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.

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
Fri 9:00am
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

News

Queenscliff Music Festival 2023

Thu 23 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023
PBS Presents

PBS Presents the premiere music event of Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, the 25th annual Queenscliff Music Festival.

QMF have just announced a second round of artists for 2023, joining a stacked first announcement and news that they've added an extra 24 hours to the festival this year!

Strawberry Fields 2023

Fri 17 Nov 2023 to Sun 19 Nov 2023
PBS Presents
Selling Fast

Featuring acts such as DJ Seinfeld, Todd Terje, Barkaa, Ezra Collective and many more.. very limited number of final round tix on sale now!

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2023

Fri 20 Oct 2023 to Sun 29 Oct 2023
PBS Presents

Melbourne will emerge as the epicentre of Australia’s vibrant and buzzing jazz scene from October 20 - 29. With over 100 events and performances taking place across ten days, the festival will enliven the streets, concert halls, intimate clubs and even the Melbourne City Baths with a sweeping array of jazz genres from Australia and around the world.

Calling All Music Makers From Geelong

Mon 2 Oct 2023
Community News

For the very first time, Grid is bringing their Artist Development Program to Geelong. Four artists/bands will be invited to participate in a carefully curated program, which includes intensive mentoring, song development, recording sessions, video content, and live performance opportunities.

Click here to apply.

Spring Celebration 2023

Sun 1 Oct 2023 to Tue 31 Oct 2023
PBS News

Celebrate spring with a PBS membership this October! It’s been acold winter but it’s time to plant some seeds, turn on the radio, and get ready for sunny days ahead - click here to join or renew your membership.

Hannah Cameron - Holding Pattern

Mon 25 Sep 2023 to Sun 1 Oct 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Holding Pattern by multi-instrumentalist Hannah Cameron. 

Rings Around Saturn - All Things Shining

Mon 18 Sep 2023 to Sun 24 Sep 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is All Things Shining from Rings Around Saturn.

Music Victoria Awards 2023

Thu 14 Sep 2023 to Fri 13 Oct 2023
PBS Presents

Music Victoria has revealed the nominee list for this year’s Music Victoria Awards - public voting is open now via musicvictoriaawards.com.au/nominees, and remains open until midday Friday October 13. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday October 31 at The Edge, Fed Square.

Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music

Mon 11 Sep 2023 to Sun 17 Sep 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Black Classical Music, the debut solo album by multi-instrumentalist Yussef Dayes.

Widely recognised as one of the most electrifying live performers of his generation, watching the South London-raised producer, composer and drummer perform is an exhilarating combo of technical prowess, intensity and emotion – leaving audiences in no doubt as to the role of rhythm in channelling spiritual energy. 

Menagerie - The Shores of Infinity

Mon 4 Sep 2023 to Sun 10 Sep 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is The Shores of Infinity, the fourth album by 9-piece spiritual jazz group Menagerie. 

Menagerie is the Melbourne-based Jazz ensemble founded by producer, songwriter, guitarist, DJ and recording artist Lance Ferguson, who is also the driving force behind The Bamboos, Lanu, Rare Groove Spectrum and Machines Always Win.