Events

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 in 2022 for Best Instrumental Composition, and continues to pioneer the role of the harp across genres such as jazz, R&B and hip-hop. Ever-expanding as...

A celebration of the next generation of jazz, featuring students from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne—alongside Japanese avant-jazz masters Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura. Renowned for their groundbreaking work in the jazz and avant-garde scenes, Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii and her husband Natsuki Tamura have carved out a distinctive musical path that...

The Lion City’s ‘King of Swing,’ prolific Singaporean pianist Jeremy Monteiro showcases the best of a nearly five-decade-long career. With an impressive discography of 50 critically acclaimed albums, Jeremy Monteiro has performed alongside luminaries such as Simon & Garfunkel, Bobby McFerrin, Michael Brecker and Charlie Haden, as well as contributing to over 300 pop albums...

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 hours, with spontaneous, all-improvised and unrepeatable festival-only sessions led by MIJF's house bands: Hue Blanes Trio (18, 19 & 27 Oct) and Mina Yu (25...

"Their sound may enter your body conventionally enough via the ears, but it rushes straight to the central nervous system, so you seem to feel it with every nerve-ending." – Sydney Morning Herald Seven years on from their “absolute triumph” (AusJazz) debut performance at the 2017 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, avant-garde quartet Kira Kira returns, performing...

“A 21st-century gig in which multimedia gadgetry and a sense of mischief combine to create something fresh and unexpected.” ***** The Times (UK) Dubbed “the best kept secret in Jazz” by Downbeat Magazine, Amsterdam-based Tin Men and the Telephone is breaking new ground in the world of improvised music. Combining live electronics and projected visuals,...

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 hours, with spontaneous, all-improvised and unrepeatable festival-only sessions led by MIJF's house bands: Hue Blanes Trio (18, 19 & 27 Oct) and Mina Yu (25...

With a reputation for live performances that are “thrilling, virtuosic and unabashedly personal” (New York Times), GRAMMY-nominated, Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone is a unique force in both jazz and classical music. Makoto Ozone’s 1983 solo recital at Carnegie Hall catapulted him into the international spotlight—launching a storied career that has included recording and touring with...

With a reputation for live performances that are “thrilling, virtuosic and unabashedly personal” (New York Times), GRAMMY-nominated, Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone is a unique force in both jazz and classical music. Makoto Ozone’s 1983 solo recital at Carnegie Hall catapulted him into the international spotlight—launching a storied career that has included recording and touring with...

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 hours, with spontaneous, all-improvised and unrepeatable festival-only sessions led by MIJF's house bands: Hue Blanes Trio (18, 19 & 27 Oct) and Mina Yu (25...