Smooth jazz saxophonist Cali Jones is back, after more than a year away, and he’s sounding sharper, more focused, and more soulful than ever. In this episode of the Just Jazz podcast, Cali sits down to talk about the journey so far; from his 2022 debut album Soul Assassin to the evolution behind his latest track Midnight Strut, and what […]
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In the latest episode of Just Jazz, we sit down with vocalist Rebecca Rafla, an artist whose sound thoughtfully bridges the gap between classic jazz tradition and contemporary expression. Drawing inspiration from legendary performers such as Sarah Vaughan and Tony Bennett, Rafla has developed a style that is both elegant and accessible. Her voice carries a warm, expressive quality,
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AI-generated music tracks are now landing in my inbox, just as Sony takes action against Spotify to get 135,000 deep-fake songs removed from its system. Given this, I couldn’t help myself from commenting on the risks of playing AI music on my weekly radio show. The challenge to support bona fide musicians is real as
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Today’s young DJs have it easy when it comes to mixing one track into the other…It got me thinking how hard it was to beat-mix in a world of vinyl and analogue gear…
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A chance visit to a rural second-hand store in Victoria set me on a surprising trail…
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Pianist and composer Lisa Hilton unveils her latest release, Extended Daydream, a genre-fluid album that brings together a seasoned quintet and a set of compositions shaped by personal reflection, natural beauty, and the turbulence of recent years. Joined by JD Allen (saxophone), Igmar Thomas (trumpet), Rudy Royston (drums), and Luques Curtis (bass), Hilton delivers an 11-track recording that bridges
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Australian jazz musician Gene Shelby is no stranger to the international jazz scene. He spent the 1990s and early 2000s signed with Warner Chappel, performing across LA, promoting his original music and working with world-renowned producer Mark S. Berry. He plays piano, guitar, bass, and sings. In this interview Gene talks about his career, studying
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In this episode of The Channel I look at movies and documentaries that feature radio stations and DJs. Among them is FM, Talk Radio, Good Morning Vietnam, and others… Plus a bonus item after the credits.
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This post follows my last one on buying vinyl records as a teenager. It’s about cassette tapes, of which I still have a few – some dating back to the 1970s. Receiving a cassette tape recorder one Christmas I was at last able to record stuff and play it back. I started by recording the
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There’s one thing today’s generation of music buyers is missing. The joy of receiving a box of random seven-inch singles from juke box heaven. As a kid I’d spend my entire weekly pocket money, the reward for a range of domestic chores, on one single. Making my choice from the top 40 was the week’s
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Evan and I have chatted on the phone once before – to talk about his then new EP Groove House – and we got on like a house on fire. This second chat, about his latest single – Movin’ On – was no different. Well it was, because Carydakis sounds even more confident and self-assured.
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It’s not often you hear a voice that’s so pure from someone so young, but Paloma Dineli Desky belts out a string of classic songs on her album Soul on Soul.
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Can You Feel The Love by Swedish keyboard player Mattias Roos is the latest single from the album that is slated for release mid 2022.
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