Jazz festivals in and around Melbourne and Victoria
IN-DEPTH PREVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival 202616-25 October As gloom spreads across the globe and pump prices threaten to fuel inflation, music is a must and live music a potential lifesaver. Bring on this year’s MIJF, which each year succeeds in flushing out almost as many hidden jazz fans as sudden NFL fans turning out for a 49ers versus Rams game at the MCG. With … Continue reading Charge up your magic e-carpet
PREVIEW Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival 2025 7-14 December The Jazzlab As the year rushes madly towards its end, we should not forget all the music Sonja Horbelt has put together in the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival for 2025. Program and artist details are available on the festival website, but here’s a quick guide to what’s in store this year. A missing hyphen should … Continue reading Hyphens aside, a festival with plenty on the bill
At the Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday 25 October 2025, bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh led an ensemble of six to present “Invisible Threads” – a work commissioned by the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Here are a few of Roger Mitchell’s images from the concert. Continue reading The power of Invisible Threads
