Enjoy a night featuring TWO of Brisbane's finest young big bands performing in the intimate space of JMI Live. This is a rare opportunity to listen to the best up and coming talent on...
JMI Jazz Orchestra + QYO Big Band – 28/07/24
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JMI Faculty Gig – 01/08/24
It's that time again where we celebrate the beginning of a new semester with our bi-annual JMI live Faculty Gig! This bi-annual event is a special one, so make sure you come on down to see...
Zoe Atkinson with Rag Wizard – 08/08/24
Zoe Atkinson is a Brisbane based trombonist and graduate of JMI. For this gig she will be joined by her fellow Rag Wizard band mates Bayden Mitchell (resonator guitar), James Visentin...
St Paul’s School Jazz Night with JMI – 09/08/24
JMI Live will be hosting a very special event featuring jazz bands from St Paul's School and the JMI Jazz Orchestra. This is a free event for families and friends to attend to watch the...
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Kat Kellalea
In the following blog series of ‘Where Are They Now?’, we talk to some of our alumni who we haven’t heard from in quite some time! We find out where life has taken them since graduation,...
Cool Struttin’ – 14/07/24
Cool Struttin' A 9-piece band featuring two singers - Steph Larman and Catherine French, 3 horns- Greg Quigley Trombone, Nat (King) Corrigan and Ken Chow Saxophones and 4 rhythm – Jeff...
MSG – 18/07/24
MSG – led by Brisbane/Gold Coast based Trombonist Mikael Strand – was formed in 2023 and is inspired by the Hard Bop and Soul Jazz movement. The group is committed to showcasing original...
Barney McAll Workshop – 19/07/24
Join renowned Australian jazz pianist and composer Barney McAll for an exclusive workshop where he shares his wealth of experience and insights from his illustrious career. An...
JMI Spring Clinics running in the September Holidays
UP JUMPED SPRING (CLINICS)! Looking for something different to fill up your September holidays? Why not spend it learning and playing jazz with the masters of jazz music in Brisbane! JMI...
What is Swing? Getting Inside the Sound We All Love
By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator The word "swing" in Jazz serves multiple purposes, encompassing the genre itself, its rhythmic essence, the approach of musicians, and the...
How to solo on a jazz blues (Part 4 of 4)
HOW TO SOLO ON A JAZZ BLUES - PART 4 Chord extensions & substitutions By Travis Jenkins, JMI lecturer (Guitar, Jazz Materials, Ensemble, Jazz Composition) Part 1 of How to Solo on a...
Sam Anning EARTHEN album launch – FRIDAY 21/06/24
After returning from NYC, Melbourne bassist-composer Sam Anning released two winning award albums attracting critical acclaim and an ARIA nomination. Earthen is his third septet album and...