A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley

Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY    Way North 
New Dreams Old Stories [02:44]

Bernie Mallinger OF MEMORIES    Radio String Quartet Vienna 
Radiodream [04:50]

Burik, Devlin, Davidovici, Hong THE CALL    Bellbird 
The Call [06:39]

Vanheusen, Burke POLKADOTS AND MOONBEAMS    Joe Harriott 
The Joe Harriott Story [05:25]

Steve Berndt THE MOMENT    Steve Berndt 
Heart of Hearts [04:01]

Ponomarev BE CAREFUL OF DREAMS    Valery Ponomarev 
At Sweet Basil [10:15]

Ramzy, Waldo SAWAGI    Hossam Ramzy 
Rock the Tabla [04:01]

Ted Quinlan LA BIONDA    Ted Quinlan 
Absolutely Dreaming [06:55]

Charlie Parker DONNA LEE    Iiro Rantala 
Lost Heroes [03:36]

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;&nbsp; Way North New Dreams Old Stories [02:44] Bernie Mallinger OF MEMORIES &nbsp;&nbsp; Radio String Quartet Vienna Radiodream [04:50] Burik, Devlin, Davidovici, Hong THE CALL &nbsp;&nbsp; Bellbird The Call [06:39] Vanheusen, Burke POLKADOTS AND MOONBEAMS &nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Harriott The Joe Harriott Story [05:25] Steve Berndt THE MOMENT &nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Berndt Heart of Hearts [04:01] Ponomarev BE CAREFUL OF DREAMS &nbsp;&nbsp; Valery Ponomarev At Sweet Basil [10:15] Ramzy, Waldo SAWAGI &nbsp;&nbsp; Hossam Ramzy Rock the Tabla [04:01] Ted Quinlan LA BIONDA &nbsp;&nbsp; Ted Quinlan Absolutely Dreaming [06:55] Charlie Parker DONNA LEE &nbsp;&nbsp; Iiro Rantala Lost Heroes [03:36]

The beauty of jazz music is that there are no borders.  
Jazz is a universal language inviting you to the table to enjoy flavours from all cultures.  
A Jazz Compass, withFrank Presley, brings you contemporary jazz recordings, mainly from the northern hemisphere, that you have never heard before, peppered with some favourites and a live recording each week.

The beauty of jazz music is that there are no borders.&nbsp; Jazz is a universal language inviting you to the table to enjoy flavours from all cultures.&nbsp; A Jazz Compass, with <a href="https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com/frankpresley/">Frank Presley</a>, brings you contemporary jazz recordings, mainly from the northern hemisphere, that you have never heard before, peppered with some favourites and a live recording each week.

A Jazz Compass

A collation of all 2MBS Fine Music jazz programs

A collation of all 2MBS Fine Music jazz programs

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The beauty of jazz music is that there are no borders.  Jazz is a universal language inviting you to the table to enjoy flavours from all cultures.  A Jazz Compass, with Frank Presley, brings you contemporary jazz recordings, mainly from the northern hemisphere, that you have never heard before, peppered with some favourites and a live recording each week.

The beauty of jazz music is that there are no borders.&nbsp; Jazz is a universal language inviting you to the table to enjoy flavours from all cultures.&nbsp; A Jazz Compass, with Frank Presley, brings you contemporary jazz recordings, mainly from the northern hemisphere, that you have never heard before, peppered with some favourites and a live recording each week.

AJazzCompass 29January2026

A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley


~7:00 pm I'M HERE TO STAY  (Petr Cancura)   Way North
 off:New Dreams Old Stories 

~7:04 pm CHUNKY MONKEY  (Jordan Robinson)   Finely Tuned Elephant
 off:No Goats 

~7:12 pm PARTYLUS  (Mobeck/Lauvdal)   Skadedyr
 off:Kongekrabbe 

~7:21 pm BUT NOT FOR ME  (George Gershwin)   Joe Chindamo
 off:Live At Umbria Jazz 05 Italy 

~7:31 pm MOANIN  (Bobby Timmons)   Art Blakey
 off:1958 Paris Olympia 

~7:46 pm PENNIES FROM HEAVEN  (Burke/Johnston)   Susie Arioli
 off:Pennies From Heaven 

~7:52 pm MAZIMHAKA  (Neil Hendry)   So Long Seven
 off:Only Elephants Know Her Name 

~7:57 pm CINEMA  (Petr Cancura)   Songs Of Tales
 off:Life Is A Gong Show 

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 ~7:00 pm I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;(Petr Cancura) &nbsp; Way North &nbsp;off:New Dreams Old Stories&nbsp;
~7:04 pm CHUNKY MONKEY &nbsp;(Jordan Robinson) &nbsp; Finely Tuned Elephant &nbsp;off:No Goats&nbsp;
~7:12 pm PARTYLUS &nbsp;(Mobeck/Lauvdal) &nbsp; Skadedyr &nbsp;off:Kongekrabbe&nbsp;
~7:21 pm BUT NOT FOR ME &nbsp;(George Gershwin) &nbsp; Joe Chindamo &nbsp;off:Live At Umbria Jazz 05 Italy&nbsp;
~7:31 pm MOANIN &nbsp;(Bobby Timmons) &nbsp; Art Blakey &nbsp;off:1958 Paris Olympia&nbsp;
~7:46 pm PENNIES FROM HEAVEN &nbsp;(Burke/Johnston) &nbsp; Susie Arioli &nbsp;off:Pennies From Heaven&nbsp;
~7:52 pm MAZIMHAKA &nbsp;(Neil Hendry) &nbsp; So Long Seven &nbsp;off:Only Elephants Know Her Name&nbsp;
~7:57 pm CINEMA &nbsp;(Petr Cancura) &nbsp; Songs Of Tales &nbsp;off:Life Is A Gong Show&nbsp;

AJazzCompass 2April2026

A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley


[7:00 pm] I'M HERE TO STAY  (Petr Cancura)   Way North
 off:New Dreams Old Stories 

[7:04 pm] SAMBADO  (Andre Valerio)   Ona
 off:Traces Of Brazil Voices Of Toronto 

[7:10 pm] LES TABLEAUX D'UNE EXPOSITION  (Mussorgsky/Holmes)   Lorient Big Band
 off:Idees 

[7:18 pm] KEEYN  (John Stetch)   Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
 off:Voices: A Musical Heritage 

[7:27 pm] CHABLIS  (Lodder)   Andy Sheppard Steve Lodder
 off:Moving Image 

[7:34 pm] JEG GIK MIG UD EN SOMMERDAG  (Traditional)   Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen
 off:The Unforgettable Nhop Trio Live 

[7:45 pm] FROM THE DECK  (Peggy Lee)   Open Deck
 off:Waiting Music 

[7:52 pm] T-JAM  (George Duke)   Motivation Big Band
 off:Take It To The Sky 

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 [7:00 pm] I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;(Petr Cancura) &nbsp; Way North &nbsp;off:New Dreams Old Stories&nbsp;
[7:04 pm] SAMBADO &nbsp;(Andre Valerio) &nbsp; Ona &nbsp;off:Traces Of Brazil Voices Of Toronto&nbsp;
[7:10 pm] LES TABLEAUX D'UNE EXPOSITION &nbsp;(Mussorgsky/Holmes) &nbsp; Lorient Big Band &nbsp;off:Idees&nbsp;
[7:18 pm] KEEYN &nbsp;(John Stetch) &nbsp; Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra &nbsp;off:Voices: A Musical Heritage&nbsp;
[7:27 pm] CHABLIS &nbsp;(Lodder) &nbsp; Andy Sheppard Steve Lodder &nbsp;off:Moving Image&nbsp;
[7:34 pm] JEG GIK MIG UD EN SOMMERDAG &nbsp;(Traditional) &nbsp; Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen &nbsp;off:The Unforgettable Nhop Trio Live&nbsp;
[7:45 pm] FROM THE DECK &nbsp;(Peggy Lee) &nbsp; Open Deck &nbsp;off:Waiting Music&nbsp;
[7:52 pm] T-JAM &nbsp;(George Duke) &nbsp; Motivation Big Band &nbsp;off:Take It To The Sky&nbsp;

AJazzCompass 26March2026

A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley


[07:00 pm] I'M HERE TO STAY  (Petr Cancura)   Way North
 off:New Dreams Old Stories 

[07:03 pm] PRO OLMIR  (Andre Valerio)   Ona
 off:Traces Of Brazil Voices Of Toronto 

[07:08 pm] ID IDEES  (D Ropers)   Lorient Big Band
 off:Idees 

[07:17 pm] THE LION'S EYES  (Steve Holt)   Steve Holt Quintet
 off:Impact 

[07:26 pm] FOOTPRINTS  (Wayne Shorter)   Wayne Shorter
 off:Footprints Live 

[07:35 pm] DA NE MIM  (Saravah Soul)   Saravah Soul
 off:Cultura Impura 

[07:41 pm] REDEMPTION SONG  (Bob Marley)   Trygve Seim & Frodi Haltli
 off:Yeraz 

[07:47 pm] S'ISH MER ALLES OI DING  (Traditional)   Matthias Schriefl
 off:Six, Alps & Jazz 

[07:55 pm] CRAZY TIME  (Richard Underhill)   Shuffle Demons
 off:Crazy Time 

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 [07:00 pm] I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;(Petr Cancura) &nbsp; Way North &nbsp;off:New Dreams Old Stories&nbsp;
[07:03 pm] PRO OLMIR &nbsp;(Andre Valerio) &nbsp; Ona &nbsp;off:Traces Of Brazil Voices Of Toronto&nbsp;
[07:08 pm] ID IDEES &nbsp;(D Ropers) &nbsp; Lorient Big Band &nbsp;off:Idees&nbsp;
[07:17 pm] THE LION'S EYES &nbsp;(Steve Holt) &nbsp; Steve Holt Quintet &nbsp;off:Impact&nbsp;
[07:26 pm] FOOTPRINTS &nbsp;(Wayne Shorter) &nbsp; Wayne Shorter &nbsp;off:Footprints Live&nbsp;
[07:35 pm] DA NE MIM &nbsp;(Saravah Soul) &nbsp; Saravah Soul &nbsp;off:Cultura Impura&nbsp;
[07:41 pm] REDEMPTION SONG &nbsp;(Bob Marley) &nbsp; Trygve Seim &amp; Frodi Haltli &nbsp;off:Yeraz&nbsp;
[07:47 pm] S'ISH MER ALLES OI DING &nbsp;(Traditional) &nbsp; Matthias Schriefl &nbsp;off:Six, Alps &amp; Jazz&nbsp;
[07:55 pm] CRAZY TIME &nbsp;(Richard Underhill) &nbsp; Shuffle Demons &nbsp;off:Crazy Time&nbsp;

AJazzCompass 29January2026

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