The Tyler Cooney Quartet will be previewing their upcoming release Jelly Legs - set for release later this year - in full at JMI Live on Thursday, August 21st. Tyler is joined by Wil...
Past JMI Live gigs
Workshop with Jerome Jennings (USA) – 17/08/25
Join internationally renowned drummer and educator Jerome Jennings for an engaging and insightful workshop that explores the true function of the drummer in a jazz setting. Aimed at high...
Workshop with Vincent Gardner (USA): What Instrumentalists Want from the Rhythm Section – 17/08/25
Join world-renowned trombonist and educator Vincent Gardner (Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra) for an engaging and insightful workshop exploring the essential relationship between soloists...
Vincent Gardner & Jerome Jennings (NYC) – 14/08/25
Join us for a very special evening featuring two international legends of jazz, Vincent Gardner and Jerome Jennings, performing with members of JMI's esteemed faculty. Touring Australia as...
The Max Alduca Quintet (SYD) – 08/08/25
Sydney based double bassist and composer Max Alduca presents his debut album Monastery drawing inspiration from a personal journey through music and spirituality, reflecting themes of...
Troy Roberts Quartet (NYC) – 07/08/25
Embracing his love for a vast variety of stylistic genres, three-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist, Troy Roberts is quickly becoming one of the most widely recorded touring artists of his...
JMI Faculty gig – 31/07/25
Come and check out the amazing talent behind JMI’s Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance program as the faculty take to the stage at JMI Live. This gig features the very musicians who...
Swing & Blues with The Lochlan Feng Quartet – 25/07/25
Lochlan Feng is a pianist and vocalist currently based in Melbourne originally from Brisbane. Influenced by the likes of legendary jazz artists such as Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Andy...
Eden Armstrong Trio Plays the Music of Cedar Walton – 24/07/25
On the 24th July at JMI Live, the Eden Armstrong Trio pays homage to the music, life and legacy of Cedar Walton (1934–2013); a legendary pianist, composer, and bandleader whose influence...
Ella Doneman sings the Blossom Dearie Song Book – 19/07/25
Join Ella Doneman and her band as they bring alive the Blossom Dearie Song Book with sets spanning five decades of her timeless music. From classics like ‘I’m Hip’ to ‘Bruce,’ you’ll be...
Graeme Norris Quartet – 17/07/25
The Graeme Norris Quartet will return to JMI Live on July 17 2025. The performance will showcase compositions by Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Thelonious Monk....
Lachlan McKenzie Quintet “Departures” Album Launch – 10/07/25
Lachlan McKenzie is a musician who has gained recognition both nationally and internationally for his formidable abilities as a jazz trumpeter and composer. Born and bred in Brisbane but...