Jazz Music on 5mbs
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music, linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-American musical parentage.
Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Here at Radio 5mbs, our passionate presenters curate many programs each month, each one sampling a cross section of classical music, or focussing on a particular genre, composer, instrument, or theme.
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Featured Album
Vampires – Nightjar
Another great album from saxophonist Jeremy Rose’s band The Vampires, this time with special guest, The Necks pianist Chris Abrahams.
Jazz Articles
Clint Eastwood and Jazz – from Denis Wall
Clint Eastwood, as we all know, is an American actor, film director and producer. You
May 31, 2022
What's Interesting this month?
Jazz Lunch -12th September
12th September at 12 Noon
We’ll be celebrating the Birthdays of Guitarist Bill Jennings, Trumpeters Brian Lynch & Cat Anderson, Trombonist Steve Turree, Tenor Saxophonist Scott Hamilton & Pianist/Vocalist Champian Fulton who were born on this day. After Jazz & Blues Diary we’ll have Harvs’ Half-Hour of Australian Jazz Musicians featuring Hobart born but Adelaide based Pianist Bryce Rohde who was born on this day as well as a mixture of Australian vocalists. AND – you can hear the show later – go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/ and go to “Jazz Lunch with Harvey Duff” in both places
COMA And Beyond – Adelaide Jazz Alive – 12 September
12 September at 7pm
Join Dave Anthony for another program highlighting local Adelaide jazz talent on “COMA And Beyond – Adelaide Jazz Alive’. We kick off with guitarist James Muller from his 1995 album “No You Don’t” 3 young ladies on various strings from The Wheatsheaf Hotel COMA event, more from the ladies with the “minnie little big band” and the ever inventive drummer Alexander Flood and more … AND – you can hear the show later – go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ and go to “Jazz Encounters or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/”and go to “In The Spotlight”.
Ladies of Modern Jazz – 15 September 2024
15 September 2024 at 12 noon
For your Sunday lunch an hour of relaxing jazz from the ladies with Dave Anthony, with Claire Daly on Monk on her baritone saxophone, much travelled Aussie singer Sarah McKenzie with an old favourite, Italian pianist Rita Marcotouli with UK saxophonist Andy Sheppard and the sensual voice from Belgium of Melanie De Biasio …and more – AND – you can hear the show later – go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/ and go to “Jazz Encounters” in both places.
New in Jazz – Thursday 19 September
19 September at 6:00pm
More new release with Dave Anthony, first up on reeds Ken Peplowski live in New York, Perth pianist Harry Mitchell, some electronic and acoustic groove from London’s Kessoncoda, Eric Alexander on sax and Mike LeDonne on keys re-interpret a bunch of standards and UK pianist Greg Foat goes deep spiritual, modal and new age…and more too AND – you can hear the show later – go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/ and go to “Jazz Encounters” in both places.
Jazz Lunch – 26th September
26th September at 12 Noon
We’ll be celebrating the Birthdays of Pianists Dino Massa &Romano Mussolini, Guitarist Vic Juris, Vocalist Julie London and tunes composed by George Gershwin who were born on this day. After Jazz & Blues Diary we’ll have Harvs’ Half-Hour of Australian Jazz Musicians featuring Musicians whose Christian or Band names start with the letter ‘G’. AND – you can hear the show later – go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/ and go to “Jazz Lunch with Harvey Duff” in both places
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