Salamander Big Band : 2017 Mid Year Concert : The Report
If a big band ‘dares’ to hold two regular events every year for about a decade, that big band should have quite a reputation. Since it involves plenty of players, the preparation should never be easy....
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #37 Young Guns : The Report
After a special edition to celebrate the holy month of Ramadhan in June, the Braga Jazz Night went back again working on its mission. That is, to focus on showcasing young musicians as a part of our...
View ArticleEMERALD BEX : Meet at Peacock Live! “from 1986 til Now
For the fans of a legendary fusion band EMERALD and everyone who are into jazz fusion especially for you who grew up in the eighties, prepare yourself to have the band back in action! A very special...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #38 : Special Independence Day Edition
Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day every year on August 17th. On that date in 1945, the founding fathers (duumvirate) Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta declared independence by reading the...
View ArticleMontreal International Jazz Festival 2017: 10 Days of Jazz, Blues, Funk and...
My summer travels this year took me again to Canada for one of the premier jazz events in the world, the Montreal International Jazz Festival (MIJF)! See my write-up from previous editions of MIJF...
View ArticleUbud Village Jazz Festival 2017: Day 1
For the fourth time in a row we come to witness the big jazz fest in Bali, the Ubud Village Jazz Festival. It’s always special for us, because then we can enjoy the swingin’ and boppin’ atmosphere in a...
View ArticleUbud Village Jazz Festival 2017: Day 2
After a cool, colorful Day 1 of the 5th ubud Village Jazz Festival (http://jazzuality.com/jazz-event-report/ubud-village-jazz-festival-2017-day-1/), here’s our coverage of the 2nd and final day for...
View ArticleRainforest World Music Festival 2017 Workshops: Creativity, Connection and...
The annual Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia), celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with a terrific lineup of musicians from around the world! One of the unique...
View ArticleWest Java Syndicate : “Bubuka” Album Launching
Jazz was born in the early 20th century in America. It’s true. But today, jazz has become more than a central element of American culture or music, it now belongs to the world. This genre spread around...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Warren Mendonsa
“The Last Analog Generation” – Guitarist Warren Mendonsa on his new album launch and his successful collaborations Warren Mendonsa is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording engineer based in...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #38 Independence Day Edition: The Report
Indonesia has just celebrated its 72th Anniversary last Thursday, August 17th, 2017. Coincidentally, that date fell exactly on our regular schedule for Braga Jazz Night, which comes every third...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Selwyn Birchwood
“Next generation bluesman” Selwyn Birchwood is a blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Tampa, Florida. He performed at the recent Montreal International Jazz Festival (MIJF), and is the winner...
View ArticleExclusive Interview with Guy Bélanger
‘Be open to others’ – Guy Belanger, blues harmonica ace Described as the ‘veteran Quebec blues road warrior,’ harmonica wizard Guy Bélanger has released seven albums and also played with legends like...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #39
We have been running the Braga Jazz Night (formerly known as the Braga Jazz Walk) for more than 3 years. We sometimes fit the event to special occassion and event, at other times we run it just as a...
View Article97.5 Play FM Palembang Presents: Jazz Taman 2017
What would a city be without parks? With its magnificent trees taking in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, lush green parks can functioned as the ‘lungs of the city.’ Parks would maintain the air...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #39 : The Report
One of the unique things of jazz is its ‘habit’ to absorb social musical cultures wherever it’s landed. The freedom and openness of jazz has helped to give birth to so many distinctive styles. Since...
View ArticleEconomics Jazz Live XXIII
“The #1 Jazz Concert on Campus in Indonesia.” This is not something everyone dare to claim. But for an annual event that has been running for almost 3 decades with jaw-dropping lineups and marvelous...
View ArticleJazzuality Jazz Community at Seni Bandung #1 : First Event
Bandung, the capital of West Java has been known as a city of art for ages. While this city shows an openess towards modern artworks, amazingly the local wisdoms, arts and cultures still alive...
View ArticleBraga Jazz Night #40
If our regular event were a book, we are giving our best effort to make each chapter as interesting as possible. We always want it to be a fun playground for both playing musicians and audience,...
View Article7th North Sumatra Jazz Festival 2017
“Do you claim yourself as a jazz music fan? Well, not if you haven’t been to North Sumatra Jazz Festival #7 yet!” That’s what the organizers said in their instagram a couple of days ago in one of their...
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