Java Jazz Festival

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.[1] 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.[2] The festival, which is also known simply as Java Jazz, was founded by Indonesian businessman Peter F. Gontha.[3]

  1. ^ "Java Jazz Festival 2019 wraps up after weekend of diverse acts". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Java Jazz dan Sebuah Eksklusifitas" (in Indonesian). kabarinews.com. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Sabarini, Prodita (March 15, 2011). "Painting a good country image through jazz". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.