The JMI Jazz Orchestra will be ending semester 1 with a bang with this special Monday night concert open to the public! Quite a few names come to mind when reflecting on the great bands of...
JMI Jazz Orchestra – 23/6/25
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Past JMI Live gigs
JMI Foundation EOFY Concert Fundraiser – 22/6/25
Join us in the joy of jazz music at the JMI Foundation's End of Financial Year Fundraiser! The JMI Foundation is raising funds to present the Essentially Ellington Down Under program in...
Rogers Sings Hart: Jeff Usher and Lynn Rogers – 21/6/25
Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz concert series continues on Saturday 21 June at JMI Live, with a very special event featuring singer Lynn Rogers, presenting her show, ‘Rogers Sings Hart’....
Mèva’s Journal – 19/6/25
Mèva's Journal is a fresh Hardbop band in the Brisbane Jazz scene, modelled off of the late 50's/60's ‘Hard bop’ ensembles. The band is led by Evan J. Evans, a Brisbane drummer and...
Kenny Carrot plays Kenny Garrett Songbook – 12/6/25
Kenny Carrot has hand picked a bunch of Brisbane's finest Jazz musicians to play the music of one of the all time 24 carats of Alto Saxophone; Kenny Garrett. This Group will be playing a...
JMI Student Ensemble Performances – 9/6/25 & 10/6/25
Join us for our end of semester 1 ensemble performances from our Bachelor and Diploma students! Our very talented students have been working hard in their ensembles all semester, fine...
Jazz Vocal Masterclass with Nishla Smith – 7/6/25
A vocal masterclass for musicians looking to develop vocal technique while tapping into the language of jazz. Whether you are a singer or an instrumentalist who would like to do more...
Jeff Usher Trio Plays Ray Charles and More – 7/6/25
Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz continues with a performance by Jeff’s trio at JMI Live. This concert will include a tribute to Ray Charles, as well as some of Jeff’s originals, and his...
Nishla Smith (UK) – 6/6/25
Award-winning jazz singer Nishla Smith brings her trio to JMI for a show celebrating the unmatched art of song. Joined by some of Brisbane's foremost musicians, Nishla will present a...
Brendan St Ledger Trio – 5/6/25
Join us for an intimate night of live Jazz at JMI featuring Brendan St Ledger Piano, Andrew Shaw Bass, and Paul Hudson Drums. With an organic approach to the standard repertoire, this...
Ben Hauptmann Trio feat. Charlotte Mclean – 29/5/25
Ben Hauptmann is a prestigious touring and session guitarist based on the Central Coast north of Sydney, Australia. Winner of the 2010 Freedman Jazz Fellowship and 2nd place winner in the...
Joshua Hatcher Quartet – 22/5/25
Join the Joshua Hatcher Quartet at JMI Live for an evening of Hatcher's original jazz compositions, including some brand new material to be premiered on the night. The Band: Tenor...