Jazz music is now familiar in Indonesia. Although the inclusion of jazz music in Indonesia is not far when jazz became known in the 1990s, used to this kind of music is considered expensive and like antiques. Jazz music is considered elite because besides not many fans, it took a long time to learn this kind of music.
Things that happened in Indonesia was once used as a jazz luxury lifestyle, only the families of the elite enjoyed it, although it may in fact they do not like his music but just follow the lifestyle of his people. Jazz only served in hotels, not only because it is expensive but also because not just anyone can enter. Among young own kind of music is considered to be more suitable for the parents because they are boring and sleepy.Jazz music was first entered Indonesia in 30s. Brought by musicians from the Philippines who are looking for a job in Jakarta with playing music. Not only transfer a jazz music, they also introduce wind instruments, there are trumpet, saxophone, to the music lovers in Jakarta. They play Latin jazz rhythms, such as boleros, Rhumba, samba and other.
The names of jazz musicians who bring jazz music to Indonesia include Soleano, Garcia, Pablo, Baial, Torio, Barnarto and Samboyan. In addition to playing in Jakarta, such as in the Hotel Des Indes (now Duta Merlin Plaza) and the Hotel Der Nederlander (so the government offices), they also played in other cities, such as Savoy Homann Hotel - Bandung Hotel Oranje (Yamato) - Surabaya.In 1948, about 60 musicians Dutch came to Indonesia to form a symphony orchestra that features local musicians. One is the famous Dutch musician Jose Cleber. Jakarta Studio Orchestra music game belongs to accommodate Cleber California. Emerging bands like The Progressive Trio, Iskandar's Sextet and Octet that plays jazz and The Old Timers were playing Dixieland repertoire.
The famous jazz band in 1945 - 1950 in Surabaya consisting of Jack Lemmers (known as Jack Lesmana, Indra's father) on bass / guitar, Bubi Chen (piano), Teddy Chen, Jopy Chen (bass), Maryono (saxophone), Berges (piano), Oei Boen Leng (guitar), Didi Pattirane (guitar), Mario Diaz (drums) and Benny Hainem (clarinet).And many emerging musicians from various cities. Like jazz musician in Bandung in the 50 - 60s is Karamoy Eddy (guitar), Joop Talahahu (tenor sax), Leo Massenggani, Benny Pablo, Dolf (saxophone), John Lepel (bass), Iskandar (guitar and piano) and Sadikin Zuchra (guitar and piano).And also in the 70 - 80's many young musicians of jazz music emerged in Jakarta.
Jazz musicians are usually a lot of pop in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Bali. This is due to more jazz currents flowing there through jazz performances (JakJazz, Java Jazz Festival, Bali Jazz Festival), jazz music school, recording studio and cafe featuring jazz. A person who is also credited with "stream" flows into Indonesian jazz is Peter F. Gontha, an owner and founder Jamz initiators of the Java Jazz Festival.
