Indonesia is not the origin of jazz, it’s true. But amazingly, there are so many musicians go towards this direction, embracing jazz and breathe them to life through their creations. So many players, so many styles, so many flavors, shapes and sounds, until you lose count. While the long time players still exist, the new ones keep coming. While jazz is not the main thing in today’s music industry, the receptions are really great. The fact is, we always need a huge platform that can accommodate as many local talents as possible, an event where we can see just how rich our jazz world really is.
Here’s the thing. We believe you still remember that two years ago, in the month of August, a new jazz festival was born with many stories to tell. The name they chose was Indonesian Jass Festival. accomodating more than one hundreds musicians from local resources ranging from today’s toppers, legends to the potential and promising young ones. This year the festival is finally back again. We have heard the rumors since last year, but now it’s officially confirmed. With a slight change from Jass to Jazz, the 2nd Indonesian Jazz Festival 2015 will take place on 29-30 August 2015 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta.
As the realization of the initiator’s vision, Indonesian Jazz Festival (IJF) comes as the desire of every music lover in Indonesia. This jazz event has the mission to connect jazz lover, musician, and even the legends, placing the national talents as the host in their own country and providing chance for the young lions who are not getting enough spotlight yet to shine. The warm atmosphere in Indonesian Jass Festival should be able to provide an opportunity for all music lovers and musicians to get good time together. If you check their official website http://indojazzfest.com, you will directly see their mission and intention of the people behind it. They are back with Indonesian Independence Spirit, they wish to Unite Jazz appreciators, musicians and legends in one occasion, dedicate the event to the musicians as a way to appreciate the local musical creativity.
The Groove at the1st Indonesian Jazz Festival (2013)
The logo which is built within the red and white colors represents Sang Saka Merah Putih, the Indonesian flag. The event itself runs not far from Indonesian Independence Day. This second installment has the tagline: Kita Indonesia (We Are Indonesia).
According to ALBA Productions as the initiator and organizer of the event, no less than 120 musicians will be participating at the Indonesian Jazz Festival 2015. They will be spread over 5 stages. Each stage is expected to deliver jazz in wide varieties.
The pre event including auditions to find potential talents have been running, starting from March up until May 2015. Some live performances are set to go in various locations. You can check the spot later through Indonesian Jazz Festival’s social medias.
We will keep you updated with more news. For now, should you need more info regarding the Indonesian Jazz Festival 2015, log on to:
Website : http://indojazzfest.com
Twitter : @indojazzfest
Path : @indojazzfest
Instagram : @indojazzfest