Jim McLeod presents various artists which specially featured in his radio programs on ABC Radio (ABC FM Jazztrack & ABC Radio National Hip Pocket)
He retired from broadcasting in 2004, has been described as the 'high priest' of Jazz broadcasting, awarded an OAM for his services promoting Jazz music and encouraging Australian music composition and performances.
The ABC’s longest serving presenter, Jim McLeod, retires today after 48 years.
Australia’s leading jazz broadcaster has fronted Classic FM’s ‘Jazztrack’ for the past 28 years.
Jazztrack is heard at 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and today is the last day with McLeod at the microphone.
Described by one journalist as ‘Australia’s high priest of jazz broadcasting’, Jim was awarded an OAM in 2000 ‘for service to the promotion of jazz music through media broadcasts and encouraging Australian music composition and performance’.
Read more at: https://radioinfo.com.au/news/jim-mcleod-retires-abc-after-48-years/ © RadioInfo Australia
The ABC’s longest serving presenter, Jim McLeod, retires today after 48 years.
Australia’s leading jazz broadcaster has fronted Classic FM’s ‘Jazztrack’ for the past 28 years.
Jazztrack is heard at 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and today is the last day with McLeod at the microphone.
Described by one journalist as ‘Australia’s high priest of jazz broadcasting’, Jim was awarded an OAM in 2000 ‘for service to the promotion of jazz music through media broadcasts and encouraging Australian music composition and performance’.
Read more at: https://radioinfo.com.au/news/jim-mcleod-retires-abc-after-48-years/ © RadioInfo Australia
The ABC’s longest serving presenter, Jim McLeod, retires today after 48 years.
Australia’s leading jazz broadcaster has fronted Classic FM’s ‘Jazztrack’ for the past 28 years.
Jazztrack is heard at 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays, and today is the last day with McLeod at the microphone.
Described by one journalist as ‘Australia’s high priest of jazz broadcasting’, Jim was awarded an OAM in 2000 ‘for service to the promotion of jazz music through media broadcasts and encouraging Australian music composition and performance’.
Read more at: https://radioinfo.com.au/news/jim-mcleod-retires-abc-after-48-years/ © RadioInfo Australia
Details of the pianist and instrument played are below (for each track)
JIM MCLEOD'S - Jazz Tracks 2
ABC Records
Cat# 846 223-1
1990
Australian release
Cover is in good condition, no seam splits, no writing and very little edgewear from handling although there is a couple of marks/small spot damage to the front cover from careless retail label removal.
New inner clear plastic sleeve
Vinyl is in good condition, visually inspected under a white halogen light and I can see a couple very light ~ light scratches/scuff marks on either side. Just taking a look at the vinyl doesn't cut it so I then played the ENTIRE album, every single track, there are no significant issues with surface noise or clicks/pops. Yes, the surface noise is slightly more elevated than "normal" and there are a couple of tracks with a light ~ medium click/pop (short duration) but overall the album is still a very good play.
PIANIST - TRACKS:
Kenny Powell playing Yamaha C7 Piano
I'll Take Romance, It's You Or No One
Ted Nettlebeck playing Steinway Model D
Sophisticated Lady, 2-4-5
Mike Nock playing Steinway Model D
I Fall In Love Too Easily, Snowy Morning Blues
Andy Vance playing Steinway Model D
In The Wilderness
Roger Frampton playing Steinway Model D
Encounter With A Grand Piano
Further basic bio information about each artist is on the rear cover of the album
I found it a bit hard to source some video/audio of these artists performing but here is a much later performance (2019) showing Ted Nettlebeck playing at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
