"Fire in velvet. A fitting description of Joshua Breakstone's jazz guitar," wrote Paul Weidman in The Santa Fe New Mexican. "His flowing lines on up-tempo cookers are impeccably clean and...
The Joshua Breakstone Trio – 5/3/26
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Past JMI Live gigs
Luca Ciarla (ITA) – 27/02/26
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...
JMI Faculty Concert – 26/2/26
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...
The Ashley Hutton Quartet – 19/2/26
Ashley Hutton is a Brisbane-based saxophonist, composer, and contemporary session musician working across jazz and modern commercial music. He has performed and recorded with BARKADA...
Steve Barry Hammond Trio – 13/2/26
Dr Steve Barry is a multi-award winning pianist, Hammond organist, composer and improviser, and the Program Leader for Jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Born & raised in...
Wil Sargisson Trio – Reunion Blues – 12/2/26
Ex-pat Kiwi jazz pianist Wil Sargisson returns to JMI Live, alongside his compadres Elliott and Mitch. The boys have been playing tunes together for the best part of a decade by now, and...
The Machen/Prince Trio – 5/2/26
The Machen/Prince Trio returns to JMI for the third time, with a fresh set of eclectic jazz arrangements and originals. Following pianist Joseph Machen's recent New York musical...
Workshop with Ali Jackson (US) – 29/1/26
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Ali Jackson (USA) sits down for an in-depth Q&A workshop, sharing insights from a career spanning over 30 years at the highest levels of jazz. As the...
Open Rehearsal with Ali Jackson (US) & JMI Faculty – 29/1/26
Ever wondered what happens before the gig? Join us as Grammy Award-winning percussionist Ali Jackson (USA) rehearses with JMI faculty ahead of his evening performance. This is a chance to...
Ali Jackson (US) with JMI All Star Band – 29/1/26
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Ali Jackson (USA) takes the stage at JMI Live for one night only, joined by an all-star lineup of JMI faculty. For over a decade, Ali was the rhythmic...
JMI Composers & Arrangers – 27/11/25
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...
Background Music – Brendan Foster Quartet – 20/11/25
Playing under the name “Background Music”, Brendan, Connor, and Chris have been performing together for over a year now. They’ve established themselves by honing their sound over many...