Benjamin Bruni will be joined by Joshua Hatcher (saxophone), Eden Armstrong (piano), Elliott Parker (bass), and Christopher Evans (drums) for an evening of hard-bop and post-bop. The night...
Past JMI Live gigs
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...
Will Ellerton Trio – 02/10/25
Will Ellerton is a Melbourne-based, Brisbane-born pianist with a deep passion and respect for improvised music. Alongside esteemed bandmates and friends Connor Perkins on the upright bass...
musicEmotion – Workshop with Philipp Sageder & Horst-Michael Schaffer – 25/09/25
musicEmotion opens up a creative space where music, movement, and improvisation become a vibrant form of ensemble communication. Tow experienced musicians, Philipp Sageder and...
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...
Jeff Usher and A Love Supreme Super Band – 20/09/25
Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz Concert Series continues on Saturday 20 September with a performance by Jeff Usher and A Love Supreme Super Band at JMI Live Studio. Jeff founded this band...
Kaitlyn Chester Quartet – 18/09/25
Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Kaitlyn Chester is a jazz vocalist and bassist recognised for her creative artistry, deep musicality, and commitment to jazz education and research. A...
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....
Travis Jenkins Piano Trio – 30/10/25
Multi-instrumentalist Travis Jenkins is a prolific composer and venturesome improviser. After taking some time to explore the classic organ trio sound through the making of "A Turtles...
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...
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...
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,...











