 A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley


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

Anthony D'Alessandro FOUR MINUTE MILE    Anthony D'Alessandro 
City Lights [04:55]

Ulf Wakenius BREAKFAST IN BAGHDAD    Youn Sun Nah 
Same Girl [05:56]

Carla Bley WALKING WOMAN    Paul Bley 
Barrage [04:27]

Willow Neilson TAXI    Willow Neilson 
Lightbulb Life [03:29]

Art Pepper SPIRIT IS HERE    Art Pepper 
Tokyo Debut [09:26]

Noam Lemish SONG FOR RONA    Noam Lemish 
There's Beauty Enough in Being Here [04:38]

Jim Hart CLOAK AND DAGGER    Neon Quartet 
Catch Me [08:47]

D Gonzalez Danzon Sin Tumbao    Joaquin Nunez and Habana Safari 
Ruta De La Clave [03:22]

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;&nbsp; Way North New Dreams Old Stories [02:44] Anthony D'Alessandro FOUR MINUTE MILE &nbsp;&nbsp; Anthony D'Alessandro City Lights [04:55] Ulf Wakenius BREAKFAST IN BAGHDAD &nbsp;&nbsp; Youn Sun Nah Same Girl [05:56] Carla Bley WALKING WOMAN &nbsp;&nbsp; Paul Bley Barrage [04:27] Willow Neilson TAXI &nbsp;&nbsp; Willow Neilson Lightbulb Life [03:29] Art Pepper SPIRIT IS HERE &nbsp;&nbsp; Art Pepper Tokyo Debut [09:26] Noam Lemish SONG FOR RONA &nbsp;&nbsp; Noam Lemish There's Beauty Enough in Being Here [04:38] Jim Hart CLOAK AND DAGGER &nbsp;&nbsp; Neon Quartet Catch Me [08:47] D Gonzalez Danzon Sin Tumbao &nbsp;&nbsp; Joaquin Nunez and Habana Safari Ruta De La Clave [03:22]

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.

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A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley



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

Rich Brown HEART OF A LONELY WOMAN    Rich Brown 
Nyaeba [04:03]

Duke Ellington IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING    Joe Harriott 
The Joe Harriott Story [06:01]

Mancini DREAMSVILLE    Josh Rager 
Heart's Pace [06:29]

Higginbotham Drake Fisher GOOD MORNING HEARTBREAK    Ella Fitzgerald 
Best of BBC Vaults [05:23]

Whitney Ross-Barris UP IN THE NIGHT    Whitney Ross-Barris 
Curtains of Light [04:26]

Fernando Brox SILVER MOON    Fernando Brox 
What We Don't See [05:55]

Iiro Rantala IIRO'S NOT SO GOOD POLKA    Trio Toykeat 
Jazzlantis [05:01]

Sebastien Parent GRANDE SAINTE-MARIE    Sebastien Parent 
Projet Seb Parent [08:17]

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;&nbsp; Way North New Dreams Old Stories [02:44] Rich Brown HEART OF A LONELY WOMAN &nbsp;&nbsp; Rich Brown Nyaeba [04:03] Duke Ellington IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING &nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Harriott The Joe Harriott Story [06:01] Mancini DREAMSVILLE &nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Rager Heart's Pace [06:29] Higginbotham Drake Fisher GOOD MORNING HEARTBREAK &nbsp;&nbsp; Ella Fitzgerald Best of BBC Vaults [05:23] Whitney Ross-Barris UP IN THE NIGHT &nbsp;&nbsp; Whitney Ross-Barris Curtains of Light [04:26] Fernando Brox SILVER MOON &nbsp;&nbsp; Fernando Brox What We Don't See [05:55] Iiro Rantala IIRO'S NOT SO GOOD POLKA &nbsp;&nbsp; Trio Toykeat Jazzlantis [05:01] Sebastien Parent GRANDE SAINTE-MARIE &nbsp;&nbsp; Sebastien Parent Projet Seb Parent [08:17]

AJazzCompass 1January2026

A JAZZ COMPASS
Some Christmas jazz
With Frank Presley


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

Joni Mitchell RIVER    Herbie Hancock 
River The Joni Letters [05:25]

Johnny Marks ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE    Keahiwai 
World Christmas Party [02:42]

Traditional SEVEN JOYS OF MARY    Kate and Anna McGarrigle 
The McGarrible Christmas Hour [04:50]

Sam Broverman WHATS A JEW TO DO ON CHRISTMAS?    Sam Broverman 
A Jewish Boys Christmas [04:40]

John H Hopkins Jr WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE    Wynton Marsalis 
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert [05:01]

Traditional SILENT NIGHT    Wynton Marsalis 
A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert [05:01]

Livingston/Evans SILVER BELLS    Candy Dulfer 
Tis the Season [05:12]

Guaraldi/Mendelson CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE    Emilie Claire Barlow 
Winter Wonderland [05:27]

Loesser WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS EVE?    Diana Krall 
Chrstmas Songs [04:10]

A JAZZ COMPASS Some Christmas jazz With Frank Presley
 Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;&nbsp; Way North New Dreams Old Stories [02:44] Joni Mitchell RIVER &nbsp;&nbsp; Herbie Hancock River The Joni Letters [05:25] Johnny Marks ROCKIN AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE &nbsp;&nbsp; Keahiwai World Christmas Party [02:42] Traditional SEVEN JOYS OF MARY &nbsp;&nbsp; Kate and Anna McGarrigle The McGarrible Christmas Hour [04:50] Sam Broverman WHATS A JEW TO DO ON CHRISTMAS? &nbsp;&nbsp; Sam Broverman A Jewish Boys Christmas [04:40] John H Hopkins Jr WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE &nbsp;&nbsp; Wynton Marsalis A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert [05:01] Traditional SILENT NIGHT &nbsp;&nbsp; Wynton Marsalis A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert [05:01] Livingston/Evans SILVER BELLS &nbsp;&nbsp; Candy Dulfer Tis the Season [05:12] Guaraldi/Mendelson CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE &nbsp;&nbsp; Emilie Claire Barlow Winter Wonderland [05:27] Loesser WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEARS EVE? &nbsp;&nbsp; Diana Krall Chrstmas Songs [04:10]

AJazzCompass 25December2025

A JAZZ COMPASS
With Frank Presley


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

Rich Brown UKUDLALA    Rich Brown 
Nyaeba [03:06]

Aldo Romano GATITO    Michel Petrucciani 
Michel Petrucciani [06:00]

Lerner/Loewe I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE    Josh Rager 
Heart's Pace [06:23]

John Coltrane BLUE TRAIN    Cedar Walton 
Second Set [08:59]

Whitney Ross-Barris STRANGER    Whitney Ross-Barris 
Curtains of Light [04:20]

Stu Goldberg DEDICATION    Trio Toykeat 
Jazzlantis [08:48]

Aretha Tillotson KINDA OUT WEST    Aretha Tillotson 
Kinda Out West [06:38]

A JAZZ COMPASS With Frank Presley
 Petr Cancura I'M HERE TO STAY &nbsp;&nbsp; Way North New Dreams Old Stories [02:44] Rich Brown UKUDLALA &nbsp;&nbsp; Rich Brown Nyaeba [03:06] Aldo Romano GATITO &nbsp;&nbsp; Michel Petrucciani Michel Petrucciani [06:00] Lerner/Loewe I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE &nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Rager Heart's Pace [06:23] John Coltrane BLUE TRAIN &nbsp;&nbsp; Cedar Walton Second Set [08:59] Whitney Ross-Barris STRANGER &nbsp;&nbsp; Whitney Ross-Barris Curtains of Light [04:20] Stu Goldberg DEDICATION &nbsp;&nbsp; Trio Toykeat Jazzlantis [08:48] Aretha Tillotson KINDA OUT WEST &nbsp;&nbsp; Aretha Tillotson Kinda Out West [06:38]

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