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.

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

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

News

Steppers - Steppers

Mon 13 Apr 2026 to Sun 19 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut release from seven piece soul-funk outfit Steppers.

Representative of their unspoken dialect, Steppers present a body of work that is truly a sonic language communicated in groove and translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation, the six-track album, (recorded at Debasement by Phil Egan), arrives April 18, 2026 with the full weight of their combined experience and musicality.

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.

José González - Against The Dying Of The Light

Mon 30 Mar 2026 to Sun 5 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Against The Dying Of The Light, the fifth release from Swedish artist José González.

Internationally acclaimed for his intimate, folk-rooted compositions, classically-inclined fingerpicking and softly expressive vocals, González’s Against The Dying Of The Light was born out of deep conviction as much as artistic choices.

Pugilist - Found Sound

Mon 23 Mar 2026 to Sun 29 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Found Sound, the new release from Scottish/Kiwi producer Pugilist.

After a decade of consistent output on celebrated record labels such as Nous'klaer Audio, Modern Hypnosis, Samurai Records and Banoffee Pies Records, Pugilist's highly anticipated long-play album is out now on his own imprint Ruff Kutz.  

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026
PBS Presents

Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!

Iron & Wine - Hen's Teeth

Mon 16 Mar 2026 to Sun 22 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Hen's Teeth, the eighth full-length release from Iron & Wine.

War Child Records - HELP(2)

Mon 9 Mar 2026 to Sun 15 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is HELP(2), the brand new collaborative album compiled by War Child Records.

Listen back: International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
PBS News

Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.   

JOLT Arts Autumn Season 2026

Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026
PBS Presents

Running from March through May, the JOLT Autumn Season spans everything from avant garde noise to classical Indian tabla, acousmatic opera to stand-up comedy; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound into unexpected territory.

Anchored at JOLTED Arts Space in Northcote (342 High Street), the season also spreads across The Substation, Northcote Social Club, Brunswick Music Festival and beyond.

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.