Dominic Brennan is a Brisbane-based Pianist and composer who graduated from JMI in 2023. Growing up in Charters Towers and Toowoomba, he discovered his love of music at an early age. Since...
Dominic Brennan Quintet – 10/10/24
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Lachlan McKenzie Quintet + JMI Jazz Orchestra – 14/10/24
Lachlan McKenzie Quintet Lachlan McKenzie is a musician who has gained recognition both nationally and internationally for his formidable abilities as a jazz trumpeter and composer. Born...
West End Swing Nonet – 11/07/24
The West End Swing Nonet is glad to be back at their homeground of JMI to showcase some old and new charts in the style of the popular dance music of the 1930s and 1940s! The Nonet will be...
Cool Struttin’ – 14/07/24
Cool Struttin' A 9-piece band featuring two singers - Steph Larman and Catherine French, 3 horns- Greg Quigley Trombone, Nat (King) Corrigan and Ken Chow Saxophones and 4 rhythm – Jeff...
MSG – 18/07/24
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 is committed to showcasing original...
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 Now?’, we talk to some of our...
Mitch Bellert Quintet: Hard Bop & Beyond – 27/06/24
Mitch Bellert and his quintet are a swinging ensemble 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...
Joshua Hatcher Quartet – 23/05/24
Joshua Hatcher is a Brisbane-based saxophonist, composer and music educator. He was a finalist in the 2016 National Jazz Awards (saxophone) at Wangaratta, and 2 selections from his album...
Mèva’s Journal – 04/04/24
Mèva's Journal is a fresh Hardbop band in the Brisbane Jazz scene, modelled off of the late 50's/60's ‘Hardbop’ ensembles such as Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet and...
Josh Batka Quintet – 17/08/23
Thursday the 17th of August, 2023 10 Exhibition St, Bowen Hills Doors from 7:30PM Music starts on the downbeat of 8PM $20 ENTRY+BF Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets...
Davey Plays Wes – 03/08/23
Thursday the 3rd of August, 2023 10 Exhibition St, Bowen Hills Doors from 7:30PM Music starts on the downbeat of 8PM $20 ENTRY+BF Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets...
Tyler Cooney Quintet – 06/07/23
Thursday the 6th of July, 2023 10 Exhibition St, Bowen Hills Doors from 7:30PM Music starts on the downbeat of 8PM $20 ENTRY+BF Head to our Humanitix to purchase limited seated tickets...