Jak Jazz 1994

Being a jazz fan, I am pleased that there will be another Jak Jazz this year. I have been to two previous events and found them both to be enjoyable and entertaining. I would however like to make one comment about the last Jak Jazz that was held in 1993 at Senayan, the same venue as planned for the forthcoming event. The close proximity of the stages and the overlapping of the time schedules often resulted in the audience hearing music from two sources concurrently.

Some musicians I spoke to also commented that they had found this rather disturbing, particularly when some of the bands were playing rather soft and acoustic music to a background of what, to my mind, was heavy rock rather than jazz. I hope that the organizers will have taken note of comments made last time and I look forward to enjoying some great music.

NICK FENTON

Jakarta