To ensure the comfort of its escalating visitors, its organizer, Java Festival Production, relocated the festival to a larger venue. JIExpo Kemayoran, located in the heart of Central Jakarta, was selected as the official venue for the sixth edition of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, due to be held on 5, 6 and 7 March 2010. The new venue is projected to be able to hold more than 100,000 visitors over the course of three days.
Becoming a Festival Destination
As shared by a number of international musicians, Java Jazz Festival has become quite a trending topic amongst musicians. “Have you been to Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta?" is a question often heard amongst jazz musicians.
The festival's increasing popularity brought Java Festival Production, its organizer, to receive a rising number of proposals from musicians wishing to perform at Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, some of which have already performed but wished to repeat the experience. Some (musicians) even sent in their proposals via email as early as the end of Java Jazz Festival 2009.
International musicians are not the only ones rushing to attend the festival, which is held every first full weekend of March. International mass medias are also starting to show its interest to cover Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. It is obvious that the festival, Indonesia's pride of a festival, has indeed become a phenomenon of its own. Indonesia, a country relatively unknown by most music lovers, is the host of a world-class jazz festival.
Every year, Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival's attracts larger crowds. Music enthusiasts from Indonesia's neighboring countries even began purchasing the festival's tickets months before. This showcases that Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival's motto “Bringing the World to Indonesia", is not just a motto, but also an actualization. Java Festival Production has united various nations of the world through the language of jazz.
Jakarta is now “The City of Music Festivals" as it hosts three international-class festivals annually. Marvel in the jazz of Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2010 on 5, 6 and 7 March 2010.
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2010, “Jazzin' Up Remarkable Indonesia".
Confirmed Artists*:
21st Night
Adonis Puentes
Alexandra Sherling
Allen Hinds
Arturo O'Farril
Breakestra
Brian Lynch Latin Jazz Quartet
Brian Simpson
Bubi Chen
Carl Allen
Chieli Minucci
Christian McBride
Dave Koz
David Manuhutu
David Murray Black Saint Quartet
“Dedication" feat. Alexandra Sherling, Valeri Grohovski's Jazz Trio, Hermitage
Diane Warren
Emilio Santiago
Eric Benet
George Duke
Griffith Frank
Gugun Blues Shelter
Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet
Hubert Laws
Indra Aryadi
Indro Hardjodikoro Trio
Ivan Lins
Jakarta Broadway Team
Jane Monheit
Jazzanova Live! feat. Paul Randolph
Jessy J
John Legend
Jonathan Butler
Karen Briggs
Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds
Lao Tizer
Lee Ritenour
Michael Paulo
Mindy Abair
Novello B3 Soul feat. John Novello, Eric Marienthal, Melvin Davis and Ron Bruner Jr.
Rat Pack
Roberta Gambarini Trio
Ron King Big Band
Roy Hargrove Quintet
Rufus feat. Sly Stone
Sandhy Sondoro
Sax Divas
Sheila Majid
Soul Bop Special Edition feat. Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Steve Lukather, Darryl Jones, Steve Lukather, Robben Ford
Soulvibe
The Johnny Thompson Singers
The Manhattan Transfer performing “The Chick Corea Songbook"
Tohpati & Friends
Tony Monaco
* updated on January 4th 2010, subject to change
