A Great Day in Harlem
Sun 19 Oct, 3:00pm
Fed Square
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past event
A powerful, multidisciplinary commission from composer, percussionist and proud Kamilaroi man Adam Manning.
Explorations
Adam Manning
Australia
Sun 19 Oct, 7:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon
past event
Sold Out
An evening of spontaneous creation and boundary-pushing sound, as two adventurous musical forces meet for the very first time.
Explorations
Before Nightfall: Speak Percussion + Banksia Trio
Japan / Australia
Thu 23 Oct, 8:00pm
past event
Sold Out
“Bill Frisell plays the guitar the way Miles Davis played the trumpet” – The New Yorker
Club Sessions - Modern Masters
Bill Frisell Trio
USA
Sun 26 Oct, 7:00pm - Sun 26 Oct, 9:30pm
past event
“Beautifully layered and organic, trippy and hypnotic. This is the good stuff, don’t waste a drop of it” – Blues And Soul Magazine
Explorations
Black Jesus eXperience feat. Sean Ryan
Australia
Opening Act: Cool Out Sun
Sun 26 Oct, 7:00pm
past event
Sold Out
A heartfelt celebration of one of Australian jazz’s most beloved figures.
past event
Tickets on the Door
Wax Music Lounge hosts live jazz explorations in the CBD’s hottest music basement.
past event
“Danilo Pérez is a man with some serious jazz cred. The Panamanian pianist got his start playing with Dizzy Gillespie, and continued with Wayne Shorter. As a composer and bandleader himself, he’s practically peerless.” – NPR
Modern Masters
Danilo Pérez
Panama
Opening Act: Michelle Nicolle Quartet
Sat 18 Oct, 2:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
past event
Experience international jazz at the Italian Festa & Expo with a unique program of five exclusive Italian jazz concerts. Across two days, a dedicated theatrette inside the Royal Exhibition Building’s gallery will host some of Italy’s finest jazz talents, creating an intimate club atmosphere. Alongside over 200 stalls of food, wine, art, fashion and culture, this specially curated Italian Festa Jazz Club offers a rare chance to immerse yourself in world-class Italian jazz right here in Melbourne.
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Sydney’s acclaimed record label Earshift Music presents a dynamic triple bill of cutting-edge Australian jazz: the explosive genre-bending My Quartet Album from pianist-composer James Bowers; the mystical jazz-folk fusion of Visions of Nar; and Redleaf, a deeply expressive new work by award-winning guitarist Hilary Geddes.
Explorations
James Bowers Quartet + Visions of Nar + Hilary Geddes
Australia / Japan
Tue 21 Oct, 7:30pm
past event
Harry Connick, Jr. headlines the final weekend of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, with a 6-hour feast of jazz, soul and New Orleans classics at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Special Events
Jazz at the Bowl feat. Harry Connick, Jr.
USA / Australia
with Bill Frisell Trio, Ngaiire & Paul Grabowsky, and Emma Donovan
Sat 25 Oct, 2:00pm
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A local bar hop with a difference — Footscray Sunday Sessions brings Melbourne’s dynamic jazz scene to some of Footscray’s favourite venues, for an afternoon of free music and cool beverages. With all four venues just a short walk apart, Footscray Sunday Sessions is the perfect opportunity to enjoy an eclectic mix of local Melbourne musical talent and soak up the vibrant atmosphere of the West.
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Melbourne’s jazz scene hits Moonee Valley with beloved venues in Ascot Vale, Moonee Ponds and Essendon hosting live sets from 2–6pm. Soak up the city’s best jazz in one spot or hop between them all — then cap it off with a free screening of Mo’ Better Blues at Palace Cinemas Penny Lane.
past event
A daring new MIJF commission from jazz powerhouse and GRAMMY-winning bassist-composer Linda May Han Oh, featuring trailblazing vocalist and media artist Pamela Z (USA).
Explorations
Linda May Han Oh
Australia / USA
Opening Act: Richard Pavlidis Quartet
Sat 25 Oct, 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
past event
Under the artistic direction of Paul Grabowsky AO, the Monash Art Ensemble presents Acceptance Does Not Mean Surrender, a powerful new work by ARIA-nominated composer Nat Bartsch.
Explorations
Monash Art Ensemble presents Nat Bartsch
Australia
Sun 19 Oct, 7:30pm
Monash University Music Auditorium
past event
Join us at Fed Square for a huge line-up of free acts on the festival’s opening night, as part of Night Crawl.
Free - Special Events
Natasha Diggs + Surprise Chef + Tenderlonious x Horatio Luna
Australia / USA / UK
Fri 17 Oct, 5:30pm
Fed Square
past event
A world-premiere international collaboration between three singular artists reshaping the boundaries of sound and genre.
Explorations
Sunny Kim + Joanna Duda + Helen Svoboda
Poland / Australia / South Korea
Thu 23 Oct, 8:00pm
past event
Melbourne music scene stalwart and creative force of nature, Tamil Rogeon, brings his 16-piece orchestra to The Night Cat for a kaleidoscopic night of jazz, dance and orchestral sounds.
The Tamil Rogeon Orchestra
Australia
Opening Act: Evening News plays Aphex Twin
Sat 18 Oct, 7:30pm