BACKGROUND MUSIC is a new trio formed with Brendan Foster, Connor Perkins and Chris Evans. Built upon the concepts of conversation, collaboration and swing, the trio explores and expands...
BACKGROUND MUSIC – 13/2/25
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Past JMI Live gigs
Wil Sargisson – 20/2/25
Wil's back at JMI, presenting his unique blend of boogie woogie, Harlem stride, and New Orleans funk. Keeping the flame alive for these long-overlooked early subgenres of jazz piano has...
Rob McWilliams & Friends – Including Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Xmas in Wales” – 28/11/24
Rob was born and raised in Melbourne and played professionally there in the late ’70’s and throughout the ’80’s including stints with fusion band McDonald’s Farm and mainstream jazz...
Introducing, Then That – 29/11/24
Introducing, Then That! When Megan “The Golden Warbler” Crocombe met Jesse “Mr Fingers” Kupper it wasn’t long before a dynamic duo was born. Megan, a Queensland Conservatorium graduate and...
The Art of Songwriting: From Idea to Masterpiece – Workshop with Charlotte Mclean
Join acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and educator Charlotte Mclean for an engaging masterclass in songwriting. Open to all ages and skill levels, this session is designed to inspire both...
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...