Celebrate the end of the 2025 season at JMI Live with this very special concert featuring the compositions and arrangements of JMI’s talented degree students.
As part of their studies in JMI’s Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, students can choose to study the elective units Jazz Composition and Jazz Arranging. The final piece of assessment for these units culminates in a completed student composition that is arranged for a 7-piece jazz combo (Jazz Composition) or a full big band arrangement of a jazz standard (Jazz Arranging).
This concert will feature these completed student works performed by the JMI Jazz Orchestra and JMI’s Faculty Band.
JMI Jazz Orchestra
The JMI Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band made of up of students and staff from the Jazz Music Institute led by Josh Hatcher. The JMI Jazz Orchestra performs regularly around South East Queensland at a variety of venues and festivals.
JMI Faculty Band
The JMI Faculty Band features the education and administrative staff of Jazz Music Institute. For this performance, the JMI Faculty Band will include:
Lachlan Alexander – alto & tenor saxophone
Graeme Norris – tenor saxophone
Joshua Hatcher – baritone saxophone
Dan Quigley – trumpet
Travis Jenkins – guitar
Paula Girvan – piano
Nick Quigley – bass
Gary Eldershaw – drums
GIG DETAILS:
Thursday 27th November 2025
$20 Entry (+GST & BF)
Doors open from 7:30pm
Music starts at 8pm
ALL AGES (people under 18 need to be accompanied by a guardian)
LICENSED BAR
Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets
How do I purchase a ticket?
Tickets are being sold through Humanitix. Purchase limited seated tickets here. Due to JMI Live being an intimate space, we have a maximum number of guests allowed in the venue. We highly recommend it is best to get in early before tickets sell out.
What is JMI Live?
JMI Live presents live jazz in Brisbane every Thursday night from 8pm and a jam session after each gig. 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.
Location
JMI Live is located at 10 Exhibition Street, Bowen Hills.
Live streaming
All JMI Live concerts are live streamed to JMI’s YouTube account. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to access our free live streams.
Ticket Refund Policy
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms and are unable to attend after having purchased a ticket, please contact the JMI office (07 3216 1110 or email play@jazz.qld.edu.au) as soon as possible during business hours (10AM-4PM) to let us know you won’t be able to attend. A full refund will be given if we are contacted prior to a performance. Refunds will not be processed if we are contacted after the gig.