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.

News

Bumpy & Erica Tucceri live at the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Tue 26 Nov 2024 to Mon 30 Dec 2024
PBS News

PBS was lucky to feature two world premiere broadcasts of recordings made at the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF). On Tuesday November 26 Mike Gurrieri broadcasted the very personal suite Tooni from MIJF First Nations artist-in-residence Bumpy. Tooni traces Bumpy’s learnings of language and reflects on her travels on Noongar Boodja, tracing the footsteps of her family and Elders.

La Descarga - Fiesta de Corazón

Mon 25 Nov 2024 to Sun 1 Dec 2024
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Fiesta de Corazón, the debut album by dynamic Afro-Latin-Australian band La Descarga.

Balaclava Boogie 2024

Fri 22 Nov 2024 to Sun 24 Nov 2024
PBS Presents

Balaclava Boogie takes over the Carlisle Street precinct November 22-24.

MPavilion Season 11 Opening Night

Thu 21 Nov 2024
PBS Events

Come and experience the new hum happening in Tadao Ando’s iconic pavilion, as we celebrate the launch of Season 11 at MPavilion, Thursday November 21.

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It’s opening night, and PBS has collaborated with MPavilion to help kick things off with a night of garden partying and sound-art immersion.  

Ella Thompson - Ripple On The Wing

Mon 18 Nov 2024 to Sun 24 Nov 2024
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Ripple On The Wing, the new record from Naarm/Melbourne based soulstress Ella Thompson.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Thu 14 Nov 2024
PBS Presents

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and activism as Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 take the stage at the Northcote Theatre on November 14, 2024.

Seun Kuti, a Nigerian musician, singer, and songwriter, is renowned for his captivating performances and socially conscious music. As the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Seun has dedicated his life to preserving and extending his father’s political and musical legacy as the leader of the legendary band Egypt 80.

Bananagun - Why Is The Colour Of The Sky?

Mon 11 Nov 2024 to Sun 17 Nov 2024
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Why Is The Colour Of The Sky? from Naarm-based five-piece band, Bananagun.

Stay Soft Market X PBS Live Broadcast From Collingwood Yards

Sat 9 Nov 2024
PBS Events

The Stay Soft Night Market is back for another round in the Collingwood Yards courtyard, this time in collaboration with PBS!

PBS Open Day 2024

Sat 9 Nov 2024
PBS Events

Mark it in your diaries folks, 'cause the annual PBS 106.7FM Open Day is back! Going down on Saturday November 9, please join us during the hours of 12 'til 3pm (Fiesta Jazz and Switched On) as we swing open the doors to PBS at Collingwood Yards!

Amyl and The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness

Mon 4 Nov 2024 to Sun 10 Nov 2024
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Cartoon Darkness from Naarm/Melbourne's homegrown pub-rock heroes, Amyl and The Sniffers. 

The 13-track project follows the band's 2019 self-titled debut and their 2021 hit Comfort To Me, delving into provocative explorations of climate change, war, AI, tiptoeing on the eggshells of politics, and Big Tech. In the face of these looming realities, Amyl and The Sniffers dive headfirst into the unknown, combating the chaos with childlike sensibilities that capture the playful rock n' roll grit we know and love.