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25.01.2022 Take a trip back 20 years to Bennetts Lane and a killer set from guitarist James Sherlock:

25.01.2022 With Trane coming in at #4 in the #Jazz100, Mal takes a look back at perhaps his most iconic live session:

25.01.2022 One of the original vocalese masters is the subject in our latest episode of Upbeat!

25.01.2022 If you've ever checked out the Australian Jazz Quartet, then you've likely heard of Jack Brokensha. Tonight at 7, Monica's exploring the vibes player's later catalog:

25.01.2022 News in from the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues - and a big congrats to the #NatJazzAward winner & runner-ups: 1. Lauren Henderson, SA 2. Josh Kyle, VIC 3. Jess Spina, QLD... Also a big shout-out to all the semi-finalists too!

24.01.2022 Jon Hendricks's escapades as a vocalese master and lyricist are legendary - but few know about his solo recordings from that early era. This week, we're looking back at one of his best LPs - 'A Good Git-Together' - captured in 1959.

21.01.2022 Vibes master Cal Tjader was a real exponent of Cuban and Latin jazz back in the day - helping introduce sounds from Southern America to the United States. This week, we've been revisiting one of his killer studio dates - a session recorded alongside Stan Getz.

21.01.2022 #AusmusicMonth kicks off tomorrow on ABC Jazz - and on Upbeat, James Valentine looks into the music of bassist *and* singer Nicki Parrott. Tune in from 9am!

20.01.2022 Tomorrow at 9am on Upbeat, James Valentine's dipping into music from the late Marie Wilson: ab.co/2IVUm2i

18.01.2022 The legendary Stephane Grappelli is our main course on The Dinner Set from 7...

18.01.2022 If you asked Stan Getz what his favourite session was - he would have told you about an album called 'Focus.' 60 years on, UK sax player Tim Garland uses the Getz masterpiece as a sounding board for his own ventures into jazz with strings. ab.co/39ILWWZ

16.01.2022 Enjoy a new release all week on high rotation from the Queensland trio of Sean Foran, Kristin Berardi & Rafael Karlen. Their new album 'Haven' see's the band team up with Luxembourg's Pascal Schumacher.

14.01.2022 Revisit a fiery live set from sax titan George Garzone and an all-star Aussie band - recorded in Melbourne back in '11:

14.01.2022 #ArtistInResidence Andrea Keller shares some of her favourite pianists with us this week - including Mary Lou Williams, Mike Nock & Florian Ross.

13.01.2022 We've been checking out 'The Last Straw' all week in our Classic Album series. The band was somewhat of an extension of Bernie McGann's iconic trio (and you could also argue it was a cut-down version of Ten Part Invention too)! https://www.facebook.com/45215644995/videos/10150856670784996

12.01.2022 Need more Louis Armstrong? Pop on some Satchmo this arvo as Mal revisits a classic concert from the jazz icon - captured in Chicago, 1956:

11.01.2022 Les McCann was one of the funkiest pianists from back in the day, and this week on ABC Jazz - we're delving into his seminal debut LP: 'Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth.'

11.01.2022 This week, we're diving into the debut release from the German-born, US-based vocalist Kristiana Roemer. She's studied all over the globe - but has landed in New York City - cutting her first record with some of the city's finest players.

09.01.2022 You can't go wrong this picks from Sam Anning, Vince Jones and Sarah Vaughan! Welcome Kristin Berardi - our #ArtistInResidence for Ausmusic Month on ABC Jazz.

05.01.2022 "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." The music of John Coltrane is our focus tonight from 7 on The Dinner Set:

04.01.2022 Enjoy an explorative new release this week on from the Marcin Wasilewski trio. The revered Polish outfit have been together since the '90s - and for their latest record, the band invited saxophonist Joe Lovano to join them in navigating a series of open improvisations and original tunes.

03.01.2022 Tomorrow from 9 on Upbeat, James Valentine uncovers vibes master Lionel Hampton in all his forms:

03.01.2022 You can never have enough Satchmo! Monica explores the trumpeter & singer's early works from 7:

01.01.2022 All week on ABC Jazz, we're celebrating Judy Bailey in honour of the local legend's recent 85th b'day!