Jamie Cullum - Photo courtesy of www.jazzuality.com
the energy was high as I stepped on the grounds of the Jakarta international Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta. The 10 th annual Java Jazz Festival was in session and brought it to secure a large crowd. The special show performances this year were always so energetic (and always drunk) Jamie Cullum - which deals with the stage and his piano as a dance floor - on Friday, and the graceful Natalie Cole on Sunday. The last day of the festival showed no signs of slowing down as the excitement for a climactic finale brewed.
How many make their way in on Sunday, the bands played on the center outdoor stage, concert inflating 'excitement. The venue was divided into a few steps inside and an outdoor theater, and a few rooms on the upper floor of the main building and a few smaller café-oriented stages.
For some reason, not printed as a flyer on this last day of the festival show plans were; to check the only way for venue and time, the directory of the card at the information has been consulted. It was 4.45 and the schedule showed that artists like Joey Alexander about was to wrap his performance in 15 minutes or so. I wanted to miss the chance not to see a 10-year-old jazz piano prodigy in action, so I rushed to the room, which he played in and behold, Joey was playing with renowned Indonesian bassist, Barry Likumahuwa. It was a mixture of genius and madness. Catch the last 10 minutes of this performance was an experience; Joey's talent is out-of-this-world. Before Joey Alexander Trio final number, Peter Gontha, the man behind Java Jazz Festival since its birth in 04, an appearance and congratulated Joey for a star in the Indonesian jazz industry. Joey signed with an endearing, "Thank you for watching, everyone."
The thing with jazz festivals, or any festival for that matter from, the waiting time between a popular artist to the next to see; the tendency to wander around and explore lesser known name is high. I, for my part am for waiting glad when I had the chance to experience the craftsmanship of a band I've heard, but not much attention - Snarky Puppy. For a name that most, Snarky Puppy performance attracted a considerable amount does not seem to be familiar. do not expect the seven-member band that comes from New York and Texas, that such participation at the fair. A band that as a pure jazz, Snarky Puppy signature style is to the genre more funk-fusion their groovy beat and interesting licks. Devoted fans sang and danced to their songs. As it turns out, Snarky Puppy is a force to be reckoned with
Natalie Cole -. Photo courtesy of www.jazzuality.com
counter 19.00, the amount made thinner by some of the steps and the special show saturated venue, all. In anticipation of the great Natalie Cole Others, like me, instead, opted for the American up-and-comer Allen Stone to see. The powerhouse singer showed incredible musicality as he walked from the upbeat and funky song titled 'Satisfaction' to slow blues-oriented ballads like 'Million'; show an all-around stellar. Participants who went to Stone on Friday performance was in the amount of energy it stunned on the stage of his Sunday performance was. "People had a more laid-back approach on Friday, they sat down and were more relaxed, but today's audience was much more excited," Trina said, an Allen Stone fan who went to both shows. Allen set consisted mostly of songs from his new album; his soulful Marvin Gaye-esque influence is deeply rooted and can be clearly seen, even in his more recent tunes. Towards the end of his show Allen sang a bluesy rendition of Bob Marley's "Is This Love" and the crowd went wild!
showwinding down from the high explosive Allen Stone, I went to an intimate one with Jonathan Butler. Veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist who is also in the is gospel music circuits-well known, played a number of R & B and jazz songs, some of which were funky and upbeat and other Perfect for a slow two-step to accompany dance. Section Butler Horn - a trumpet and a saxophone - colored his show with her skillful solos and playful riffs. Butler called a lady on stage, he met the night before to accompany him; It was Maya Hasan, Indonesia's famous harpist. Maya joined Butler and her harp to the band play two songs, titled one of which "Do You Love Me". Butler joked, pointing the words "do you love me 'on this song Maya Hasan, as he expressed how beautiful she was, and pretended to advertise them. The audience laughed when Maya blushed. Butlers raspy yet strong voice reminiscent of old Motown singers.. smooth and soulful
the last show of the day, and the last for the entire festival was India Arie fans of India Arie would know that their deep alto voice and beautiful , tasty riffs are the bread and butter of their music. However, her singing a very different experience compared to live can be observed easily to their records heard. India is truly an engaging performer, taking on a journey through the show the audience. she began her series with the announcement that this is a "songversation", a term to describe the interactive nature of their show and the title of their latest album. India ran her well-known songs such as "video", "Brown skin" and "Cocoa butter", all the time a chance for all of their band members and backing vocalist give Sologesang to have parts - and they all have impressive voices! India's music has footprints of African and Middle Eastern influence in the midst of their R & B sound
India Arie -. Photo courtesy of www.jazzuality.com
India brought the audience on a spiritual journey, when between songs, she explained the background, it behind the letter. She cited James Baldwin's "Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up" and stated that most of the songs that they have written about love - the love of self, of others, of the body, of the inner strength - and that the purpose of their music is to spread the love and positivity. India Mama made an appearance and showed off her vocal skills on the final number, an excerpt from 'Soul Bird rise ". The night ended with an encore performance of" I'm ready for love'. A well-deserved climactic finale, India. Your performance, and mainly Java Jazz Festival came as a whole, to an end at around 12:30.
. For those who remember the feeling that Java Jazz Festival is not true, clinging to his jazz roots that Jazz was the predecessor of many other genres And as the developing jazz music, we can only hope that the Java Jazz Festival will bring us even more local and international talent next year.
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