After a five-year absence from the festival calendar, Brisbane International Jazz Festival returned in 2023. With the inception of a new committee formed under the initial guidance and support of founding Artistic Director Lynette Irwin (vale), BIJF moves into the future with a sustainable structure that is deeply entrenched in the local, Australia-wide, and international jazz scene. Here s a glimpse of some the events that were held over the 10 days of the festival which features music from the Lynette Irwin MF Composition Commission composed by Kayleigh Pincott and Brendan Foster.