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JMI ran the 2015 Summer Jazz Clinics from 19-22 January 2015.  It was a great week of learning, playing and having fun with a great mix of ages and ability levels involved.  Delivered by Dan Quigley, Paula Girvan, Brendan Clarke, Jamie Clark, Ian Edwards, Dave Sanders and Hayley Cox, the... Read More

JMI students performed their final performances for student ensembles at JMI Live on 17th & 18th October.  The performances were a great success and all the students sounded great.  Here’s a few pics from the nights.

The JMI New Orleans Jazz Band will be bring the fun swingin’ sounds of New Orleans to the streets of Fortitude Valley in October!  They will be marching through the Brunswick St & Chinatown malls every Thursday afternoon from 4:30pm.  Make sure you say hi and join in if you’re... Read More

JMI was very lucky to host the amazing New Zealand saxophonist Roger Manins for some performances and workshops in September.  Roger has an amazing wealth of knowledge having lived and performed in New York for years as well as winning the Australian International Jazz Awards.  Here’s what Roger had to... Read More

What a weekend!  JMI had the privilege of hosting Vincent Gardner and Reggie Thomas from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.  Vince and Reggie spent 4 days in Brisbane taking various workshops with JMI students, performances at JMI Live and the Brisbane Jazz Club, as well as facilitating the... Read More

Andrew Gander is a Sydney based jazz drummer renowned as one of the most devastatingly original and virtuosic drummers in Australia. Gander has left a mark on every musician who ever played, heard or spent time with him and wowed audiences with his completely unique sound, rhythm, touch and approach... Read More

Over the weekend 23rd to 25h May, JMI students performed in the Queen St Mall as part of their ensemble performance assessment.  All the ensembles sounded fantastic and created a great vibe in the centre of Brisbane’s CBD.  Here’s a few pics from the weekend: