As a great observer of detail, has expanded her interest of photographs and architecture into a notable book and only recently campaigning a follow up of her new book 'focusing on the homes and studios of thirteen of the most notable European architects and designers of the Mid Twentieth Century. If you enjoy going through portraits of people's home and discovering the life quality these creative individual strive for as much as I do, visit Leslie William's website and blog while giving her support at Kickstarter.
So there I was, at my first jazz concert since my return from my European adventures. And as far as introductory shows go, this one was a pretty good start. A Netherlands-based jazz trio comprising of an Indonesian ( on piano), an Italian ( on bass) and a Slovenian ( on drums), was apparently just what the doctor ordered. The Sri Hanuraga Trio were the third performers of Teater Salihara’s Jazz Buzz event, which ran from 26 January up to 9 February 2013.
The set opened with Aga’s personal ode to John Coltrane’s pianist at the height of his career (1960-1965). And a beautiful avant-garde tribute it was too, with Mr. Hanuraga concocting ‘a blues that is not a blues’, capturing the essence of the legendary pianist perfectly. The second and third compositions of the first half, two of Aga’s personal compositions, were less to my liking as it delved more into jazzy version of classical chamber music rather than the improvisational jazz playing of the opening track.
The final two compositions to end the first half, starting with a reinterpretation of the classical traditional Javanese song were quite impressive. Bassist Mattia Magatelli temporarily utilised the cello bow for his double bass, and set the tone for the piece of music beautifully. The final piece before the break, , is of course Aga’s reworking of the classic of the same name.
Being the person that I am, I managed to come in late for the second half of the show and missed the first number of the set. When I did manage to get in, Aga and his trio were in the middle of their creative rendition of from his 1959 classic : one of the cornerstones of jazz improvisation. Unsatisfied with merely playing a jazz standard, the trio promptly followed it up with a composition heavily inspired by Sri Hanuraga’s gamelan classes that he took in Holland. An untitled piece, this composition saw Aga let loose on his piano, hammering keys down with his elbows, perfectly impersonating the percussive gamelan influence without sounding over elaborated. The final two pieces, the nostalgic ‘Pulang’ and the swingy ‘Spyros Te Dragon’ rounded an impressive performance by the multi-national trio.
Despite a few tracks of the evening being perhaps a bit too rigid for my personal taste, it is very clear that Sri Hanuraga is one talented young man. While a special shout out must also be given to the older and more experienced duo of Kristijan Krajnčan’s for his virtuoso thunderous drumming and Mattia Magatelli for his skilful bass playing, much props has to be given to Sri Hanuraga himself. Besides writing many of his own compositions, his skills on the piano and his sheer joy in playing his instrument (he has a nice knack of cracking a smile and having small conversations with his piano) was very much a breath of fresh air, and a boost to Indonesian jazz.
Farewell , magnificent trumpeter and all round musician. Responsible for, amongst others, introducing into the jazz scene and spearheading the fiery 50's and slick in his 70's phase, he'll forever be remembered as one of jazz's finest trumpeters. The reason of the 80 year old Detroit native's death is not yet known at the time of writing. To remember some of his finest tracks, please do scroll through the videos above.
I'm quite the fan of documentaries, especially ones that discuss music from a variety of genres. And while I've posted many documentaries on Whiteboard Journal's old site, I'm pretty sure one-or-two of you would have missed a few of those excellent shows. So I'd like to start the process of re posting each amazing documentary one-by-one, starting with . And as the title suggests, this 60 minute special delves into the street music of 1970s New York that gave birth to those three genres. The video is split into 4 sections, so please be sure to click the > arrow above to scroll through the shows.
Over the last years, Indonesia's contemporary art world has given birth to more galleries, biennials, fairs, and artists. An overwhelming growth that cultivated a specific area of expertise - curating. In this piece, Mitha Budhyarto shares about the important role of the curator.
Backstage Life Bareng Grrrl Gang di Episode Kelima Vindy Ngapain?
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Son of another Indonesian great, multi-instrumentalist-Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana is a child prodigy who learned how to master the keys at a young age, with his first performances done at the age of ten to an audience of hundreds and thousands, and his first album released when he was 12 years old. From child to adulthood, Indra Lesmana has dedicated his life to music.
With currently over 50 albums released, his musical endeavors are not restricted to jazz, Indra Lesmana has also released a multitude of critically acclaimed pop records, winning a BASF Award for his meaningful pop numbers. Currently busy promoting the first LLW record, LLW being his modern jazz trio with bassist-Barry Likumahuwa and drummer-Sandy Winarta, Indra Lesmana spared some time our of his busy schedule to talk to W_Music about some highlights from his three decade-long career, LLW, and leaves the viewers and aspiring musicians some words of wisdom. Enjoy!
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Invent Your Future
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