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 the swing era, but no list could be complete without Count Basie. Basie was a pianist and bandleader whose style was forged and elevated by the burgeoning Kansas City music scene of the 1920s and 30s, developing foundations of the sound of the time alongside other great swing era musicians such as Benny Moten, Lester Young Coleman Hawkins, Mary Lou Williams.
In 1960 Basie’s Orchestra went into the studio to record a series of pieces composed by Benny Carter named the Kansas City Suite. Each piece is affectionately named for a different place or person Carter associated with Kansas City, as he nostalgically reflects on a bustling crossroads of a bygone era and sounds of its musicians.
The JMI Jazz Orchestra is proud to continue our series of concerts performing complete albums of significance. In 2024 JMIJO presented the entire legendary Atomic Basie from cover to cover and this concert will be a continuation of our in-depth study of the playing style of Basie’s band. Basie swings and we love Basie!
The JMI Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band made of up of students and staff from the Jazz Music Institute led by Josh Hatcher. The JMI Jazz Orchestra performs regularly around South East Queensland at a variety of venues and festivals.
Gig Details:
Monday 23rd June 2025
10 Exhibition St, Bowen Hills
Doors from 6:30PM
Music starts on the downbeat of 7PM
$20 ENTRY +BF & GST
Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets
How do I purchase a ticket?
Tickets are being sold through Humanitix. Purchase limited seated tickets here. Due to JMI Live being an intimate space, we have a maximum number of guests allowed in the venue. We highly recommend it is best to get in early before tickets sell out.
What is JMI Live?
JMI Live presents live jazz in Brisbane every Thursday night from 8pm and a jam session after each gig. JMI Live is renowned for its intimate setting, providing the best opportunity to listen to live jazz in Brisbane. Just like a jazz club in New York, this venue is the ideal location for great jazz music, acoustics and atmosphere.
Location
JMI Live is located at 10 Exhibition Street, Bowen Hills.
Live streaming
All JMI Live concerts are live streamed to JMI’s YouTube account. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to access our free live streams.
Ticket Refund Policy
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms and are unable to attend after having purchased a ticket, please contact the JMI office (07 3216 1110 or email play@jazz.qld.edu.au) as soon as possible during business hours (10AM-4PM) to let us know you won’t be able to attend. A full refund will be given if we are contacted prior to a performance. Refunds will not be processed if we are contacted after the gig.