Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live
Sun 20 Oct, 5:00pm
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
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Explorations
Arden Sounds
Australia / USA
Sat 26 Oct, 5:30pm - Sat 26 Oct, 8:30pm
Melbourne City Baths
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
Grazeland
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 Loft
Artist Talks - Free
Brandee Younger – Artist Talk
USA
Thu 24 Oct, 3:00pm
Wyndham Cultural Centre
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 Loft
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
Grazeland
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
Rose Street Artists' Markets
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
Yarraville Village Pop-up
past event
“Gorgeous. Probably the best feature-length jazz concert movie ever made” – Chicago Reader
Free - Jazz on Film
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
USA
Sun 20 Oct, 3:00pm
Rose Street Artists' Markets
Free
Jazz Westside: Footscray Sunday Sessions
Australia
Sun 27 Oct, 2:00pm
The Valley Cellardoor
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
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
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 Loft
past event
“…informative and powerful investigation into the musician’s accomplishments and legacy” – The Austin Chronicle
Jazz on Film
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
FILM
Sat 26 Oct, 3:30pm
Hall Street Pop Up Stage
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
The Rooks Return
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 Loft
past event
Sold Out
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
Wyndham Cultural Centre
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
Hamer Hall
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
Rose Street Artists' Markets
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 Loft
Modern Masters
TBC Brass Band
USA
Opening Act: Horns Of Leroy
Sun 20 Oct, 7:00pm
170 Russell