Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The annual jazz festival is held every early March and was designed to be one of the largest jazz festivals globally. It was held for the first time in 2005, when approximately 125 groups and 1,405 artists performed in 146 shows. The first festival was attended by 47,500 visitors during its three-day stretch. The festival, which is also known simply as Java Jazz, was founded by Indonesian businessman Peter F. Gontha. (en)
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JIJJF) atau hanya Java Jazz Festival (JJF), merupakan festival musik jazz terbesar yang diselenggarakan setiap tahun pada awal bulan Maret sejak tahun 2005 di Jakarta, Indonesia, oleh Java Festival Production. Selain menghadirkan musisi jazz mancanegara maupun dalam negeri, festival ini juga diperkaya musisi dari genre musik yang lain seperti R&B, Soul dan Reggae. Beberapa dari musisi terkemuka yang hadir pada tahun 2006 adalah James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eric Benet, Bubi Chen, dan Angie Stone. Sementara pada tahun 2007, Sergio Mendes, Chaka Khan, Lisa Ono dan Jamie Cullum adalah para musisi yang turut tampil. Menurut situs resmi festival ini, lebih dari 67.000 pengunjung menghadiri festival selama tiga hari pada tahun 2006. Banyak penampilan spesial yang disajikan dalam festival jazz ini, diantaranya Santana, Lee Ritenour dan Dave Koz. Tak hanya penampilan spesial saja tetapi ada penampilan seperti Steve Lukather, Barry Likumahuwa Project, Robben Ford, Sandy Winarta Quartet, Sheila Majid, Joy Tobing, Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Bob James dan musisi jazz lainnya. (in)
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The annual jazz festival is held every early March and was designed to be one of the largest jazz festivals globally. It was held for the first time in 2005, when approximately 125 groups and 1,405 artists performed in 146 shows. The first festival was attended by 47,500 visitors during its three-day stretch. The festival, which is also known simply as Java Jazz, was founded by Indonesian businessman Peter F. Gontha. (en)
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JIJJF) atau hanya Java Jazz Festival (JJF), merupakan festival musik jazz terbesar yang diselenggarakan setiap tahun pada awal bulan Maret sejak tahun 2005 di Jakarta, Indonesia, oleh Java Festival Production. Banyak penampilan spesial yang disajikan dalam festival jazz ini, diantaranya Santana, Lee Ritenour dan Dave Koz. Tak hanya penampilan spesial saja tetapi ada penampilan seperti Steve Lukather, Barry Likumahuwa Project, Robben Ford, Sandy Winarta Quartet, Sheila Majid, Joy Tobing, Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Bob James dan musisi jazz lainnya. (in)