jazz event report 2014 day 3

Clear Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014 :DAY 3By Mellysa Anastasya - Mar 3, 2014

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Two days of jazz-vaganza have pleasured hundreds thousands of fans, stretching much wider

than those who live in Jakarta. So far almost 150 shows have been held at the JIExpo

Kemayoran. The third and final day of the 10th Java Jazz Festival still spoiled the crowds with

International Java Jazz Festival 2014.

This big three-days-event offers the gigs to choose their own best time to enjoy Java Jazz.

Great opportunity to spend our first weekend on March in this tenth edition of the festival. You


Great opportunity to spend our first weekend on March in this tenth edition of the festival. You

can choose to come one day or three days in a row, and when you miss one of your favourite

artists, there is still another day to choose. Some artists have two or three times to perform.

These musicians had showed up on Friday or Saturday, and yes they came again today. There

are Ron King Big Band, Allen Stone, Summer Horns feat. Dave Koz, Mindi Abair,

Richard Elliot, Gerald Albright, Dirty Loops, Snarky Puppy, The James Taylor Quartet,

Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Fareed Haque, Keiko Matsui, The Bossanova Of Paula

Pacific Clave.

Java Jazz area was flooded by musical instrument from Yamaha Music Project. We willJava Jazz area was flooded by musical instrument from Yamaha Music Project. We will

experience the time machine from the movie soundtrack form R. Steven and friends. Yamaha

Music Project bring together the felicity and great skill to the stage and merry it. In addition

Jubing Kristianto joined them with a fun guitar play.

You should already familiar with Trisum, a group consists of three Indonesian guitar gods.

From the younger generation comes three highly potential players who master the same

Tritone. Tiyo Alibasjah,

Aditya Bayu and Indra Prasetyo have different backgrounds, ranging from jazz, pop jazz to

fusion. Formed by placing the hope to create a new form of music, this trio is really promising

since we know how good each of them are. Having Java Jazz Festival as one of the first steps

We know Jeffrey Tahalele as a senior jazz bassist who has been giving a lot of contributions

Krystal

Tahalele

musical activities since her early years, but established herself as a jazz singer in 2005. She

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has even landed on the Java Jazz Festival in 2007 and some other further editions, performing

as Brother & Sister or collaborated with her own fathers, Benny Mustafa, Oele Pattiselano,

Tahalele Sings Brazilian. In pinning the famous Brazilian songs, she was accompanied by her

own sister Claudya Tahalele and some other friends. We enjoy the cozy vibe she created in

her show.


We moved to another site and saw something familiar. Well, almost in every big festival we

met this big band, yet we never get tired of them, since they can always bring lots of fun in

Galaxy Big Band, a big band filled with Japanese

glorious big band format. The big band was born many years ago in 1992 and still going on

until now. The members may change, but the passion, spirit and flavor are very well kept.

some pleasure. The Professor play jazzy tunes and good vibes on the 10th Java Jazz Festival.

Andi Wiriantono Free Standarts Jazz Funk&Swing played along with Dennis Junio, Rafi

piano from the maestro, Bubi Chen, passes on his expertise in music through his own school,

Andi Wiriantono School. This year they performed funk and swing in their playlist and jazzed

up our early noon.

Trans Brothers Band. Sounding familiar?

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crew. They sure do got talents beyond the broadcasting world!

Heads up for the very first jazz performer at the D1 SIMPATI stage, on the last day of the

festival! The audience is excited for a wonderful collaboration that consists of the legendary

Dian Pramana Poetra and the

massive set of music in form of an instrumental ensemble namely the Twilite Orchestra, an


massive set of music in form of an instrumental ensemble namely the Twilite Orchestra, an

local orchestra that has made their numerous plays abroad and is conducted by the one and

arranger, even actor, conductor and music producer. Tonight he brought Dedi Dhukun along

with him on stage. Talk about being blissfuly multitalented!

The singer-songwriter Dian Pramana Poetra has been round the music career since the 1980s,

while the Twilite Orchestra was found in 1991 by Oddie Agam, Indra Usmansjah Bakrie as well

as conductor Addie MS himself. Just a year after Twilite Orchestra was established by the

three, they successfully performed a concert along with the Canadian musician and

sixteen-time Grammy Award, David Foster . The crowd at this annual festival are immediatelysixteen-time Grammy Award, David Foster . The crowd at this annual festival are immediately

immensely impressed once Dian Pramana Poetra and the Twilite Orchestra with special

When we hear the massive group of gifted, genius youngsters with their musical instruments

namely Taman Suropati Chamber, perhaps some of us recall to the mornings, afternoons,

be mesmerized by the beauty of their guitar and violin plays.

Agustinus or Agus is the centre and the start of it all, having collected as many as 140

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Stage? They deserve much more than just rounds of applauses. On the other area, Ponda

Track Band served the crowd with several songlist at Coffeshop Citra Intirama Stage.

Other than the intense heat brought by outstanding collaboration between four saxophonists,


Other than the intense heat brought by outstanding collaboration between four saxophonists,

Gerald Albright got his own show tonight. Speaking of Gerald, we always remember his

album will always be our favorite since he can bring seducing, sensual feeling through his

smooth jazz taste. Gerald is one of the biggest stars of R&B, smooth/contemporary jazz and

energy to spread the jazz vibes with his sax. Hope to see you again next year sir! We want to

have more seducing smooth jazz from you.

such person like that. Therefore, the youngest musician we have in this three-day event is

none other than Joey Alexander in his Joey Alexander Trio

to learn the keyboard when he was six years old and after about one year quickly stepped into

the jazz genre. With his parents taking him to jazz jam sessions in Denpasar, Bali, which is

where he was born in, little Joey quickly improves his fingering skills at the piano. By the age

of nine, he already masters some of the songs of world famous jazz musicians Herbie Hancock,

Barry Likumahuwa and drummer Sandy Winarta.

All eyes at the still-nine-year-old boy this very moment as the trio plays their songs. Jazz is

rooted deep down his fingers and musical senses and the crowd does not stop being curious of

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adjective would not be good enough to describe you in your years ahead, little Joey!

New Chapter, instrumental band, as first winner. It consists

of Denimaris Boy on saxophone, Ronald Samuel on drums, Ryan Innocentio on bass, David

Likumahua on first guitar, Christofer Tjandra on second guitar, and Vinson Valdi on keyboard &

vocoder. Many stages they had enrich their experience and surely make them going better.


vocoder. Many stages they had enrich their experience and surely make them going better.

jazz. Amazingly, this style has stood the test of time. You see, we can find successful big bands

throughout decades. Some might not be that famous but still they possessed strong spirit in

keeping it alive. How can that be possible, you ask? Well, one of the reason is because some

big bands know how to bring the concept to fit each era, able to find the perfect formula to

without neglecting the current scene, or even thinking of how to mixture the magic of majesticwithout neglecting the current scene, or even thinking of how to mixture the magic of majestic

sound with local ethnics. One of the proofs is Hajarbleh Big Band

the members it stands as a home, a playground and a central of positive activities like

answering their callings, a media of expression, a vehicle of creativity or even to send possitive

messages to the society. They have reached children with a cute but inspiring story telling

approach, they have held jazz mob on the open street to celebrate International Jazz Day. So

now, Hajar Bleh is like a magic word to find a surprise in our own jazz scene, amazingly by

involving an big band massive ensemble. Well, they earned a spot at the Java Jazz Festival,

not only to preseve the traditional jazz costumes but also to show that the habit of youngsters

totally different color tones.

From Mexico came Adrian Oropeza Trio. This group is led by drummer and composer Adrian

(INBA). This man loves to experiment by having the inspiration from many drummers like

Alvaro Lopez, Hernan Hecht, Antonio Sanchez, Joe Porcaro and Ralph Humpries who brought

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the style and technique not only to jazz, but in various other musical genres. Representing

Netherlands was Peter Beets, a pianist who has shared the stage with Chick Corea, Wynton

Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman and many more. He told us that he really

as his theme and also gave workshop too before his concert.


Accompanied by Tohpati, Ruth Sahanaya warm up Java Jazz Festival for almost an hour. She

is a member of 3 Diva who started her career from national festival. She made a record for her

album, Kasih in 1999 sold more than 250.000 copies. Last night she sang some of her hits

Sammy Simorangkir.

At the same time on the other stage, Benny Mustafa performed under the name of BennyAt the same time on the other stage, Benny Mustafa performed under the name of Benny

Mustafa and Friends. This group was established last year in Jakarta, made as a media for him

jazz package was given from them to the audience who spent time visiting their concert.

Our last day here at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014 is bound to witness a

world since the age of six and her huge and impressive development in becoming a singing

astounding, energetic and forever young Agnez Mo down at the D2 CLEAR Hall!

Just late last year, as many people may have probably already have known, Agnez Mo

featured

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months after that, that is, just this January 31 2014, it became official that she signed with

superstar turns her audience full at awe and wonder. You go girl!

Right before pray break, at Coffeshop Citra Intirama, Alboni Quartet meet the crowd and


Right before pray break, at Coffeshop Citra Intirama, Alboni Quartet meet the crowd and

had some fun in playing their music and it was definitely very interesting. Come along from

Norway, Nils Petter Molvaer brought his fussion and electric music at the last day of Java

Jazz 2014. Graduated from Trondheim Musikkonservatorium, he continued his music journey

with some musicians. One of them who works for quite long time is Miles Davis. Molvaer

recently produced film and theater music.

Adhitia Sofyan, the young guy on his young thirties who began to share his pieces of music

through gigs and social media websites, is also one that attracts a massive crowd. His records

albums are sold in huge numbers. This is definitely not the first time for Adhitia to perform atalbums are sold in huge numbers. This is definitely not the first time for Adhitia to perform at

his smooth and beautiful guitar pickings.

A vibraphonist and vocalist, Roy Edward Ayers, Jr. lived his happy childhood with music

around the house. In early age he already showed his interest in music. He started with piano,

then he jumped up to guitar, trumpet, drums, until he settles and explores vibraphone. His

love with jazz and R&B brought him to Java Jazz festival, at BNI stage, he greet the audience

and surely the crowd had an awesome night with his music.

The cool straight-ahead was given by The Jongens, not a group from Netherlands but

consists of four guys, all Indonesian but most of them connected to the nation. Three of the

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members: pianist Dhani Syah, drummer Elfa Zulham and guitarist Johanes Radianto studied in

the same music Conservatorium in Groningen, Netherlands. The other one, Doni Sunjdoyo on

keeping the American Jazz style into their plate. Their skills enable them to do that seamlessly,

so seamlessly until you can feel both at the same time yet strongly notice each taste. Well,

they did it again. Along with their own original songs listed in their debut album, het was zeer

goed.


goed.

The Nelwans consists of a twin, Athina and Bianca, and their youngest brother, Chris.

Youtube also plays big role in their career as musicians, they often sing together then upload it

and The Nelwans definitely gives us fresh air. Delta Female Stage was the area for them to

shine in this festival and meet their new gig.

if a family has a celebrity status. Even so, from time to time we see celebrity families who still

live harmoniously, supporting and love one another. One family that can be an example is

Addie MS Family. Both Addie MS and wife Memes are public figures, now their boys Kevin

and Tristan are following their footsteps. Lately they often come to perform together whenever

children along. They do have their own agendas, but they know when they have to join as a

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with a saxophone that plays all-too-good smooth jazz is at the stage with a brilliant music

teacher with the magical and versatile fingerings! A native of Texas, Tom Braxton has since

some time ago got the chance to tour around a jazz journey with his performances, one of


some time ago got the chance to tour around a jazz journey with his performances, one of

which is done with Keiko Matsui, also an artist that is taking up the stage at the JJF 2014 at

the same day. As of Tony Monaco, jazz-learners really gotta be grateful because he produces

Tom

Braxton and Tony Monaco just played their amazing performance with some hits.

Known as a VJ and won the MTV Asia and MTV Indonesia VJ Hunter, Jamie Aditya actually

has been singing even before he chose another interest. Jamie Aditya is working for his solo

album. He also worked with T.H.E.S.I.G.I.T and Grenn Fredly also. From the way we see it, the

crowds are most absolutely enjoying his style of playing and bringing out his music. Talk about

satisfaction! Establsihed in 2009, Storia bring pop as the genre of their band. Consist of fivesatisfaction! Establsihed in 2009, Storia bring pop as the genre of their band. Consist of five

members, Witrie (vocal), Joel (bass), Aldhan (keyboard), Kitut (keyboard), and Rama (Drum)

Storia keep trying to survive in Indonesia music industry. In 2011 they released their first

Three Song have finally made their way in. This

crowd tap along their rhythms down at the Coffeeshop JIExpo Citra Intirama Stage!

Natalie Cole

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way she made it in 1991.

She brought her audience a nostalgic atmosphere tonight. The feeling of being surrounded by

We have waited for her to come to the Java Jazz Festival, this year finally that wish has come

true.


The original member of Shadow Puppets

on guitar, yet they always accompanied by two additional player, Kevin Yosua on bass and Elfa

Zulham on drums. This group are one of the best who still bring the traditional taste of

Puppets will share the stage with the winner of Indonesian Idol season 2, Mike Mohede.

touch style technique has some mystical Balinese spirits deep within. You will see skill and

acrobatic fingers demonstration all at once no matter what he plays. At this Java Jazz Festival

session he brought one of his strong group, Balawan & Gamelan Fusion. This group is about

blending jazz fusion with fast traditional Balinese musical tradition. Other than Balawan on

electric guitar and guitar synth, the group has Dion Wardyono on drums, Ketut Tarmadi on

bass and three gamelan players: I Nyoman Suwida, I Nyoman Suarsana and I Wayan

Sudarsana. Whatever you want from watching a jazz concert was all there. Full of action,

entertaining, skillful, exotic, jazzy, you name it, they got it.

Shohei Yamaki and

entertainment world in Japan with a number of albums, Shohei Yamaki is a male guitarist who

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real good smooth instrumentals yet his true passion and interest is known to be in blues. The

becomes his mode of expression and therefore he plays the songs straight from the bottom of

performance tonight brings us some really interesting and ear-catching instrumental jazz


performance tonight brings us some really interesting and ear-catching instrumental jazz

which we find nowhere else. A huge round of applause to the impressive single act!

been going on for more than 30 years, created by the late Elfa Secioria and grabbed huge

Bossa? This is also a group made by Elfa just a year before the millenium, specialized to sing

Bossanova songs. Their journey have reached as far as a hotel in Beverly Hills, other than

a stranger to the Java Jazz atmosphere, because they have participated in three previous

editions. After 6 years in hiatus, now they are back again gracing the fest. Consists of the

cool, breezy show in entertaining the audience with well known Bossanova songs, as if they

brought sunshine into the indoor stage.

SlávekJanda!

made it now! A huge round of applause for his jazzy guitar pickings and strummings.

Meanwhile at Semeru Straight Ahead Jazz Hall, Peter Beets Trio their performance and

entertained the crowd. Today Peter Beets also had his clinic session at Bromo Room.

Suave formed by two

young men Aldi Nada Permana and Lafa Green. This duo combine jazz with electro and some

dance music in their song. Not only a name, Suave also a concept for their performance and

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musical. They have participated several times in this yearly jazz party, now they added

another touchdown to be in it.

hop and R&B, as the final day of the Java Jazz Festival makes its way through twilight. A

creative fella still on his thirties, the Robert Glasper in his own Robert Glasper Experiment

has just begun his music career since the year 2003. With his attendance at the High School

for the Performing and Visual Arts as well as later on the New School for Jazz and


for the Performing and Visual Arts as well as later on the New School for Jazz and

Contemporary Music, this Texas-born record producer and jazz pianist has made it far enough

to have actually won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for his 2012-released album

musicians such as Norah Jones, Jazmine Sullivan, Macy Gray and rapper Snoop Dogg. Also, he

Glasper!

Tribute to George Duke turned out to be special by bringing Indra Lesmana, Maurice, Brown,

Dira Sugandi, Brian Simpson, and a member of Incognito together in one stage. George Duke

was sung by Dira Sugandi and many other songs were brought up by them.

Another performance showed their musical gift at Coffeeshop JIEXPO Citra Intirama Stage.

This time the spotlight goes to WTF Band with the fresh and melodious tunes. Behind their

jazzy tunes, they also carried out rock and funk as the compliment in their music. Manna

band is formed by four youngsters, Ananda Mates (bass), Jessi (drums), Achmad Ananda

(guitar), and Fajri (Vocal). They are quite smart in composing accoustic, groove and electric as

their character. With their abillity, they have been playing on Java Jazz Festival three times,

& Ian Mates they will play with Gretchen.

Sudjiwo Tedjo is also another one of the performers who has played last year as well. This

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can simply tell this by watching his live performance at the Lawu Acoustic Hall. This time he

total performance given by the artiste gave us a really different show. Ethnical, mystical


If you are a-quite-often-visitor of Soundcloud, perhaps Teza Sumendra sounds familiar to

you. This newcomers is not really new in the showbiz. He had done Indonesian Idol program

and 2014 is his fifth time performance in Java Jazz Festival. Just like another rising star, he

tries many different kind of stages in order to widely introduce his works. Kementerian

Pariwisata & Ekonomi Kreatif Stage was filled by many people, mostly girls, who love to listen

his special voice. Surely he will get his own spot in the industry. This time he came with Indra

Dauna on trumpet and jazzed up the night.

Wakiman, Munif Bahawan, and Ismail Marzuki? You would not get the opportunity to enjoyWakiman, Munif Bahawan, and Ismail Marzuki? You would not get the opportunity to enjoy

Yuyun

George & the Jazmint Combo. The Jazmint, last seen at the Java Jazz Festival back six

music around the capital city. Yuyun George will play as their music director tonight with some

different arrangements as well as play the saxophone. Ears all out!

Many great musicians in the old days give big influence to our musicians today. Tribute the

Legendary Jazz of Indonesia is one respectful gift to them, and great concept brought

several musicians to dedicate their gratitude at Straight Ahead Jazz Hall. Barry, Benny, Joey

Alexander, Jordy Waelauruw, and Indra Aziz did their epic collaboration in Indonesian classics,

therefore we can always remember our heritage in music.

four-time Grammy Award Winner is stepping up the stage with her easy-listening soul and R&B

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kind of music. And who would this be if not the elegant and multi-talented India Arie

Simpson? Popularly known as India.Arie as her stage name, this beauty is a record producer

and singer-songwriter and magically plays the keyboard, guitar and flute. On top of it all, she

is indeed successful due to her amazing vocals.

India.Arie has been active in her music career since the year 2000 and released her very first

on Billboard 200. In 2002, without delay, she went up as one of the nominations for Best New


on Billboard 200. In 2002, without delay, she went up as one of the nominations for Best New

musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Anthony David, Akon, and John Mellencamp. Her duet with

Collaboration with Vocals. India.Arie has just released a new album last year on June called

Timo Lassy is a saxophonist from Helsinki. As you can see from his website

play on this Sunday, but also he joined previous event, CLEAR Java Jazz on the Move, in

Bandung and Bali with Scandinavian Indonesian Project All Stars. Now, Jakarta had its turn to

enjoy his music and see his innovation in music.

Syaharani and the Queenfireworks (ESQI:EF) ruled on B2 Garuda Indonesia hall. Mainly

powered by the jazz diva Syaharani, genius Didiet Saad and the guitar hero Donny Suhendra,

they have spread love and joy throughout the nations for several years. Often appear in wider

formation by having Sirhan Bahasuan, Kristian Dharma, Andy Gomez, Fajar Trias and backing

vocalists, this band places its core to the roots. Jazz, blues, soul, rock, power pop, Bossanova,

you name it, they have it. With highly capable player on every side, they can play to suit the

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the last one was Anytime which achieved huge success since its released in 2010. Now they

are ready to launch the third album, expected to come in early March. Another thing we have

to say about this band is that their friendly and communicative approach towards the audience

that makes their show enjoyable with no gap. It never fails to give more entertainment than

their cool and trendy music style. She brought up several new songs from the upcoming album

troops, a part of the communities and a dear friend to all music lovers. She was even kind

enough to sign some CDs bought by her fans while singing.


enough to sign some CDs bought by her fans while singing.

How a musician speak out their passion, dream, needs? Lyrics and musics are the answers.

Sound of Soul is a project where some well-known musicians gather under one concept and

sounding their musics. The idea came up from Muhammad Ibnu Rafi and the people behind it

are the talented youngsters such as Grace Sahertian, Angel Pieters, Ray Monte, Bayu Risa,

Wizzy Williana, Dimas and Rafi from Art of Tree, Adrian Martadinata as guitarist, Abram as

keyboardist, Ankadiov as bassist, and Kyriz Boogieman as MC.

Well, there goes the 10th Edition of CLEAR Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014! Now

that the three-day event has reached a double digit as its anniversary, they successfully

created an entirely different sense of atmosphere because of its theme this year: the

highlighting of the Indonesian batik beauty as well as the creative and various Brazilian arts

forms. Since this year is the year of World Cup which is to be held in Brazil, the decision to

bring the music of this nation were just right in time. These are then accompanied by the

festivities of the rounds of carnivals and even marching bands all over the venue once in a

while in each of the three days. From these we can see that for the tenth time, the annual

party brought even more and more merrymakings and celebrations not just to the capital

world.

just a live presentation, it also becomes a meeting place for jazzers around the world, a big

expo, even a hypermart of jazz and/or even other musical styles where people can find all

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kinds of jazz that suit their taste. The audience this year seems to be more than last year.

The scene of hundreds thousands of people rushed in to different stages always excites us.

Some surprising collaborations, suprising lineups can be taken differently from person to

person, but like it or not, it gives wider choices to select by the fest-goers.

On behalf of Jazzuality.com and its reader, we congratulate Java Jazz Festival for the ten-year


On behalf of Jazzuality.com and its reader, we congratulate Java Jazz Festival for the ten-year

anniversary. A decade of dedication and love to jazz has passed. May there be more to come,

may the Java Jazz Festival be the mecca of jazz, not only big in size but also continues to give

benefit to jazz and everyone who lives inside it. We are waiting for it, so are the world.

that the Java Jazz Festival is still alive and kicking. We do need a home where we all can share

this fest has been working hard to provide it. The existance of this event is something that

logically should be impossible to do, but this fest has done it for 10 times. Centuries from now,

people will remember that once there was a country far, far away from the nation where jazzpeople will remember that once there was a country far, far away from the nation where jazz

was born, but really brave to fight against all odds, to be the place where jazz found its

Jazz Festival, keep everything up, God jazz you!

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Reporter: Riandy Kurniawan, Mellysa Anastasya, Shely Napitupulu, Sharon Patricia Kandou,

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Photographer: Mia Damayanti, Anggha Nugraha, Qaedi Fuadillah, Fennysia Wijaya, Reita

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