Borneo Jazz Festival is a 2-night festival of 4 performances in each night by local and international jazz musicians at Parkcity Everly hotel in Miri, Sarawak.[1][2] The festival is one of the longest running Jazz festival in the region.[3] The 2019 edition of the festival will be held on 19 to 21 July. [4]
| Borneo Jazz Festival Festival Jazz Borneo | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Music Festivals |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | ParkCity Everly Hotel (2006-2017) Coco Cabana, Marina Bay (2018-present) |
| Location(s) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 4°24′10″N 113°59′36″E / 4.40278°N 113.99333°E |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Organised by | No Black Tie |
| Website | http://jazzborneo.com/ |
History
editBorneo Jazz Festival was started in 2006.[5] The event is organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board, endorsed by Tourism Malaysia and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia and Ministry of Tourism, Sarawak.[6] The festival was formerly known as Miri International Jazz Festival before it was renamed to Borneo Jazz Festival in 2011.[7]
The Borneo Jazz is wholly owned by Sarawak Tourism Board and organised by No Black Tie.[8]
Programme
editIn 2018 the festival introduced Borneo Jazz Talent Search as part of their musical outreach programme. For 2019 edition, the festival’s music outreach will expand to include the Borneo Jazz DJ Search.[9]
Performers
editLineups of the festival since 2014 are:
| Year | Lineups | Attendance | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 performers:
- inventielke (Netherlands) - havana sax (Cuba) - diamond dave and the doodaddies (Australia) - |
||
| 2014 |
2014 performers
|
8,000[10] | ParkCity Everly Hotel |
| 2015 |
2015 performers
|
4,000[11] | |
| 2016 |
2016 performers
|
TBA | |
| 2017 |
2017 performers
|
TBA | |
| 2018 |
2018 performers
|
TBA | Coco Cabana, Marina Bay, Miri[15][4] |
| 2019 |
2019 performers
|
TBA |
Attendance
editThe festival attendance has grown steadily from 3,000 spectators in 2006 to 8,000 spectators in 2014.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Borneo Jazz Festival 2015". Sarawak Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Borneo Jazz Programme 2015". Sarawak Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ BORNEO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2016, Sarawak Tourism Board. 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Borneo Jazz Festival all you need to know". 15 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Borneo Jazz Festival". tourism.gov.my. Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Jazz bands head for Borneo, TTR Weekly. 15 April 2016.
- ^ Jazz-ing it up in Miri, Business Circle. 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Borneo Jazz Festival 2018". 15 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Borneo Jazz Festival". Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Borneo Jazz Festival to have best ever performers, The Borneo Post. 15 April 2016.
- ^ Borneo Jazz Fest draws international crowd, The Borneo Post. 14 May 2016.
- ^ Sman, Cecelia; Joseph, Anthony. "Borneo Jazz Fest the Buzzword in Miri". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Multiple award-winning Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion to perform at Borneo Jazz festival, The Borneo Post. 15 April 2016.
- ^ LadyBird Eileen®. "A Walk on 2017 Borneo Jazz Festival". Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Borneo Jazz 2018 to host more world-class performers". 29 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.