Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. The annual jazz festival is held every early March in Jakarta, Indonesia and designed to be one of the largest jazz festival globally. It was held the first time in 2005, when approximately 125 groups and 1.405 artists performed in 146 show. The first festival was attended by 35.000 visitors during its three days stretch. Peter Frans Gontha, an Indonesian entrepreneur and jazz musician, is the founder and the director of this event.
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival's motto Bringing The World To Indonesia is implemented through the act of inviting numerous international artists to the festival. This is not only intended to treat the public with a feast of international talents, but also as an opportunity for international artists to see the talent of Indonesia's jazz musicians, as well as jazz improvisations paired with Indonesian traditional music and also arouse collaborations on Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival's stages.
During of the four years of festival, collaborations create a new musical harmony. People of diverse background (nation and culture) meet in harmony through jazz. Peter Frans Gontha claims that musicians are the appropriate ambassadors to vocalize peace.
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival showcase jazz and other genres, including the jazz and beyond form presented by DJs. As a result, Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival's performance areas are always packed with audience from a wide range of age groups. It's a fact that most foreign musicians were awed that the festival attracts teenage viewers.
9th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 1 - 3 March 2013
Theme : Jazz Up The World
Number of stage : 17
Number of visitor : ±115.000
Venue : Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Special show : Basia, Joss Stone, Lisa Stansfield, Craig David
8th Java Jazz Festival
8th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 2 - 4 March 2012
Theme : Where Jazz Finds A Home
Number of stage : 18
Number of visitor : ±123.000
Venue : Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Special show : Al Jarreau & George Duke Trio, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder
7th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 4 - 6 March 2011
Theme : Harmony Under One Nation In Remarkable Indonesia
Number of stage : 18
Number of visitor : ±110.000
Venue : Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Special show : George Benson, Santana
6th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 5 - 7 March 2010
Theme : Jazzin' Up Remarkable Indonesia
Number of stage : 22
Number of visitor : ±60.000
Venue : Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Special show : Babyface, John Legend, The Manhattan Transfer with Ron King Bigband, Toni Braxton
5th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 6 - 8 March 2009
Theme : It's A Festival For All
Number of stage : 19
Number of visitor : ±70.000
Venue : Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
Special show : Brian McKnight, Dianne Reeves, Jason Mraz, Laura Fygi, Matt Bianco, Swing Out Sister
4th Java Jazz Festival
Date : 7 - 9 March 2008
Theme : Taste The Spirit of Jazz
Number of stage : 19
Number of visitor : ±45.000
Venue : Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
Special show : James Ingram, Bobby Caldwel, Babyface, The Manhattan Transfer
3rd Java Jazz Festival
3rd Java Jazz Festival
Date : 2 - 4 March 2007
Theme : Bringing The World Together
Number of stage : 15
Number of visitor : ±40.000
Venue : Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
Special show : Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum, Sergio Mendes
2nd Java Jazz Festival
2nd Java Jazz Festival
Date : 4 - 6 March 2006
Theme : Bringing The World To Indonesia
Number of stage :
Number of visitor : ±40.000
Venue : Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
Special show : Brand New Heavies, Patti Austin feat. Twilite Orchestra, Tower of Power, Take 6, Omar and Carleen Anderson feat. Incognito, Kool & The Gang
1st Java Jazz Festival
1st Java Jazz Festival
Date : 5 - 7 March 2005
Theme : Bringing The World To Indonesia
Number of stage : 11
Number of visitor : ±35.000
Venue : Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan
Special show : Earth, Wind & Fire feat. Al McKay's LA All Stars, George Duke, Incognito, James Brown
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