REVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival, 16 – 25 October 2026 Exit polls are going to be in the news as voters in the US and Victoria deliver verdicts on the “Mango Mussolini” and the orange wave, but what would audiences have said as they filed out of this year’s array of jazz festival events? Audience involvement – the degree to which they feel connected and … Continue reading What’s the vibe? Jazz festival exit polls reveal all
NEWS Headline artist announced, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, May 31 to June 9, 2019 Herbie Hancock will be back in town once again, this time to close this year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival in June. Announcing this news today, festival artistic director Michael Tortoni said, “We are excited to make this early announcement and extremely honoured that Herbie Hancock is returning to Melbourne to close … Continue reading HERBIE HANCOCK’S RETURNING
QUICK PREVIEW Melbourne International Jazz Festival, 1-10 June, 2018 Program details are now out for the 21st MIJF, which this year aims to demonstrate that “jazz can happen anywhere”. Over 10 days more than 100 events will feature almost 400 Australian, international and emerging artists. The usual detailed preview of the festival will be published when time permits, but here is a taste of what’s … Continue reading FINDING COMMON GROUND
