What's On
We do this by running our own jazz club, JMI Live, and presenting hundreds of performances a year throughout the community.
Keep up to date with the latest that’s happening at JMI and throughout the community here!
JMI LIVE gigs
Ben Lerner Quartet (SYD) – 6/2/25
Ben Lerner is an outstanding young artist who has quickly established himself as one of the emerging voices in Jazz and on the Alto Saxophone in Australia. Since...
Callum Allardice (NZ) – 7/2/25
Acclaimed guitarist and composer Callum Allardice embarks on Australian tour to present exciting new album. Callum has earned recognition as a three-time winner of...
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...
RECENT NEWS & BLOGS
Fundamentals of Jazz Workshop – Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill Anglican College’s musical department hosted the “Fundamentals of Jazz” workshop, presented by senior staff and students of JMI. This workshop provided...
JMI receives highest student satisfaction rating in Australia!
The results are in.... JMI has received the highest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian higher education institutions! The Quality Indicators of...
FREE Audition Packs available for 2025 JMI Auditions
Auditions are now open for 2025 entry into JMI's Bachelor and Diploma programs! To help you prepare for an audition at JMI, we've developed a FREE audition pack,...
educational BLOGS
Creative freedom through variation
We asked JMI lecturer Graeme Norris (Woodwind, Improvisation Techniques) about some of his approaches to teaching improvisation here at JMI. Have a read below...
Exploring Jazz When You’re Unsure of What to Listen to
Exploring Jazz When You're Unsure of What to Listen to By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator Jazz is a labyrinth of different styles, eras, and...
Interview with JMI Student Chris James
JMI's Course Coordinator, Charlotte Mclean, recently sat down with current JMI Bachelor student and alto saxophonist Chris James to chat about where his affinity...
alumni stories
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Kat Kellalea
In the following blog series of ‘Where Are They Now?’, we talk to some of our alumni who we haven’t heard from in quite some time! We find out where life has taken...
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Clayton Young
The Jazz Music Institute was founded in 1996 and has been a higher education tertiary institution since 2009. In the following blog series of ‘Where Are They...
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Al Wheeler
The Jazz Music Institute was founded in 1996 and has been a higher education tertiary institution since 2009. In the following blog series of 'Where Are They...
jmi videos
Why Learn Jazz at JMI? A Chat with Vincent Gardner & Sherman Irby
“I know for a fact here at JMI, that the students are happy — to be around the music, to play the music and to meet...
Meet the CEO: Nick Quigley
Meet JMI CEO, bassist Nick Quigley where he discusses how studying jazz can help you become the musician you want to...
Alumni Interview: Patrick Atkinson
Meet JMI alumni, trombonist Patrick Atkinson as he discusses what he enjoyed most about studying at JMI and his...