The seed of an idea of a jazz festival on an island was planted and conceptualized in 1996 and 8 years
later was realized with the birth of the 1st Penang Island Jazz Festival in 2004.
An independent festival fully owned and organized by The Capricorn Connection, the festival began as a
2 day / 1 stage event with a number of workshops and a mini Jazz Gallery. With the intention of creating
a festival experience, many other supporting activities such as Fringe Stages, “Jazz With A Heart”
Charity, Island Jazz Forum, Community Drum Circle, After Hours Jazz Jam and others have been added
on in subsequent years.
Held annually on the beautiful island of Penang every first weekend of December, the festival (which
has been built on a “foundation of friendship” through the support of family and friends of the festival),
has through the years seen many local and foreign acts from USA, UK, Australia, South Korea, Japan,
Indonesia, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Brazil, Hungary, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc.
performing on its “Jazz By The Beach Stage”. The Penang Island Jazz festival has grown through the years
and established itself to be one of the more highly anticipated and mportant music festivals within the
Region. |
1st Edition (2004)
|
- Two (2) Day Event - 4 th & 5 th December 2004
- Two (2) nights of Main Stage Performances
- Six (6) Workshops in Four (4) Venues
- Two (2) Preview Performances
- Mini Poster & Photo Exhibition
|
Performers:
Aseana Percussion Unit, Asian Spirits, Double Take, The Idea of North, Juwita Suwito, Jazzo-Crats, Jeep Jazz Trio, Tonal Alchemy, Steve Thornton LPJ Group, YAA Quartet Featruing Atsuko Kawahara, Shelley Leong |
-----------------------------------------------------
2nd Edition (2005)
|
-
Three (3) Day Event from 2nd to 4th December 2005
-
Two (2) nights of Main Stage Performances (3rd & 4th December 2005)
-
Poster, Photo & Print Art Exhibition
-
Seven (7) Workshops and Two Discussion Forums in Four (4) Venues
-
Jazz Study Tour
-
After Hours Jazz Jam Session
|
Performers:
Penang Areca Jazz Ensemble Featuring Colleen Read, Ruby Rozells and Kathleen Rodrigues, Saharadja, Mr. Gambus Band Featuring Chie Hanawa, Shanon Shah, Sufiah Noor, Lazy Monday, Jaja, David Gomes Jazz Trio Featuring Junjie Delfino, Greg Lyons Nonet, Zailan Razak Project, Steve White, Randy Bernsen Group |
-----------------------------------------------------
3rd Edition (2006)
|
-
Four (4) Day Event from 30th November to 3rd December 2006
-
Two (2) night Main Stage Performances (2nd & 3rd December)
-
Jazz Study Tour
-
Nine (9) Workshops in Three (3) Venues
-
Musical Instrument Display / Demonstration Booth
-
Jazz Spinners’ Series
-
Experimental Fringe Corner (7 Groups)
-
Poster, Photo and Painting Exhibition
-
Jazz Charity Dinner
-
The Jimmy Boyle Young Talent Jazz Competition
|
Performers:
Java 5, Seo Young Do Trio, Denise Mininfield, John Kaizan Neptune, Koh & Mr. Saxman Band, Fredrik Noren Band, Idang Rasjidi Quartet Featuring Tompi, Joames Boyle & The Ragged Tigers, Roger Wang & Farid Ali, Fairuz Hussein, Jeep Latino Jazz Band, J-Sun, Bernie, Groove Doctor, Rhapsody, No Age Limit, Albert & Badar, Members from the Areca Center of Performing Arts |
-----------------------------------------------------
4th Edition (2007)
.jpg) |
-
Four (4) Day Event from 29th November to 2nd December 2007
-
Two (2) night Main Stage Performances (1st & 2nd December)
-
Seven (7) Workshops in Three (3) Venues
-
Musical Instrument Display / Demonstration Booth
-
Experimental Fringe Stage (6 Groups)
-
Poster, Photo, Painting & Percussion Exhibition
-
Instrument Demo / Maintenance Talks
-
“Jazz With A Heart” Charity Gala Dinner
-
The Jimmy Boyle Young Talent Jazz Competition
-
Community Drum Circle
|
Performers:
John Goldie, Louis Soliano Quartet, Nah Youn Son, Possicobilities, Bangkok Connection, Bob Aves Jazz Group Featuring Grace Nono, Anke Helfrich Trio, Paul Ponnudorai, The Idea of North, Jose Thomas & Groove Unction, Cheong & Friends, Evening Breeze, Elvira & Friends, James Boyle & The Ragged Tigers, Areca Jazz Quartet & Quintet. |
-----------------------------------------------------
5th Edition (2008)
 |
- Four (4) Day Event from 4th to 7th December 2008
- Two (2) night Main Stage Performances (6th & 7th December)
- Eight (8) Workshops in Three (3) Venues
- Two (2) Fringe Stages (G Stage @ G Hotel and Fringe Corner @ Bayview Beach Resort)
- Ten (10) Fringe Performing Groups
- Poster, Photo, Painting & Percussion Exhibition
- “Jazz With A Heart” Charity Gala Dinner
- The Jimmy Boyle Young Talent Jazz Competition
- Community Drum Circle
- After Hours Jam Session
|
Performers:
Pascoal Meirelles Trio, Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience, Jeon Youngse Trio, Friend ‘N Fellow, Tran Manh Tuan Band, Andy Peterson Inc., The Island Jazz Connection, Adibah Noor, Djabe Featuring Steve Hackett, Aseana Percussion Unit, Jaume Vilaseca Trio Featuring Violetta Curry, Xiong & Badar, Evening Breeze, Albert Sirimal & Russell Curtis, Dasha Logan, Areca Centre Quintet, Prema Yin, Q Jazz Collective, G Spot Band, Tonal Alchemy, Cobots
----------------------------------------------------- |
6th Edition (2009)
 |
- Four (4) Day Event from 3rd to 6th December 2009
- Two (2) night “Jazz By The Beach” Stage Performances (5th & 6th December)
“An Evening with Michelle Nicolle Quartet” Performance
- Five (5) Workshops in Two (2) Venues
- One (1) Island Jazz Forum
- Three (3) Fringe Stages (G Stage @ G Hotel, Fringe Corner @ Bayview Beach Resort and Rock Stage at Hard Rock Hotel)
- Twelve (12) Fringe Performing Groups
- German Jazz Exhibition
- Jazz Photography Exhibition By William Ellis
- Festival’s Collection of Posters, Photographs, Paintings & Percussion Exhibition
- Interpretation of Music Through Art Competition
“Jazz With A Heart” Charity Gala Dinner
- The Penang Island Jazz Festival Young Talent Competition
- Community Drum Circle
- After Hours Jam Session
|
Performers:
Janek Gwizdala Project, In The Country, Studnitzky Trio, Sizhukong, Charlie Jung Band, Buzz Bros Band, Dainius Pulauskas Group, Paulo Bellinati & Cristina Azuma, Michelle Nicolle Quartet, Island Palm Beach Boys, Organamix, Band of Brothers, High Society, SquareCircles, Rhapsody, Ray Cheong Trio, G Spot Band, Tokyo Blue, De Leon Jazz Experience, Ocean of Fire, UNIT, WGF & Ray, Mellowtones, Winners of the Jazz Festival Young Talent Competition
|
7th Edition (2010)
| |
- Four (4) Day Event from 2nd to 5th December 2010
Two (2) night “Jazz By The Beach” Stage Performances (4th & 5th December)
- “An Evening with Stouxingers” Performance
- “An Evening with Carefree” Performance
- Five (5) Workshops in Two (2) Venues
- Four (4) Fringe Stages (G Stage @ G Hotel, ORIS Stage @ Bayview Beach Resort, Rock Stage @
Hard Rock Hotel and Javana Stage @ ParkRoyal Hotel Resort)
Fifteen
- (15) Fringe Performing Groups
- Past Editions of The Montreux Jazz Festival Poster Exhibition
- ORIS Jazz Legends Poster Exhibition
- Jazz Photography Exhibition By William Ellis
- Festival’s Collection of Posters, Photographs, Paintings & Percussion Exhibition
- Four Big Bands performing in The “Big Band Programme”
- “Jazz With A Heart” Charity Gala Dinner
- Community Drum Circle
- After Hours Jam Session
|
Performers:
Tommy Emmanuel, Penang Philharmonic featuring Ray Rozells and James Boyle, Celso Machado), SC Yun Trio, Electric Barbarian, Stouxingers, Carefree, Roger Wang Trio, Boi Akih, Rain Sultanov Quartet, PELbO, ZHAN, Andy Peterson Independent, Rozz & Frequency, Raggy Project, Sound of Light, Florence Koh Quartet, PRIORity, Sax Organ Project, Ocean of Fire & Dasha, JazzHats, Aseana Percussion Unit, sTrAiT sAx aHeAd featuring Russell Curtis, Reza Salleh, Clair V Rozells & Allan G. Murrilon, Jonathan Tse Trio and Winner of “Get Inspired” Competition, PFS Jazz Jam Crew, Northern Jazz Ensemble, Jeep Jazz Band and UPSI Big Band from Sultan Idris University of Education Malaysia. |
|
|
2010 Performers
You cannot miss this year's awesome line-up of music makers coming from around the world. Check them out here! |
 |
Supporting Events
Don't miss the "An Evening with" series of music appreciation and the relive history at the awesome Jazz Gallery. |
| |
|
|
|
 |
Fringe Stages
Stay tuned for updates. |
 |
Workshops
Upclose and personal with the masters of Jazz by taking part in the workshops. You could get an autograph too!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
