Afternoon Tea & Jazz with the Melb Intl Jazz Fest | 26 & 27 Oct

Afternoon Tea & Live Jazz

An evening with the Melbourne International Jazz Festival

As a Major Event Partner of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, we are thrilled to present two evenings of Afternoon Tea and live jazz in October.

The Windsor has had a long history of affiliations with the arts, counting amongst its illustrious guests Vivien Leigh, Sir Laurence Olivier, Katherine Hepburn, Basil Rathbone, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Sir Michael Redgrave, Lauren Bacall, Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Joan Sutherland, Liza Minelli, Tim Rice, Barry Humphries, Gregory Peck, Helena Bonham-Carter and Lisa Simone.

This year, we are delighted to host two local jazz trios over Afternoon Tea, with tickets to two of the festival's headline performances - Rhapsody in Blue at 100: a Celebration of Orchestral Jazz feat. Grammy-nominated Japanese pianist, Makoto Ozone and esperanza spalding.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100: A CELEBRATION OF ORCHESTRAL JAZZ

Saturday 26 October

Rhapsody in Blue at 100: A Celebration of Orchestral Jazz
Featuring works by Gershwin, Chick Corea and Jobim

with Afternoon Tea and a live jazz performance at The Windsor at 3.30pm
followed by Premium (Stalls) tickets to the Rhapsody in Blue at 100 performance at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, at 7.30pm [limited packages available] - $228

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Celebrating three masters of orchestral jazz - Gershwin, Jobim and Chick Corea - this enthralling performance brings together Orchestra Victoria, Grammy-nominated Japanese piano virtuoso Makoto Ozone and Melbourne-based Brazilian music exponents, Panorama Brasil.

This is a journey through the 20th century's most iconic works: Gershwin; the sounds of Spain, New York and Latin America via Chick Corea's beloved composition, Spain; and "The Godfather of Bossa Nova", Antônio Carlos Jobim. 

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Join us for Afternoon Tea and live jazz with tickets to the Rhapsody in Blue at 100 performance at Hamer Hall. Tickets can be found via our Reservations link below.  

TICKETS

ESPERANZA SPALDING

Sunday 27 October

esperanza spalding
Sunday 27 October

with Afternoon Tea and a live jazz performance at The Windsor at 3.30pm
followed by Premium (Stalls) tickets to esperanza's performance at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, at 7.30pm [limited packages available] - $238

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Bassist, vocalist, composer and five-time GRAMMY winner esperanza spalding stands out as one of the truly great artists of our time, marrying genres from jazz to rock, soul to opera and more. 

A magnetic live performer, she has shared the stage with greats including Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and Prince, and graced the world's great festivals, concert halls and jazz clubs. Named "the 21st century's jazz genius" (NPR), her transformative performance is the closing act for the 2024 MIJF.

This evening features Spalding's trio of musicians alongside contemporary dancers, for an intimate performance of bass (Spalding's instrument of choice) and masterful vocals. 

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Join us for Afternoon Tea and live jazz with tickets to esperanza spalding at Hamer Hall.   

TICKETS

RESERVATIONS

TICKETS