Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live
Sun 20 Oct, 5:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
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past event
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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
past event
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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
Artist Talks - Free
Brandee Younger – Artist Talk
USA
Thu 24 Oct, 3:00pm
PBS 106.7FM Studios, Collingwood Yards
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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
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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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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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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
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“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
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Celebrate the ever-evolving spirit of jazz with a series of free lunchtime performances from Melbourne’s best up-and-coming artists.
Free
Lunchtime Jazz at St James
Australia
Thu 24 Oct, 12:00pm
St James Courtyard, 535 Bourke St
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A high energy fusion of West African rhythms and Western jazz melodies.
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 Music Auditorium
past event
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Hear from multi award-winning UK tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia in an enlightening, free artist talk.
Artist Talks - Free
Nubya Garcia – Artist Talk
UK
Tue 22 Oct, 6:00pm
PBS 106.7FM Studios, Collingwood Yards
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
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
Meet at Red Stair Amphitheatre,
1 Southbank Blvd, Southbank
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“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
Fed Square