We’re bringing in the new academic year at JMI with a bang with our traditional JMI Faculty Concert! This concert will feature the faculty that deliver JMI’s Bachelor program, including National Jazz Award winners and finalists, Freedman Fellowship recipients and some of Australia’s finest jazz performers and educators. This bi-annual event is a special one, so […] The post JMI Faculty Concert – 27/2/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

At last, two of Australia’s premier exponents of bebop, Jeff Usher and James Sandon, will perform on stage at JMI Live on Saturday 1 March 2025, from 4PM-6PM, with Elliott Parker (bass) and Chris Evans (drums). This performance will be the first in the series, ‘Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz’, set to continue throughout […] The post Jeff Usher-James Sandon Quartet – 1/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Jazz pianist and composer from Meanjin (Brisbane), Kellee Green has been performing regularly in Brisbane and interstate for the last thirty years at venues such as the Brisbane Jazz Club, JMI Live and The Paris Cat. In 2022 she recorded Mothers’ Suite, Sweet Mothers, a five-movement work for piano and violin that was commissioned for […] The post Kellee Green/Samuel Vincent/John Parker – 6/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Mitch Bellert and his quintet are a swinging aggregation with a focus on the hard-bop and post-bop eras of American Music. Comprised of some of Brisbane’s finest talent, they present a modern interpretation of this music whilst holding a respect for tradition. Join them as they pay tribute the *second* “Young Lions” era of jazz […] The post Mitch Bellert Quintet – 13/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Jeff Usher’s Jazz Unit is more than just a band: it is an Australian jazz tradition, and on Saturday 15 March its latest incarnation will perform at JMI Live from 4PM-6PM. This will be the second concert in the series ‘Jeff Usher’s Forty Years of Jazz’, and features Jeff Usher on piano, Brad Esbensen (trumpet/flugelhorn), […] The post Jeff Usher’s Jazz Unit – 15/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

This will be the 3rd year I have played with this versatile and hard hitting trio (bassist Connor Perkins and drummer Dominic Machen) at the JMI, which I consider a very special place in the world of jazz. We’ll play anything from standards, to bebop, to heartbreaker ballads, to originals, to whatever strikes us as […] The post The Joshua Breakstone Trio – 20/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Internationally renowned jazz musician and educator Joshua Breakstone is delivering two workshops at JMI! Vocal Workshop: Singing Bebop and Beyond (1pm to 2:15pm) What does it take to be a singer? And what does it take to be a jazz singer? We’ll discuss the difference between the two and the musical skills you need to […] The post Joshua Breakstone Workshops: Bebop and Beyond – 21/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Charlotte Mclean is emerging as one of Australia’s most captivating and original vocalists. Possessed of a velvety-smooth voice, she produces her own addictive style and her original tunes have garnered critical and popular acclaim. Charlotte’s exemplary skills as an improviser allow her to put a fresh spin on classic jazz repertoire, and she sings with […] The post Charlotte Mclean Quartet – 27/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Join Angela Fabian and her powerhouse 8-piece band for an unforgettable tribute to Whitney Houston! Experience the magic of Whitney’s greatest hits from the 80s and 90s, including classics like Saving All My Love for You, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and So Emotional. Get ready to be moved as Angela delivers a heartfelt homage […] The post Angela Fabian presents Saving All My Love – 28/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more

Join us at JMI for a special workshop open to all musicians, led by virtuosic tabla musician Ravikesh Singh! In this workshop, Ravi will explore the fundamentals of Indian classical music, and how you can creatively apply these fundamentals to your own musical endeavours, regardless of the genre of music. This tabla workshop will include: […] The post Tabla Workshop with Ravikesh Singh – 29/3/25 appeared first on Jazz Music Institute ..read more