The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is an annual, as well as world-class jazz festival has been conducting since 1998. Usually, the festival takes place in concert halls, arts venues, jazz clubs and the entire streets of Melbourne as the city comes alive with the spirit of Jazz.
The festival program aims to appeal all the ages, as well as to encourage many people by experiencing the very personal impact that Jazz can have on the audiences. The perspective of the festival is to make it one of the leading centres of jazz presentation across the globe by providing a platform for performance, collaboration, education and engagement. Its diverse programming encompasses modern masters of jazz, late night art parties, free events, Australian/international collaborations and pathways for budding artists.
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is controlled by a dedicated Board and Management team who are interested about making Melbourne a world-class destination for jazz.