Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live
Sun 20 Oct, 5:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
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Explorations
Arden Sounds
Australia / USA
Sat 26 Oct, 5:30pm - Sat 26 Oct, 8:30pm
Arden Station
past event
Sold Out
UK-based Melbourne artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Audrey Powne is a creative force carving out a distinctive path in the future jazz and soul world.
Explorations
Audrey Powne
Australia
Opening Act: Barney McAll and Rita Satch
Thu 24 Oct, 8:00pm
Howler
past event
Sold Out
The premier harpist of her generation celebrating the music of Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby.
Club Sessions - Modern Masters
Brandee Younger
USA
Thu 24 Oct, 7:00pm - Thu 24 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
Artist Talks - Free
Brandee Younger – Artist Talk
USA
Thu 24 Oct, 3:00pm
PBS 106.7FM Studios
past event
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.
Club Sessions - Explorations
Bright Splinters
South Korea / Australia / Canada
Fri 18 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
One of Melbourne’s most sought-after collaborators—improvising flutist, composer and producer Erica Tucceri debuts her highly anticipated MIJF commission.
Explorations
Erica Tucceri
Australia
Opening Act: Owelu Dreamhouse
Sat 26 Oct, 8:00pm
Howler
past event
Starting the 2024 festival with a bang, join us for a jam-packed lineup of international legends, local heroes and iconic films over three days of free festival fare at Fed Square. Friday night begins with a Smoking Ceremony to officially launch the 2024 festival, followed by Afro-Cuban powerhouse, La Influencia performing new material from their upcoming album, […]
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Family - Free
Free Jazz at Fed Square
Australia
Sun 20 Oct, 2:00pm
Free Jazz at Fed Square
past event
For one huge day of free music, MIJF returns to Spotswood hotspot Grazeland. Enjoy a vibrant mix of local jazz, soul, funk and swing as you explore the West’s much-loved playground for foodies. A unique outdoor dining experience sure to tantalise your senses, Grazeland features the best of Melbourne’s food scene, with over 50 food […]
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past event
Living legend Herbie Hancock headlines an epic evening at the Bowl to kick off the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, joined on the line-up by the incomparable Marcus Miller and local soul superstar, Bumpy.
Modern Masters - Special Events
Jazz at the Bowl: Herbie Hancock + Marcus Miller
USA / Australia
Sat 19 Oct, 4:00pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Free
Jazz Westside: Footscray Sunday Sessions
Australia
Sun 27 Oct, 2:00pm
Various Footscray Venues
past event
“She positively ruled the stage… scatting with the agility of an Olympic gymnast and delivering ballads with simmering intensity and exquisite precision.” – San Francisco Chronicle
Modern Masters
Jazzmeia Horn
USA
Opening Act: Then Now When
Fri 25 Oct, 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
past event
Sold Out
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.
Club Sessions - Modern Masters
Makoto Ozone
Japan
Sun 27 Oct, 7:00pm - Sun 27 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
Sold Out
A high energy fusion of West African rhythms and Western jazz melodies.
past event
Sold Out
“Virtuosic brilliance from the world’s coolest thumbslinger” ★★★★★ – The Evening Standard
Club Sessions - Modern Masters
Marcus Miller
USA
Sun 20 Oct, 7:00pm - Sun 20 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
The award-winning Monash Art Ensemble premiere new compositions from Aaron Wyatt, Mindy Meng Wang and Samar Uraizee.
Explorations
Monash Art Ensemble
Australia / China / India
Thu 24 Oct, 7:30pm
Monash University
past event
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.
Club Sessions
Monash University Jazz Futures
Australia / Mexico
Tue 22 Oct, 7:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
“Supreme talent… a poetess and purely expressive artist like no other” – All About Jazz
Modern Masters
Nicole Zuraitis
USA
Opening Act: Conjuress
Fri 18 Oct, 7:30pm
Malvern Town Hall
past event
The Australian Jazz Museum opens its doors to the public on Saturday 26th October—featuring live bands and behind the scenes museum tours.
Free
Open Day at the Australian Jazz Museum
Australia
Sat 26 Oct, 11:00am
Australian Jazz Museum
past event
“Mr. Ozone gave a thrilling, virtuosic and unabashedly personal rendition of Rhapsody in Blue that was the highlight of a Gershwin program.” – The New York Times
Modern Masters - Special Events
Rhapsody in Blue at 100: a Celebration of Orchestral Jazz
Australia / Japan
Sat 26 Oct, 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
past event
Experience the vibrant spirit of the New Orleans streets as MIJF’s Second Line parade returns to kick off the 2024 festival.
Free - Special Events
Second Line Street Party
USA
Sat 19 Oct, 1:00pm
Red Stair Amphitheatre (Southbank)
past event
“It’s a music documentary like no other, because while it’s a joyful, cataclysmic, and soulfully seductive concert movie, what it’s really about is a key turning point in Black life in America.” – Variety
Free - Jazz on Film
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
USA
Sun 20 Oct, 4:30pm
Free Jazz at Fed Square
past event
Sold Out
Rai Thistlethwayte reimagines Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions in this deep-listening experience.
Club Sessions - Explorations
Take Two: Rai Thistlethwayte
Australia
Mon 21 Oct, 7:30pm
The JazzLab
Modern Masters
TBC Brass Band
USA
Opening Act: Horns Of Leroy
Sun 20 Oct, 7:00pm
170 Russell