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
The Brookes St Grind – 05/06/26
The Brookes St Grind are back! Welcoming JMI alumni Aaron Jansz (drums) and QLD Conservatorium alumni Gabriel Garcia (trumpet) to join them for a special evening of hard bop jazz music...
HONK – 11/06/26
HONK has blared into existence to explore 4 part harmonies and a dense, instrumental frontline. The concept is relatively simple: the harmonic intrigue and textural landscapes of a big...
MSG @ JMI Live – 18/06/26
Formed in 2023, MSG is a contemporary jazz sextet dedicated to the spirit of Hard Bop, Post-Bop, and Soul Jazz. Drawing inspiration from legendary artists such as Art Blakey, Wayne...
Charlotte Mclean Quartet – 25/06/26
Charlotte Mclean is a vocalist and songwriter known for her distinctive voice, thoughtful approach to improvisation, and deep connection to the jazz tradition. Her music is grounded in the...
JMI Faculty Concert – 30/07/26
Experience the musicians who shape the next generation of Australian jazz as the JMI Faculty Band takes the stage at JMI Live. Featuring the outstanding performers and educators behind...
The Parrott/Hutton Quintet – 31/07/26
Straight off of the plane from New York and onto the band stand, join Theo Parrott and Ashley Hutton for a night of hard swinging standards and choice originals. Theo Parrott is an...






