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
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

Stars In The Static

Modern Jazz
Greg Sher
Sun 8:00pm
Jazz

News

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.

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
Free Event

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.

Bumpy - Kanana

Mon 6 Oct 2025 to Sun 12 Oct 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Kanana, the debut album from award-winning Noongar woman and Naarm-based artist Bumpy.

Spring Renewal 2025

Wed 1 Oct 2025 to Fri 31 Oct 2025
PBS News

Spring Renewal has sprung! Join or renew your membership to PBS this October to score a free tote bag, and for your chance to win.

Join, Renew or Make a Donation

 

Palm Springs - Turning Yr Back On The Dolphin

Mon 29 Sep 2025 to Sun 5 Oct 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Turning Yr Back On The Dolphin, the third album by Palm Springs.

Palm Springs is the outsider folk identity of Erica Dunn and an evolving cast of essential collaborators. Born out of a compulsion to write sparse, intimate verse and named for her nervous affliction - sweaty hands - Palm Springs has been a cornerstone of Dunn’s songwriting that sits in a separate interior back room from her other creative outputs (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON, Fiancée, Harmony et al.)

Arandú Studio 5 Live

Sat 27 Sep 2025
Studio 5 Live

Arandú is a vibrant Latin Jazz fusion ensemble, interweaving hints of soul and funk to transport audiences on a wave of dynamic musical nuance. Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Arandú brings together a collective of international artists. Together, they craft an infectious blend of rhythm and melody, fusing traditional Latin grooves with modern jazz and contemporary influences to deliver performances.  

The Prize - In The Red

Mon 22 Sep 2025 to Sun 28 Sep 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is In The Red, the debut LP from local power pop group The Prize.

I Hold The Lion's Paw Studio 5 Live

Sun 21 Sep 2025
Studio 5 Live

Celebrated Australian experimental jazz outfit I Hold the Lion’s Paw - led by ARIA-nominated trumpeter Reuben Lewis - are back with their third studio album, Potentially Interesting Jazz Music.