Jazz

PBS has been a welcome home to jazz since its inception. With contemporary jazz, swing, Latin, fusion, lounge, free and vocal jazz on offer throughout the week, you’ll find jazz for every taste on PBS.

Stars In The Static

Modern Jazz
Greg Sher
Sun 8:00pm
Jazz

Black Wax

Groovin' jazz
Adam Rudegeair
Mon 11:00am
Jazz

Dizzy Atmosphere

Jazz & improvisation
Gerry Koster
Sun 8:00pm
Jazz

Ear Of The Behearer

Noisy free jazz
Paul Kidney
Tue 12:00am
Jazz

Fiesta Jazz

Latin, jazz & fusion
Saul Zavarce
Sat 11:00am
Jazz

Jazz on Saturday

Jazz
Andrew Young
Sat 9:00am
Jazz

Ports Of Paradise

Exotic mid-century jazz
Palmtree Paddy
Jazz

Switched On

Kaleidoscopic and Obscure
Emma Peel
Sat 1:00pm
Jazz

Eternal Rhythm

Spiritual jazz
Shio
Thu 11:00am
Jazz

The Modernist

Modern classical, jazz and ambient
Cas Castle
Wed 2:00am
Jazz

Soak

Post-minimal & alt-folk
Hannah McKittrick
Sun 7:00pm
Jazz

Rotations

New program ideas
Various Presenters
Blues RootsElectronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

Test Pressing

New program ideas
Tue 7:00pm
Electronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

News

The Breakfast Spread LIVE from Fed Square

Thu 27 Nov 2025
PBS Events
Free Event

Join PBS for a special live broadcast of The Breakfast Spread at Fed Square,  6am to 9am Thursday November 27.  Pop down or tune in for a special edition of The Breakfast Spread featuring hosts Claire Dickson and Milo Eastwood, plus live sets from special guests SHOUSE and WILSN.  

Running times:

06:00am - Claire Dickson & Milo Eastwood

07:15am - WILSN - live

08:15am - SHOUSE - live

Town Folk Festival 2025

Sat 15 Nov 2025
PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival returns to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 15 with yet another impressive lineup of local and international music. Led by Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, the group return to Australia with their much-celebrated catalogue of indie anthems as well as 2025’s career-defining self-titled album.

Spring Renewal 2025 Prize Winners Announced!

Thu 6 Nov 2025
PBS News

Everyone that joined or renewed their PBS membership during our October Spring Renewal membership drive went in the draw to win one of three great prizes - and the winners have just been announced!

1st Prize: Bobby from Seddon West, Proud Member of Hippopotamus rex
A luxury vineyard accommodation package from Mount Avoca Organic Winery

Mavis Staples - Sad And Beautiful World

Mon 3 Nov 2025 to Sun 9 Nov 2025
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Sad And Beautiful World, the latest solo album from acclaimed soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples.

One of the most enduring figures in American music, the multigenerational talent Mavis stands beside us in the face of danger, at a time when more and more people have reason to wonder who and what could be lost.

Georgia Knight - Beanpole

Mon 27 Oct 2025 to Sun 2 Nov 2025
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Beanpole, the long-awaited debut from evocative singer/songwriter Georgia Knight.

On Diamond - Melon on the Vine

Mon 20 Oct 2025 to Sun 26 Oct 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is On Diamond's Melon on the Vine.

The second album from alternative/experimental pop band On Diamond, Melon on the Vine explores themes of time, grief and desire, while centering on the pursuit of connection.

The band’s distinctive sound unfurls with expressive detail, bringing each song’s world to life. Imagery of rotting fruit, crawling mountains, and rogue sheep evoke dysfunction in a dream-like reflection of personal and collective realities.

PBS Open Day 2025

Sat 18 Oct 2025
PBS Events

Mark your diaries! The annual PBS 106.7FM Open Day is back — Saturday October 18, 2pm–5pm at Collingwood Yards. 

See live radio in action as PBS volunteers and announcers open the doors to the engine room of PBS. 

Stay Soft Market X PBS Live Broadcast From Collingwood Yards 2025

Sat 18 Oct 2025
PBS Events

Stay Soft Market and PBS are joining forces Saturday October 18!   

Join us in the Collingwood Yards courtyard from 2pm 'til 9pm for sets from DJ Luv You and Stardust’s Ella Stoeckli.

From 3pm, check out our live broadcast of Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves and Babylon Burning in the courtyard, both featuring special guests.   

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2025

Fri 17 Oct 2025 to Sun 26 Oct 2025
PBS Presents

Melbourne International Jazz Festival returns this October 17–26 with its biggest lineup ever – 150+ performances, 40 venues and 500+ artists. Experience international legends Harry Connick Jr., Hiromi, Ibrahim Maalouf, Samara Joy, Gary Bartz, Gregory Porter and more, alongside extraordinary Australian talent.

Festival Highlights:

Jazz at the Bowl (Sat Oct 25, Sidney Myer Music Bowl): Harry Connick Jr. with his stellar band, plus Bill Frisell and Emma Donovan.

Spirograph Studies - Melody Driver

Mon 13 Oct 2025 to Sun 19 Oct 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Melody Driver, the third album from Spirograph Studies.