We asked JMI lecturer Graeme Norris (Woodwind, Improvisation Techniques) about some of his approaches to teaching improvisation here at JMI. Have a read below about his thoughts on...
Creative freedom through variation
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Nick Quigley
Exploring Jazz When You’re Unsure of What to Listen to
Exploring Jazz When You're Unsure of What to Listen to By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator Jazz is a labyrinth of different styles, eras, and instrumentation and deciding where to...
Interview with JMI Student Chris James
JMI's Course Coordinator, Charlotte Mclean, recently sat down with current JMI Bachelor student and alto saxophonist Chris James to chat about where his affinity for music began, his...
Dominic Brennan Quintet – 10/10/24
Dominic Brennan is a Brisbane-based Pianist and composer who graduated from JMI in 2023. Growing up in Charters Towers and Toowoomba, he discovered his love of music at an early age. Since...
Lachlan McKenzie Quintet + JMI Jazz Orchestra – 14/10/24
Lachlan McKenzie Quintet Lachlan McKenzie is a musician who has gained recognition both nationally and internationally for his formidable abilities as a jazz trumpeter and composer. Born...
Federico Casagrande (ITA) – 15/10/24
Along with his live and recording activity in duo, trio or quartet (he released 10 records as leader/co-leader) Federico Casagrande has been performing solo concerts since 2006. From...
STOZ (MELB) – 17/10/24
Stephen Magnusson, Dave Beck, Sam Anning are STOZ! STOZ individually have been performing in the Jazz world for over 25 years playing with many musicians. This trio features them in a...
Tin Men and the Telephone (NED) + S.L-P Trio – 20/10/24
Dubbed “the best kept secret in Jazz” by Downbeat Magazine, Amsterdam-based Tin Men and the Telephone is breaking new ground in the world of improvised music. Combining live electronics...
Brisbane International Jazz Festival Jam Session – 20/10/24
Join us at JMI Live for the Brisbane International Jazz Festival after party! We'll be celebrating an amazing week full of jazz music by having a free entry jam session at JMI Live. The...
Phil Hayter’s Illuminators – 24/10/24
First brought into jazz as a 10 year old by Australian legend Bob Sedergreen, woodwind artist and composer Phil Hayter spent 16 years performing at Melbourne’s jazz venues, including...
The NYChillharmonic (USA) – 25/10/24
The NYChillharmonic is a female fronted, Brooklyn-based, 18 piece, progressive-rock orchestra. The music fuses multiple genres including rock, pop, and jazz, which ultimately creates an...
Lily Daoud – 31/10/24
Lily Daoud (Accomplice Collective, Zanabaq) is a multi-disciplinary artist and contemporary vocalist based in Brisbane/Meanjin. Closing out a dynamic year of performances at the Jazz Music...