Penang Island Jazz Festival’s 10th anniversary edition reminded the masses of the appeal of an open-minded music policy.
IT’S open to debate if a music festival culture truly exists here in Malaysia. But locally-produced success stories, like Rainforest World Music Festival, Rock The World and Urbanscapes might just be the proof of the pudding. Penang Island Jazz Festival (PIJF) chalked its 10th instalment over the past weekend, done against the tide of apathy towards the genre. PIJF barely made it out of the woods in its early years with its poor financial recoup. Today, though, organiser Capricorn Connection stands tall in showing how little money with plenty of heart can get some serious mileage.
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