Tickets are on sale NOW for three new phenomenal shows at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival:
Witness jazz luminary Antonio Sánchez as he performs his game-changing solo drum score live alongside the Best Picture Oscar-winning Birdman.
Celebrate 100 years of Rhapsody in Blue with Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone, Orchestra Victoria and Melbourne’s Panorama Brasil, who will bring Gershwin, Jobim, and Chick Corea’s pioneering compositions to life.
And don’t miss the long-awaited MIJF return of one of the brightest stars on the global scene, multi-award-winning UK tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
Tickets on sale now! EARLY RELEASE TICKETS
ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ: BIRDMAN LIVE
Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of tour-de-force film Birdman’s Best Picture Oscar win, drummer and composer Antonio Sánchez performs his game-changing, improvised soundtrack live at MIJF. This immersive experience is a rare opportunity to see four-time GRAMMY winner Sánchez’s jaw-dropping craft at work, as he scores the film right before your eyes.
One of the most sought-after drummers on the international jazz scene, Sánchez is known as a revered collaborator of legendary guitarist Pat Metheny, and other jazz greats such as Chick Corea, Gary Burton and Michael Brecker.
Sánchez’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. Ten years on, we invite you to revisit the film in a completely new light. GET TICKETS
RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100: A CELEBRATION OF ORCHESTRAL JAZZ
Orchestra Victoria takes on three masters of orchestral jazz—Gershwin, Jobim, and Chick Corea—with GRAMMY-nominated Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone and Melbourne’s Panorama Brasil.
This special Melbourne International Jazz Festival event celebrates 100 years of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a pioneering concerto that transformed orchestral music. Ozone also leads the orchestra through Chick Corea’s beloved composition Spain, while Panorama Brasil and Orchestra Victoria pay tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim, the “Godfather of Bossa Nova”.
“Mr. Ozone gave a thrilling, virtuosic and unabashedly personal rendition of “Rhapsody in Blue” that was the highlight of a Gershwin program.” – The New York Times GET TICKETS
NUBYA GARCIA
Constantly pushing the boundaries of jazz, there’s a reason Nubya Garcia is hailed as one of the brightest stars on the global scene.
The multi-award-winning tenor saxophonist has blazed a distinctive trail in the recent UK jazz explosion. Championed by legendary BBC broadcaster Gilles Peterson and recognised as UK Jazz Act of the Year at the 2019 Jazz FM Awards, Garcia has since received a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Prize (2021) and regularly performs to capacity crowds at festivals such as Glastonbury, Love Supreme, Montreux and Newport Jazz Festival.
Garcia returns to MIJF following sold-out performances in 2018 to give Melbourne audiences a taste of her upcoming album Odyssey—a majestic release on which she blends orchestral arrangements with R&B, jazz, broken beat and dub, resulting in a grand, nuanced sound that feels celestial without ever sacrificing the groove.
“History-making jazz” – The Guardian GET TICKETS
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NUBYA GARCIA will also be playing shows in Sydney and Fremantle.
NUBYA GARCIA ODYSSEY (AUSTRALIA) TOUR OCTOBER 2024
Presented by Penny Drop and Frontier Touring
FRONTIER MEMBERS PRESALE
via frontiertouring.com/nubyagarcia
Runs 24 hours from: Monday 5 August (11am local time)
or until presale allocation exhausted
PENNY DROP MEMBERS PRESALE
via pennydrop.com.au
Runs 24 hours from: Monday 5 August (11am local time)
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted
GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Tuesday 6 August (1pm local time)
Thursday 24 October
Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
18+
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Also performing at:
Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Wednesday 23 October
Fremantle Arts Centre Front Garden, Saturday 26 October
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Sat 19 Oct Sidney Myer Music Bowl
JAZZ AT THE BOWL: HERBIE HANCOCK + MARCUS MILLER
Herbie Hancock, “today’s greatest living artist” (Washington Post), headlines an epic evening as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, with bass virtuoso Marcus Miller. Tickets are selling fast—don’t miss out. SELLING FAST
JOIN THE JAZZ CLUB TO ENJOY 15% OFF NUBYA GARCIA AND ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ
With MIJF’s Standard Membership at just $75, you’ll receive 15% off tickets for Nubya Garcia, Antonio Sánchez: Birdman Live and a huge range of other festival events to be announced in late August—plus access to members-only ticket giveaways.
Looking for more? The Deluxe Membership at $90 also includes a limited edition MIJF 2024 tote bag delivered to your doorstep along with your membership card with in-festival partner perks, invitations to exclusive events, and more.
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