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
Jordy Stitt Quintet – 28/08/25
This performance will feature old and new original compositions by Jordy Stitt. Influences for the music vary quite wildly and include (but are not limited to): grandparents, sailing,...
Jeff Usher/Martin Kay Quartet – 30/08/25
Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz Series at JMI Live resumes with a performance by the Jeff Usher/Martin Kay Quartet. Dr Martin Kay is one of Australia’s most accomplished alto...
Rob McWilliams & Friends – 04/09/25
Rob was born and raised in Melbourne and played professionally on the scene there in the late ’70’s and throughout the ’80’s including stints with fusion band McDonald’s Farm and...
Davey Romain’s Six Shooter – 11/09/25
Davey Romain is a Brisbane based guitarist with a deep affection for music in all forms. He grew up a self-taught musician playing gigs all around the east coast with a variety of bands....
Richard Pavlidis (MELB) – 25/09/25
Renowned for his “airtight arrangements and virtuosic improvisation" (Jazzfuel, UK), dynamic Melbourne saxophonist Richard Pavlidis brings his explosive original jazz to JMI Live this...
Zodiac Album Launch | Brisbane – 04/10/25
Zodiac is a Sydney-born contemporary jazz quartet that brings together a dynamic blend of musical influences and storytelling. Through their music, the band reflects upon the nuances of...
Luca Ciarla (ITA) – 10/10/25
Luca Ciarla redraws the borders of jazz violin with a loop pedal, his voice and a wise use of electronics. He performs the entire score of his band in solo, playing the violin also like a...
Michelle Nicolle (MELB) – 16/10/25
Michelle Nicolle, hailed as Australia's preeminent female jazz singer, is a living embodiment of artistry and elegance in the jazz world. An internationally touring artist for over 26...
Sydney Conservatorium Big Band feat. Claudia Dőffinger – 27/10/25
Australia’s oldest and most prolific University Big Band, The Sydney Conservatorium Big Band #1 is touring the East Coast in September and October including performances at three major...
Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart (NED) – 28/10/25
Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart are a renowned musical duo in the European jazz scene, known for their innovative, and emotive performances. Brederode is a Dutch jazz pianist with a...
Tom Ollendorff Trio featuring JK Kim and Conor Chaplin (UK) – 31/10/25
Guitarist Tom Ollendorff embarks on a world tour throughout October and November with an all-star trio to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new album. Widely regarded as one...