Category Archives: Jazz

Bill Saragih: Song From My Father

July 15, 2008 – 12:53 pm

Bill Saragih (1933-2008) who passed away on 29 January 2008 is one of jazz maestros from Indonesia.  His education background — as student of Berkeley College of Music — gave him a basic legitimacy for his career.  More than that is his talent as entertainer and his unique voice — his soprano timbre voice – which made him very special. [...]

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From Earl Klugh to Al Di Meola

May 5, 2008 – 10:54 am

1. Earl Klugh Title: Dream Come True Publisher: United Artist record (1980) 2. Earl Klugh Title: Night Songs Publisher: Capitol (1984) 3. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass Title: Going Places Publisher: A&M Record 4. John Kaizan Neptune Title: Mixed Bag Publisher: East Word (1981) 5. John Kaizan Neptune Title: Dance for the ONE in [...]

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Europe Taste of Massada

April 1, 2008 – 8:57 am

Some Indonesian musicians are popular in Europe, but not very popular in Indonesia. Slamet Abdul Sjukur, Tonny Prabowo and Tri Sutji Kamal are mere examples from avant garde genre. While Discus is an other example from proggressive rock. Massada is an other jazz-latin-ethnic band from Maluku, referring to Johnny Manuhutu fam. Johnny is lead vocalist [...]

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From Spain to Chick Corea

March 27, 2008 – 12:56 pm

Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea (born June 12, 1941) a.k.a. Chick Corea is a well-known jazz musician. I don’t want to pretend to be his critic journalist. So let me talk about my experience with Chick Corea music. The first time I knew his name after watching a jazz concert in Gajah Mada University Yogyakarta on [...]

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Bubi Chen and His Fabulous Five

February 18, 2008 – 10:53 am

This album by the most prominent Indonesian pianist Bubi Chen is noted by Rolling Stone magazine on the end of 2007 as one of 150 Best Indonesian Album. Thank to Rolling Stone magazine, I bought this long play newly on January 2008. Don’t imagine that this album is about mainstream jazz, but it is more [...]

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The Masterpiece of Dian Pramana Putra

November 9, 2007 – 1:21 pm

Pada September 2007, saya memperoleh dua piringan hitam album karya penyanyi Dian Pramana Putra berlabel Indonesian Jazz Vocal, dan label yang sama dengan tambahan keterangan (Volume 2). Keduanya produksi JK Records. Piringan itu saya beli dan saya peroleh di kios kaset jadul di pasar Taman Puring Jakarta selatan. Saya terkejut ketika melihat dua piringan itu, [...]

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