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LUCKY CHOPS
POWERFUL BRASS

FUNK FROM NYC

I Mereka Menyebut diri sebagai duta
brass funk asal new york. “Brass funk”
artinya jelas kalau para personel dari band ini
adalah para pemain alat tiup brass.
Dengan set yang unik, Lucky Chops kerap
tampil di panggung-panggung terbuka seperti
di stasiun bawah tanah Grand Central Station
yang dengan segera akan memancing penonton
lengkap dengan handphone-handphone yang
siap upload.
Dari tempat-tempat seperti itu pula, anak- e they labeled theMselves as the new york-born brass funk
anak lulusan LaGuardia High, Manhattan, ini aMbassadors. “Brass funk” clearly states that the members of the band
menjadi viral di media sosial, memainkan consist of brass players.
medley cover nomor-nomor klasik, seperti Stands out with unique sets, Lucky Chops has captivated people in open
“The Tide is High” dari Blondie sampai “Eye of stages such as Grand Central Subway Station. More people enjoy their
The Tiger” dari grup rock Survivor. performances online, thanks to the audience with smartphones in hand.
Menyaksikan Lucky Chops berarti menikmati Such stages brought the graduates of LaGuardia High, Manhattan, to social
Daro Behroozi (saksofon tenor), Joshua Gawel media platforms and went viral with the performance of classic medley covers of
(terompet), Raphael Buyo (tuba), Josh Holcomb “The Tide is High” by Blondie to “Eye of Tiger” from rock band Survivor.
(trombon), Kevin Congleton atau Charles Sams Getting the opportunity to witness Lucky Chops’ performance is to see the
(drum), serta Leo P (saksofon bariton) dengan fiery, funky brass music of Daro Behroozi (tenor saxophone), Joshua Gawel
penuh energi. Sesuatu yang akan memanaskan (trumpet), Raphael Buyo (tube), Josh Holcomb (trombone), Kevin Congleton or
panggung Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Charles Sams (drums), and Leo P (baritone saxophone). The band is truly the next
Festival 2019 nantinya. big thing that will rock the stage of Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019.

GOGO PENGUIN
JAZZ-TRIP HOP

IN A TRIO

I Merebut perhatian dengan
MengoMbinasikan jazz dan trip hop,
GoGo Penguin menawarkan album perdana
Fanfares dengan suguhan piano klasik, kontra
bass, serta permainan drum bergaya elektronik
sarat ketukan jungle.
Album perdana CD dan piringan hitam trio
asal Manchester ini di tahun 2012 berlanjut
dengan v2.0 (2014) di bawah label Gondwana.
Lalu dua album setelahnya, Man Made Object
(2016) dan A Humdrum Star (2018) bernaung di e stealing the attention while also coMbining jazz and trip-hop,
bawah Blue Note Records divisi Perancis. GoGo Penguin presents their debut album, Fanfares, with classical piano,
Membayangkan GoGo Penguin maka contrabass, and electronic drums brimming with jungle tap jazz.
membayangkan musik-musik instrumental The Manchester-based trio’s debut CD and LP in 2012 lived on to their
ambient yang di satu sisi membangun nuansa sophomore album v2.0 (2014) under Gondwana Records label. Two albums from
petang di gurun, lantas kemudian perlahan there on, Man Made Object (2016) and A Humdrum Star (2018), produced under
menjadi dramatis. Blue Note Records label, France.
Chris Illingworth (piano), Nick Blacka (double To imagine the works of GoGo Penguin is to imagine ambient instrumental
bass), dan Rob Turner (drum) berbagi peran satu music that builds the nuance of an evening in a desert which slowly turns into
sama lain dengan instrumen akustik mereka, dramatic.
membalut jazz dengan rock serta unsur musik Chris Illingworth (piano), Nick Blacka (double bass), and Rob Turner (drums)
minimalis karena selain disandingkan dengan share roles with each other through their acoustic instruments, wrapping jazz
Aphex Twin dan Massive Attack, musik mereka juga with rock and minimalist elements with references to Aphex Twin, Massive
dikaitkan dengan komposer minimalis Philip Glass. Attack, and minimal music composer, Philip Glass.

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