Celebrated Singaporean pianist and the Lion City’s “King of Swing,” Jeremy Monteiro returns to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in 2025 – this time leading the full power of the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), a dynamic 18-piece ensemble featuring some of Singapore’s finest jazz talents. Known for their bold,…

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…

Co-commissioned by the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and Jazztopad Festival (Poland), this bold new project unites three visionary artists with collaboration and experimentation at the heart of their practice — Sunny Kim (Korea/Aus), Joanna Duda (Poland) and Helen Svoboda (Aus) — in a profound exploration of personal, political and planetary transformation. Joanna Duda, a pioneering Polish…

From his early work with Miles Davis and Art Blakey to his recent collaborations with Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge’s project Jazz Is Dead, Gary Bartz is a pioneering force in shaping the language of jazz improvisation. For this special conversation, Bartz will be joined by…

Raki brings together Yolŋu songman Daniel Wilfred, pianist Paul Grabowsky, and trumpeter/electronic artist Peter Knight in a powerful fusion of sacred songs (manikay) and contemporary sound. Featuring voice, bilma, piano, trumpet and live electronics, this deeply moving collaboration honours Indigenous songlines through immersive, improvisational dialogue and profound cultural connection. ARIA-winning saxophonist-composer Jeremy Rose unveils Infinity II — a sonic…

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,…

Prolific pianist James Bowers delivers his My Quartet Album featuring drummer Shun Ishiwaka, bassist Marty Holoubek and trumpeter Ben Harrison in a fearless exploration of warped groove, jagged swing, and raw beauty – pushing boundaries with playful intensity and striking originality. Visions of Nar unites pianist Zela Margossian, saxophonist-composer Jeremy Rose, and tabla master Bobby Singh in a…

Rita Marcotulli catapulted into the spotlight in the 1980s, through a series of high-profile collaborations with artists including Richard Galliano, Chet Baker and Enrico Rava, a nomination for Best Young Talent in the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, and a major US and European tour with drummer Billy Cobham. Since…

First launched in Brooklyn in 2018, Take Two is an immersive deep-listening experience featuring two elements: an uninterrupted, high-fidelity playback of a seminal album, followed by a live, contemporary reinterpretation by standout musicians. In this second Australian instalment, flautist, saxophonist, producer and DJ Tenderlonious — a leading force in London’s jazz and underground scene…