Java Jazz Festival dibuka hari ini

Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival akan dibuka hari ini Jumat, 28 Februari, hingga  Maret 2014, di JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta. Festival tahun ini akan bertajuk Bringing the World to Indonesia.

Ajang musik jazz paling bergengsi di Indonesia dan terbesar di dunia ini, akan kembali menghadirkan musisi beken mancanegara dan Indonesia, dan tahun ini akan menampilkan lebih dari 60 penampilan sehari dengan total 89 show dari artis internasional, dan 115 show dari artis Indonesia.

Sebuah tribute khusus untuk George Duke terlah dipersiapkan dengan menampilkan bintang-bintang seperti Dave Koz, Jamie Cullum, Nate King Cole,  serta Earth Wind Fire Experience.

Di JJF 2014 dijadwalkan akan bermain dewa-dewi Jazz seperti:

• Adrian Oropeza Trio
• Alemay Fernandez
• Allen Stone
• Bella Kalolo
• Cristina Morrison
• Dave Koz
• Dirty Loops
• Dutch Indonesian All Stars feat. Lois Lane, J. Manuhutu, Danjil
• Earth, Wind, and Fire Experience
• Fareed Haque
• Gerald Albright
• Incognito
• India Arie
• Ivan Lins
• James Taylor Quartet
• Jamie Cullum
• Jazz Funk Soul feat J.Lorber J. Haslip C. Loeb E. Harp L. Cordew
• Jeff Lorber
• Joao Sabia
• Joey DeFrancesco Trio
• Jonathan Butler
• Keiko Matsui
• Lonnie Liston Smith
• Magnus Lindgren
• Mindi Abair
• Natalie Cole
• Nils Petter Molvaer
• Norman Brown
• Peter Beets Trio
• Qilin Quartet
• Richard Elliot
• Rick Braun
• Robert Glasper Experiment
• Ron King Big Band
• Roy Ayers
• Sadao Watanabe
• Schroeder-Headz
• Shohei Yamaki
• Shure Band
• Sino Sikat?
• Slavek Janda
• Snarky Puppy
• Soren Bebe
• Summer Horns feat. Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Gerald Albright
• Tania Maria
• Thais Motta & Marvio Ciribelli
• The Bossanova Of Paula Morelenbaum
• Thiagu Gentil e Robertinho Silva
• Timo Lassy
• Tom Braxton Tony Monaco
• Toni Baretto
• US Air Force – Pacific Clave Music Clinic (Music Clinic)
• USAF Band of the Pacific – Pacific Clave
• Vincent Ingala & Gregg Karukas

Dari dunia jazz Indonesia akan muncul

• ‘LEGENDARYCHRISYE’ d e k a d e project
• 5 Wanita
• Addie MS Family
• Adhitia Sofyan
• Afgan feat Vina Panduwinata
• Agnez Mo
• Alboni Quartet
• Andi Wiriantono Free Standarts Jazz Funk & Swing
• Art Of Tree
• Balawan Gamelan Fusion
• BDG Band
• Be3
• Benny Mustafa
• Bintang Indrianto
• BLP Inner Light
• Bubugiri
• Dance According to Jazz by BLP
• Danilla
• Darkbark Dimension
• Devian and the Jazz Intersection
• DEWA BUDJANA BAND
• Dian Pramana Poetra & Twilite Orchestra
• Diops
• Dira Sugandi with Ron King Big Band feat Ricky Lionardi
• Dirty Dancing
• Donny Koeswinarno Quart Electric
• Drew
• Duo Tohpati Budjana
• Dwiki Dharmawan & Friends
• Elfa’s Bossas
• Endah N Resha Extended
• ESQI:EF
• Farah di Band feat Lana Nitibaskara
• Gadiz and Bass
• Galaxy Bigband
• Gilang Ramadhan With Adi Darmawan & Ivan Nestorman
• Glen Dauna Project:Chat With Toots Feat Indra Dauna & Rega Dauna ( Harmonica )
• Gugun Blues Shelter
• HajarBleh Big Band
• Idang Rasjidi United Kingdom Rhythm
• Ina Ladies
• Indra Lesmana & Maurice Brown Project
• Indro Hardjodikoro – The Fingers
• Ivan Handojo
• J.O.C
• Jamie Aditya
• Jeffrey Tahalele
• JKT 48
• Joey Alexander Trio
• Joy Tobing
• JZ-One
• Karim Suweileh & The Jazzy Quintet
• Krakatau Reunion
• Krystal Tahalele
• Latasha
• Like Father like Son Tribute to Indonesian Jazz Legends
• Lisseus Band
• Maliq & D’Essentials
• Manna Band
• Marcell with Ricky Lionardi Bigband
• Marsbrend adn Pilsener
• Mian Tiara
• Monita Tahalea & The Nightingales
• Musikimia
• New Chapter (Shure)
• Nial Djuliarso
• Oele Pattiselanno
• P-Project Bigband
• Ponda Key Band
• Ponda Track Band
• Radhini
• Raisa
• RAN
• Regina Poetiray (Shure)
• RGP Band
• Rio Moreno Latin Combo
• Robert MR Quartet
• Ruth Sahanaya
• Sandy Winarta Trio
• Sanur Jazz Project feat Damez Nababan
• Sentimental Moods
• Shadow Puppets feat Mike Mohede
• Sierra Soetedjo Tribute to Bubi Chen
• Sketsa
• Solace Band
• Sound of Soul Project
• Storia
• Suave
• Taman Suropati Chamber
• Tembang Pribumi
• Teza Sumendra
• The Jongens
• The Nelwans
• The Professor
• The Thirds
• Three Song
• Tiwuk Rayie
• Tohpati & Friends
• Tomorrow People Ensemble
• Trans Brothers Band
• Tritone
• Tulus
• Tuslah
• Varela – Aartsen – Romero
• WTF Band
• Yamaha Music Project
• YK Samarinda
• Yuri Jo
• Yuyun George & The Jazmint Combo

Java Jazz Festival pertama kali digelar pada tahun 2005 oleh Java Festival Production, sebuah perusahaan yang dimiliki oleh impresario Peter Gontha.

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