Due to illness, American jazz pianist Cecil Taylor has suspended all international travel plans indefinitely. As a result his Australian engagements as a part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have been cancelled.

For ticket holders to:

The Festival would like to offer ticket purchasers for the concert Cecil Taylor (USA) with Tony Oxley (UK) the opportunity to exchange their tickets for another major concert being presented at the Melbourne Recital Centre during the Festival, subject to availability. These are:

Charlie Haden's Quartet West (USA)
Tuesday April 28th

Joshua Redman Trio (USA)
Thursday April 30th

The Festival would also like to provide a complimentary ticket to those who take up this exchange offer to attend a concert at The Forum as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Ticket purchasers may choose from one of the following concerts subject to availability:

Laughing Clowns + Nels Cline solo (USA)
Friday May 1st ­

Bill Frisell Masterclass (USA)
Saturday May 2nd

Julien Wilson Quintet with Jim Black (USA) + Ethan Iverson's Cocktail Hour (USA)
Saturday May 2nd

Ticket purchasers will be contacted by the Melbourne Recital Centre via phone or email regarding this cancellation.
Ticket purchasers can call the Melbourne Recital Centre box office on 03 9699 3333 or email boxoffice@melbournerecital.com.au to take up this exchange offer or to refund tickets.

Please note this offer is only available until 4pm on Thursday April 30th.

Please note seat number allocations will be distributed on a first come first serve basis for Forum concerts.
Tickets will be available for collection at the Melbourne Recital Centre and Forum box offices an hour before the event.

For ticket holders to:


The Festival would like to offer ticketholders for the Cecil Taylor Masterclass and The Poetry of Cecil Taylor the opportunity to exchange their tickets for other major concerts being presented by headline artists during the 2009 Festival.

Ticket purchasers may choose from one of the following concerts subject to availability:

Actis Dato Quartet (Italy)
Monday April 27th, BMW Edge

Katie Noonan Masterclass
Tuesday April 28th, BMW Edge

Charlie Haden Masterclass (USA)
Wednesday April 29th, BMW Edge

Joshua Redman Masterclass (USA)
Thursday April 30th, BMW Edge

Tim Berne/Ethan Iverson (USA) + Jim Black Masterclass
Friday May 1st, BMW Edge

Ticket purchasers will be contacted by Ticketmaster via phone or email regarding this cancellation.

Ticket purchasers will need to return to point of sale for exchange or refund or can alternatively call Ticketmaster on 1300 13 61 66 for more information.

Exchanged tickets will be available for collection at the BMW Edge box office an hour before the event.