JMI Live
Live Jazz in Brisbane every week
JMI Live presents live jazz in Brisbane every week. Check out our guide below for what’s coming up!
JMI Live is renowned for its intimate setting, providing the best opportunity to listen to live jazz in Brisbane. Just like a jazz club in New York, this venue is the ideal location for great jazz music, acoustics and atmosphere.
Upcoming gigs
musicEmotion – Workshop with Philipp Sageder & Horst-Michael Schaffer – 25/09/25
musicEmotion opens up a creative space where music, movement, and improvisation become a vibrant form of ensemble communication. Tow experienced musicians, Philipp Sageder and...
Richard Pavlidis (MELB) – 25/09/25
Renowned for his “airtight arrangements and virtuosic improvisation" (Jazzfuel, UK), dynamic Melbourne saxophonist Richard Pavlidis brings his explosive original jazz to JMI Live this...
Will Ellerton Trio – 02/10/25
Will Ellerton is a Melbourne-based, Brisbane-born pianist with a deep passion and respect for improvised music. Alongside esteemed bandmates and friends Connor Perkins on the upright bass...
Zodiac Album Launch | Brisbane – 04/10/25
Zodiac is a Sydney-born contemporary jazz quartet that brings together a dynamic blend of musical influences and storytelling. Through their music, the band reflects upon the nuances of...
Benjamin Bruni Quintet – 09/10/25
Benjamin Bruni will be joined by Joshua Hatcher (saxophone), Eden Armstrong (piano), Elliott Parker (bass), and Christopher Evans (drums) for an evening of hard-bop and post-bop. The night...
Luca Ciarla (ITA) – 10/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Luca Ciarla redraws the borders of jazz violin with a loop pedal, his voice and a wise use of electronics. He performs the entire score of...
JMI Jazz Orchestra performs Duke Ellington’s New Orleans Suite – 13/10/25
For the 2025 Brisbane International Jazz Festival the JMI Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to Duke Ellington by performing his New Orleans Suite in its entirety. The suite consists of 9...
Michelle Nicolle (MELB) – 16/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Michelle Nicolle, hailed as Australia's preeminent female jazz singer, is a living embodiment of artistry and elegance in the jazz world....
Mitch Frohman (US) Silver in the Bronx – 21/10/25
Join us for a special concert with renowned NY-based saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman as he performs the music of Horace Silver with a group of local Brisbane musicians. Bronx native and...
A World of Rhythm Workshop with Ronny Ferella (MELB) – 25/10/25
A workshop by Ronny Ferella exploring the concepts and playing strategies of poly-rhythm, cross-rhythm and odd time meters. Applicable to any instrument and musical genre. During this...
The Art of Voice and Bass – Masterclass with Hetty Kate & Thierry Fossemalle – 26/10/25
From Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown, Sheila Jordan and Harvie S and Helen Merrill and Ron Carter, the voice and bass duo has always held a special place in Jazz. Intimate, exposed and full...
Hetty Kate ‘Spring’ Quartet – 26/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Returning from Paris for her annual Australian tour, British/Australian vocalist Hetty Kate presents Jazz in Four Seasons “Spring” (Volume...
Sydney Conservatorium Big Band feat. Claudia Dőffinger – 27/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Australia’s oldest and most prolific University Big Band, The Sydney Conservatorium Big Band #1 is touring the East Coast in September and...
Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart (NED) – 28/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart are a renowned musical duo in the European jazz scene, known for their innovative, and emotive...
Joshua Hatcher Quartet – 29/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Fine-tuning their sound for the past year, these four musicians explore how to make the music swing even when it's not swinging. The...
Tom Ollendorff Trio featuring JK Kim and Conor Chaplin (UK) – 31/10/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Guitarist Tom Ollendorff embarks on a world tour throughout October and November with an all-star trio to celebrate the release of his...
Kellee Green/Samuel Vincent/John Parker – 02/11/25
Co-hosted by Brisbane International Jazz Festival Kellee Green is a jazz pianist, composer and teacher from Magan-djin (Brisbane) and has been performing regularly since the age of 14. In...