Twilight Jazz at the Peninsula Summer Music Festival

The festival, a “cornucopia of music from across centuries and continents”, taking place at the churches, wineries and intimate spaces of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, opens on New Year’s Day.

Summer Jazz Clinic at JMI

In 2016 JMI will be hosting a 4 day Summer Jazz Clinic from the 18th to the 21st January. Open to a wide age group […] Read More

Joanna Wallfisch’s circle of love

“It’s very appealing to have the songs stripped down to essentials and realize that they’re still working.”

Review: Phil Treloar & James McLean – Dispositions live

Phil Treloar takes it from there, his playing a way to clarify things, put them in order and into perspective.

REVIEW: Jeremy Rose Quartet – Sand Lines

It is a delight to hear Jeremy Rose back in the arms of (almost) straight-ahead Jazz – an added delight is to hear him rocking so sweet and heavy in those arms.

Sonja Horbelt: the force behind the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival

“Jazz was never a career option for women and that we’re still catching up to our male counterparts, in terms of numbers, but significantly this is changing.”