“Australian world music collaboration at its very best” – Music Trust magazine Experience a transcendent blend of cultures and sounds with Barlines & Beyond, an ensemble that bridges the gap...

Melbourne-based masters of contemporary, experimental music, Sunny Kim and Peter Knight, celebrate 15 years of collaboration, as they revisit their groundbreaking first project, Bright Splinters. South Korean-born vocalist, composer and...

Late night, unplanned and unmissable. We’re back this year with another round of MIJF’s iconic Late Night Jams. Each weekend of the festival we shake loose and get down after...

“An understated gem of European chamber-jazz” – Irish Times Italian jazz guitarist and “six-string poet” (JazzNews) Federico Casagrande started honing his craft at an early age and has since flourished into...

A high energy fusion of West African rhythms and Western jazz melodies. Co-created by Guinean-Australian multi-instrumentalist Amadou Kalissa and Melbourne guitarist Kyle Muir, six-piece ensemble Mandeng Groove take inspiration from...

Late night, unplanned and unmissable. We’re back this year with another round of MIJF’s iconic Late Night Jams. Each weekend of the festival we shake loose and get down after...

Consistently recognised as one of the greatest electric bassists of all time, Marcus Miller has been at the top of his game for over 40 years. Renowned for his legendary...

Rai Thistlethwayte reimagines Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions in this deep-listening experience. First established in 2018 in Brooklyn, Take Two is an immersive deep-listening experience that features two elements: an uninterrupted, high-quality playback of...

A celebration of the next generation of jazz featuring students from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance—alongside headline festival artist, Antonio Sánchez. A true luminary of modern...

A decade after their acclaimed debut, powerhouse Australian jazz trio Paper Tiger premieres their much-anticipated second album Between the Lines of Stillness.  Comprising three of the country’s most respected and in-demand jazz artists—saxophonist...

The premier harpist of her generation celebrating the music of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby. Celebrated as the premier harpist of her generation, Brandee Younger was nominated for a GRAMMY...

The premier harpist of her generation celebrating the music of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby. Celebrated as the premier harpist of her generation, Brandee Younger was nominated for a GRAMMY...