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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Jazz Festival presents Hiromi: The Piano Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Fearless musical innovator and GRAMMY-winning pianist\, Hiromi\, is widely regarded as one of Japan’s most extraordinary artists. \n\n\n\n\nRenowned for her technical mastery and her remarkable ability to reimagine genre and form\, Hiromi erases the lines between jazz and classical\, taking audiences on an unchartered sonic journey. \nIn The Piano Quintet\, Hiromi expands on her impressive emotional range\, joining forces with multi-GRAMMY-nominated string quartet\, PUBLIQuartet (USA)\, to present a breath-taking blend of jazz and classical composition. Highly melodic\, intricately arranged and emotionally intense\, this suite showcases Hiromi’s otherworldly talent as she interacts with the strings with unbridled energy and impeccable precision. \nThroughout her illustrious career\, Hiromi has released 12 acclaimed albums and has collaborated with jazz legends such as Chick Corea and Anthony Jackson\, contributed to bassist Stanley Clarke’s GRAMMY-winning Jazz in the Garden\, and performed at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. \nAn artist constantly pushing boundaries\, Hiromi continues to blaze an incandescent trail across the jazz scene – leading audiences through the infinite possibilities of creativity\, musical expression and emotion\, in her uniquely joyous and ebullient way. \n\n\n\n\nSunday 26 Oct 7:30 PM – Running Time 90 minutes\n\nHamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard Premium $129.00; A Reserve $114.00; B Reserve $104.00; C Reserve $89.00 \nConcession* A Reserve $104.00; B Reserve $94.00; C Reserve $79.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-jazz-festival-presents-hiromi-the-piano-quintet/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Samara Joy
DESCRIPTION:Samara Joy is the most celebrated new voice in jazz. \n\n\n\n\nWith a chart-topping major-label debut and five GRAMMY Awards — including Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album — her meteoric rise at just 25 years of age is a testament to her singular talent and remarkable presence as a performer. Hailed by NPR as “a classic jazz singer from a new generation” and “a legend in the making\,” Joy’s remarkably rich and sophisticated voice has rightly earned comparisons to icons of the artform including Sarah Vaughan\, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. \nFollowing a string of early-career accolades — including winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and being named an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar at the State University of New York — Joy has gone on to headline major jazz festivals around the globe\, sell out historic venues such as Jazz at the Lincoln Centre\, The Apollo Theatre and The Village Vanguard\, and captivate television audiences with appearances on The Tonight Show\, CBS Mornings and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. \nAccompanied by her incredible octet\, Joy’s performance at Hamer Hall for the 2025 Melbourne International Jazz Festival promises to be a defining moment in an already outstanding career\, reminding audiences that Samara Joy isn’t just the future of jazz — she’s its electrifying present. \n\nSunday 26 Oct 2:00 PM – Running Time90 minutes\n\n\n\nHamer Hall\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $89.00; Concession* from $79.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-jazz-festival-samara-joy/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Jazz Festival:  Linda May Han Oh
DESCRIPTION:Linda May Han Oh presents Invisible Threads.\nInvisible Threads is a daring new work from jazz powerhouse and GRAMMY-winning bassist-composer Linda May Han Oh\, featuring trailblazing vocalist and media artist Pamela Z (USA). \nThis unmissable Melbourne International Jazz Festival commission explores the unseen forces that connect us – memory\, emotion and shared experience – through an electrifying fusion of music\, visuals and storytelling\, brought to life by a line-up of visionary artists. One of the most innovative bassists in New York’s jazz scene\, Oh has recorded and performed with many prolific jazz artists over the years including Pat Metheny\, Kenny Barron and Terri Lyne Carrington\, and was featured on bass for Pixar’s 2020 film Soul alongside Jon Batiste and drummer Roy Haynes. \nIn Invisible Threads\, Oh brings together a fearless creative team including the multi-award-winning Pamela Z\, acclaimed illustrator Keith Henry Brown (USA) and leading Australian jazz artists Andrea Keller\, Mat Jodrell\, Steve Magnusson and Ben Vanderwal. \nArtists \nLinda May Han Oh bass\nPamela Z vocals/electronics\nMat Jodrell trumpet\nSteve Magnusson guitar\nAndrea Keller piano\nBen Vanderwal drums \nRichard Pavlidis saxophone\nJames Bowers piano\nSteve Hornby bass\nJosh Koop drums \n\nSaturday 25 October 2025 – 7:30pm \n\n\nDuration: 2 hours 30 mins (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nSet Times: 7.30pm: Richard Pavlidis Quartet ; 8.10pm: Interval; 8.40pm: Linda May Han Oh \nTickets: A Reserve $64 ($56 Concession); B Reserve $54 ($46 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-jazz-festival-linda-may-han-oh/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed two-time GRAMMY-winning jazz vocalist\, composer and bandleader\, Gregory Porter\, is one of the world’s great modern jazz voices. \n\n\n\n\nRenowned for his rich baritone voice and heartfelt delivery\, Porter has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz\, blending classic and modern influences with unparalleled power and authenticity. \nInfluenced by Bakersfield Southern Gospel and jazz legend Nat King Cole in his formative years\, Porter’s vocal prowess and songwriting taps into the spirit of his legendary predecessors\, combining jazz\, soul\, and gospel elements to create a sound that is tender\, uplifting\, and timeless. \nSince his breakout album Liquid Spirit on Blue Note Records—which sold over a million copies and earned him his first GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014—Porter has solidified his position as one of the most celebrated voices and storytellers in contemporary jazz\, with a presence that commands attention from the very first note. \n\nFriday 24 Oct 7:30 PM Running Time 90 minutes\n\n\nHamer Hall\n\n\nTICKETS $169 – $89
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-international-jazz-festival-gregory-porter/
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SUMMARY:Antonio Sánchez – Birdman Live
DESCRIPTION:10th Anniversary Screening and Live Film Score.\nModern jazz luminary Antonio Sánchez performs his game-changing solo drum score live alongside the Best Picture Oscar-winning Birdman. \nThis immersive experience is a rare opportunity to see four-time GRAMMY winner Sanchez’s jaw-dropping craft at work\, as he scores the film right before your eyes – celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the tour-de-force film. \nCategorically one of the most sought-after drummers on the international jazz scene\, Sánchez is known as a revered collaborator of legendary guitarist Pat Metheny\, as well as icons such as Chick Corea\, Gary Burton and Michael Brecker. \nSánchez’s propulsive and fervent drumming explodes off the screen in Birdman\, and the star-studded film’s 2014 release was met with four Oscars and resounding critical acclaim. 10 years on\, MIJF invites you to revisit the film in a completely new light\, with Sánchez‘s GRAMMY-winning and Golden Globe-nominated score punctuating its key moments and undeniable electric energy. \n\nSunday 20 October 2024 5pm \n\nElisabeth Murdoch Hall\n\nDuration: 2 hours (no interval) Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: A reserve $94 ($86 Concession)\nB reserve $86 ($78 Concession)
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/antonio-sanchez-birdman-live/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre
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