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JAZZ LIvING
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daRI tahun ke tahun ibarat buku
panduan penting untuk mengenal jazz dan
menyelaminya lebih jauh, terutama bagi
mereka yang menemukan OST film seri TV Taxi,
“Angela” (1970-1980-an).
Bob merupakan legenda jazz hidup, dan
eksis sejak melepas album Bold Conceptions
(1963), lalu BJ4 (1977) yang menjadi pemicu
lahirnya “Angela”, sebuah nomor sendu yang
menonjol di antara deretan lagu riuh yang e the PResence oF BoB james at jakaRta InteRnatIonal BnI java jazz
menggambarkan peliknya pertransportasian di FestIval oveR the yeaRs is equal to an essential guidebook to get to know jazz
New York dan akhirnya menarik hati produser and dig deeper on the genre, especially for those who find the OST of a TV Series
film seri tersebut. Taxi, “Angela” (the 1970-1980s).
Bob James yang bernama asli Robert Mc Bob is a jazz living legend whose name raised in the music industry since the
Elhiney James sudah kenal piano sejak usia 4 release of Bold Conceptions (1963) followed by BJ4 (1977) that triggered the birth
tahun. Gurunya yakin betul kalau dia mampu of “Angela”, a gloomy song that stands out among the clamorous others that
mengenal nada dengan sempurna sejak anak- describes the complexity of New York transportation, which eventually stole the
anak. attention of the aforementioned TV series producer.
Di tahun 1962, ia dilirik Quincy Jones waktu Bob James, born as Robert Mc Elhiney, started playing the piano at the age of 4.
tampil di Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, His teacher was convinced that he had perfect pitch since he was a kid.
dan berujung pada kontrak album pertama In 1962, he was discovered by Quincy Jones during his performance in Notre
(Bold Conceptions). Kariernya cemerlang Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, which resulted in his first debut album, Bold
hingga dua kali menyabet Grammy. Conceptions. He launched in such a brilliant career that he achieved two Grammy.

JOHn BEaSLEY’S I PenamPIlan john Beasley's e the john Beasley's monk'estRa
MOnK’ESTra monk'estRa menjadI satu menu PeRFoRmance Is undouBtedly
PentIng dalam gelaRan jakaRta Becomes a majoR agenda duRIng
THE BIG BAND InteRnatIonal BnI java jazz jakaRta InteRnatIonal BnI java
jazz FestIval 2019. This year, the
FestIval 2019, dan kali ini nomine
WE NEED Grammy pianis John Beasley akan hadir festival presents a Grammy nominee
dengan karya musisi jazz legendaris
pianist, John Beasley, to perform the
Thelonious Monk dalam MONK’estra. works of a legendary jazz musician,
John Beasley yang meniti karier Thelonious Monk, with MONK’estra.
dengan menjalani tour bersama Sergio John Beasley, who began his career
Mendes (1980), dan juga Miles Davis by joining a tour alongside Sergio
(1989) merupakan multi-instrumentalis Mendes (1980) and Miles Davis (1989),
yang mahir bermain terompet, oboe, is a multi-instrumentalist proficient in
drum, saksofon, dan flute, sekalipun trumpet, oboe, drums, saxophone, and
pada awalnya John menjadi pemain flute, even though initially Beasley grew
musik karena ibunya membutuhkan as a musician mostly because of his
personel instrumen tiup di bandnya. mother’s need for wind instrumentalist
Total 10 album sudah dibuat for her band.
sejak 1992 dengan Cauldron, lalu Beasley has produced a total of
berlanjut pada A Change of Heart 10 albums since 1992, started with
(1993), Surfacing (2001), Letter to Cauldron, followed by A Change of
Herbie (2008), hingga akhirnya album Heart (1993), Surfacing (2001), Letter to
Positootly! di bawah label indie jazz Herbie (2008), up to Positootly! under
Resonance tahun 2009 dan meraih an indie jazz label, Resonance, in 2009
nomine Grammy Award sebagai Best and received a nomination in Grammy
Jazz Instrumental Album yang berlanjut Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
dengan Best Large Jazz Ensemble category and Best Large Jazz Ensemble
Album untuk Monk’estra Volume 1 dan Album for Monk’estra Volume 1 and
MONK’estra Volume 2. MONK’estra Volume 2.

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