PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in collaboration with the Indonesia Jazz and Blues Club presented Jazz Aula Barat #8 with the theme "Jazz Innovations", last Saturday (15/2/2025) at the ITB Ganesha Campus.

This year's event features talented young jazz musician Ardhito Pramono, who is known for his musical style that blends swing jazz, bossa nova, pop, and indie.

Present at the event were Acting Governor of West Java Bey Machmudin and the elected Mayor of Bandung Muhammad Farhan.

The concert features more than 20 songs with various unique musical characters. ITB students, who are members of ITBJazz, Apres, and the Student Choir (PSM), opened the show with the youthful spirit and creativity typical of Gen Z. Next, ITB Jazzification, a vocal group of ITB alumni led by Toni P. Sianipar, will perform arrangements of popular songs and Brazilian jazz with a distinctive ITB touch.

ITB Rector, Prof. Tatacipta Dirgantara, MT, positively appreciated the return of the West Hall Jazz event. "This event is not just a music concert, but a celebration of innovation, creativity, and art appreciation that have long been part of ITB's tradition," he said as reported by ITB Public Relations.

ITB is committed to being a place for artists and musicians of various generations to share experiences and inspire each other.

As part of the event, there was the presentation of the 2025 Jazz Aula Barat Award, which was awarded to MS Hidayat, a philanthropist who contributed to the development of jazz in Indonesia, and Oele Pattiselanno, a senior guitarist who has colored the history of jazz in the country.

Jazz Aula Barat itself has become an annual agenda that was first initiated by the late Riza Arshad since 2013. This event is not only a place for performances, but also a place for discussion and innovation in the world of jazz music in Indonesia. After being stopped in 2020 due to the pandemic, JAB is back with a new spirit, maintaining the mission of introducing jazz to the wider community.

The event also became the momentum for the soft launching of ITB's "Pasar Seni", which is an arts and culture festival that has become an icon of Bandung City since 1972.

Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, hopes that the ITB Art Market can play a role in strengthening the creative economy industry ecosystem in his region.

ITB Art Market is not just a celebration of art and music, but also a form of collective commitment in building a creative industry ecosystem, especially in Bandung which has been recognized as a "UNESCO Creative City". (guh)