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Tamara Kuldin chatted about her love of the romance and sophistication of the songs from the Golden Era of song when she was guest on Bent Notes, and how those songs told great stories. Tamara referred to the ability as a performer to really tell great stories by inahbiting a great song, and the impact that has on an Audience who can see and feel the emotion from the performer. Tamara pointed out the need for a performer to be real when interacting with their audience, in order to create an atmosphere where both Performer and Audience feel relaxed and comfortable and ready to hear a great story through the song and the performer’s emotional interpretation of that song. Hear Tamara in this podcast from JOY 94.9 when she also chats about her TAM SAM TAM SAM Quartet (Double bass player Tamara Murphy, Pianist Sam Keevers, Tamara Kuldin, and guitarist Sam Lemann) performing together at the Kew Courthouse on Friday June 26, 2026. More details from the City of Boroondara website. Tamara Kuldin was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday June 21, 2026 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Tamara’s Golden Era Storytelling appeared first on Bent Notes.

Brisbane based pianist, composer, band leader and educator Callum Pask visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about his music and introduce us to a new album his trio has collaborated on from Brisbane based multi-disciplinary artist SOLCHLD. The album – Scarred and Sacred – is a collaboration merging Callum’s Jazz Trio with the Spoken Word in the form of poetry with a message, written by SOLCHLD. Tha album is due for release on January 15, 2026 – checkout Bandcamp for the details and to hear the singles already released. SOLCHLD is a Magan-djin based Jamaican/Arrernte artist who posesses raw, soulful vocals and a forceful poetic writing style. Callum spoke about the challenges of creating an accompaniment that supports the powerful poems of SOLCHLD, not overpowering the poems but creating an integrated work. Hear all that Callum had to say in this Podcast from Bent Notes on JOY 94.9 Callum Pask was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday December 28, 2025 Photography credit: Sooky Princess Studio Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Jazz and Powerful Poetry: Callum Pask & SOLCHLD appeared first on Bent Notes.

International Jazz Vocalist Hetty Kate spoke with Bent Notes about her brand new album – the first in a series of four, being released on November 7, 2025 at The Jazzlab in Brunswick. The series is called JAZZ IN FOUR SEASONS, with Volume 1 being the SPRING edition, recorded in the Spring in Prague, and being released in Spring in Australia. In her chat with Bent Notes presenter David Moyle, Hetty talks about the skills of her chosen musicians – both as players – and as arrangers, and her intention to record each of the four albums in different cities, with Jazz musicians each time selected from those cities – Four Albums, Four Seasons, Four Cities! The musicians on Jazz In Four Season’s Vol 1: SPRING are Jiří Levíček on piano, Libor Šmoldas on guitar, Tomáš Baroš on bass, and Tomáš Hobzek on drums, with three guest musicians: Robert Fischmann on flute, Rob Millet on cimbalom, and Jan Brádač on violin. The album is released on Friday November 7, 2025 on Bandcamp Hetty also spoke of her recent experiences with golf-ball sized hailstones in Brisbane, and Gongs in China! See Hetty’s Touring schedule around Australia on her Facebook page. In Melbourne Hetty will be launching the album at The Jazzlab on Friday and Saturday November 7 and 8 2025; playing with her B2 Quintet on November 19, 2025 at The Count’s: and playing with her Quartet on November 20, 2025 at the Uptown Jazz Cafe Hetty Kate was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday November 2, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Hetty’s Four Seasons kicks off with Spring appeared first on Bent Notes.

Emerging Melbourne based Cello player, composer and educator Darcy Gilkerson spoke with Bent Notes about his Debut album – Acteon, and his music which works to build a bridge between contemporary classical composition and the jazz improvisatory tradition. His first memory of music is of playing some very basic piano at around 4 years of age – likely to be a sliding up and down the keyboard! Darcy is a trans man who uses his music to explore themes of self-discovery, empowerment, trans love and the ever-present ebb and flow between pain and joy. Darcy talks about how some of his compositions reflect his life experience at various times and how some of these compositions have made it onto his debut album. More details about the album – Acteon – are available on Bandcamp. Darcy will be performing at the Kew Courthouse on Friday October 11 with his Jazz trio. More details from the City of Boorondara. Darcy Gilkerson was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday October 5, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Darcy’s World of Cello appeared first on Bent Notes.

Saxophonist Jason Bruer spoke with Bent Notes about his being taken with the music of John Coltrane and Weather Report in London for the first time when he was 16 years of age. Jason’s only previous musical experience had been when he learnt the Recorder at school! Within a few short years Jason was practising hours every day and well on the way to establishing his identity in the music scene across a range of genres, where Jazz has remained his goto. Hear Jason talk about his amazing experiences over the years in both Australia and London, and his most recent project – HAMMERHEAD – a band described as playing High Calibre, Exhilarating Contemporary Jazz, coming out of Jason’s love of Hard Bop. Jason Bruer and Hammerhead will be performing in Melbouren at the Paris Cat Jazz Club on Friday September 12, 2025. Jason Bruer was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday September 7, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Jason’s Hammerhead Jazz appeared first on Bent Notes.

Hamed Sadeghi asked his mother for a TAR when he was 14 years of age, after hearing it played on the radio and falling in love with the sound of the instrument. He decided that Music was to be his career when 18 years of age then started his university studies into Persian Classical music. Hear Hamed talk about his classical musical education in Iran before moving to Australia where he commenced fusing his Persian classical music with Western Jazz – creating his East-West fusion through his EISHAN ENSEMBLE – and how his music is founded in the Earth. Their recent release – Northern Rhapsody – explores themes of connection, transformation and belonging – and was composed during a creative residency in regional Australia – where the earth contributed to the work. Hamed’s ensemble – the Eisham Ensemble will be performing his “Persian Chamber Jazz” at the Hawthorn Town Hall on Saturday September 6, 2025. Hamed Sadeghi was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday August 24, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock every Sunday night JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Hamed’s East-West Fusion appeared first on Bent Notes.

Quinn Knight visited the Bent Notes studio to chat about his musical upbringing, developing musical career, and the debut album of his father’s TL;DR project. The album is called Too Long;Didn’t Read – an album described by Quinn as music for the listener to interpret as they wish. The 4-piece project was founded by Trumpeter Peter Knight, and includes Peter (Trumpet, Electronics, Live Signal Processing), his son Quinn Knight (Drums), Theo Carbo (Guitar, Electronics) and Helen Svoboda (Double Bass, Voice). Quinn noted that Peter set one rule only for the quartet – when introducing a new phrase it must be played at least ten times before the next change or next improvisation proceeds. Hear Quinn talk about his starting drumming when very your and his view for his future, and the enthusiasm in his voice for his music and TL;DR. TL;DR is released on the Earshift Music label and is being launced on tour through Mallacoota, Orbost, Bruny Island, Hobart, Thebarton (SA), Newtown (NSW), Port Kembla (NSW) and Seddon (Vic). More information from peterknightmusic.com. Quinn Knight was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday July 13, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock Sunday nights JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Quinn Knight talks about TL;DR – Too Long;Didn’t Read appeared first on Bent Notes.

Melbourne based vocalist and composer Michelle Nicolle visited the Bent Notes studio upon the occaision of the release of her 11th album – THE SILENT WISH. Michelle was about to leave Australia for a visit to America to launch the album in the country where she had recorded it with guitarist Larry Koonse. The album is a collection of 10 songs including one composed by Michelle herself. Hear Michelle discuss the sense of awe in the recording studio, and the attention to detail of her production team, as well as the care taken to put together a playlist for an audience so that the conviction in the vocalists interpretations due tio their understandiong of hte songs content can be heard and experienced. Read more about Michelle and the new album – THE SILENT WISH at Michelle’s website – www.michellenicolle.com Michelle Nicolle was guest of Bent Notes on Sunday March 9, 2025 Bent Notes – 2 hours of Jazz and Improvised Music – 7 o’clock Sunday nights JOY 94.9 – Out.Loud.Proud – Your Voice – Your Radio Station Support this podcast, Donate to JOY; Become a member The post Michelle’s Silent Wish appeared first on Bent Notes.