The MJC’s 40th Anniversary Concert (co-presented by the Melbourne Recital Centre) brings together 24 jazz artists from Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. The highlight will be the premiere of the 4-part “Jumping Yaks” suite (comprising works by Erkki Veltheim, Erik Griswold, Eugene Ball and Niko Schauble) for the specially formed MJC Orchestra (conducted by Vanessa Perica).

The first half of the concert will present small ensembles, with artists including Mike Nock, Paul Grabowsky, Barney McAll, Sandy Evans, Andrea Keller, Stephen Magnusson, Julien Wilson and Mirko Guerrini. Tickets are $55 & $45 concessions, and are on sale at the MRC’s Box Office, or online on the Melbourne Recital Centre website

This concert has been supported by the Victorian Government, through a $20,000 grant from Creative Victoria