JMI has recently been approved by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as a CRICOS provider, meaning that we can now offer the Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance...
by Dave Sanders, drum lecturer at JMI Many of the syncopations in Jazz music are created from rhythmic phrases that use groupings of three. These provide a rolling feel that crosses bar...
by Dave Sanders - Drum lecturer at JMI. In this blog series, Dave will look at various aspects of jazz drumming. This blog will focus on playing in odd time. Not all music is in 4/4. It’s...
by Andrew Garton - Jazz Composition lecturer Introduction Charles Mingus’s “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady” (Mingus, 1963) was recorded and released in 1963 and is one of his most...
JMI has now opened auditions for entry into its accredited music courses for 2019! Auditions are available by appointment from July up until the end of January 2019. In 2019, JMI will be...
JMI has been accredited to deliver a 1-year Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance by the federal regulator of Higher Education in Australia - Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency...
The results from the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey (SES) 2016-2017 have now been published. This survey is administered to students at 97...
Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) and JMI are teaming up again to present a series of concerts at primary schools in Sydney and Melbourne as part of JALC's Let Freedom Swing program. JMI's...
In our "Getting to know JMI Alumni" blog series, we speak to our alumni to see what they've been up to since graduating from JMI and what's on the musical horizon for them. This week we...
by Travis Jenkins - lecturer at JMI Last week we looked at the importance of triads and how to effectively use them in constructing melodies through major harmony. For a recap, check out...
by Travis Jenkins - JMI sessional lecturer Teaching jazz music in Brisbane, I often come across musicians who are already sinking their teeth into the art of improvisation, yet still don’t...
After getting to know some of our Alumni, we thought we'd revisit getting to know the staff at JMI. This week, we spoke to Drum Set Studies Teacher David Sanders! What are you...