“At Jazz Music Institute, daily immersion in nearly every aspect of the jazz experience culminates in a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance that provides graduates with a competitive edge in the professional music scene. A top shelf faculty helps JMI students build comprehensive skill sets in a practical, hands-on environment. Highly recommended.”

Jeff Jarvis, Director of Jazz Studies, California State University, Long Beach

“One positive thing I can say off the bat that is extremely important is that the students seem to be enjoying their studies!  The atmosphere at the school seems very positive and constructive.  Congratulations.”

Aaron Goldberg, Renowned jazz pianist from New York

“I have reviewed the Advanced Diploma of Music course offered by Jazzworx! Music Institute. I have found it to be very complete and accurate. The course meets international standards that I am familiar with from my extensive teaching activities in schools and conservatories around the world which I encounter in my capacity as the Artistic Director of the International Association of Schools of Jazz.”

Dave Liebman, recipient of National Endowment of the Arts Award USA

“Recently when visiting the Jazzworx! Music Institute I met with the faculty regarding their course curriculum and toured the institution’s facilities. In my opinion, the school is excellently equipped to deliver their Advanced Diploma of Music (Jazz Studies). The course curriculum is very insightful, innovative and meets international standards of jazz education. The current faculty is ideal for pedagogical practices of this kind and their work to date is an asset to Australia’s cultral environment and arts development. I greatly support the work of Jazzworx! Music Institute.”

Jac Manricks, ex-pat Australian Jazz Saxophonist now residing in New York

On 22nd of September 2011 Craig Scott and myself visited the newly accredited Jazz Music Instiute in Brisbane to give a workshop and a concert later in the evening. Craig and I found the school to be first class. The quality of the students was marked by the quality of the questions they asked and the interest shown in not only the workshop but the gig later in the evening.  Craig and I were knocked out with the standard of playing in the jam session where complex tunes and often fast tempos were executed with  dexterity and composure, not normaly seen at student level.

As for the standard of the teachers, the playing from Dan Quigley, Steve & Sharny Russel, Graham Norris ,  Dave Sanders and Bruce Woodward, spoke for itself…exciting and swinging… their experience showing through.

Greg Quigley (JMI founder), Craig and I go back a long way, to about 1978 in fact, when Greg brought to Australia the first of the Jamie Abersold clinics. Over subequent years those yearly clinics were responsible for changing the musical understanding of several generations of musicians around Australia (as the clinics attracted all ages) They certainly formed the platform of theory and Jazz Lore that I have followed ever since. It’s clear that Greg, through the JMI, is well on the path to forming those  platforms of understanding among a whole new generation of jazz musicians.

Steve Brien, Lecturer and Guitarist, Sydney Conservatorium

On September 22nd I spent the day at JMI in Brisbane conducting workshops, bass lessons and being involved in performance classes. This was my second visit to JMI, the first being in 2010.

I was extremely impressed with what I saw and heard, particularly when viewed in relation to my first visit; in my view the year has seen great development in the standard of the students. Both my colleague Steve Brien and I were very glad to hear so many fine young musicians negotiating what was often complex material in such a musical and informed way.

This is direclty attributable to the overall vision of the jazz program at JMI and is equally a testimony to the standard of the staff who teach it. The emphasis on the tradition and language of Jazz are yielding results – a group of young practitioners who sound like jazz players.

It is apparent that the school is doing an excellent job, and will no doubt continue to do so as it develops and gains even more recognition.

Craig Scott, Chair of Jazz Studies, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney