Al Di Meola
Tue 18 Oct, 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
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Club Sessions - New Millenium
B+K: Kate K-S & Brett Williams
USA / Australia
ALBUM LAUNCH
Fri 14 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
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Join us as we kick off this year’s Festival with a mammoth lineup taking over the Bowl for a sundrenched, day-long celebration of jazz, funk and soul – headlined by international heavyweights Fat Freddy’s Drop.
Special Events
Big Saturday
New Zealand / Australia
Sat 15 Oct, 3:00pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Explorations
Brenda Gifford
Australia
First Nations Artist Residency Program: 2022 Commission
Sun 23 Oct, 7:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
past event
“Australian jazz heavyweight and a brilliant, groundbreaking composer” – Rhythms Magazine
Explorations
Christopher Hale
Australia / South Korea
ALBUM LAUNCH
Mon 17 Oct, 8:00pm
Chapel Off Chapel
past event
Experience a close encounter with the world’s leading jazz artists in our free series of intimate conversations and enlightening panels. Please note that these are free events for which pre-registration is highly recommended. Auslan interpreting is available on request. Sunday 16 October – 2:30pm Beyond Words Presented in partnership with Multicultural Arts Victoria. Following […]
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Free - Talk / Workshop
Close Encounters
Sun 16 Oct, 2:30pm - Sat 22 Oct, 4:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
past event
***Limited tickets for tonight’s 9pm session available***
In an age of unprecedented technological advancement, Dan Tepfer is changing the definition of what a musical instrument can be.
Explorations - Special Events
Dan Tepfer
USA
Wed 19 Oct, 7:00pm - Thu 20 Oct, 9:00pm
Scienceworks
past event
“An…explosive exploration of percussion set to the tense groove of civil unrest” – Limelight Magazine
Explorations
Disruption!
Australia
Opening Act: Gian Slater - Grey is Ground
Wed 19 Oct, 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Club Sessions - Explorations
Flora Carbo
Australia
Take Note 2022 Commission
Fri 14 Oct, 6:30pm
The JazzLab
Club Sessions - Explorations
Francesca Remigi
Italy / Australia
Sat 15 Oct, 7:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
Sold Out
“Hilary Geddes is already a strikingly distinctive guitarist” – Sydney Morning Herald
Club Sessions
Hilary Geddes Quartet
Australia
2021 ABC JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Sun 16 Oct, 7:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
Over MIJF’s opening weekend, we’re transforming the Footscray Library Forecourt into a breezy outdoor jazz club. Grab a drink from the pop-up bar on Saturday night for a celebration of Afro-Jazz, then kick back on Sunday with fun for the whole family, followed by an afternoon of Afro-Cuban beats.
Family - Free
Jazz Westside
Australia
FREE
Sat 15 Oct, 6:00pm - Sun 16 Oct, 11:00am
Jazz Westside - Maribyrnong
past event
Jazz Westside is taking over your local once again with a series of free live performances throughout the City of Moonee Valley. Curated by guest programmer Flora Carbo, sit back and enjoy the finest jazz, soul and RnB talent from the comfort of your favourite local cafes and bars, West of the city.
Free
Jazz Westside
Australia
FREE
Sat 15 Oct, 3:00pm - Sun 23 Oct, 4:00pm
Jazz Westside - Moonee Valley
Club Sessions
Late Night Jams
Australia
Fri 14 Oct, 11:00pm - Sun 23 Oct, 11:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival in partnership with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are proud to present a living legend of R&B, soul and jazz – 5-time Grammy Award winner, Lalah Hathaway.
Modern Masters - Special Events
Legacy: Lalah Hathaway Sings Donny Hathaway
USA / Australia
Australian Premiere
Fri 21 Oct, 7:30pm - Sat 22 Oct, 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne
past event
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
FREE
Tue 18 Oct, 12:00pm - Thu 20 Oct, 12:00pm
St James
past event
Sold Out
“Melissa Aldana’s music journey has been sprinkled with stardust. 12 Stars, her debut album on Blue Note…mine[s] the depths of interpretive gift…a bounty of new material wrapped in a fresh sonic package” – DownBeat
Club Sessions
Melissa Aldana Quartet
Chile / USA
Fri 21 Oct, 7:00pm - Sat 22 Oct, 7:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
“Emiliano Sampaio is an amazingly talented Brazilian guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger… His music is complex and beautiful.” – DownBeat
Club Sessions
Meretrio & Heinrich von Kalnein
Brazil / Austria
Thu 20 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
“In a 60-year career, [Nock] has done everything and triumphantly stayed at the vanguard of jazz’s evolution” – The Australian
Club Sessions
Mike Nock Trio
Australia
Mon 17 Oct, 7:00pm - Mon 17 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
A celebration of the next generation of jazz featuring students from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University – alongside virtuosic ECM artist Iro Haarla.
Club Sessions
Monash University Jazz Futures
Finland / Australia
Tue 18 Oct, 7:00pm
The JazzLab
past event
Sold Out
Ready yourself for a wild ride into his funk-fuelled musical universe.
Club Sessions - Explorations
Pheeroan akLaff
USA / South Korea / Australia
Sun 16 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
“Angus is one of Australia’s brightest stars on the International Jazz Scene” – ABC Jazz
Club Sessions
Quentin Angus Quintet
Australia
ALBUM LAUNCH
Sun 23 Oct, 7:00pm - Sun 23 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab
past event
“Few jazz artists are as successful as Haarla in creating a world, a scope of feeling, and making it their own.” – Jazztime
Club Sessions - Explorations
Suite Suomi
Australia / Finland
Tue 18 Oct, 9:30pm
The JazzLab