Leaks Of Appearance At Java Jazz Festival 2023: Special Reunion To Surprise Collaboration

Organizers of the Java Jazz Festival (Tari/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Java Jazz Festival 2023 will return this week, namely 2 to 4 June 2023 at JI EXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta. In the 18th year of the event, this festival continues to present musicians and special collaborations that are only available at this event.

Dewi Gontha as Festival Director explained that 80% of the preparations have been running. Several foreign musicians have arrived in Indonesia to train and prepare collaboration and performances for the audience.

"At the venue, many musicians from abroad have been present. There are several collaborations with Indonesian musicians, so there are training," said Dewi Gontha at a press conference today, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.

"Some collaborations are made for the purposes of this festival and there is even one reunion group that appears for Java Jazz. There are many collaborations this year," he said again.

On the special show lineup, there are four musicians across genres that viewers can watch. Stephen Sanchez and The Chicago Experience feat. Danny Seraphine & Jeff Cofey will appear on June 2 while Cory Wong and MAX will appear on June 3.

From local musicians, Nikita Dompas and Elfa Zulham from the program team mentioned a number of collaborations at the Java Jazz Festival 2023.

Fariz RM has a collaboration with Ms. Vina Panduwinata and Deddy Dhukun and Mujiono. There is also a collaboration between the Indonesian Brazil Project. Nonaria and Teddy Khandi and others," said Nikita Dompas.

Last year we had Ahmad Dhani goes swing. This year there is Ariel from Noah and Bunga Citra Lestari with jazz experience on Sundays," he added.

A series of young musicians also colored festival stages such as Little Fingers, Soe Brata, Jordan Susanto, Paul Partohap, Fiko Nainggolan and Oslo Ibrahim who returned to appear.

Stacey Ryan and Giacomo Turra who attended the press conference also expressed their enthusiasm to return to Jakarta and perform their songs.

"I think with my background from jazz music makes me hope to bring jazz to people who have never heard of jazz, especially young audiences. I study jazz at school and this genre is very close to me so I'm happy when I know Indonesians love my music," said Stacey Ryan.

Being in Indonesia for the first time is a fun experience. I feel grateful to be able to play with them," said Giacomo Turra.

Meanwhile, tickets for the Java Jazz Festival 2023 are still available on the official website along with tickets for special shows.