Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2017
For its 20th year, the festival will bring a program of big-name performances, panel discussions and intimate club sets to Melbourne.
Overview
Ten days. 27 venues. 400+ artists from around Australia and the world. The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is turning 20 years old, and, boy, do they know how to celebrate.
Running from June 2-11, this year's festival features countless highlights, from big-ticket events to intimate club sets to collaborative performances with KAGE Physical Theatre and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
The festival begins with a concert by legendary guitarist Bill Frisell, who'll be performing a unique interpretation of iconic American film scores from movies including Psycho, The Godfather and Once Upon a Time in the West. Frisell is but one of a number of international guests on the program, along with Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron and the Carla Bley Trio.
Other events worth checking out include the Second Line Street Party at Federation Square, the Jazz on Film program at ACMI, and Bridging the Divide, a free panel discussion about the under-representation of women in jazz. For the full program, visit their website.
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