Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast
The Australian jazz and groove podcast features Australian Jazz and Groove composers and musicians. The aim of the podcast is to play the music of and interview Australian Jazz composers so as to learn what makes them tick as composers and performers.
Episodes
26 episodes
Episode #26: Jack Pantazis
Jack Pantazis is one of the most respected jazz guitarists on the Australian Jazz scene. Pantazis calls Melbourne his home and he has carved out a career as a performer, educator and composer crossing all styles of music. Pan...
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41:05
Episode #25: Michelle Nicolle
Michelle Nicolle is one of Australia's most respected and recognised Jazz vocalists. Over the years she has developed her own unique take on classic jazz standards as well as written and recorded many award winner compositions of...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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39:49
Episode #24: David Dower Interview, The Senegambian Jazz Band, Michelle Nicolle.
David Dower is a Piano player a composer specialising in original jazz and contemporary music, and has performed widely throughout the UK, Bulgaria, Ireland, France, Malaysia, and Australia. He currently lives in Melbourne and has recently rele...
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1:07:05
Episode #23: Kristian Borring (interview), Fran Swinn, Tamara Murphy, Julian Wilson
Kristian Borring is a jazz guitarist from Denmark living in Perth, he will be talking to us about his new recording entitled “Earth Matter” from his new band “Number Junky’. He will also be talking to us about his recently completed Thesi...
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Episode 23
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1:11:41
Episode #22: David Cotgreave interview: Music from "Cookin on Three Burners" Rafael Karlen and "The Meltdown"
Dave Cotgreave is drummer, and educator a composer and now an author. Cotgreave is a major pillar in the Brisbane jazz scene and he also has a new book out called "The Practice Pad Book", a book that has already received wide pra...
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Episode 22
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1:17:27
Episode #21: Mace Francis: New release: "Isolation Emancipation."
Mace Francis is a big band composer that hails from Western Australia, he has a new recording out called "Isolation Emancipation." He will be talking to us about how he got into composing for big band, how his studies with legendary composer Bo...
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Episode 21
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1:17:37
Episode #20: Anton Delecca "The Offering," The Avgenicos Brothers and "Another Dance" from Nock, Stuart, Zwartz and Wilson
Anton Delecca is a jazz saxophonist a composer with a new kicking recording out and he is our special guest on this episode of the A-JaG podcast.Anton is a native Melbournian and has great new recording called "The Offering" ...
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Episode 20
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1:15:17
Episode #19: Spirograph Studies, Tamara Murphy (Interview), The Yugoslav Attack, Johannes Luebbers
Tamara Murphy is a Melbourne based Composer and jazz musician, she is also the leader of Spirograph Studies, a group that is comprised of Tamara on Bass, Luke Howard on Piano, Fran Swinn on Guitar and James McLean on drums. They released their ...
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Episode 19
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1:13:19
Episode #18: Eugene Ball Interview: "Green Thumbs", Matt Hoyne, Luke Howard.
Eugene Ball is a jazz trumpeter, a composer and an educator. Ball has played with the best in the business, both here in Australia and on the International stage, he sits down and talks to us about what it is like to run his own ban...
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Episode 18
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1:12:06
Episode #17: David Jones Interview: Music from Mike Nock, Barney McAll, Louise Denson, Jackie Orszaczky
David Jones is a master drummer, percussionist, composer and a hell of a nice guy. David has been a monumental force on the world scene when it comes to his musical craft, he has played with some of the most recognised artists around the ...
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Episode 17
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1:35:34
Episode #16: DINGO Australian Jazz Journal Adam Simmons (Interview)
Adam Simmons is a composer a saxophonist an educator and now the editor of the Dingo Australian Jazz Journal. He stops by to talk about how the magazine came into existence, what the story behind the name is and the mission that this new and ex...
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Episode 16
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1:21:53
Episode #15: Daniel Gassin (interview) Cheap Fakes, James Muller, Nick Haywood.
Daniel Gassin is a native Melbournian that has been living n Paris for the past 8 years, he is a composer, a pianist and he also has a new recording out released in April of 2021 called "Change of Heart" with his "Crossover Band."He has...
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Episode 15
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1:28:30
Episode #14: John Scurry Interview and release "Early Risers", Sam Anning
John Scurry is a guitarist, a composers and and painter living in Melbourne. He has a new recording out with his Band "Reverse Swing” called "Early Risers" out on Lionshare Records. He sits down and talks to us about how he go...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:14:10
Episode #13: MEATSHELL (interview) Helen Svoboda, Andrew Saragossi, John Reeves and Nick Haywood.
MEATSHELL are an Australian experimental-folk duo duo that are from Melbourne originally from Brisbane, they have a new recording out Called "Since Subito" on Earshift records. MEATSHELL are made up of Helen Svoboda on ba...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:09:29
Episode #12: Nat Bartsch (Interview) Ade Ishs, Ben Marston
Nat Bartsch is one of the busiest ladies in Australian music at the moment, she is a jazz piano player, a jazz and classical composer, a mother and has also landed the gig for the Play-school show touring in Victoria for 2021 and she is o...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:13:32
Episode #11: Geoff Kluke interview, Funky Miracle, John Scurry, Izy, Damon Brunton Quartet
Geoff Kluke is an Australian Jazz legend and has played with everyone in the business, both from here in Australia and over seas, he is a composer and a self confessed Bass-aholic and he is our special Guest on this episode of the Australian Ja...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:11:31
Episode #10: Dan Quigley JMI, Travis Jenkins, Charlotte Mclean and Steve Russell.
Welcome Back to the Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast. This week on Episode 2 of season 2 we are talking to Dan Quigley, a Brisbane based Trumpet player, Composer and Educator who is also the musical director of the Jazz Music Inst...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:17:19
Episode #9: James Bowers Interview, The Black Jesus Experience, Ross McHenry.
The Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast is back with another season of fine Australian Jazz and Groove music. This Podcast is committed to bringing to the light some of the amazing composers we have in Australia in the jazz and jazz groov...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:15:32
Episode #8 NEW RELEASE from "Pickpocket", Craig Strain (Interview) Nimble Trio, Barney Mcall
Episode 8 of The Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast is super funky and features new music from Melbourne based funk outfit "Pickpocket" who will be releasing their latest recording on December 18 of 2020. We talk to band leader and bassist Crai...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:16:17
Episode #7 Nick Abbey (Interview) , Troy Roberts and Nu-Jive, Jamie Oehlers and Void
Welcome to Episode #7 of the Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast.We have labeled this the "Western Australian" episode as we feature all artists living and hailing from Western Australia. In this episode we talk to
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:15:01
Episode #6 "Haven" release by Berardi/Foran/Karlen, Sean Foran Interview, The Putbacks, Cookin with Three Burners
Welcome to episode no.6 of the Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast. The podcast has been ticking along now for a few months, thanks for all the positive feedback and please keep in touch at the Australianjazzandgroovepodcast@gmail.com<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:15:57
Episode #5: Julien Wilson Interview featuring music from "This World" and music from bassist Brendan Clarke
In this episode we talk to Julien Wilson, Australian Jazz Legend and all round awesome human being. He talks to us about how he has coped musically with Covid-19 while in lockdown in Melbourn...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:08:42
Episode #4 The View from Madeline's Couch, Mitch Cairns, David Dower, Pickpocket Music, Rodrigo Salgado.
In this episode of the Australian Jazz and Groove Podcast we talk to Anje West and Kym Ambrose from The View from Madeline's Couch about their new rel...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:12:49
Episode #3: Elly Hoyt, Nick Abby, The View From Madeline's Couch, Michael Anderson, Lachlan Hawkins.
Episode #3 of the Australian Jazz and Groove podcast features the amazing singer and composer Elly Hoyt. We talk to her about growing up in Tasmania, how that has effected her musical journey and how her latest release "The Composer Voice...
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