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.

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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.

Spirograph Studies - Melody Driver

Mon 13 Oct 2025 to Sun 19 Oct 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Melody Driver, the third album from Spirograph Studies.

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 wrapped up for another year! Thanks so much to everyone that joined or renewed throughout the month of October. Winners announced Thursday November 6, 2025 on Down By The River and here.

ORIGINAL TEXT:

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

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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.

Watch: 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.

Acopia - Blush Response

Mon 15 Sep 2025 to Sun 21 Sep 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Blush Response, the third album from Naarm/Melbourne trio Acopia.

The full-length album distils Acopia’s quiet intensity into its clearest form yet. A reflective and emotionally articulate collection, the eight-track record finds the band exploring themes of unresolved emotions, distance in relationships, and the delicate balance between fragility and resilience.

The Maggie Pills - Hearts Enduring Lingering Loss

Mon 8 Sep 2025 to Sun 14 Sep 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is the highly anticipated sophomore album Hearts Enduring
Lingering Loss from The Maggie Pills.

Led by Argentinian front woman Delfi Sorondo and Venezuelan drummer Mario Perez, The Maggie Pills
are a fierce Naarm/Melbourne-based six-piece outfit who embody the spirit of the indie/alternative movement and the urgency of punk, with an intense and raw live performance.