Why study at JMI?
98.1% Student Satisfaction
JMI has the highest student satisfaction rating amongst creative arts institutions in Australia (data from qilt.edu.au)
Over 150 paid gigs for students every year
No other institution provides this much paid work and industry experience
Global Connections with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The only institution in Australia with connections to Jazz at Lincoln Center, bringing out jazz artists from USA to work with JMI students
Revolutionary Course Design
JMI has the highest quality music courses endorsed by internationally renowned artists, including multi-Grammy award winner Wynton Marsalis.
Our study options
Accredited Courses
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance
Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance
Group Classes
Youth Program
Night Classes
Summer Jazz Clinics
School Workshops
1 On 1 Lessons
Private Lessons
JMI Remote
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Upcoming Gigs
Melody Graves and the Hokum Redemption – 21/03/24
Since forming in 2018, Melody Graves and the Hokum Redemption has been serving up their own style of hot jazz, swing and prohibition blues renowned for their energetic live shows and...
Wil Sargisson Trio – 28/03/24
Ex-pat Kiwi pianist Wil Sargisson returns to JMI alongside his jazz amigos Elliott and Mitch. Having been inspired by recent sojourns through the Pacific and a French boogie woogie piano...
Mèva’s Journal – 04/04/24
Mèva's Journal is a fresh Hardbop band in the Brisbane Jazz scene, modelled off of the late 50's/60's ‘Hardbop’ ensembles such as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet and...
Recent News
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Costa Constantinou
The Jazz Music Institute was founded in 1996 and has been a higher education tertiary institution since 2009. In the following blog series of 'Where Are They Now?', we talk to some of our...
Meet our new Course Coordinator, Charlotte Mclean
Congratulations to Charlotte Mclean who has been appointed our new Course Coordinator in 2024! We had a quick chat with Charlotte to discuss her love for jazz, her approach to teaching and...
Meet alumni Erin Logan
We were thrilled to recently catch up with JMI alumni Erin Logan who completed JMI's Bachelor program in 2017! Erin has been in the Australian Army Band since 2018 and gave us an update on...