KL International Jazz Festival

The KL International Jazz Festival 2012 will be on the 19 and 20 May at the KL Convention Center (KLCC) in Malaysia.

This time around, world class jazz performances by leading international artists and accomplished local artists will be highlights at the show.

Visitors will also have a chance to catch some of the legendary and great names in jazz on stage in this two day event which promises a very unforgettable show for jazz lovers in Malaysia.

KL International Jazz Festival

KLIJF 2012 is more than 12 hours of pure entertainment over two days by world-renowned, internationally acclaimed artists and top local musicians.

Jazz lovers are in for a treat this coming May so get your tickets now. Among the international and local artist performing here in Malaysia, below is the list in no particular order:

• LEGENDARY NEA JAZZ MASTER AHMAD JAMAL
• HIROMI: THE TRIO PROJECT FEATURING ANTHONY JACKSON (BASS) & STEVE SMITH (DRUMS)
• INCOGNITO
• EVERETTE HARP
• INDRA LESMANA
• MEG OKURA & THE PAN ASIAN CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE
• ERNIE WATTS & THE JEREMY MONTEIRO INTERNATIONAL TRIO
• CARL ALLEN QUARTET
• TREVOR JALLA
• PATRICK TERBRACK QUARTET
• JEREMY TORDJMAN GROUP
• THE KL JAZZ PROJECT
• MICHAEL VEERAPEN QUARTET WITH JUNJI DELFINO
• DEWAN BANDARAYA BIG BAND
• RTM JAZZ ORCHESTRA FEATURING IRENE SOLIANO
• DIRA SUGANDI
• STEVE THORNTON

Hiromi Uehara at KL International Jazz Festival

Anthony Jackson

Ernie Watts

KL Jazz Fest

 DBKL Big Band that will be performing at KL Jazz 2012

 RTM Jazz Orchestra will be performing at KL Jazz Festival 2012

KL Jazz Festival Venue:

Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Jalan Ampang, 50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

Date: 19 & 20 May2012
Time: 3.30PM onwards

GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 3.154571
Longitude: 101.716404

Program for KL International Jazz Festival

Saturday, 19th May 2012
3.15 pm – 12.30 am

• Dewan Bandaraya Big Band
• Patrick Terbrack Quartet
• Michael Veerapen Quartet with Special Guest Junji Delfino
• Trevor Jalla
• Meg Okura & The Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensamble
• Ernie Watts & The  Jeremy Monteiro International Trio
• Carl Allen Quartet
• Incognito

Sunday, 20th  May 2012
3.15 pm – 12.00 am

• RTM Big Band
• KL Jazz Project
• Jeremy Tordjman Group
• Everette Harp
• Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson (Bass) and Steve Smith (Drums)
• Ahmad Jamal

With many Jazz Festivals being held around Malaysia these days, it is a pleasure to know that you can catch many of these shows and festivals around the country throughout the year. 

Right now, one of the biggest shows will be right here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the KL International Jazz Festival.