Braga Jazz Night #32: For Riza Arshad : The Report
The Indonesian jazz world got shocked last month when a highly respected figure Riza Arshad passed away in his sleep. He showed no sign of health problem but the heart attack took away his life so...
View ArticleJazz Aula Barat #4 : Nita Aartsen Quatro
Bandung, the capital of West Java should always be mentioned if we talk about jazz history in Indonesia. Eventhough it’s quite hard to find the references, the existance of jazz can be traced at least...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #33 : Funk-O-Rama
We had a simple plan when we started this community regular event, the Braga Jazz Night (formerly known as Braga Jazz Walk) back in 4 years ago. We simply wished to support the regeneration of musician...
View ArticleJazz Aula Barat #4 : Nita Aartsen Quatro : The Report
The Aula Barat (West Hall) of The Institute Technology of Bandung (ITB) is undoubtedly related to the Indonesia’s jazz history especially Bandung. Built in 1919 by a Dutch architect Henry Maclaint...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night 33: Funk-O-Rama : The Report
Funk is rhythm-driven music originated by the African American through a mixture of jazz, soul and R&B. There’s a term jazz-funk referring to the danceable, strong back beat applied into jazz...
View ArticleProjazzion : Prosa Jazz Negriku
Speaking of the history of jazz in Indonesia particularly in Bandung, the Institute Technology of Bandung (ITB) should never be missed. This institute has a twin buildings on its sides built not long...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #34
As we are in the third year of serving Braga Jazz Night (formerly known as Braga Jazz Walk) , a regular monthly event created by Jazzuality.com in full cooperation with the venue Braga City Walk and...
View ArticleThe 9th International Kampoeng Jazz (2017)
It’s still fresh in our mind when the Executive Student Board (BEM) of The Law Faculty of Padjadjaran University made a big breakthrough in 2008 by establishing an annual jazz event they called...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #34 : The Report
Again, a great edition. The Braga Jazz Night #34 carried the torch passed by the artists from previous edition in triumphant. We are really satisfied by how this event goes. While we are still holding...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Krystyna Durys
“After meeting my first jazz teacher, I totally fell in love with this genre” – Polish vocalist Krystyna Durys Krystyna Durys is a jazz vocalist from Poland, with influences ranging from Ella...
View ArticleThe 9th International Kampoeng Jazz 2017 : The Report
The Kampoeng Jazz began in 2008 as a product made by the Executive Student Board (BEM) of the Law Faculty of Padjadjaran University which gave Bandung a chance to have its first annual jazz festival....
View Article100 Hari AL JARREAU : Reinterpretasi
The world of jazz suffered a big loss 3 months ago when 7-times Grammy Award winner, the legendary jazz/soul singer who ‘played his voice’ Al Jarreau passed away at the age of 76 at an LA hospital...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #35: Jazziversary
The venue of Braga Jazz Night (formerly known as Braga Jazz Walk), our partner in crime, the Braga CityWalk was built in 2004 and started running on the Asian African Conference in 2005, before it was...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night 35 : Jazziversary : The Report
Our brainchild the Braga Jazz Night (formerly known as Braga Jazz Walk) in cooperation with Braga CityWalk was born not long after the mall’s reborn in 2014. This mall was built in 2004 and launched at...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Cristina Morrison
‘One never stops growing and learning’ – jazz singer-songwriter Cristina Morrison Cristina Morrison is an actress, singer-songwriter and producer. Her mother is from Ecuador, and Cristina was born in...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #36 : Ramadhan 2017 Edition
Happy to inform you guys that the Braga Jazz Night will still be on during the fasting month. Just like last year, we sync the Ramadhan edition with the venue and partner Braga CityWalk’s special...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #36: Ramadhan Edition: The Report
For the second time Braga Jazz Night (previously known as Braga Jazz Walk) held a special Ramadhan edition. If last year we focused on making up the concept to celebrate the holy month, this year we...
View ArticleSalamander Big Band : 2017 Mid-Year Concert
According to jazz history, Big Bands came to life around mid 1920’s then found its solid grip about a decade later. This jazz or jazz-influenced large musican ensemble took its origin by storm, and...
View ArticleUbud Village Jazz Festival 2017
Just a couple of days ago, former US President Barack Obama spent a family holiday in Bali. During his five-day vacation, he visited Ubud as one of his destinations, including the Agung Rai Art Museum...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #37 : Young Guns
What we have in mind when we started our own regular community event was regeneration. We think the regeneration of jazz musicians is crucial in order to keep jazz alive, especially in a city like...
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