Elio Villafranca
Harry James Angus: The Green Man
MIJF: Tin Men and the Telephone – It’s About Time (Netherlands)
Hetty Kate
Jazz Tupiniquim (WA)
Finn Rees - Orchestra
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
MIJF: Brandee Younger – Brand New Life (USA)
MIJF: Mandeng Groove
The Vampires
Andrea Keller Curates
Melbourne Jazz Co-Op
Luke Howard Trio
Australian Music Prize-nominated composer Luke Howard has been described as “absolutely heavenly” (Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6) and his music as “an ambient masterclass” (Musos’ Guide), but no words...
Jazz Tupiniquim (WA)
Jazz Tupiniquim is a Perth-based group of Brazilian instrumental music, influenced by several genres such as Choro, Samba, Bossa-Nova, as well as artists such as Hermeto Pascoal, Pixinguinha, Tom Jobim,...
MIJF: Barlines & Beyond (Australia/ India)
“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...
MIJF: Bright Splinters (South Korea / Australia / Canada)
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...
MIJF: Late Night Jams
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...
MIJF: Federico Casagrande (Italy)
“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...
MIJF: Mandeng Groove
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...
MIJF: Late Night Jams
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...
MIJF: Marcus Miller (USA)
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...
MIJF: Take Two – Rai Thistlethwayte
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...
MIJF: Monash University Jazz Futures feat. Antonio Sánchez (Mexico/ Aus)
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...
MIJF: Paper Tiger
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...