• Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Before Nightfall: Speak Percussion + Banksia Trio

    Quad Club 345 Victoria St,, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Before Nightfall is an ongoing series of surprising musical encounters presented by local trailblazers, Speak Percussion. Each edition invites artists who have never previously worked together to engage in a single day of intensive creative collaboration—exploring new ideas and creating original music in real time. After a day of artistic dialogue, experimentation,…

    Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Open Thread

    The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Canadian cellist Peggy Lee and drummer Dylan van der Schyff join forces with Australian saxophonist Julien Wilson and guitarist Theo Carbo in an innovative collaboration that combines the very best of Vancouver and Melbourne’s jazz and improvised music scenes. Performing compositions from each member alongside expansive improvisations, Open Thread weaves…
    Bill Frisell Trio

    John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

    The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
    Sydney International Jazz Festival 2025

    Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: Hetty Kate – Spring

    Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
    Paris-based Australian jazz vocalist Hetty Kate presents songs from her latest release, a sparkling homage to the most effervescent of seasons — Spring. This album marks the first chapter in Jazz in Four Seasons, a globe-spanning four-album journey through the calendar year. Recorded in Prague with four of the city’s…
    Gregory Porter

    Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Gregory Porter, the internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer, is returning to Australia in 2025. He captivates audiences around the globe with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances with a voice that has been described as "liquid gold". His unique blend of jazz, soul, and gospel has earned him…

    Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: Samara Joy

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Five-time Grammy winner and breakout jazz sensation Samara Joy brings her timeless voice to Sydney for the first time, joined by her outstanding seven-piece band. A Bronx native steeped in gospel and classic R&B, Joy rose to prominence after winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition while studying at SUNY…
    Bill Frisell Trio

    John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

    The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
    Late Night Jams

    Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Late Night Jams

    The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    Champions of the UK’s cutting-edge jazz scene, Jazz re:freshed return with a bold and boundary-pushing double bill featuring Amy Gadiaga and DoomCannon, alongside a line-up of their best DJs. Originally founded to spotlight the talent of underrepresented young artists, Jazz re:freshed has since scouted and nurtured the biggest names in UK jazz including Shabaka Hutchings, Yussef Dayes,…

    Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Jazz at the Bowl feat. Harry Connick, Jr.

    Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
    A masterful performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades — be it music, film, television or Broadway. The breadth of his talent across multiple platforms has earned him GRAMMY, Emmy and Tony recognition, and even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thanks to his prodigious…

    Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: Claudia Doffinger x Sydney Conservatorium of Music

    Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Immerse yourself in a bold cross-continental collaboration as Claudia Doffinger, acclaimed German pianist, composer and conductor makes her Australian debut at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Presented in partnership with SIMA as part of the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, this performance is the culmination of Doffinger’s creative residency at…