A Jazz Hour

A Jazz Hour JAZZ HOUR -official page of the national music program broadcast weekly on the CBAA.

A Jazz Hour

is sixty minutes of the very best of contemporary jazz recordings presented weekly by Barry O’Sullivan on Fridays on Fine Music Sydney in St Leonards, Sydney http://www.finemusicsydney.com
The program is then repeated on Saturdays across Australia to all States and Territories from 5-6pm on The Community Radio Network. Each week listeners are treated to fine jazz and interviews wi

th musicians focussing on recorded improvised music from Australia. Barry O’Sullivan has been broadcasting on the jazz scene for over twenty years. His national program A Jazz Hour now approaches its nineteenth year on the CRN Network broadcasting to over 120 stations across Australia each Saturday 5-6pm AEST and for late night owls each Thursday morning from 2.00am AEST in all states and Territories. He also reviews recordings and live performances for the international website "All About Jazz", Fine Music Magazine, Dingo Magazine and Jazz and Beyond. His extensive knowledge of both the local and overseas scene makes the program an ideal listening base for jazz fans across the country. The program strives to create an awareness of primarily the musicians involved in the Australian improvised music scene through live interviews and programming their music, while bonding with the music being recorded internationally by their contemporaries. Nostalgic recordings from the bebop and swing eras are also given prominence from time to time as Barry believes that these are the very roots of jazz history which can never be ignored or forgotten

joined me this week on the national edition of A Jazz Hour spinning some teacks from latest album Alone Together
23/06/2025

joined me this week on the national edition of A Jazz Hour spinning some teacks from latest album Alone Together



Pianist and bandleader of Jazz trio joins me at midday Friday spinning some standards from their new release Alone To...
19/06/2025

Pianist and bandleader of Jazz trio joins me at midday Friday spinning some standards from their new release Alone Together.







Saxophonist and co band leader of the Evans Robson Quartet joined me as my studio guest this week on A Jazz Hour spinni...
06/06/2025

Saxophonist and co band leader of the Evans Robson Quartet joined me as my studio guest this week on A Jazz Hour spinning some tracks for the om the band's new album Zenith.

Bassist Lucy Clifford received her B.A in Jazz Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, before relocating to...
12/04/2025

Bassist Lucy Clifford received her B.A in Jazz Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, before relocating to Boston USA to attend Berklee College Of Music in the USA.

Upon graduating from Berklee, Lucy became immersed in New York City’s vibrant music community, and continued living in the USA for 7 years, both in Boston and New York City.
She returned to Australia to become an active and invested member of the Australian music community.

Lucy’s been the recipient of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award, and holds her Masters in Teaching, with a passion for championing the importance of music education.
She is an advocate for women in music and is founder of Sisters Of Sound, a music education collective for young women associated with Wollongong Conservatorium of Music.
Her latest recording, Between Spaces of Knowing, is a result of support from the ABC Jazz Scholarship Program and a track from that album is featured on the ABC Jazz compilation album ‘Women of Jazz 2024.’
Lucy Clifford was my special studio guest this week on the national edition of A Jazz Hour.
Click on the link in comments to hear the interview.

Vocalist Leah Berry joined me this week to spin some vocal tracks and chat about her up and coming gig this Wednesday at...
30/03/2025

Vocalist Leah Berry joined me this week to spin some vocal tracks and chat about her up and coming gig this Wednesday at Behind the Green Door in Sydney.
Check out the interview on the link below in comments.
berrymusic

My review of the latest release from Callum Allardice is published online in the March edition of Fine Music Magazine.
27/03/2025

My review of the latest release from Callum Allardice is published online in the March edition of Fine Music Magazine.

26/03/2025
A jazz-orientated recording artist and singer/song-writer, Bonnie J Jensen possesses an uplifting repertoire and a voic...
12/02/2025

A jazz-orientated recording artist and singer/song-writer, Bonnie J Jensen possesses an uplifting repertoire and a voice that segues effortlessly from soulful interpretations of classy jazz standards and poetic originals through adventurous arrangements of contemporary songs.

Playing in a variety of line-ups that showcase the pride of regional jazz talent, whether out front with her Quintet or at the piano solo or with bass, Bonnie’s live performances display her warmth, sheer love of good music and passion for creating wonderful events.
hound me on the national edition of A Jazz Hour at midday Friday February 14th .

My review of the latest recording from and his trio is now published on the website.
08/02/2025

My review of the latest recording from and his trio is now published on the website.

Address

Chandos Street
St Leonards, NSW

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when A Jazz Hour posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category