Oscar Peterson - King of piano players!

Reeds Australia - the best reeds for clarinet and sax!

Tony Scott - Clarinet.

George Shearing - The Piano Legend.

Bud Shank - Alto Sax and Flute.

Artie Shaw - Clarinet.

Clark Terry - Trumpet supremo.

Tetsuya Tatsumi octet - a swinging octet from Japan.

Peninsula Jazz Club - promoting Jazz since 1978.

Victorian Jazz Archive - where very dedicated people are preserving the
rich heritage of Jazz in Australia.

Victorian Jazz Club - keeping feet tapping since 1968

Shirley Bassey - the sassy Miss

Natalie Cole - a good starting point for interesting links.

Nat King Cole - the pianist and singer of our time.

Ella Fitzgerald - an excellent starting point for links to
Ella and also some lyric sites.

Billy Holiday - the wonderful Lady Day.

Louis Prima 1 - the Official Site, Mrs Gia Prima's wonderful documentation of Louis life.

Louis Prima 2 - great site with photos of his band and Keely.

Frank Sinatra - the official site.

Darin Tysdal's Page - with links to Louis Prima and Keely Smith
plus others to Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee.

ABC Radio and TV  &  SBS Radio and TV

The Astor Theatre - the most entertaining cinema in Melbourne with the best choc tops!

Australian Nature Live - One of the most informative sites on the web - from Snake bite to GM seeds to War & Peace 

Big Bands Database - this site even includes dancing lessons! 

Big Band Live - a UK Big Band site with many listings of interest.

City Search - listing a lot of "wot's on?" in Melbourne.

Clasax - the home of Victoria's clarinet and saxophone society.

Electrical Trade Union [Vic] - Mike's trade is an Electrician and he has been a
member of the ETU all his working life.

A "Gorgeous" Rock & Roll and Lindy Hop site

Friends Of The Earth - Help us save the planet.

The Goon Show - a good starting point for links to Goon sites.

The Jazzman - an exremely good Jazz site with info on musicians, a gig guide and photos.

Jazz Scene - a Jazz Journal covering the Adelaide and Melbourne scene.

Parkers Place - Jeff Parkers Californian Radio site with a lot of good links.

Swing Central - Lindy Hop and Swing Dance Tuition

Swing dancing stars in the UK - Joseph and Trisha

Swing Patrol - Swing Dance Tuition & Functions

Vic Rock - News & views from the Rock n Roll, Jive and Swing dance scene.

Sibelius - a very good notation program

Vertue Yachts - the web-site of the Vertue Owners Association,
Mike sailed the Pacific in the 1970's in "Austral Vertue"

Murrumbeena State School - Mike's Primary school, still going strong.

Oakleigh Technical School Society - a web-site run by past students
of Mike's secondary school, sadly wiped out by inept Governments.

Jazz and Big Band Music On Melbourne Radio
[Click on Radio Station title to go to their WebSite]

ABC CLASSIC 105.9 FM
JAZZ UP LATE  Friday 10:30pm to 12:30am with Gerry Koster
JAZZTRACK  Saturdays and Sundays from 5 to 7pm with Mal Stanley, all that is left of a once fantastic programming of Jazz on the ABC

ABC DIG JAZZ RADIO
The ABC's Internet Radio Station  Playing 24hrs of Jazz each day - click on the heading to go to the site.

COMMUNITY RADIO 3CR  855 on the AM band
SWING 'N' SWAY  Saturdays 1:30 to 2:30pm presented by various record buffs and Band leaders including Mike McKeon. However be warned that this program is followed by STEAM RADIO  presented by Ralph Knight esq.
JAZZ ON SATURDAY  Saturday 4 to 5:30pm with either Roger Beilby, John Trudinger or John Smyth for the Victorian Jazz Club.

GOLDEN DAYS RADIO  95.7 FM
ALL THAT JAZZ  Monday 12:10pm
SOUNDS OF SINATRA  Monday 7:30pm
BIG BANDS  Tuesday 4pm
JAZZ ON TUESDAY  Tuesday 8 to 11pm, presented by Barry Skinner
PLEASANT MEMORIES  Wednesday 3:00 to 5:00pm, presented by Bob Horsfall
SPOTLIGHT ON NAT KING COLE  Wednesday 9:30 to 10pm
JAZZ GREATS Saturday 8:15am

PBS  106.7 FM
JAZZ ON SATURDAY  Saturday 9 to 11am with David Shields
FIESTA JAZZ  Saturday 11am to 1pm with Saul Zavarce
ROOTS OF RHYTHM  Wednesday 9 to 11am with Helen Jennings
Best to check out their website to find music to your liking - there are many varied styles of music in their programming.

SOUTHERN 88.3 FM
THURSDAY JAZZ  Thursday 6 to 7pm with Ian Smith
LET'S DANCE  Friday Midday to 1pm with Barry Ikin

3 INR 96.5 FM
MAINLY TRAD  Tuesday 2pm to 4pm with Bill Gostray and Fred Lenne or Ian Smith
JAZZ AT NINE  Wednesday 9pm to 10pm with John Crichton