JMI Live
Live Jazz in Brisbane every week
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.
Upcoming gigs
JMI Faculty Concert – 27/2/25
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...
Jeff Usher-James Sandon Quartet – 1/3/25
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)...
Kellee Green/Samuel Vincent/John Parker – 6/3/25
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,...
Mitch Bellert Quintet – 13/3/25
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...
Jeff Usher’s Jazz Unit – 15/3/25
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...
The Joshua Breakstone Trio – 20/3/25
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...
Joshua Breakstone Workshops: Bebop and Beyond – 21/3/25
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...
Charlotte Mclean Quartet – 27/3/25
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...
Angela Fabian – Tribute to Whitney Houston – 28/3/25
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...
Tabla Workshop with Ravikesh Singh – 29/3/25
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,...