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Spence and Fujii have been commissioned by the Melbourne International Jazz Festival to present a new Australian/Japan collective - Kira Kira (shine). For this project, Tamura on trumpet and Tony Buck on drums will join them. Read More »

Self Aware of Myself weaves together song, interview fragments and spoken text to form fragmentary portraits. At the core of the project is set of interview questions by Georgie Darvidis that are whimsical, candid, and quietly revealing. Read More »

Since 2011, The Street has put a spotlight on jazz when it began developing a national forum around jazz in Australia's capital city through bringing leading jazz artists together in Canberra and creating endless possibilities for new audience experiences and expectations. Read More »

The inaugural recipient of the award is the talented saxophonist Scott McConnachie. It will enable him to record a solo album and trio album for release later this year. Read More »

Through unique, international and Australian collaborations, new commissions and masterclasses, Artistic Directors David Theak and Simon Barker have curated a program that sets the Sydney Con International Jazz Festival apart from other Australian jazz festivals. Read More »

This year's headliners include Eclectic young Singapore band The Steve McQueens; three musicians from the legendary Buena Vista Social Club orchestra teaming up with popular Perth jazz crooner and musician Adam Hall with the Velvet Playboys; UK-based jazz singer and recording artist Karen Lane with her four-piece band, and festival favourite the vivacious Cathrine Summers. Read More »

Building on a long history of jazz in Bondi, Jazz @ The Pav will be a month long celebration of jazz music featuring a star studded line-up of Sydneys finest musicians including Matt McMahon Trio featuring Virna Sanzone, Sirens Big Band, The catholics and the Greasy Chicken Orchestra. Read More »

The 2017 Eltham Jazz, Food & Wine Festival offers great fun for everyoneand its free! This year there will be an exciting lineup of jazz, swing, blues, rock, soul and funk artists playing across Elthams town centre on Saturday 25 February and Sunday 26th February. Read More »

"Due to [JMI’s] small size, every student is known by each and every faculty member and receives continuous personal mentorship - which is not possible at a large institution. The JMI classroom and performance space ‘incubator’ reminds me of my days on Woody Herman’s band, traveling every day on the bus, surrounded by great, more experienced musicians, seriously listening, discussing and playing music night and day. JMI is that kind of growth environment and it shows in the competency of your graduates" - John Riley, Internationally acclaimed drummer, publisher, educator, lecturer at Manhattan School of Music (NY). Read More »

The line up includes Paul Grabowsky, Barney McAll, Bob Sedergreen, Andrea Keller, Julien Wilson, Sam Anning, Eugene Ball, Tamara Murphy, Phil Noy, Geoff Kluke, Maddison Carter and Margie Lou Dyer. Read More »