JMI Live
Live Jazz in Brisbane every week
JMI Live presents live jazz in Brisbane every week. Check out our guide below for what’s coming up!
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.
Upcoming gigs
MSG @ JMI LIVE – 18/09/25
MSG – led by Brisbane/Gold Coast based Trombonist Mikael Strand – was formed in 2023 and is inspired by the Hard Bop and Soul Jazz movement. The group showcases original compositions and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Benjamin Bruni Quintet – 09/10/25
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...
Luca Ciarla (ITA) – 10/10/25
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...
Michelle Nicolle (MELB) – 16/10/25
Michelle Nicolle, hailed as Australia's preeminent female jazz singer, is a living embodiment of artistry and elegance in the jazz world. An internationally touring artist for over 26...
Mitch Frohman (US) Silver in the Bronx – 21/10/25
Join us for a special concert with renowned NY-based saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman as he performs the music of Horace Silver with a group of local Brisbane musicians. Bronx native and...
Hetty Kate – 26/10/25
Not just another voice in the crowd, British-Australian jazz vocalist Hetty Kate is a masterful show-man and entertainer. Along with her 'natural musicality', effortless, clarion tone, and...
Sydney Conservatorium Big Band feat. Claudia Dőffinger – 27/10/25
Australia’s oldest and most prolific University Big Band, The Sydney Conservatorium Big Band #1 is touring the East Coast in September and October including performances at three major...
Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart (NED) – 28/10/25
Wolfert Brederode and Joost Lijbaart are a renowned musical duo in the European jazz scene, known for their innovative, and emotive performances. Brederode is a Dutch jazz pianist with a...
Tom Ollendorff Trio featuring JK Kim and Conor Chaplin (UK) – 31/10/25
Guitarist Tom Ollendorff embarks on a world tour throughout October and November with an all-star trio to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new album. Widely regarded as one...