma Pask, vocals; Kevin Hunt – Piano Tim Firth – Drums and Phil Stack – Bass

19:32 DREAM OF LIFE – Emma Pask, vocals; Kevin Hunt – Piano Tim Firth – Drums and Phil Stack – Bass

19:42 YOU GO TO MY HEAD – Chet Baker, trumpet; James "Jimmy" Bond*, bass; Nils-Bertil Dahlander, drums, Gérard Gustin, piano

19:02 EAST OF THE SUN (AND WENT OF THE MOON) – Kate Wadey – Voice Eamon McNelis – Trumpet/Voice George Washingmachine – Violin/Voice Justin Fermino – Tenor Saxophone Harry Sutherland – Piano Aaron Flower – Guitar Samuel Dobson – Bass Tim Geldens – Drums

19:11 MAS QUE NADA – Emma Pask, voice; Kevin Hunt, piano; Phil Stack, bass; Sandro Bueno, percussion; Dale Barlow, Alto Saxophone, flute; Dane Laboyrie, trumpet, flugelhorn; Darryl Carthew, trumpet

19:16 EXTINCTION – The Vampires: Jeremy Rose – alto saxophone Nick Garbett – trumpet Mike Majkowski – double bass Alex Masso – drums with Shannon Barnett – trombone

19:27 TIMELESS – Zela Margossian Quintet: Zela Margossian, piano; Alexander Inman-Hislop, drums; Adem Yilmaz, percussion; Jacques Emery, bass; Stuart Vandegraaff, saxophone

19:31 OLD MOTHER EARTH – Vince Jones – Vocals, Trumpet Simon Barker – Drums Matt McMahon – Piano James Muller – Guitar Ben Waples – Bass Aaron Flower – Guitar

19:42 THE LONG ROAD – Queen Porter Stomp: Crystal Barecca (vocals), Louise Horwood (trumpet), Rose Foster (trombone), Shannon Haritos (bass), Julian Curwin (banjo), Alex Masso (drums)

19:47 BAYOU – Ray Beadle: Guitar and Vocals Jonathan Zwartz: Double Bass Andrew Dickeson: Snare & Brushes

19:05 NAIMA – Les Double Six: Claude Germain, Claudine Barge, Eddy Louiss, Jean-Claude Briodin, Louis Aldebert, Monique Guerin*, Ward Swingle, Mimi Perrin