The North Sumatra Jazz Festival (NSJF) has earned recognition as one of the world's most distinguished annual jazz festivals in North Sumatra which features Indonesian and international artists engaging with European cultural institutions. The festival, which was initiated by Erucakra Mahameru with Waspada eMusic (WEM) and supported by indiejazzINDONESIA, was held for the first time in 2011 in Medan, Indonesia. NSJF presents its own concept of jazz performance, which makes it different from other jazz festivals in the archipelago. It is the largest jazz festival in the northern part of the island of Sumatra.
The festival YearDatePlaceArtists20111-2 July 2011Hotel Danau Toba International, Medan.BEX-Project, LIGRO, Sruti Respati, Erucakra & C Man, Donny Suhendra Project, Suhu Band, Rocker Kasarunk, KSP feat Idang Rasjidi and Yovie Widianto Fusion.201226 November 2012Convention Centre Hotel Tiara, Medan.Balawan, Erucakra Mahameru, C Man, Rafli, Agam Hamzah, Bertha, Reza Artamevia, and Iwanouz.201313 September 2013 Ballrom Hotel Grand Aston, Medan.Suarasama, Erucakra Mahameru, C Man, Iwang Noorsaid, Dion Idol, Sherly’O, and Medan Funk.201421 June 2014Convention Hall Hermes Place Polonia, Medan.Jamal Mohamed, Jonathan Jones, Steve Thornton, Razak Rahman, Drum’N Wind, Espen Eriksen Trio, Fusion Stuff, Bintang Indrianto Trio++, Rieka Roslan, North Sumatra Junior Jazz, and Erucakra & C Man.201511 April 2015Grand Ballroom, Karibia Boutique Hotel, Medan.Roedyanto, Erucakra Mahameru & C Man, the KadriJimmo, Keenan Nasution, Teza Sumendra, and Phil Yoon Group.20164 May 2016Ballroom Santika Premiere Dyandra Hotel & Convention Center, Medan.Krakatau Reunion, Jeff Lorber Band, Phil Yoon Group, and Erucakra & C Man201720 October 2017J.W. Marriott Hotel, MedanTulus, Erucakra & C Man, Ed Van Ness, Chelsea Hadi, and Mahasora201821 October 2018J.W. Marriott Hotel, MedanEva Celia, Erucakra & C Man, Bonita, North Sumatra Junior Jazz feat Nikita Mawarni, Toby Tan Kai Rong, and more20196 October 2019Mahogany Grand Ballroom CityHall, MedanErucakra & C Man, Sanne Rambags Under The Surface, Phil Yoon Group, Voyager, and Afif Nabawi202228 July 2022Auditorium NommensenDuo Weeger, Erucakra & C Man, Junita Batubara, Ondi Yohan Tambunan, Kamaluddin Galingging, Ance Juliet Panggabean, Tria Amelia Simbolon, and Daniel Alexander Malau
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