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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 was introduced to jazz through listening to Charlie Parker solos when she was still at school.  She decided that she wanted to make a career in music after her experience as a young musician playing at the Newport Jazz Festival But she only really discovered the world of Australian jazz when she went to the Sydney Conservatorium.   Now playing in large and small ensembles she is immersed in Australian jazz, and names Johnathan Zwartz as a major influence.  In the next couple of years, her next move will probably be to study in the USA or Europe Before she speaks, we hear a live recording Tessie made of her trio  playing a piece called Midnight at Central.  After she has been speaking, we hear another live recording of Tessie's from the same trio: Tessie on alto, Chloe Kim on drumset and Jacques Emery on bass.  This piece is called Ecky Thump.  While she is talking there are snatches of the self titled album from the quintet JIEM, which she co-leads with Miles Rooney The profile was produced by Mick Paddon, from an interview he conducted with Tessie. It was first broadcast on the 20th July 2023 on his weekly radio show on Eastside , Time and Space, which airs from 12 midday to 14.00. This podcast is the most recent in a series titled Changing the Face of Jazz.  For the past five years Mick has been producing these profiles of Australian, female jazz instrumentalists, as a follow on to his radio documentary, Music Has No Gender.  They are musicians who are changing the way we see jazz, even if not the way we hear the music

In the latest Episode of Found Sounds Lost Horizons, Blues and Soul singer Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges visits our Studio at the Bondi Pavilion. Together with Trevor and Ben, Eugene talks about his upcoming concerts in Sydney and in Australia. Eugene also plays some of his songs live on his guitar.

In this Episode of The Philosophy of Jazz, Phil James interviews Jazz musician and banjo player Bela Fleck about his tour together with his life partner, clawhammer banjo player and singer Abigail Washburn. Their tour starts on the 7th of March and goes until September. They play 5 shows in Australia, 2 in New Zealand and 27 all over the US. Click Here for tickets.

Presented by Kathryn Yang TikTalk with Kathryn discusses the impacts of Tik Tok on the Music industry, revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's a Kathryn-one-time-production and throughout the Podcasts she delves into the ups and downs of virality and Gen-Z's behaviour on TikTok, as well as dropping a few recent top hits!

Presented by Sumaya Sultana Gossip About the Grammys is a one-time production in light of the recent reveal of the 2023 Grammys nominees. Sumaya delves into past controversies about the Grammys and also covers this years Grammys and specific categories to look out for. Throughout the program she drops in different songs from these events which means that listeners have some tunes and new songs to enjoy as well!

One of the most gorgeously distinctive voices I've heard in a while, Lady Blackbird has proved a serious force with her debut album 'Black Acid Soul'. Self-describing as a "true lover of music;” since launching Lady Blackbird she has drawn comparisons to Adele, Amy Winehouse and Celeste while also professing inspirations in the form of Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner and Chaka Khan.  Her debut is an album of re-imagined neo-soul classics from the likes of Nina Simone, The Three Degrees, The Voices Of East Harlem as well as a couple of stunning original pieces. She worked with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Seefried and recorded in the legendary Studio B (aka Prince's Room) at LA's Sunset Sound. She joined Chelsea Deeley (The New Thing - Mondays 9-10:30am) via Zoom to chat all things 'Black Acid Soul', the song selection process, her collaborators and her love for Brittany Howard. More information about Lady Blackbird: Website Bandcamp

Changing the Face of Jazz, is a series of profiles of  women, jazz instrumentalists.  The featured musician in this edition is saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist Loretta Palmeiro. Loretta has been a member of and soloist in a wide range of ensembles which have made an important impact on Australian music, including the Sirens, the Divergence Jazz Orchestra, and the quintet which is one of her main projects personally, Spyglass Gypsies. And the diversity in the music these ensembles play shows how broad Loretta's musical interests are. From her first experiences in playing the violin, Loretta moved on quickly to the piano and was attracted to the saxophone, literally, by the sounds she heard drifting across her school playground. For this profile, Loretta has provided original music not available on CD: a version of Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, in a duet with guitarist Richard Ashby; a live recording from the Divergence Big Band; and improvised duets recorded with pianist Mark Isaacs when they called their collaboration Some of Two Parts. This profile in Changing the Face of Jazz  was produced by Mick Paddon and originally went to air on Eastside Radio as part of Jazz Made in Australia on February 13th, 2017.

Chloe Kim is a drummer.  In this profile she beings by telling us why she describes herself as a drum kit specialist rather than  a percussionist.  Chloe started playing music when she was very young.  She switched to the drums as much, as she tells us, for the look of the kit as for the sound.  She started playing and listening to jazz when she move to Australia from her home in Korea when she was in her teens. She studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where is now completing a Masters Degree, as well as teaching drum kit.  She shares the advice she would now give to a young teenage woman who is thinking of studying and making a career in music. Chloe has recently been focussing on solo drumming.  Before we her her talk, there is a section of her recording , Recovery- drum solo for Korea.  There is another section of the same piece at the end of the profile.  While she is talking, we hear sections of a piece from her new album.  The piece is titled Repetition.  The album, How to Get Through, was released in May of this year. The profile was first broadcast in Mick Paddon's weekly show, Time and Space, on July 15th This podcast is part of the series, Changing the Face of Jazz, which Mick Paddon has been producing since 2017

Nadje Noordhuis is a trumpeter, flugel horn player and educator.  In this profile we hear her describing how she started playing music at a very early age but was introduced to jazz much later.  Her ears were opened to the music by the legendary Kenny Wheeler.  Moving from Australia to New York she talks about the challenges of making her way in the jazz scene in NYC.  And her search for female role models.  She also talks about the advice she gives to the young female musicians she teaches . Before we hear she speaks, we hear a track of her music , Le Fin, from her 2012 album called simply Nadje Noordhuis.  At the end of the profile we hear another track from that album titled Magnolia.  All the music being played through the profile is also from that album The profile was produced by Mick Paddon, from an interview with Najde at the 2021 Sydney Conservatorium Jazz Festival. It was first broadcast on the 8th July 2021 on his weekly radio show on Eastside , Time and Space, which airs from 12 midday to 14.00. This podcast is the most recent in a series called Changing the Face of Jazz.  Mick has been producing these profiles of female jazz instrumentalists who have come to prominence in recent years, as a follow on to his radio documentary, Music Has No Gender.  They are musicians who are changing the way we see jazz, even if not the way we hear the music

Sydney based jazz guitarist Hilary Geddes is the most recent recipient of the prestigious Jann Rutherford Award. Established in 2005 with active involvement from Sandy Evans, the Award provides support to young female jazz musicians in the early stages of their professional careers. Eastside’s Mick Paddon has recorded a detailed interview with Hilary. They discussed her […]

Vienna Dreaming has been a work in progress by saxophonist and composer Matt Keegan for a number of years.  He has composed this  suite of music  around the life of  his great grandfather, Heini Portnoj.   Heini, himself  a musician and composer, became a refuge from his home in  Vienna, when Austria was annexed by the […]

Coupe has written the definitive biography on one of Australia’s greatest rock icons. His book, ‘The Man, The Music and the Life in Between’,  describes insights about the highs and lows of Kelly’s career from humble beginnings to the everlasting legacy we now know today.

The Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra has begun their 2020 and 7th concert season, with plans to impress the public with a series of concert performances, programming and engaging education programs. Thomas Adams got the chance to talk with Nicole van Bruggen, co-artistic director/principle clarinet, on Jazz Impressions to find out what’s coming up this […]

On Monday, 24 February 2020, Gypsy Hot Club’s host, Hannah Murray, had the amazing opportunity to sit down and discuss this year’s International World Cabaret with the talented and versatile performer, Dahlia Dior. Dahlia Dior is an international artists that has performed along with the likes of Ray Charles, Matt Monro, Blood Sweat and Tears, […]

On 16 January 2020, The Gypsy Hot Club with Hannah Murray was enthused to interview KermesZ à l’Est. KermesZ à l’Est is a band known for “Balkan melodies, metal, math rock, electro and free jazz” and have been rocking out at many art festivals around Europe for 10 years. This band will be performing at […]

In association with Sydney Festival, Iron in the Rose is a musical adaptation of Robert Hugh’s the fatal shore. An eclectic mix of jazz orchestral sounds and visual projections, Jazz Impression’s Thomas Adams spoke with Jeremy Rose about what audiences can expect. Iron In The Blood is showing at the City Recital Hall on January […]

American singer, pianist and music revivalist, Michael Feinstein talks his recent performances, his favourite music and choosing his repertoire with Dan Barnett from Thursday’s show, Blow. Michael recently performed at the Sydney Opera House and in Melbourne with guest Aussie musical theatre star Bobby Fox. In which they re-imagined some absolute classics from The Great […]

Local Sydney singer/songwriter, Lannigan aka Ben Roach, joined Friday Drive for a live and exclusive performance of his brand new single, ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’. The song is the first single from Lannigan’s second EP, ‘I Don’t Know’, due for release in early 2020. Lannigan discusses songwriting, playing in a band and a […]

In 2019, Dean Bourne entered his 22nd year of performing and paying the ultimate tribute to Roy Orbison showcasing all his massive hits together with a special celebration of ‘The Traveling Wilburys’. Listen to Stuart Rubin from A Taste Of Honey on Monday 4th of November interview Bourne about Orbison’s music and the legacy he […]

Brazilian singer and guitarist, Anna Setton, has performed all over the globe in iconic theatres and jazz festivals, from Rome to Barcelona and New York. Having shared the stage with peers like João Bosco and Toquinho, the beautiful São Paulo native modernizes the rich history of Brazilian music with a style that evokes the classics […]

We tried a different sound over here on The New Soul Scenario and we had indie artist Jack R. Reilly in the studio to chat about his new single ‘I Don’t Like To See Us Like This’ and his gig at The Hideaway Bar tonight (18/10). Jack is a singer/songwriter from down the South Coast […]

Megan Washington is curating and performing We Are Twenty, the 20th birthday concert for the City Recital Hall and joining her on the line up will be Queensland innovators Topology, the Luke Howard Trio and Electric Fields. Megan will be performing a brand new work with Topology based on the speeches of Swedish climate activist […]

Live in studio performance and interview with musician Declan Kelly

Listen to Gaz and Diana interview acclaimed jazz singer, Wilma Reading! Wilma has led a life worthy of a Hollywood film: boasting a 50-plus year career, she’s starred in musicals and was the first Aboriginal that bandleader Duke Ellington ever met, yet remains relatively unknown in her home country. Now, she speaks with Gaz and […]

Virginia Lowe talks with SIMA GM Amy Curl and guitarist Hilary Geddes on The Lowedown about the 2019 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, what’s being planned for it, and more!

Paco Peña is regarded as one of the world’s most foremost traditional flamenco players. He will be touring Australia with his Esencias Tour 2019 starting in October. Chelsea from The New Thing had the chance to have a chat with him before coming to Australia!  

Sandy Evans is one of Australia’s most significant jazz musicians. She has a national and international reputation as a saxophonist, composer, band leader and educator. Her contribution to Australian music has been recognised in her award of the Order of Australia. Sandy has a long standing interest in Indian classical music, and completed a Doctorate […]

The catholics have been performing and recording for almost 29 years. Founder and band leader, Lloyd Swanton came into the Eastside Studios to talk with Mick Paddon from Time and Space about the band, its music and the upcoming gig on July 26th at Foundry 616 . Lloyd, until fairly recently a long time presenter […]

Have you ever experienced a performance of taiko drumming? It’s very exciting. You can feel the drumming beating in your chest. It’s energetic, theatrical and uplifting. And Australia’s own internationally acclaimed drumming ensemble, Taikoz, will be performing Japanese taiko in their production, The Beauty of 8, at The Joan in Penrith on 20 July and […]

Angela Davis is a Melbourne based saxophonist predominantly playing the alto. In this most recent profile in the series Changing the Face of Jazz Angela talks about her attraction to the instrument, and how she started playing jazz. Her commitment to the music took her from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music to New York, via […]

On Thursday 20 June 2019 classical trained soprano Sara Macliver joined Gemma on Thursday Drive to chat about her current performance; a song recital with Ian Munro on the piano titled Songs My Mother Taught Me – a selection of well-known and not-so-well-known songs to champion women, their stories and their music. A homage to […]

Don Was and Justin Seltzer at Eastside The President of Blue Note records, Don Was, has been in Sydney as part of his world tour celebrating the 80th birthday of this iconic jazz label. With Blue Note’s Vice President Justin Seltzer, he joined Mick Paddon in the Eastside studios during Time and Space. Don Was […]

Matt McMahon chats to Billy Childs ahead of the Sydney Con Jazz festival taking place on June 2.

No other musician has shaken the foundations of folk, alt-country and rock n’ roll more than Bob Dylan. His career spans 6 decades and has amassed a back catalogue of some of the world’s most loved and iconic songs. Songs that made a generation and changed the world. Bob Dylan Revisited is a night filled […]

Guitarist Bill Frisell has been described as one of the most important, pioneering and panoramic musicians at work today. A consummate jazz player, composer and improviser, over a career or more than 40 years he has performed with most of the jazz greats across a wide range of interpretations of jazz and appears on more […]

Famous musicians Dahlia Dior and Courtney Severini joined  The Gypsy Hot Club host Hannah to chat about their get together and the creation of Cafe Continentale. The show they describe as Luscious Latin from Italy, Spain and Beyond. Listen to them speaking about how they got into singing, their spectacular story of how they have […]

Nora Fischer chats with Eastside’s Elsen Price about her experience joining the Silkroad Ensemble. Nora Fischer is challenging the way we listen to the voice. The Amsterdam-based singer is renowned for her adventurous approach to live performance and her innovative projects fusing classical and contemporary repertoire. This can range from traditional concert programs to genre-defying collaborations […]

Angélique Kidjo from Benin has changed from the femme fatale of Afro-Funk to the new Mama Africa as successor to Miriam Makeba. In the Australian premiere of her latest project, she remains unpredictable: transforming the iconic Talking Heads album Remain in Light. Angélique chats with Eastside’s Matt McMahon during his show Blow on the 7th […]

Jazz musician Sean Wayland sat down for a chat with Matt and Dan on their show Blow at Eastside FM on Thursday the 7th of February discussing the legendary Horst Liepolt. Horst Liepolt, immigrated from Germany in 1951 and after a period in Melbourne, where he opened the club Jazz Centre 44, came to Sydney […]

Elaine Chia the CEO of City Recital Hall joined us at Eastside FM for an interview by Virginia Lowe on Arts Wednesday. Chia tells Eastside how though she’s always had a passion for music, her degree was actually in interior architecture. During her time studying she worked at The Princess Theatre in Melbourne as an […]

With it’s hypnotic hip-hop vibe and punk-rock energy, BCUC taps in to the spirits of it’s ancestors and the creative rebellious energy of it’s hometown, Soweto. This outspoken and outstanding seven-member band uses ïncantations” in Zulu, Sotho and English, funky modulations and more to bring to the world the voice of their people. There are […]

Arts Friday’s Angela Stretch talked to Denise Carlos from ‘Las Cafeteras’ about their political perspectives, identity and the power of music. Las Cafeteras are a band of Mexican–Americans living in East LA and as the LA times described them, are “a uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia and rock.” By blending traditional music […]

Wolfgang Muthspiel is one of the most influential jazz guitarists of his generation. After graduating from the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music Wolfgang recorded multiple albums with his brother Christian and toured with musicians like Gary Burton and Mick Goodrick. Muthspiel and musicians Slava and Leonard Grigoryan  are currently touring Australia. He talked to Thomas Adams on […]

Joshua and Josh from the band Hello Tut Tut joined Hannah on The Gypsy Hot Club last night. Hello Tut Tut are fun, dynamic and daring when it comes to creating original music. To find out more about them click here  

Keppie Coutts was recently on Cathy’s show “The Last Walz” to talk about her upcoming new show  “The Mysteries of Mad River – A Swamp-Folk Operetta”. It is an eccentric, freudian, and sparkling piece of musical theatre, that is one-part cabaret, one-part murder mystery. The show takes place on the 30th November at 7pm at the […]